Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Official Guided Tour
Colosseum Group Tours with our local expert guides for an unforgettable experience.
Immerse Yourself in the History in this 2.5-hour tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in Rome goes back in time. Bypass the queue at the Colosseum to avoid long waits. Explore the first and second tiers for great views.
Then walk through the ruins of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with your guide, an art and archaeology expert history come to life!!

For travelers who chose the Colosseum Arena Option:
Colosseum Arena and Roman Forum Tour
Meet your guide and after a 30-minute introduction of the Colosseum exterior, enjoy a special priority access that leads you directly to the Arena of the Colosseum, where the group is allowed to stay for 20 minutes. Continue on the Roman Forum, the heart of the Roman Empire, a truly unforgettable experience.

Start your journey with a visit to Rome’s symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheater’s history from an official tour guide with an art and archaeology background.

Learn about the spectacular games and bloody battles that were held inside. Hear about the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the incredible ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum.

Walk around the first tiers and see the arena to learn about the trapdoors and all the mechanisms used to animate the games. Your guide will keep you entertained with stories of sea-battles, the cages where lions were kept before the games started, the rooms in which gladiators were waiting before they reached the arena, the executions, and the excitement of the spectators attending the most spectacular, fantastic, and expensive games in human history.

After the Colosseum, you will walk through Palatine Hill, where you will be able to explore the site of an older settlement from the 9th century BC.

Admire the first settlements of the city of Rome and the Hippodrome, an elliptical sunken garden from the Palace of Domitian. Here, enjoy an impressive view of the Circus Maximus and the valley of the Roman Forum. Learn about the legend of Romulus and Remus, the abandoned brothers raised by a she-wolf who once they grew older, fought each other for power and control.

You will finish this amazing experience with a visit to the Roman Forum, one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome’s most evocative ruins, including the Temple of Julius Caesar, Arch of Titus, House of the Vestal Virgins, Senate House and Basilica of Maxentius. Admire the Roman Forum’s Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 25 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
• 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.
• PLEASE NOTE: as for the Colosseum new management, it might take few minutes to grab tickets for kids (if any of them are in the group) so the activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational reasons
• The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary
• Discounts for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card!
• 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.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
• 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
• Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
• No change on a booking can be accepted less than one week before the time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
• For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
• PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
• The meeting point is at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff will wait next to the park entrance with a “Tour in the city” sign. MANDATORY meeting time 25 minutes prior to tour departure time
• In case of late arrival or cancellation beyond the limits indicated in the cancellation policy by the customer, a refund is not foreseen.
• The duration of the tour may vary according to the time taken to access the monument. The tour duration is always at least 2 hours and will always be at most 3 hours.
• Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
• The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency’s control.
• Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
• Not accessible for walker users
• We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,… ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff.

• 9:30AM ENGL. COLOSSEUM & FORUM
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  9:30 COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME : Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 2.5 hour tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
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  1PM COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME: Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 3-hour skip-the-line tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
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  3PM COLOSSEUM & ANCIENT ROME: Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 3-hour skip-the-line tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
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• Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
• Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
• Skip the line Entrance ticket
• 2.5 hrs Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour, group max 24 people
• Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
• Official Guide
• Earphones (over 8 people)

• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Colosseum’s underground

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The starting, ticket redemption, and meeting points are at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff wearing blue T-shirts branded “Tour in the City” will be on the opposite side of the street just in front of the park entrance.
Mandatory meeting time is 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
You must have a VALID PHOTO ID to enter the Colosseum (Driver’s License, Passport, or State ID all work.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and doesn’t match the one on your ID.
Discount for children under 18 years IS APPLIED ONLY WITH A VALID ID CARD! (Student Cards are not considered Valid IDs)
Late arrivals or not-shows are not refundable.
Please note that the Colosseum’s capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure even for pre-booked travelers, and it can influence the smooth running of the tour.
Tickets are named, timed, dated, and not refundable.
Before the departure of the tour, you will be given radios and headsets. THE RADIOS ARE NOT DISPOSABLE! YOU MUST GIVE THEM BACK TO THE TOUR GUIDE AT THE END OF THE TOUR!
The order in which the sites are visited may vary due to extraordinary events or circumstances.
The Colosseum Administration has the faculty to close the Colosseum or parts of it with or without warning.
The Staff is not responsible for any communication if the phone number left at the time of your booking is wrong or inactive.
The tour duration in June, July, and August is 2 hours due to the excessive heat.
This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
If you show up at the meeting point with a wheelchair, our staff will not sign you up for the tour, and we will not issue a refund!
The tour operates in every weather condition! People who chose to leave the tour early because of rain, will not be refunded! Please dress weather accordingly.
Every refund request must be made within 48 hours and not later than the day of the tour.

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• This Tour is Provided by Tour In Rome by Tour in the City.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 3138 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.