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Rome: Colosseum Express Guided Tour

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Activity provider:Tour in the City - Travel Agency Rome -
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Guided tour
Rome: Colosseum Express Guided Tour
Activity provider:Tour in the City - Travel Agency Rome -
4.4  / 52845 reviews

Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 1-hour tour of the Colosseum with a fast-track entry ticket. Follow the footsteps of emperors as you explore the mighty Flavian Amphitheatre.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 5 days in advance for a full refund
Duration 75 minutes
Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary

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    Starting location:

    Oppio Caffè

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    Colosseum

    Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Scenic views on the way (75 minutes)

  • Finish at:

    Colosseum

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Learn about the history of Ancient Rome at its most important monument
  • Fast-track entrance to the Colosseum and access the 1st and 2nd tiers
  • Hear stories about the brave gladiators and the bloodthirsty entertainments
  • Get the Ticket valid for 24 hours to enter in the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Enjoy your tour of the Colosseum led by an Expert and friendly Tour Guide.

Full description

Meet your guide and enjoy panoramic views of the best-preserved part of the Colosseum. Continue through a fast-track entrance and step inside the Roman's mightiest monument. Learn about its history as it faced thousands of years of changes, wars, natural disasters, and human destruction but still stands strong, paying homage to the Romans' engineering genius. Explore the landmark that inspired writers, poets, and filmmakers. Discover the secrets of this amphitheater's construction and the real reasons why it was built. Your guide will entertain you with tales of mock sea battles, gladiator fights, and animal hunts. Imagine the roar of the crowd as their bloodlust was satisfied. Continue to the second tier for the best views of the Colosseum, inside and out. At the end of the Colosseum tour, tickets valid for 24 hours are available for access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Your guide will be available to answer all of your questions and curiosities and give you tips about other monuments in Rome, restaurants, or gelato places.

Includes

  • Fast-track entry to the Colosseum
  • Guide
  • Palatine and Roman Forum entry tickets valid for 24 hours
  • Headsets and radio system
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided tour of the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from the attractions
  • Gratuities

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

The meeting point is Via delle Terme di Tito, corner Via Nicola Salvi. The guide will be waiting next to the park entrance with a sign "Tour in the city" on it.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  • The Colosseum security is checking the names and ID cards of each visitor, for this reason, the wait can be longer than expected, we kindly ask you to be patient
  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
  • This tour operates in all weather conditions. The Colosseum management does not provide the possibility to amend or cancel the admission tickets; for this reason, we are unable to refund guests who do not want to join the tour on a rainy day
  • Tickets are dated, timed and named
  • If you arrive late for the meeting time, unfortunately, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule because the tickets are not flexible; they cannot be amended or canceled
  • The admission tickets for the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum cost 18 euros for adults. The additional amount covers the following services: professional tour guide, headset system, staff, taxes, VAT, and other expenses
  • Please note that this activity is not suitable for wheelchairs

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 2845 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
    4.2/5

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GetYourGuide traveler February 13, 2020  – Verified booking
We had fantastic time exploring the colosseum with Sam. He was super knowledgeable and friendly. The trip took us about an hour. We had the option to continue toward Roman Forum and Palestine Hill but because of time constraint we chose to spend time in Colosseum. This was a great fit for our schedule. Would certainly recommend this experience.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomAugust 28, 2019  – Verified booking
Definitely the way to visit the Colosseum! Early, and no waiting in looooong queues. Our guide Stefano was very knowledgeable, and entertaining with his upbeat delivery. We enjoyed the tour so much we extended it to include the Palatine Hill (also a great, informative tour by the lovely Alexandra). In hindsight we should have done the tours separately as it was too long, and far too hot. Note: arrive in good time - the meeting point was difficult to find without google maps.
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Ilze July 24, 2019  – Verified booking
Guide Rita was amaizing! The tour was quite nice anxld the price. All was quickly - get inside skip the line, first floor, than top of colesium. After tour guide went away and all have free time as we wanted. just went around again and take some pictures. Definetly nice deal for this price with amaizing guide!
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