Rome: Colosseum Express Guided Tour
Description
This express and flexible tour is ideal for all those who have limited time in Rome and yet want to grasp the essence of the main highlights of the city. You start with a tour of the Colosseum, led by a local, licensed, and expert Guide. At the end of the tour, the guide provides you with the tickets and directions to get access to the Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Area. After the guided tour you can enjoy the Colosseum a bit more and explore it at your own pace, or you can reach the exit and go straight to the next area. This express tour is a great chance to get the essence of the Ancient Rome in a fast and yet relaxed and flexible way. Get a guided tour of the Colosseum, then explore the Palatine Hill & Roman forum at your own pace and revive the Ancient Rome!
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The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, is an elliptical architecture in the center of Rome. It is the one of the largest construction ever built in ancient Rome. The Colosseum lies quite close to the Roman Forum and the Palatine hill. The emperor Vespasian began the construction of the amphitheater in 72 AD. It was then completed in 80 AD, under the reign of his son Titus.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Ticket price: Adult 18 € - Children (under18) 0 €
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry will result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Costumers need to show up 15 mins before at the meeting point in order to guarantee a smooth departure of the activity.
- 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.
Reviews(205)
We had a great time with our group of 5. Our guide Simon was very nice and knowledgeable! Perfect timing as well!
Really enjoyable - great for bypassing queues Picked express colosseum tour as had our 7 year old with us and thought it would suit her better and she was fine.
⛔️Avoid!!!⛔️ Began rushed, with first person we met, practically running us to the entrance meeting point. Even though we were early. Our tour guide seemed nice but unfortunately we could not understand her accent, so we didn’t really benefit from hearing her quiet, muffled voice on the super low quality headphone. We did this same trip 4 years ago, it was amazing, the tour guide was a lovely Italian man who was very knowledgeable, and passionate. This time it seemed very poor in comparison. We complained to Viator, with no joy, what a waste of money. If you are English, don’t book, or you will be disappointed.
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and nice. It was a very crowded day but he was able to maneuver through the crowds with ease.
Arrived 20-30 minutes early as asked. Took about 1.5 from that time to actually enter colosseum. Tour organizers clearly identified and great to work with. Security lines cannot be avoided. Could barely hear the tour guide from one ear headphones. Strong accent and execessive background noise. We booked an express tour but got put in the full tour including the Roman forum (which we separated from before entering). Didn’t even make a circle around the inside of colosseum. Kids completely bored and exhausted from heat and lines. Wasted time for a single picture inside. Skip this and see frm outside.
Hello, Thank you for your kind words on our services and feedback of the other uncontrollable aspects of the experience. Though we always strive to make the best tour possible for all our guests; there is unfortunately no way around the summer heat, security lines and crowd flows that are controlled by the Colosseum Authorities. We do hope that you and the kids came away with some fond memories of the visit given the elements. All the best, Paolo
Viano was a great tour guide!! He made the most of our time in line and began the tour while we were waiting. He was Knowledgeable and helped make sure my older parents were comfortable.
Our guide was David and he told amazing stories in ways is actually remember. He broke things down and was so thorough and interesting. Even my teenager enjoyed it! We came out having learned so much and we enjoyed David's humor and wit.
Radu, the tour guide was excellent. As always the colosseum is crowded but our guide tried to manuver our small group away from the crowds.
Tour was excellent and guide was passionate. She covered more than I anticipated with an express tour. We saw the major sites and she introduced the Roman Forum. Would definitely recommend!
David…Thank you so much for the tour today. I had no idea it would be so detailed. The title on Get Your Guide said “express” in the title and that it would be 1 hour. It was amazing! David gave us so much history and it was done in a relaxed, relatable manner. It redeemed Rome for me since the previous was crazy at the Vatican.
