Colosseum Tour: Explore Ancient Roman History

Experience an exclusive group walking tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome. Enjoy priority access, learn about Roman history, and discover the world of gladiator combats!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - The guide will provide a concise overview of Ancient Rome, ensuring all group members are familiar with the essential elements of its captivating history. The small group will then proceed to the Colosseum, the most iconic emblem of Ancient Rome.
    Please note: The tour grants access to the 1st and 2nd levels of the Colosseum. Access to…
What's Included
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Entrance to the Roman Forum (if full tour option selected)
  • Entrance to Palatine Hill (if full tour option selected)
  • Professional guide for 2.5 hours (if option selected for guided tour)
  • Headphones
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of ancient Rome with this guided tour. Start at the Colosseum, a masterpiece of Roman engineering and a testament to the empire’s magnificence. An expert guide will animate its history, sharing captivating tales of gladiator contests, wild animal hunts, and grand spectacles that once enthralled…

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 (halfway, near the Roman Forum entrance). Our staff will be wearing a light blue vest with our logos. Please arrive 15 minutes early—late arrivals cannot join the tour.
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.

Customer Ratings
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Cheryl_h
Apr 27, 2026
Good time - Very informative and interest. Enjoyed it immensely. Wish we had more time to see more in both place
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Michael_g
Apr 25, 2026
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgable and made the tour very interesting and informative. She brought the art to life with her explanation of the history and content of the art.
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Manuelcp9325md
Apr 22, 2026
Everything is great! - Very pleasant experience, the guide very prepared and nice, the staff guys clear and fast in organizing the tour, everything great!
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Shalini_s
Apr 12, 2026
With Great Humor, Narrative and Historical Command - This was an amazing tour with Georgia. She is filled with energy, the ability to respond to everyone’s internal pulses and interests on the tour and a sensational sense of humor. She has details and reflective facts that connect the unconscious threads of what connects the past to the present. It was truly one of the most amazing tours we took in Rome. Would hope that everyone gets to experience her energy as we did! Grazie Mille Georgia. You will be remembered for many years to come!
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Mattias_b
Apr 11, 2026
A lovely experience of the Colosseum - The guided tour was great. We got to see the Colosseum and the guy told us a lot of the history of Rome Our guide Fredrika was very good.
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Sharon_m
Apr 10, 2026
Good - Seemed like we spent way too much time at palatine hill and was rushed through at the coliseum. Our guide spoke broken English and at times was difficult to understand but seemed knowledgeable.
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Andrew_s
May 7, 2026
Disappointed - Our booked time was changed from 11am to 4pm, which was inconvenient for us. There was a long line to get in, which cut into our time on the tour. No explanation of sights to be seen on the Palentine Hill. The tour should have ended there so we could explore it on our own. The guide was informative.
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Scott_m
Apr 5, 2026
Colosseum, Roman forum, and Palatine Hill - Try booking this adventure on a non-holiday weekend. We booked during the Easter holiday and the waiting times were extensive - which cut into our ability to enjoy the tour. We were expecting a guided tour of the Roman forum and only received a 10 minute review from atop Palatine Hill. We were disappointed with that. The audio equipment did not function properly if you were more than 15 to 20 feet away from the guide. Every time he moved his head, you could no longer hear him, and the audio went in and out, again based on distance from the guide. Our Guide (Andre?) did a respectable job under the circumstances, but we feel like we missed more than half of the tour due to the long lines, forcing our group to move single file through an extremely busy crowd.
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Rebecca_m
Apr 12, 2026
Not this One - This tour operator was not kind or helpful like others we worked with. They did not answer or advise well when we had trouble with the directions and phone apps and knew we were having issues but could not wait or even have us meet the for the 2nd activity and said they had given or tickets away. Very rude, poor communication and poor customer service.
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Ashraf_m
Apr 9, 2026
Bad experience. - Colosseum is a big place so it was hard for us to find the group. We were on time but unfortunately we missed the tour I wish we were given contact number for the tour guide so that we could find them. There was a regular customer service number. We called multiple times to find the location but no one answer the phone We had to buy new ticket to go into Colosseum
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).