Make history fun on a child-friendly, small group tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Play fun games and activities to learn more about life in Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.

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Duration 2.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Make history fun on a child-friendly tour of Ancient Rome
Skip the long lines to the Colosseum and Roman Forum
Take part in treasure hunts and other fun activities

Full description

Discover the historic highlights of Ancient Rome with a local, child-friendly guide. Play fun games suitable for the entire family to bring the story of the Roman Empire and some of its greatest monuments back to life. Follow in the footsteps of emperors and the fearless gladiators who went into battle with wild animals at the mighty Colosseum. Skip the long lines to the magnificent amphitheater and hear fascinating stories about the entertainments that took place to delight the emperors and roaring crowds. Walk along the same roads as Roman citizens at the ruins of the Roman Forum. Marvel at the remains of the temples and ancient courthouses. See the Imperial Palace and the altar of Julius Caesar, along with the Arch of Constantine and Arch of Titus. Take part in treasure hunts and other interactive activities, and see 3D reconstructions of the buildings to bring them back to life.

Includes

Skip-the-line entrance tickets
Child-friendly local guide
Prize for the kids
Small group tour of no more than 12 people per group

Tips

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Meeting point

Meet at the newsagents in front of the ground level exit of the Colosseum metro station, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 21 00184, Rome. Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sun hat

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags
Unaccompanied minors
Scooter

Know before you go

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This tour takes place at 08:20 AM and 1:30 PM in the winter or at 3:00 PM in the summer
The tour is not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wear comfortable shoes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 94 reviews

Review summary

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

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Giacomo was a fantastic guide and my son and I had an unforgettable morning. Not sure what I expected but it was definitely the right decision for us. My son was engaged the tour went at a great pace and Giacomo was great at working out when to explain a bit more or when junior’s attention had wandered and it was time to move - Thumbs up from us

May 7, 2022

Fun, informative tour. Perfect especially for 6-12 year olds.

We found our guide easily (standing outside the lower exit of the metro station holding a sign with our names). It was just us and one other family. It didn't take too long to get inside the Colosseum although there is a lot of security to go through and you can't bring things like glass bottles of water. Our guide gave a brief description of the history of the colosseum focusing on entertaining the kids she had a book with pictures showing us how it would have looked when first built. We then wandered around the main area of the colosseum and took pictures. We then went on to the Forum which was also interesting. Again the guide was great at describing the main features and history (illustrated with pictures) without losing the interest of the kids. She was very flexible in terms of answering questions and finding things of particular interest to the kids. She left us inside the forum to wander around on our own (there is a great view from the top of palatine hill).

August 25, 2019

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Martina was great, especially with our kids (11 and 9 years old). They really loved it while Martina explained and revealed all the "secrets" from the Colosseum. My kids could picture everything and saw the Colosseum come to life. I would recommend everybody whose kids are interested in Roman History to take this tour. Worth every penny...

July 31, 2019

Colosseum and Ancient Rome Family Tour for Kids

Colosseum and Ancient Rome Family Tour for Kids

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Fun, informative tour. Perfect especially for 6-12 year olds.

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