Colosseum Tour with Palatine Hill and Roman Forum
Description
Want to discover Ancient Rome at the best price? This top-rated, small-group tour is the perfect way to explore the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with ease and depth. With faster access, a licensed expert guide, and an intimate group setting, you’ll enjoy a richer, more personal journey through history in just 3 hours. The tour begins inside the iconic Colosseum, where epic stories of gladiators, emperors, and ingenious Roman design come to life. Take in breathtaking views from above the arena as your guide brings ancient Rome vividly to life. From there, we’ll head up to Palatine Hill, Rome’s mythical birthplace and home to its most opulent imperial palaces. Then descend into the Roman Forum, the vibrant centre of politics, religion, and everyday Roman life. Thoughtfully paced and designed for comfort, this tour allows plenty of time for questions at every stop and is the best way to see Rome’s top sites at unbeatable value. This tour is offered in multiple languages.
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Learn the fascinating stories of famous gladiators, gruesome games and emperor executions. From senator to plebian, everyone visited the Colosseum, and now you can too, and learn everything there is to know. Your guide's stories will bring the whole place to life in front of your very eyes! *Please note we will start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.*
Discover the birthplace of one of the greatest civilisations in history and explore the ancient ruins of the Imperial Palace, surrounded by towering pine trees and spectacular views of the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum below. Only the wealthiest and most influential people in Rome lived on the Palatine, and now, with the help of your expert guide, you get to learn all about them!
Walk the Via Sacra and the Via Nova and weave around towering temples and ornate arches, see the Senate House and the remains of the Rostra - and learn all about the ancient city’s political, social and commercial heart.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Walking Tour - External Visit option does not include Colosseum entry; all sights are viewed from outside
- Full names of all travellers must be provided at the time of booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum
- Each traveller must present a valid passport or government-issued ID that matches the name provided at booking for successful entry
Reviews(30)
Our tour guide was very courteous and thoughtful. The views from Palatine Hill were breathtaking, and the Roman Forum tour included so much more than I had imagined. In the colloseum we were able to see it from the ground level and the second level. It was definitely worth the price.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated your guide’s courteous and thoughtful approach, as well as the comprehensive experience across the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum.
Mariana was a great guide. Knowledgeable and kind. She paced everything very well. Highly recommend her for the colosseum tour!
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour with Mariana and appreciated her knowledge, kindness, and well-paced guidance throughout the experience.
Great tour! Tsion was very knowledgeable! She spoke perfectly, clear English! Very considerate and helpful. She was a great guide, gave lots of history and fun facts! Would highly recommend this tour and guide!
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour with Tsion and appreciated her clear communication, knowledge, and helpful guidance throughout the experience.
I loved this tour!!! Our guide was super personable and funny which made it even more fun. I loved learning more about the history of everything. Could’ve stayed with her all day if that was an option. Made it fun to learn because she had us answering questions and quizzing us during the tour to keep us involved instead of spewing info at us.
Than you for your wonderful feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated your guide’s engaging and interactive style throughout the experience.
Small group was the Best!! Our tour guide was Fantastic!! Knowledgeable, amazing recall of extensive Roman/Italian history. Also very skilled at negotiating the grumpy guards. Would definitely recommend this tour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the small group experience and had a fantastic time with your knowledgeable guide.
Exceptional detailed entertainment for all! Dr. Andreas made his knowledge flow with complete realism and group based for all. I was in Rome for business and thought the best way to get details, be safe and learn was to go with a group. Worth every penny that will stay with Canadian for a long time!
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour with Dr. Andreas and appreciated his engaging storytelling and detailed knowledge of Roman history.
Very informative - you don’t go IN the colosseum (it says so on the ad) but you learn a lot about the area .
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated learning so much about the area around the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, even without entering the Colosseum itself.
Totally recommended! Our guide Francesca was very knowledgeable and fun! Thanks a lot for the great experience:)
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated learning so much about the area around the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, even without entering the Colosseum itself.
Ting with Carpe Diem tours was amazing! She was so dedicated our tour was almost 4 hours long… which was a nice surprise!
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour with Ting and appreciated her dedication throughout the experience.
Excellent guide, very attentive and very knowledgeable. Recommended this experience, with friends or family.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated your guide’s attentiveness and knowledge.
