Small-Group Tour of Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
Description
Chart a course through the archaeological tribal beginnings of Rome and its evolution into one of the most powerful Empires of all time. Take a journey back in time from the 10th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D. Marvel at the beauty of ancient temples at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill and have a bird's eye view over the largest stadium ever built by mankind: the Circus Maximus.
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Itinerary
Start your journey by exploring one of the largest triumphal arches in Roman history: the Arch of Constantine the Great, before meandering through the sites of the Roman Forum.
Here you will 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.
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.
Discover the ruins of the largest building in the Roman Forum that became an inspiration for many buildings built afterward, including New York City's former Penn Station.
Marvel at the details of the Arch of Titus that provided the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Be impressed by the remains of the largest temple in Ancient Rome and enjoy the best view of the Colosseum.
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. Let your guide drive your imagination through chariot races, gladiator fights, and the clamor of the public. Learn about the famous Roman Games and travel back in time to a quasi-legendary era before Rome itself and find out the Circus’s foundations in the early myths and Gods. Stay in the Archeological Area as long as you wish at the end of your official tour.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, wear comfortable shoes
- You will need to pass through strict and mandatory security checks to enter the Roman Forum. Expect to wait 5 to 30 minutes to clear the security checks depending on the season
- Please provide the full names of all travellers when booking
- Each traveller must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the same name provided at the time of booking for a successful entry
- Animals are not permitted
- You must be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts to complete the sign-up process and clear the security check
- Trolleys and large backpacks are not allowed inside
Reviews(26)
If you get Mario as your guide be prepared to have a GREAT time. Mario brought wonderful humor into the history tour. He’s by far as memorable as Palatine Hill. Using Viator was a great way to bypass the long lines
Thank you so much, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Roman Forum guided tour with Mario!
Terrific tour! our guide gave us a real feel for the history behind the temples, arches, and buildings throughout the Forum - he was very knowledgeable and also had a great sense of humor! My husband had some mobility issues which he took into account and kindly gave direction to us! All in all a fantastic experience!
Thank you so much - we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our guided tour at the Roman Forum. We look forward to welcoming you back into one of our guided tours in Rome!
This tour was top notch! Our guide Eleanora moved us along early so we were the FIRST to the Colosseum floor and FIRST to get pictures/views before the crowds poured in. She was funny and informative. I’ve been to the Colosseum on my own, and this tour is 100% the way to go. You won’t have to fight the mobs of tourists and you’ll learn and laugh. Highly recommend!!
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Francesca was very warm and personable. She has a great personality. She is knowledgeable and engaging.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We are glad to hear you had a good time with Francesca and are hoping to see you again in the future on one of our tours here in Rome! :)
It was very hot but the guide kept us very interested and stayed longer as it took a little while to get in, very informative
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your tour despite the heat!
Tour of Palatine Hill and Roman forum was excellent. Our guide Francesca was very knowledgeable. She made the experience with our small group extremely enjoyable. Definitely worth the time.
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Purchased the " small group tour of Roman forum, Palatine Hill and Circus Maximus specifically because my husband races horses and made circus maximus his top sights to see. The small group tour combined people with differently named tours together. Our guide walked us through Roman forum and up to a lookout point at which time we realized that we're not only not going to circus maximus but could not see it, as the lookout point was on the wrong side. Our guide said he never does circus maximus and suggested we walk back with him to speak to the tour operator. The other people in our group had to do the same as their tour was supposed to have circus maximus. We were on top of palatine hill for less than 5 minutes before the guide walked us back, which was a huge disappointment as there is so much to see there. Back at the kiosk we were told that there is " nothing to see at circus maximus" and that we could have seen it from top of palatine hill. Both of those are incorrect as our guide did not have time to walk us to a place on the hill to see circus maximus. We ended waking over to circus maximus and did a wonderful tour with vr goggles and guide. Would highly recommend. Later that day we also did a separate tour of palatine Hill and were amazed how much was there to see . Don't let your guide only take you to the one lookout, there is so much more there. I'm extremely dissatisfied with the original tour, as it was very pricy and we got so little experience for it.
Hello, We apologize for the inconvenience caused by not visiting the Circus Maximus as originally expected. However, there appears to have been a misunderstanding as our tour description clearly states that the Circus Maximus will only be viewed from the top of the Palatine Hill and will not be visited. However, we value your feedback on the guide's performance and conduct to improve our selection process and provide better experiences for our future clients. Therefore, we kindly ask you to contact us at info@touriks.com to provide us with the day and time of your tour or the name of the guide if you remember it to investigate your feedback further. Thank you
Excellent tour guide which was humourous and had lots of interesting bits of information. We got a lot out of the tour. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Our tour was wonderful. Daniele V was a great guide, born and raised in Rome. The area was crowded but he got us around most of the people (“Roman Traffic”). We have been to Rome several times but we learned many new things. The small group tour was a great idea. Unfortunately the cit government has placed more restrictions on the underground part of the Colosseum so we were not able to view those parts. Daniele’s love of guiding shows and I would highly recommend him.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are so glad you enjoyed this experience with Daniele and we hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Enjoyed the tour with Rosy, an excellent guide. Booking it was simple and the information that came with the ticket was very useful. Also appreciated being able to upload it into my wallet. One day earlier we were informed that the start of the tour was moved from 11:30 to 11:00, which suited us fine.
