Exclusive Tour Colosseum Arena with Archaeologist & Roman Forum
Description
Would you rather be a spectator or a gladiator? Get guaranteed entry to the Colosseum. Save time waiting in lines with this tour that includes admission into the world's most visited monument with an archeologist. Journey back in time and explore its history and architecture with a small group of a maximum of 25 participants. Immerse yourself into an ancient world of bloody games, Gladiator fights, and demonstration of power. You have the choice to enter the Archeological Park of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill on your own or (optionally) with a guide.
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Itinerary
Meet your archeologist guide outside the Colosseum and enjoy a short introduction to the area. Use a privileged backdoor entrance and get exclusive access directly into the Gladiators’ Arena. Save time waiting in ticket lines with this tour that includes Colosseum admission..
Once inside, walk in the Arena floor through the notorious “Porta Libitinaria”. Feel like a Gladiator and journey back to the days of the Roman Empire with a professional archeologist. Marvel at this mighty wonder of ancient engineering and learn about the innovative techniques used to build it. Discover the political and social reasons that led to its construction and hear about the bloody games that took place within it. After your official tour ends you can either use your tickets to visit the archeological area of the Roman Forums and Palatine Hill on your own or with a guided tour (choose the option you prefer during your booking).
OPTIONALLY, you can join the guide to head towards the archeological area of the Roman Forums and Palatine Hill in another 1-hour guided tour. Choose this option during your booking. Here, you will immerse yourself in the ruins of ancient temples and will walk the paths of Emperors and Senators. Learn how this beautiful area became the beating heart of Ancient Rome. Hear about the Vestal Virgins and see their gardens and the pagan temple of the Goddess Vesta they served. Learn about the Basilica Julia and the penal system of Ancient Rome and its effects on Christianity. See the temple of Castor and Pollux and the Arch of Titus and learn about the sacking of Jerusalem. Discover the Senate House, where senators met to decide the fate of the Roman Republic and how that climaxed with the murder and cremation of Julius Caesar.
Walk the paths of the Roman Emperors while visiting the hill where the legend of Romulus and Remus places the foundation of the city: the Palatine Hill. Learn how it later became one of the most exclusive areas of Ancient Rome and enjoy breathtaking views over the Colosseum and Roman Forum. From the heights of the Palatine Hill, enjoy a bird's eye view over what is considered to have been the largest structure for public games ever built by mankind, the Circus Maximus.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT: After entering the participants' names during the booking process, please specify in the “Special Requirements” field who the adults and children are, so we can issue the correct Colosseum tickets. Missing information may result in denied entry.
- Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the starting time.
- Please provide the full names of all travellers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travellers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Travellers younger than 18 years old must present a valid document or proof of ID
- You will need to pass through strict and mandatory security checks to enter the Colosseum
- Trolleys and large backpacks are not allowed inside, neither are glass/metal bottles or sprays (e.g. perfumes etc.)
- Drones and knives of any kind are strictly forbidden at the monuments
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Pets are not permitted
Reviews(147)
This was a very informative tour! Our guide, Ting, was extremely knowledgeable and her descriptions of events almost made you feel as if you were there back in those days! My only regret is I wished I had booked this trip for first week of November as it was 95 degrees and smoldering hot!
Thank you so much, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our guided tour with Ting!
Rather rushed at Forum. Would have liked sometime to study detail. Too large a group (23). Guide good though
We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the Colosseum and Forum tour with us. The groups all have a capacity of max. 25 people, as Colosseum rules. We will definitely check regarding the Forum part of the tour - thanks for the feedback!
This was a great tour that gave us a lot of information without it being overwhelming or getting boring. Definitely follow the suggestion to bring a refillable water bottle as it gets very hot. We were able to walk to the meeting point but it is right at one if the metro stops and we had no issues meeting up with the group. I enjoyed the 10 am start as we didn’t have to rush to get out in the morning the only downfall was it got very warm by the end of the tour but as long as dressed properly and have water it was still enjoyable! The Colosseum was the thing my daughter was looking forward to the most on this trip and this did not disappoint at all! Great guide, easy meet up, definitely worth booking!
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour and look forward to welcoming you back in Rome anytime!
A thoroughly interesting tour of the Colosseum, Palentine Hill and The Forum (despite the rain) and Bogdan kept us engaged with such interesting and well pitched content throughout. The poor weather meant the tour was almost private, but he would deliver to a greater audience just as well. They provide radio transmitters and headphones so everyone can hear.
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Colosseum tour with Bogdan!
We had a very good guided tour with a sympathetic and extremely knowledgeable tour guide who responded very well to questions from the group and created a great tension in her head. This is how culture is really fun! Thank you for that!
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Wir freuen uns sehr zu hören, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat und freuen uns, Sie in Zukunft wieder begrüßen zu dürfen! :)
Of course it was packed but that's par for course. It was still amazing to see it from the arena. The tour guide was excellent and is clearly an expert at herding sheep through tiny cattle gates as she navigated the crowds with aplomb. My only complaint it that the crowds caused so much of a delay that we literally only got to see the Forum from the Palantine balcony areas. She offered to take us down there but said it would be very rushed and made it clear she thought it was a bad idea. I get it, it's crowded but if a tour say you'll walk in Roman Forum then that's what should happen or a slight refund offered.
Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour and the guide's commentary. It is definitely unusual for the area to be so crowded, and we are sorry to hear that it happened during the tour. Visiting the Forum should be mandatory, and that is definitely not the kind of service we strive to provide. Please, reach out to us at info@touriks.com to discuss your experience further. We hope that you enjoyed the experience nevertheless and to see you again in one of our other tours in Rome :)
The tour itinerary was different than indicated— first a tour of Palatine Hill region, then overlook and description of the Forum, followed by Colosseum tour. Numerous members of our group had mobility issues, and I was very surprised that the tour said “wheelchair accessible” and did not indicate that attendees should be able to climb stairs and walk along lots of uneven ground and essentially stand for most of 3 hours. It was unfortunate for everyone because the people who could not walk and climb easily were not able to experience the whole tour and the tour was slowed because of this. Our guide was entertaining, very pleasant and patient, and gave context and stories to make the history come alive. He was not an archaeologist, as the tour title indicates. I should have read extensively ahead of time to better understand the features and structures we saw. I was hoping for a more historical details. On a high note, the Palatine Hill area has many amazing features—I did not think this was part of the guided tour. As a side note, restrooms were few and far between.
We would like to apologise for not meeting your expectations during our Colosseum Arena and Roman forum guided tour. However, we would like to inform you that the tour has ran regularly, the itinerary was exactly as described: Colosseum Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill for 3 hours. As mentioned in the voucher, the starting point might vary according to the entrance time at the Colosseum. The tour is wheelchair accessible but we also do mention that the Forum is not so accessible since there are some stairs - however the guides always know which path to walk on should there be wheelchairs during the tour. We appreciate the nice comments regarding our tour guide - and hope that you enjoyed the tour nevertheless.
A huge shout out to Elisa navigating us to the group as we walked to the meet up point. Mario is a very knowledgeable guy gave us insight to the history of the Colosseum kept the multi aged group fascinated. Don’t be put off with the steps as there is a lift inside for those who may need it. Well worth excursion with professional guide definitely way to go. Highly recommend. Sun in September was bearable 30 degrees for in arena.
Thank you so much! We are really glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience with us and the tour guide. We appreciate the nice comments and look forward to welcoming you back into one of our other tours in Rome!
Fantastic tour today with Giuseppe! Despite the heat, he brought enormous energy and knowledge to his tour. Would definitely recommend!
Thank you, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Colosseum guided tour!
So interesting and beautiful, just scratches the surface of all there is to learn and see. Our guide, Donatella, was wonderful!
Thank you! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed this experience and look forward to seeing you in one of our other tours in Rome!
