Private Tour

Colosseum and Ancient Rome Private Guided Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

3 hours

Mobile ticket

When in Rome, this Colosseum & Ancient Rome tour is a must.

The Colosseum is arguably the most famous monument in the world, and it lies just next to the Palatine hill and the Roman Forum.

The Palatine Hill is where Rome was first established, while the Roman Forum was the very center of the ancient city, hosting the most important ancient roman buildings of the regal, republican and imperial eras.

With this private tour, you take the opportunity to plunge yourself into the very essence of ancient Rome, with your personal guide telling you about the history of such places.

During this 3-hour tour, your dedicated English-speaking guide leads you around the three major sights of Ancient Rome, sharing with you the history, tales and facts behind them.

Your guide is the perfect candidate to lead your Colosseum & Ancient Rome adventure, telling you the stories that bring the stones to life.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Ticket price: Adult 18 € - Children (under18) 0 €

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.

The costumers need to show up 20 mins before in order to guarantee a smooth departure of the tour.

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.

Depending on ticket availabiility, it is possibile that you visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill first and the Colosseum afterwards

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Admission to Palatine Hill and Roman Forum

Licensed local guide

Colosseum entrance ticket (valued: €18 per adult - children under 18 0€))

Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

Underground and Belvedere levels

Trasportation and Hotel pick up

Gratuities

What To Expect

Colosseum

Visiting the Colosseum is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make the best of your trip with your own private tour, by tailor-making your experience so as to have the best interaction possible with your personal tour guide. Learn about the history, features and tales behind the greatest entertainment venue of all times. The construction of the Colosseum, whose official name is Flavian Amphitheatre, was begun around 72 AD and completed in 80 AD. This means it took the ancient Romans around 8 years to complete this engineering masterpiece designed to entertain the citizens of Rome. Find out about the political and social background of the Roman Empire before, during and after the construction of the Colosseum. Get to know its purpose and its role within the Roman society.

1 hour • Admission Included

Foro Romano

A stone's throw from the Colosseum, you can find the Roman Forum: the political, religious, judicial and financial center of Rome and all the Roman Empire. This is where a city that once was barely a regional power became the core of the mightiest empire of the ancient times. This is where the Romans shaped the politics, laws and administrative systems that shaped the world we live in today, and affect the way we think about ourselves and our society. As the first core of Rome grew larger on the close by Palatine hill, the Romans started to settle also in the lower areas. The area occupied by the Roman Forum was once only a marshy land, but already under the regal period was chosen as the social, political and religious center of the city. Here you can find some of the most important buildings of the ancient Rome: the house of the Senate, temples, basilicas and much more. Plunge yourself in the heart of the Roman Empire by visiting the Roman Forum!

1 hour • Admission Included

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Colosseum and Ancient Rome Private Guided Tour

Reviews

4.97

39 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Colosseum Guided Tour - September 2025
KJPP,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Attend a Colosseum Guided Tour on Thursday 9 September 2025, with Umi. Umi was very knowledgeable and was a charming raconteur. The tour was both educational and informative - and truly wonderful experience.
David Battaglino planned our perfect honeymoon!
Jamessk831,
Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Rome, and in the lead up we connected with David Battaglino at the recommendation of my coworker. What an absolute Godsend David was. David gave us a spectacular, informative and hilarious tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Pantheon. Both are must take with David. He has such a passion and appreciation for his city and it's history. He also went above and beyond for my wife and I and helped set us up on tours that he did not lead. He facilitated our tour of Pompeii/Amalfi Coast, the Borghese Museum, The Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's. To top it off his wife separately also took us on a tour of some of the neighboring towns of Rome and the catacombs. Nemi in particular will stand out in our memory. David put together our entire Rome itinerary, and was the true MVP of our trip. We are both eternally grateful, and already are looking forward to going back.
Awesome Service Tour Guide
D1380MFjohnh,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our Tour Guide, Alejandro (I think) (9.20am 03/06/25) was amazing - knowledgeable, detailed, great English, personable & she made it a wonderful & memorable experience. Thank you so much & great job!
David Battaglino is awesome
Excursion60409828195,
Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
David Battaglino was an awesome tour guide. He is very very funny and extremely knowledgeable and informative on the history.
Colosseum at its best!
wendycedillor,
Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent guided tour. Our tour guide Alessandra was great. Her knowledge in Rome history gave us a good insight about Rome. Excellent customer service! Highly recommend tour.
Book a tour with David!
Seaside46039864372,
Oct 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was the highlight of our trip! Our tour guide was David who was fantastic!! We enjoyed the Colloseum tour so much we booked the Pantheon tour with him as well. He was funny, engaging, and really gave the group an appreciation for what we were looking at. I will absolutely book future tours with him again! As an added bonus, he even gave us excellent food recommendations making for an overall spectacular experience in Rome!
Great Tour of the Colosseum
arnoldm739,
Oct 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was easy to book, was a reasonable price and great communication by City Walkers to get to the meeting point. There was a lot of people initially at the meeting point but then we ended up splitting into three groups. This is where we met David B. David was very knowledgeable of Rome’s architecture, history, and gave us the best recommendations for food and shopping. He is very witty, which we loved, and always had something funny or informative to say about everything in sight. I would come back to Rome just to get a tour from him again. Thank you David, you made our time in Rome very memorable!
Radu is the best tour guide
johnvstel,
Oct 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide was Radu, he was obviously very knowledgeable of the site and also extremely funny. It was both entertaining and informative. I’d recommend doing a tour over the self guided walkthrough. 110% worth the price.
To make very nice guide tour
Stay04632432469,
Jul 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Super interesting very nice experience thanks to Nadia for her adaptation under the influence of heat 😉 Very nice architecture after thousands of years well preserved and maintained.
Fantastic Tour of the Colosseum
O1274GTsallye,
Jul 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour of the Colosseum with David Battaglino was nothing short of brilliant. David, a walking encyclopaedia of Roman history, is passionate about his subject and shares his knowledge vividly, perhaps because he previously worked as a journalist and wrapped in his dry sense of humour. He vocalises vivid images of the gladiatorial fights, making you feel you were one of the seventy thousand people in the audience, witnessing a slice of Emperor Titus’s 100-day marathon of events in 80AD after the opening of this spectacular building. Highly recommended tour.