Walking Tour of the Ancient Rome Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

The meeting point of this 3 hours tour of Rome is the majestic Colosseum, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

This unique attraction, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is one of the most visited in the world and can be considered one of the greatest architecture works built by human.

Thanks to our tour you will be suddenly catapulted inside the most important world’s amphitheater, once used to stage magnificent gladiatorial games, spectacles and battles.

The second step of this tour foresees Roman Forum’s touring. The Forum, once the center of Rome’s public life, now contains ruins of many historical and important buildings of the Rome Empire: temples, churches, basilicas.

The last stop of our tour is Palatine Hill: the center most of the Seven Hills of Rome and one of the most ancient parts of the city, it is immersed in an abundant vegetation and allows the sight of a stunning panorama of the archaeological ruins all round.

Your tour guide will meet you near the Colosseum ,at the arch of constantine.
The Colosseum is an oval amphi theatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphi theatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphi theatre in the world today, despite its age. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian ( 69–79 AD) in 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir, Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian. The three emperors that were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphi theatre was named the Flavian Amphi theatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; In Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name (Flavius).

With your private tour guide you’ll visit The Roman Forum. Also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Rome: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city’s great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history. Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 Mln

The Palatine Hill which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centre most, is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called the first nucleus of the Roman Empire. The site is now mainly a large open-air museum while the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites.
Imperial palaces were built here, starting with Augustus. Before imperial times the hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich.
The hill originally had two summits separated by a depression; the highest part was called Palatium and the other Germalus (or Cermalus). Using the Forma Urbis its perimeter enclosed 63 acres (25 ha); while the Regionary Catalogues of the 4th century enclose 131 acres (53 ha).

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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 may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
• 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.

• Walking Tour of the Ancient Rome Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
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• Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
• Official tour guide for 3 hours
• Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
• Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

• Transfers by taxis

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• This Tour is Provided by Vatican Rome Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
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• Maximum 7 Travelers is accepted for booking.