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Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Guided Tour

4.0(60)1 hour
VIATOR3.5(27)TRIPADVISOR4.4(33)

Description

Exclusive Colosseum Arena Floor, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Tour Avoid long lines and have the access to the Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a single booking. Choose the experience that best suits you: a group guided tour led by an official licensed guide or an audio-guided visit with a multilingual audioguide app. Discover one of the world’s most important archaeological sites with priority access. The guided group tour offers structured commentary and historical insights, while the audio-guided option provides full flexibility to explore independently without following a group. The audioguide app is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese and includes 44 points of interest, downloadable directly to your smartphone. Walk through the Arena Floor of the Colosseum and explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill at your own pace.

Tour Options

Arena, Palatine, Forum Audio
  • TICKET & AUDIOGUIDED TOUR: Enjoy this tour at your own pace. WITH THIS OPTION, THE TOUR GUIDE IS NOT INCLUDED. Duration: 1 day 6 hours: The duration of this tour may vary depending on how long you will spend in each site and on time spent passing the security. INCLUSIONS: Tickets Arena access and unlimited access to all audio-guided Apps in English, Chinese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish Starting point: Via Labicana, 96, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Arena and Roman Forum Tour
  • Group tour included Starting point: Piazza di San Clemente, Piazza di S. Clemente, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Admission included75 min

Enter the Colosseum and learn about the spectacular and incredible entertainment organized in ancient times. Discover the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the astonishing ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum. Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer your questions. The tour's departure time may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. If there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least seven days before the date booked by you. The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.

Admission included75 min

Visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins. Leaving the Arch of Titus walk down the Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests. After admiring this impressive monument's runway, get prepared for visiting Maxentius' Basilica and Romulus temple. Continuing to the Forum see the temple dedicate to Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife. An extraordinary example of reusing during the ancient period. Your visit ends with the temple of Julius Caesar, built by Emperor August to commemorate his father. All around you can see the building where the daily life in Ancient Rome took place such as the two republican basilicas, the temple of Saturn and the temple of Dioscuri, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and much more ... Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer all of your questions and curiosities.

Highlights

Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese
Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected)
Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.)
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
All Fees and Taxes
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

What's included

Included
Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese
Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected)
Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.)
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
All Fees and Taxes
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Not included
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities (recommended)
Colosseum Underground
Guided tour (if the self audio guided tour option is selected.)
Audio option does not include headphones. We recommend bringing your own.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Visitors have to arrive to the meeting point 20 min prior to departure.
  • 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.
  • Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund.
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. 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. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
  • Smartphones to download the app must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
  • The departure time of the tour may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. In the event that there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least 7 days before the date booked by you.
  • The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
  • A valid phone number is required at the time of booking, as tour information and meeting details will be sent the day before the activity via Viator chat and by WhatsApp or text message.
  • 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.
  • The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
  • PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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