Colosseum with Arena & Roman Forum Guided Tour + Ebook
Description
Step into the heart of Ancient Rome with this unforgettable tour of the Colosseum Arena and follow the same path trodden by legendary gladiators. Gladiators' Gate, the same entrance used more than 2,000 years ago, before the epic battles and grand spectacles. Discover how animals and fighters were brought into the arena. Continue your journey through history with a guided tour of the Roman Forum, the political, social, and religious center of Ancient Rome, where ruins tell the story of an extraordinary civilization. As a special bonus, this experience includes an exclusive digital e-book about Rome, full of travel tips, historical trivia, must-see attractions, and local recommendations to help you explore the Eternal City even further. Important: If the Arena is exceptionally closed for public reasons on the day of your visit, the tour will include the 1st and 2nd floors of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Imperial Forums, with a refund of €10 per person.
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Called by the ancient Romans, "Anphitheatrum Flavlum" (Flavian Amphitheater), the Colosseum is the most famous and impressive monument of Ancient Rome, as well as the largest amphitheater in the world. The name is certainly linked to the large size of the building but derives, above all, from the fact that nearby there was a colossal bronze statue of Nero. have your camera ready to discover the Colosseum, where gladiators and wild beasts fought. The morning sessions were dedicated to the "Venationes", where the "Bestiarii" gladiators fought against wild animals. Enter through the special gladiator door and take advantage of the chance to enter the arena where the gladiators fought!
The Imperial Forums constitute a series of five monumental squares built over the course of a century and a half (between 46 BC and 113 AD) in the heart of the city of Rome by Julius Caesar and the emperors Augustus, Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan. Our guides will add incredible anecdotes about the Colosseum, the spectators, the fights between beasts and gladiators and the history of the powerful emperors and politicians of the time.
The Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome, located between the Velabrum and the Roman Forum, and is one of the oldest parts of the city. The site is now a large open-air museum and can be visited during the day. Here, emperors and wealthy families had their houses built, to admire the splendid view of the Roman Forum and the Circus Maximus. Together with our guides you will walk along the Palatine Hill, an archaeological area that the guide will revive by telling the story and various anecdotes about Ancient Rome. We will help you understand what those ruins represented, connecting them to the main characters and events in the history of Ancient Rome.
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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
- If the chosen time is not available, you will be transferred to another time on the same day. These changes do not depend on us. Therefore, when booking, you are aware of this possible change and that is why we warn you not to have any complaints later, or requests for refunds. Example: If you choose the time of 9:30 am and the Coliseu sale closes at that time, you will be transferred to the first available time, at 10:20am and 1:30pm.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to provide the full names of all travelers prior to the tour may result in refusal to participate in the Colosseum and Roman Forum tour.
- The tour is a shared tour, it is not a private tour.
- It is advisable not to book more than one tour, on the same day, with close times.
- Please leave a Whatsapp number where you will be contacted by our support once you have booked the tour.
- The youth rate is applicable to students and children: you must have photo ID showing their age.
- 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.
- Important notice for last minute bookings (on the same day or from one day to the next): in case of lack of places the customer will be placed on the day following the booked date.
- It rarely happens, but if on the day of your visit, the Arena section is closed for public safety reasons, you will explore the first and second floors of the Colosseum, together with the Roman Forum and the Imperial Forums, the Arena in this case will be overview. You will still be able to enjoy our fantastic tour, and you will receive a refund of 10 euros per person, via PayPal or bank account.
- Your complimentary eBook will be sent automatically once your reservation has been successfully confirmed.
Reviews(82)
I booked this tour and then was sent instructions to arrive at a different time (2:15 versus 3:30). I questioned why but was told this was the time and to confirm I woud should show up. Well it was the time for a tour that cost 1/3 as much (65 versus 189) because because it was a different tour. I have tried to get a refund from someone but no luck so I am going to take it up with my credit card company. For two it is a $248/difference. The booking company and the tour operator have been singularly unhelpful.
We are committed to providing quality experiences and we take your comments into consideration to improve our services. We are sorry that the tour did not meet your expectations, and I assure you that the only thing that was different was the time. But we still thank you for your feedback!
Booked through Viator but was secondary tour company (forgot the name) however our tour guide, Italo Mangano, was excellent! Not only informative with real history (not legends) and details of the entire region. He was very thoughtful and looked out for my pregnant daughter.
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Our tour to the Colosseum and Forum was unbelievable. Tour guide Marianna was knowledgeable and took her time to explain the culture and history to us. We also liked the fact that we got through all the check points quickly with the tour guide!
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We had a great time at the Colosseo! Julius did an excelent job as our guide. He handles a lot of information and conducts the visit in a very entertaining and easy way. No doubt: my next time in Rome, I will get back to you for another tours and visits. The experience was great! And of course, thank you for your attention Nicole!
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Esther was a fabulous guide. She went above and beyond providing detail after detail. She genuinely enjoys teaching about the incredible history of everything that we saw. We lucked out!
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None. They changed the start time from 9:30 to 12:30 which made it impossible to do the tour. Our day was planned months ago. We were suppedly notified 24 hours before the tour but we're sent to many meeting points for a non existent tour. Very dissatisfied.
Hello, We are sorry to hear that your experience was not satisfactory. We would like to clarify that we contacted you 24 hours before the tour to inform you about the schedule change. As stated in our product description, unforeseen events like this can happen and we do our best to minimize any inconvenience. We appreciate your understanding and are available for any further questions or assistance. Best regards,
Avoid this company! Bought a 3 hour skip-the-line tour of Colosseum and Forum with max of 24 people, which of course included tickets. Instead tour operator pooled not 24 but 50 of us together, made us stand in line to buy our own tickets for additional money, stood in line with us again the Colosseum, and provided about 20 minutes of commentary. After that he said no guided tour was included and that we would need to see everything by ourselves. (This was after they rescheduled our 1:30pm tour for 8 am and changed the meeting point 3 times.) They promised a refund of our 3 people/$420 but now aren't making good on it and Viator isn't, either, because they told Viator the tour happened, which it didn't. Avoid at all costs. Miserable experience.
Dear customer, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience you may have experienced during your tour. We greatly appreciate customer feedback as it helps us continually improve our services. We understand your frustration and wish to resolve this issue as soon as possible. However, when attempting to contact you via WhatsApp to discuss the details of the incident and find a satisfactory solution, we noticed that you do not have a registered number with us. We are here to assist you and address all the issues you encountered during the tour. Please reach out to us through our available alternative communication channel or provide us with a phone number so we can communicate directly and resolve this matter in the best possible way. We hope to regain your trust and provide you with a much more positive experience in the future. Best regards,
We waited for 45 minutes before finally receiving word that our tour wasn’t possible bc of “it was a last minute booking” and they couldn’t find a guide. This company is horribly organized. They tried to group us into a group of 55 people instead of the private tour for 4 that we had scheduled.
Got an confusing email changing the tour time but, further down in the email was the old time. Tour guide, Dimitri, was great/
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Great experience with the tour guide, Mircea. Explained the history of the colosseum which gave a great context to the sights in front of us. His patience to answer questions was also commendable. The great this about the tour is that it’s conducted in small group which means there’s time for everyone to ask questions and enjoy the tour.
Thanks for your feedback! You are very important to us! We always choose the best guides, to provide an excellent service! Thank you, we are waiting for you and we thank you!