Take a guided tour of 3 famous Roman sites: the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Let your guide bring their history to life as you tour a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ancient Roman social epicenter, and founding hill.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Duration options: 1 - 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch
Private or small groups available

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Sun hat
Water
Pacemaker card

Not allowed

Pets
Weapons or sharp objects
Baby strollers
Luggage or large bags
Drones
Selfie sticks
Umbrellas

Know before you go

Please note that the price you are paying for this tour includes both the tour guide fee as well as the official ticket fee for the visited sites, which is: €18 for adults, €2 for EU citizens, and free for guests under 18 years
There are no cloakrooms at the Colosseum
All visitors must pass through airport-style security, during high season the waiting time may be up to 20 minutes
Tours operate rain or shine
This activity entails a fair amount of walking, hills, and stairs
The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary
A ticket needs to be booked for all participants, regardless of their age

Highlights

Explore 3 famous Roman monuments on one guided tour: the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
Head down the Via Sacra that connects all the attractions
Let your expert guide fill you in on life in Ancient Rome at each site
See the heart of the Roman life at the Roman Forum
Gain unforgettable views of Rome, the Colosseum and Circus Maximus from Palatine Hill

Full description

Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guided tour of all 3 attractions. Learn all about the biggest amphitheater in the Roman Empire, everyday Roman life, and the founding site of the city. After skipping the ticket line, explore the Colosseum as your guide shares its history with your group. See the arena floor from the stands, and imagine the battle scenes with gladiators and wild animals below. Next, visit the Roman Forum to see where the center of Roman social, political, and religious life took place. Home to the old marketplace and Temple of Julius Caesar, it was a grand site at the heart of Roman life. Head up Palatine Hill next, the rumored birthplace of Rome and middle of the 7 hills. Enjoy panoramic views over the city from here, including unforgettable views of the Colosseum and Roman Forum themselves. Travel along the Via Sacra, the road connecting all 3 sites, as your guide paints a picture of Roman life for your group.

Includes

Access to Arch of Constantine
Access to Colosseum
Access to Roman Forum
Access to Tempio della Pace
Access to Palatine Hill
Live tour guide
Headset to hear the guide better

Access to Colosseum Arena Floor
Access to Colosseum Underground
Access to Colosseum Upper Level

Meeting point

Meet by the Arch of Constantine in Colosseum Square, the grounds outside the Colosseum. Your host will be waiting right next to the arch with a big white flag. If arriving from Colosseo Metro or Via dei Fori Imperiali, follow the curve of the Colosseum round to the right to reach the meeting point at the Arch.

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4.7 /5

based on 27176 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Service
4.6/5

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This tour was very informative and the views are amazing. It is crowded so you will have to be around people. I don’t think there is a colosseum tour that isn’t crowded. This tour does not go into the bottom cells of the colosseum. I wish it did but for the money we paid it was a very good tour. Our guide was great and very knowledgeable.

July 28, 2022

Enjoyed this tour a lot and loved hearing the history of area. The day was extremely hot though and maybe because of that the tour seemed to focused a lot more on the Roman forum and palatine hill than the coliseum and therefore seemed to drag on at the end. Overall still recommend this tour

The tour allowed us to skip all lines and covered the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum. We did the tour on a very hot day which I would not recommend. We could not spend much time in the actual Collesseum and most of the tour explained the history of the location and what it would have looked like. The guide was very knowledgeable, however, sometimes they did not capture my attention.

July 25, 2022

Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

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