Colosseum and Ancient Rome
Discover the Eternal Colosseum, Roman Forum & the Palatine Hill with us, choosing one of our tours
Difficulty: Easy
May include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement.
Pacing: Easy with occasional free time for rest and rejuvenation.
Tour Highlights
Duration 3 h.
Flexible Start time. Please, select a date to see availability.
Meeting Point Close to Colosseum Entrance (Details at Booking)
Operating Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. (not on the first Sunday of the month)
Tour doesn’t run on the first Sunday of the month.
Language English (contact us for other languages)
Tour Description
The Colosseum and Ancient Tour is designed for those who want to discover the ancient rome history and get inside the places where Romulus and Remus were suckled by a she-wolf and struggled to get the leadership and found the city of Rome, know more about Julius Caesar’s life and death, discovering how a gladiator lived and fought in the arena for his freedom and how the roman emperors use the spectacles in the Amphitheater to show their power and authority.
Our local expert guide will start the visit outside the Colosseum giving you an overview on the history and architectural information before introduce you inside the 2000 years old Amphitheater.
After the Colosseum you will be guided inside the roman forum and the palatine hill there you will really appreciate the Ancient Roman History where everything begun.
Admire the triumphal arches of Constantine, Titus and Septimius Severus and walk along the “Via Sacra” the main street through the Roman Forum where once were held festivals and triumphal processions and where the vestal virgins lived and kept the sacred fire constantly burning.
Photo Gallery
What’s Included
✓ English-speaking Local Expert Tour Guide
✓ Private or Small groups (max 6)
✓ Skip the Line at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
✓ All entrance tickets and reservation fees
✓ Audio headsets (just when needed)
Sites Visited
✓ Colosseum
✓ Arch of costantine
✓ Roman Forum and the “Via Sacra”
✓ Arch of titus
✓ Temple and House of the Vestal Virgins
✓ Temple of antonine and faustina
✓ Palatine Hill with views over the Forum
Meeting Point
Our Shop
Important Notes
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill or parts of the venues could be subject to last-minute closures due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
Please note that for safety reasons the Colosseum can accommodate up to 3.000 people at once.
This could lead to delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors.
For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened. To facilitate the security checks please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray.
It is confirmed the prohibition of bringing backpack camping , bulky bags and luggage / trolley, can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection.
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Tours often sell out quickly so we suggest booking your tour early to guarantee your desired tour day.
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