Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Overview
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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
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.
Options
Coliseo Visita Guiada Español
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
English Under
Underground: In addition to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, you will also visit the Colosseum's arena and underground Duration: 3 hours
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 Arena + Forum
Express Colosseum Arena: Explore Ancient Rome’s most iconic landmarks with an expert guide, from the Gladiator’s Gate and Arena Floor to the Palatine. Duration: 2 hours Included: Colosseum Arena, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill Excluded: 1st and 2nd tiers Colosseum attico Colosseum Underground
Tour in italiano
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
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.
Visite guidée en français
What‘s Included
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.
Headsets
Underground and Belvedere Access
Arena Floor Access if not selected
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.
Reviews
3,055 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Knowledgeable guide!
Marissa R,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. She had lots of extra details to make what we were observing come to life. She kept us moving and found shade as much as possible for the group. The line for people without a guide was incredibly long in the Sun. This tour was worth the money for sure!!
Colosseum tour
Susan B,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour and well informed about history from tour guide. He made it fun and want to learn more! Did start hour later than scheduled for.
Fay is the best guide!
Kelly W,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fay was our favorite guide for her enthusiasm and love of the sites. She kept us engaged and excited with her. Different than 9 years ago with lots of updates but also very nice. Highly recommend for all the coverage.
Great Tour Great Guide!
Aviva B,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved this tour. It was absolutely fascinating hearing about the Colosseum and the activities that went on there. Our tour guide. Faye was not only informative, but entertaining. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Colosseum.
Our Colosseum experience this June
Safari62604993236,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Guide from City Walker's Tours, Raul, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. The tour was with a group of about 15 people and was very well organised. We strongly recommend Raul and City Walkers.
organized and knowledgable but not as engaging as it could have been
mandypH2060HQ,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00tour guide was very interested and educated in the material but was too verbose and didn't allow for personal reflection. overall, wasn't responsive to the audience who became disengaged - needed to be more interactive and talk less. part of his was likely his thick accent, went over 3 hrs, no humor, and started with palatine hill instead of colloseum.
Informative tour of Colosseum and Palentine hill
FBWest,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were met and issued our headphones promptly and process explained. Then our guide (Andreas?) introduced himself and we started our tour at the forum and palentine hill. Our guide was excellent, informative, amusing, taking his time to answer our questions thoroughly. It was a very hot day and he ensured we were in shade as much as possible, and gave us a 15 minute break midway which was appreciated. We moved on to the colloseum and again the information shared was excellent. Highly recommended!
Great tour experience
E5928WWmarissab,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide was incredibly knowledgable. Would highly recommend!
Rome
W2877RFdavidr,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide ,lots to see at Palestine hill so make your decision if not in a rush to do separately ,we went back to view outside at night plenty of other tourists around ,all lit up Plenty of walking
Bad communication- missed tour
M7143SRlorip,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We booked our Colosseum guided tour through Trip Advisor, but it is actually led by a company called City Walkers. About a week prior to the tour, City Walkers emailed me to say the tour time had changed to about 90 minutes earlier. I agreed to the new time. But the night before the scheduled tour, Trip Advisor sent me a reminder of the tour listing the original time and telling us to meet our City Walkers tour guide at the "old" meeting time. Since I have planned many tours for our family trip, I didn't remember that the time had changed. That's my fault, but Trip Advisor should have been informed that the time was changed and should not have sent me a reminder the night before with the incorrect time. We paid something like $300 for our family of five to have this guided tour. But we ended up missing it and then buying entrance tickets on our own (only about $46). I'm sure the guided tour would have been nice and informative, but it turned out fine just touring on our own. Trip Advisor and City Walkers failed to communicate with each other, so they contributed to the time confusion and to me, that's bad customer service. We should be given at least a partial refund.
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