Rome History Tour: Forum, Palatine, Colosseum

Embark on a private tour of Ancient Rome and the Colosseum with expert guides. Explore the newly opened Museum in the Forum, visit the Palatine Hill, and delve into the history and engineering of the Colosseum. Make your first trip unforgettable!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Start your tour in the world’s largest amphitheater: host to gladiator contests, animal hunts, and reenactments of famous battles. The emperor himself would pay for the events so that they were all free to Roman citizens who could come and partake. Explore this symbol of Italian culture that has captured the imagination of visitors for 2,000 years.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Colosseum entrance ticket and reservation fee
  • Palatine Hill Admission
  • Roman Forum Admission
  • Colosseum Admission
Additional Information

Our captivating guides make history come alive as they delve into some of Rome’s most intriguing sites. They offer a comprehensive tour of the Forum and Palatine Hill, showcasing the opulent residences of Roman Emperors and providing insight into the splendor of their lives. Visual aids are carefully integrated to help you imagine the ancient world as…

Location
Arch of Constantine
Via di San Gregorio
Your private guide will be waiting at the Arch of Constantine, facing the Colosseum, with a sign that reads "Europe Odyssey Tours".
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 between 1 and 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 1 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Bennyz415
Aug 15, 2025
Fun in the Sun with Rahul - We had a fun tour with Rahul! We did a private tour of the Roman Forums and the Colosseum. Rahul was very knowledgeable on the entire history! He answered all our questions! He really immersed us into the Roman history! Highly recommend him for anyone booking the same tour!
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Jdkappel
Jul 18, 2025
Excellent tour and guide - My family and I had an incredible experience during our Roman Colosseum, Pantheon, Forum, and Highlights tours. Our guide, Justin, did such a fabulous job demonstrating his knowledge on the history of Rome. He was able to answer all of our questions and brought in many fun facts and humor. This tour was especially important due to being handicap accessible. Justin knew right where to take us and make us feel comfortable as we navigated the throngs of people. My father had an electric scooter and my mother had a wheelchair. Being able to move around and be guided was extremely important. At one point in the Colosseum, my mother's wheelchair broke. Justin arranged a new wheel chair for us to use for the remainder of the day. This was so helpful as we would not have been able to continue the tours otherwise. We really appreciate the time and attention given to us throughout the day. Thanks for a great time!
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Bárbara
Jul 15, 2025
WONDERFUL EVERYTHING! - Excellent Irene! We really enjoyed the visit, for all the knowledge you transmitted to us, but especially for your sympathy and kindness! Eternally grateful!
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Touristb19
Jun 25, 2025
Amazing tour for someone in a wheelchair - Rahul was our tour guide and he went above and beyond to make sure that we had a great experience. My husband is in a manual wheelchair (he is a paraplegic and not able to walk at all) so we were not expecting to be able to do portions of the Colosseum based on reviews from other tour companies. We were pleasantly surprised when we got there. We did the main level and the upper level. We weren't expecting to be able to go down below, however, Rahul said that we could make it happen if we wanted to. Given time constraints, we didn't end up going below but it was great to know that this was possible. Rahul seemed to know the ins and outs of tour guiding with someone in a wheelchair. We ended up cancelling with another tour company and also booking tours of the Roman Forum and Pantheon with Rahul. He took his time to explain things. We did not feel rushed (however we did book private tours because we did not want to hold up anyone on a group tour). This was the best tour experience we've ever had. I would highly recommend booking with Rahul, especially if you're someone with a disability!
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Y6453ixkatiew
Jun 12, 2025
Incredible tour of Ancient Rome in a small group - Had an amazing tour in a small group of the Colosseum, Palatine and Forum. The guide was great, very professional and at the same time warm and friendly - he answered everyone's questions competently, and we all had a smile on our face at the end of the tour. I would absolutely recommend this company
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Vacationlady2
May 2, 2025
Amazing tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome! - This tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome area was a definite highlight of our trip. My family was blown away by Alessandro - he was knowledgeable and professional and shared so much interesting history ....even our teenage son was engaged and super interested. He went at our pace and knew his way around and shared so much with us - it was amazing, Highly recommend.
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Beno_tm229
Apr 4, 2025
Excellent Ancient Rome tour with Marcelo - Marcelo was a great guide, knowledgeable, fun and excellent English. We spent a very good half day in the Colosseum and Forum. Highly recommended.
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P5164siteresap
Apr 1, 2025
Justin was Excellent - Justin went above and beyond for us on this tour. He found all the accessible paths that we needed and went at our speed. He was incredibly knowledgeable and visibly passionate about Roman history. He provided such detailed and vivid descriptions that we felt like we could truly picture Roman culture as it was thousands of years ago. Highly recommend.
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G6221nukatherined
Dec 16, 2024
5 Stars - Our family had a great time on our tour. We have two teenagers and the pace was great to keep them moving and interested. They said the tour was “pretty cool.” Rahul was our guide and his enthusiasm was contagious and we appreciated his ability to move us through the crowds and checkpoints with ease. We recommend this tour!
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Charlesmy771jh
Nov 6, 2024
Superfantastic Private Tour of Rome - Superfantastic tour and a wonderfully passionate tour guide, Eugene. We visited all the sites we hoped to see and more. One of us uses an electric wheelchair and while the tour has some cobblestone roads ... which can't be avoided in Rome, Eugene insured that our path/route was accommodating. We loved the tour and Eugene. Ask him about his favorite lunch stop for an authentic slice of Roman pizza. When in Rome and using Europe Odyssey Tours ask for Eugene.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).