Guided Tour of the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill &Ancient Rome

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Explore the very best that Ancient Rome has to offer with an expert guide. Pre-booked tickets with this tour ensure you won’t need to queue along the way.

This private tour takes you back to Ancient Rome, and assisted by visual aids and reconstructions, our expert, captivating historians will breathe new life into the ancient ruins. You’ll see the Forum and climb the Palatine Hill and enjoy your guide’s undivided attention throughout, answering any questions you might have.

What's Included

private guide
Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the newsagent in front of the Colosseum Metro Station Exit - ground level (there is one exit only, just in front of the monument) Street address is Via dei Fori Imperiali. Your tour guide will have a sign with your name on it.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Your guide will meet you at the Colosseum - the Roman Empire’s largest amphitheatre - once called "the Flavian Amphitheatre". This enormous arena boasted 80 entrances and had could accommodate more than 50,000 spectators.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    You will then head to the Forum, situated nearby, which was the hub of life in Ancient Rome. Here you’ll find the ruins of the Senate House, the Temple of Vesta, the Temple of Saturn, the Altar of the Divine Julius Caesar, the Temple of Gemini, the Basilica Emilia, and the Arch of Septimius Severus, amongst others.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    The final stop on the tour will be the Capitoline Hill, once home to the temples of the most important Roman gods and also the location of a square by Michelangelo as well as the Statue of Marcus Aurelius. With the aid of graphic reconstructions your guide will ensure you have a memorable and informative trip back to Ancient Rome.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Supplied by Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tours

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Half-day Tours
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