About this experience
Visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum with a local expert guide. Explore the most famous ruins of Ancient Rome: the Arch of Costantine, the Senate House, the Temple of Julius Caesar, the Tryumphal Arches, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Basilicas, the Golden Mile, the Temples of Saturn and Concord and of course the interior of the Colosseum.
The tour takes 3 hours. You will not waste time in visiting the undergounds and the 3rd tier of the Colosseum, but instead you will explore other areas of the Amphitheatre and the Roman Forum.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
- Skip-the-line entry
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your age details required at time of booking (kids below 18 must show a passport or ID card)
- 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.
What is included
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Professional art historian guide
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary and highlights
Get rid of maps, audioguides and every other annoying tool and follow our top-rated guide on this memorable tour of Ancient Rome. We will visit all the major historic sites without standing in the entering lines and without rushing!.
You will go inside the Colosseum and see seating levels and other amazing places and remains that make this building the most famous monument in the world! You will learn about the spectators past-times, the gladiators combats, the spectacles management and other great facts and curiosities. Kids would love it too!
Listen to the astonishing accounts of fearless leaders, epic heroines, and infamous tyrants while walking through their palaces and gardens!
The tour also includes a detailed visit of the Roman Forum. It was the main square, the main assembly location for the Roman population. Here will will see the Senate House, the Temple of Julius Caesar, the Tryumphal Arches, the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Basilicas, the Golden Mile, the Temples of Saturn and Concord and other famous religious and political buildings.
Meeting and pickup information
- At the newsagent in front of the Colosseum Metro Station Exit (there is only one exit, just in front of the monument). Your guide will have a sign with your name.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Raphael Tours & Events
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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.
- Your phone number and email required at time of booking
- Your age details required at time of booking (kids below 18 must show a passport or ID card)
- 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.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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