Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine hill
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Visiting the Colosseum is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make the best of your Colosseum visit with this flexible experience.
Learn about the history, features and tales behind the Colosseum, the greatest entertainment venue of all times.
Find out about the political and social background of the Roman Empire before, during and after the construction of the Colosseum and get to know its purpose and its role within the Roman society.
Explore the Palatine Hill and Roman forum, and revive the Ancient Rome!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The meeting time might change by 30 minutes. In this case we will inform you in advance
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID (a photo of the ID is acceptable) that matches the name provided at the time of booking to ensure entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Providing incorrect names will result in denied entry, and no refund will be issued.
The itinerary order might change. It is possible that you will visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill first and then the Colosseum
The costumers need to show up 20 mins before at the meeting point in order to guarantee a smooth departure of the activity.
Please ensure that the full names and birth dates of all participants are provided at the moment of booking, as entry cannot be guaranteed if the booking information is incomplete. All customers must have a ticket, even if they are eligible for free entry.
Please note that entry to the Colosseum requires passing through a metal detector security check. On busy days, a queue may form for this procedure.
Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 1 and 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 1 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What To Expect
Colosseum
Dive into the ancient history of the Colosseum. The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, is an oval magnificent architecture in the center of Rome. Built of travertine, tuff and brick-faced concrete. It is the largest construction ever build in ancient Rome. It is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Emperor Vespasian began the construction in 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD by its successor Titus.
Roman Forum
Explore the ruins of the Ancient Rome. The Roman Forum was the very core of the Eternal City. This is was the political, religious and financial center of the city and all the Roman Empire. The Forum is where some of the most important Ancient Roman buildings were, and their ruins now are. Tickets are provided to you once inside the Colosseum. The guide will send you the PDF tickets on your favorite electronic device so you can explore the Roman Forum at your own pace. After your visit at the Colosseum, once at the exit, turn right and head towards the triumphal Arch of Titus. On the right you can see the entrance to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill areas.
What‘s Included
Headsets
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entrance ticket (Adult 18€- Child 0€)
Booking fee 2€
Licensed Guide
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of this experience covers other services.
Underground and Belvedere Access
Arena Floor Access if not selected
Options
Coliseo Visita Guiada Español
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Tour in italiano
English tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Group Tour with local expert guide! English tour with priority entry tickets.
Itenerary: +Colosseum
+Arch of Constantine
+Roman Forum
+Palace of Domitian
+Palatine Hill
+Temple of Antoninus and Faustine
What to Expect: Dive in a 2.5 hour guided tour with professional local expertise. Immerse yourself in ancient and wonderful Roman history.
English tour with Arena
Arena Stage: With this option, in addition to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, you will also visit the Colosseum's arena
Visite guidée en français
Führung auf Deutsch
Guided Group Tour : with local expert guide! German tour with priority entry tickets.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
The tour includes:: Colosseum
Roman Forum
Palatine Hill
Dive in a 2.5 hour guided tour: with professional local expertise. Immerse yourself in ancient and wonderful Roman history.
Reviews
2,276 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceptional
Niamh K,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fee was an amazing tour guide with so much knowledge. My boyfriend is very knowledgeable about Ancient Rome and I would have had a basic understanding, but the tour appealed to both of us which says it all. Captivating, easy to follow and fun. Would thoroughly recommend!
A great day at the collesiun.
111115665,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guide loved the subject and interested in all it's history. Roman form and Palitine Hill were just as good as colusseum.
Our tour guide Nadia was...
Yasmin N,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Nadia was amazing and very passionate, she gave us the history behind multiple sites we visister and showed us pictures.
Colleseo from outside in
jacob o,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The historical information was insightful. Lumi our guide was pleasant, passionate , humerus and knowledgeable.
Worth paying for a guide
Peter S,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Learned a lot about the history of Rome from the guide and it has prompted me to learn a lot more when I get home. Worth paying for a guide.
"Must-Do Tour! Knowledgeable, Friendly, and Fascinating
jimhV1044QS,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill was easily one of the highlights of our trip to Rome! We learned so many fascinating facts that we never would have discovered on our own. A huge shout-out to our guide, Raul, who was absolutely incredible. He was extremely knowledgeable, bringing the history of the ruins to life with vivid storytelling, and his friendly personality made the entire experience feel like a walk with a local expert. If you’re looking for a tour that is both educational and engaging, I can’t recommend this one—and Raul specifically—highly enough!
Colosseum
Sandra C,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was absolutely wonderful. Our tour guide Andreda was amazing. Her knowledge was not lacking. If we went there by ourselves we would not have enjoyed or understood all of the construction and history.
Don't Hesitate - Book It!
jenniferjY5016FH,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, Felicity, was an absolute treasure and so fun to take the tour with. We thoroughly enjoyed the few hours spent in the 3 locations and Fee's assistants were helpful at the meetup point.
Tour was lovely do recommend visiting and doing it , it is a beautiful and breath taking place.
Veronica-Scott,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a good tour and I did enjoy it but I do have to say I am a little disappointed, the tour guide was lovely and knew a lot about the different types of marbles and was good on the history on Roman forum and pantheon. But there was hardly no history on the colossum. None on the gladiators or what went on .. the kids or what it was used for .. just a lot about the marble and what it use to look like. And it felt a little hurried but it was good that we good skip most of the lines .
A Roman tour worthy of Romulus himself.
474gregt,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you can ask for a guide, ask for Fe. A lovely and charming Liverpudlian, Fe was a chemistry teacher with an abiding love of Roman history that is on clear display every minute you’re with her. I’ve never learned more in 2 1/2 hours nor have I enjoyed it as much. My wife and I could not stop talking about how wonderful it was. We have taken many guided tours where the guides are good, but only just, and a fair few where we wished we’d just purchased a guidebook and walked it alone. Fe is the rare exception. You owe it to yourself to experience Rome with a guide like her. And to Fe, thank you for making me your net man. He’ll always remember his Lannister with fondness.
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