Ancient Rome Tour: Colosseum and Forum Exploration

Skip the line and embark on a guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Discover the secrets of Ancient Rome and immerse yourself in its rich history.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 7 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Built in 80 AD, the Colosseum in one of the ancient world’s longest surviving monuments. Discover the hidden details in its facade as your guide describes the incredible “100 Day of Games” that celebrated the Colosseum’s inauguration. Imagine the roar of the crowds that once filled the arena as you learn about the gladiator battles that took place center stage.
What's Included
  • Priority access with Skip-the-Line tickets
  • Expert-led guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Professional tour guide providing insightful commentary
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy a journey through Ancient Rome beginning with the Colosseum, one of the most iconic and famous monuments of the ancient times. You will learn of its incredible construction, the intrigue of those responsible for its erection, and of course its impressive exterior. Forget the long ticket waiting times, as you walk through the arches just as the…

Location
Santi Cosma e Damiano
Via dei Fori Imperiali
Meet in front of the Basilica San Cosma and Damiano. Look for tour greeters in red Show Me Italy jackets/shirts. They will be waiting next to the large red pillar just in front of the church on the Via dei Fori Imperiali.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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646geoffr
Mar 11, 2025
Geoff&Jayne - Absolutely fantastic tour with our great tour guide Andy very knowledgeable and took his time with everyone the export this whole tour was amazing and Andy took his time with people that were tired
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Noahtimeomael
Mar 7, 2025
Sergio guides at the top 👍 - Sergio: excellent guide who shared his knowledge and allowed us to have a great time visiting A spectacular place
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H1433oasandrag
Mar 7, 2025
Colosseum and Roman Forum (Mikaela) super recommended - Mikaela has been very attentive and professional. He explained everything perfectly and we could stop at points of interest to ask questions and photos. I would comfort him without hesitation.
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Dreamer368887
Feb 25, 2025
Great tour - Great almost private tour, our tour guide Eugenio was nice and super knowledgeable, highly recommended way to see the sights on Rome
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Maximilieni2025
Feb 23, 2025
Very interesting visit - A very interesting visit. The guide, Rosalia, gave many informative explanations and spoke very good French.
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Jacqueline
Feb 20, 2025
Colosseum guided tour - Excellent very complete visit Thank you to our guide Anne for the quality of this guided tour. Everything is very well organized: perfect meeting point and logistics
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G3888lhmarc
Feb 12, 2025
The best guide - Maria - Our guide Maria was excellent. What knowledge of history and architecture! She even knew about the Polish book Quo Vadis, which was very nice for us Poles. I definitely recommend it.
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D9992hojasonh
Feb 9, 2025
Wonderful tour with Marcello - Tour Guide Marcello V. Had a wonderful time learning about the history of the area. Much more enriching hearing from an experienced guide than using an audio guide or reading signs. Made our visit much more memorable and sould recommend for anyone.
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Sandrinerd5395sk
Mar 8, 2025
Recommended tour and guide - Sergio our guide is passionate and knows very well how to pass on his knowledge we discovered the place with great interest.
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Emer
Feb 13, 2025
A disaster of a tour! - We arrived in good time for our 10.30am tour - however our tour guide did not! We waited in the rain until she turned up 45 mins late smelling of alcohol. We proceeded on our tour with this lady who was rude, abrupt and who repeatedly said ‘you want to kill me!’ Needless to say, the colosseum itself was fabulous but our tour guide left us standing under the arch of the Gate of Death whilst she repeated the same information ad nauseam! It appeared that she did not want to continue the tour in the rain. Our ticket price included the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, however as we were running nearly an hour late, we had to leave the tour as we had another activity booked for the afternoon. A very disappointing tour- all down to the tour guide!!!
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