Ancient Rome Tour: Colosseum & Forum Highlights

Experience the wonders of Ancient Rome on this group tour. Skip the lines and explore the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a dedicated guide. Discover the rich history and fascinating stories of gladiators and Roman emperors. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Enter the Colosseum accompanied by your guide and friendly small group. Visit the firsts two rings of the monument. From these spots, admire the stage where gladiators fought and the dungeons where they awaited their faith.
  • Palatine Hill - Enjoy Palatine Hill, where you will visit Villas of Emperors such as Tiberio’s Palace as…
What's Included
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (€18 value)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (€2 value)
  • Access to Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Discover the mysteries of Ancient Rome on this tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. Guided by an enthusiastic expert, delve into the core of the Eternal City, where history and myths intertwine.

  • The Colosseum: Step into the breathtaking amphitheater that has endured for nearly 2,000 years. Discover how Rome’s top engineers crafted…
Location
Santi Cosma e Damiano
Via dei Fori Imperiali
The meeting point is in the square in front of the Santi Cosma and Damiano Basilica in Via dei Fori Imperiali 1. You will find our staff wearing a light blue vest with our logos. Please arrive 15 minutes early. The tour cannot be joined in case of delays.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Thomas_s
May 16, 2026
Great tour, great guide! - Very nice and good guide. The tour was great. No waiting line, very interesting tour. Thanks very much to the lady who guided us👍
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Norma_p
May 13, 2026
Congratulations - The guide is excellent!!!! Clear, precise information conveyed in a didactic manner. She cares about keeping the attention of the entire group at all times.
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Compass47375318866
May 12, 2026
Our guide Miceao was amazing! - It was superb our guide Mirceo was amazing!
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Teresa
May 12, 2026
Amazing ! Worth every penny we loved this tour - our guide was soo knowledgeable- many thanks - brilliant guide - his knowledge was incredible -such a good tour - my feet wernt too happy ! but we thought this trip was fabulous!! thank you
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Leahby1677ng
May 5, 2026
Easy and fun - Loved the whole experience! Got all the resources of a tour while being able to spend time on what I was interested in.
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Pierre
May 4, 2026
Reliable service - Ease of collection of tickets from the correspondent on site and punctuality of service. To advise.
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Nicholas
May 8, 2026
Informative and interesting - Guide was respectful and knowledgeable. Kept to a time schedule and respected the variety of tourists in the group. There were no issues and time usage was fantastic for the enormity of the history. Well done!
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Leedort
May 15, 2026
Mediocre Tour at Best - The tour guide was great! But, the audio was terrible!!!! It was hard to understand her accent along with the static of the audio earpieces. I only understood half of what she said even tho she tried her best. She was a short woman hard to see and follow amoung the crowd. She did not have a flag or anything to make it easier. We skipped a lot of things to see in the empire. Time? I am not sure I got my monies worth.
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Claudia_g
May 5, 2026
The Colosseum and Forum... - The Colosseum and the Roman Forum are essential visits, and in our case the experience was greatly improved thanks to the guide, which was exceptional: clear, entertaining and very complete explanations. However, the previous management was quite bad: first we were informed that we had to cancel the visit due to the holiday of May 1, but then we were offered a change of service and schedule with a partial refund, which we have not yet resolved and no intention of doing so is foreseen... a shame that such a good experience in the field is marred by the organization.
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Melindag844
May 14, 2026
Don't get an audio only tour - We had an audio tour in Rome of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine, but still needed to meet a company person to get the tickets. They did not provide the link to download the audio until the day before the tour. Also, it wasn't clear to me at first that you had to download an app in order to hear the audio tour. The description of where to meet was inadequate for us to find it. We had arrived an hour early, but could not find the person or the place described. We were using the address and our map app, and still couldn't find it. Finally we called the company and she sent a picture of a statue as the meeting point. We finally found the guy, but he wasn't wearing the light blue vest as promised. He did have a light blue windbreaker hanging off one arm. It turns out the meeting place Santi Cosma e Damiano Basilica is under construction, covered in plastic, and the only clue of the name was a 12X12 inch plaque set back from the road about 20 feet. Furthermore, there is no 'square in front of' it. The employee was late to arrive, too. We started first at the Colosseum, and it was very crowded, and hard to hear the audio tour. Also, the tour had been set back to start at 3 instead of 2, and there wasn't enough time to do it all at a leisurely pace. I would not recommend an audio tour. It would have been much easier to have a live guide with individual headphones.
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From $35
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).