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Private Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Walking Tour

About this experience

Easy going, fun and informative tour. Guide PhD in art history. I’ll show you how those places looked like and how they look like today, you’ll be able to be completely surrounded by the ancient atmosphere and by the history around us. You’ll learn that the Colosseum has not been only an amphitheater but so much more than this during all the centuries.

It's possible to customize completely the tour (children, old people, etc).

Tickets cost: 18 euros adult; free children less than 18 years old.

Tickets will be purchased by the guide.

At a glance

  • Duration: 3 hr
  • Private experience

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Private Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Walking Tour
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour3 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Italian (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 3 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
  • 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

  • Private guide

Not included

  • Tickets

Itinerary and highlights

We’ll see the first and the second colosseum levels and, under previous request, the arena level.

Discover where Rome was born, learn everything about the legendary stories about Romolus and Remus. Visit the palace where the emperors had been living for more than 3 centuries.

Last stop will be into the Roman Forum and we’ll see all the temples, the most important roads of the Ancient Rome, triumphal arches and the Senate as well.

Meeting and pickup information

  • Outside the metro station Colosseo by the green kiosk

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Italian — Guide
  • French — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Vale Rome Tours

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • 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.
  • 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.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 3 hr.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Italian (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What accessibility information is provided?
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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