About this experience
Discover the best of Rome with our Essential Colosseum Combo Pass! Start your day with a panoramic Open Bus tour through Rome, where you’ll enjoy a non-stop journey past the city’s most famous landmarks. Please note, with the One Run ticket, you will not be able to hop off the bus, but you can listen to the fascinating commentary available in 12 languages, including special tracks for children.
If you prefer the flexibility to hop on and off at different stops, you can easily upgrade to a full Hop-on-Hop-off ticket onboard.
After your bus tour, dive into ancient history with a stress-free escorted entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Walk in the footsteps of gladiators and emperors as you explore these iconic sites at your leisure. This combo pass is perfect for first-time visitors to Rome who want to see the city’s top attractions with ease and convenience.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr–8 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr–8 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear comfortable shoes and bring water & sunscreen during summer.
What is included
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person); reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Open Bus One Run ticket and escorted entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
- Audio commentary available in 12 languages, plus special tracks for children
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
- Option to upgrade to a Hop-on-Hop-off ticket onboard for more flexibility
Not included
- Guided tours
- Food, drinks, and gratuities
- Hop-on-Hop-off ticket option
- All services not mentioned under "Inclusions"
Itinerary and highlights
The Palatino is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, located between the Velabro and the Roman Forum, and is one of the oldest parts of the city. The site is now a great open air museum and can be visited during the day.
The Colosseum, originally known as Amphitheatrum Flavium or simply as Amphitheatrum, is the largest amphitheatre in the world, located in the center of the city of Rome. Here is a monument that will be more famous than any other human work. " With these words martial describes the Colosseum, which became from the moment of its realization, a real symbolic representation of the city of Rome.
It is an archaeological area of Rome. Constituted by the stratification of the remains of those buildings and monuments of heterogeneous eras that for much of the ancient history of Rome represented the political, juridical, religious and economic center of the City of Rome, as well as the Neuralgic center Of the entire Roman civilization.
Meeting and pickup information
- Colle Oppio Park - Via delle Terme di Tito, corner of Via Nicola Salvi, inside the park - 15 minutes before the start of your tour (please look for the I Love Rome logo carried by our staff). Gray Line - I Love Rome office
Languages and tickets
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Gray Line I Love Rome by Carrani Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
- Duration: Valid until the site closes on your booked day. Colosseum entry at the selected time is mandatory.
- Please Note: STOP 6 will be at Lungotevere Tor di Nona 7 (Between via Panico and Via Mastro)
- Colosseum entrance meeting point for ticket redemption: Parco Colle Oppio, corner of Via delle Terme di Tito and Via Nicola Salvi, inside the park
- From November to March: bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:45 PM. Last bus 5:45 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1)
- From April to October: bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:45 PM. Last bus 6:45 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1)
- Due to ongoing maintenance work, stop no. 3 Colosseo is temporarily unavailable for boarding and drop-off until further notice
- Wear comfortable shoes and bring water & sunscreen during summer.
- The areas are not wheelchair accessible and may pose challenges for individuals with mobility issues.
- Guests with pacemakers must present a certificate to bypass security screening.
- Not recommended for individuals with impaired mobility
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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