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
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
Options
Coliseo Visita Guiada Español
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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
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.
Tour in italiano
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
Reviews
2,597 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great way to spend two and a half hours in Rome!
Dave B,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Julia took us round on this tour she was so knowledgeable. Great insight into the Colosseum and the Forum.
Amazing tour- highly recommend
E2650KInicolef,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Angela was an amazing tour guide. She knew so much about the history of these sites and was full of fascinating info. We really enjoyed it and would recommend this tour
Not worth the money
Anja M,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The technology was horrible so we could barely understand the guide. Time management was poor so we had to rush the Forum Romanum-Part completely.
Mind blowing and well wear doing
Francis G,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Mind blowing love ever min off it so going too go back and do it again learned more on this trip than at school
Best tour
Claire W,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Phenomenal tour of the forum, Paletine hill and the colosseum with the best tour guide Felicity (Fee). Fee had an incredible wealth of knowledge which she shared in such an enthusiastic and entertaining way. Best tour I’ve been on ever!
Time travel into Roman Hist
Barry K,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide has a very strong academic background in history, 20 years experience in leading tours and great people skills! Organisation and communication with Viator and City Walkers was very good. Highly recommended overall.
Good tour, great guide!
478katherineh,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great tour guide who kept us entertained with stories of the coliseum even tho the skies opened up as soon as we got inside and so much rain poured down it made the inside arches waterfalls! So we really did not see all there was to see. Not the tours fault tho. We skipped out of the Palantine hill section, since it was still raining, but I’m sure that would have been just as entertaining and informative! The audio earphones were okay, but of limited range, and with all the noise around us there were times it was hard to hear.
Best Tour Guide
anaaX114KG,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a great experience on this tour, not only because of the information given, but because of our guide, Fe. She was absolutely amazing and was such a wealth of knowledge. We were stuck in an unusually long line at the Forum and she made it tolerable. She felt so bad that she gave us snacks. Her humor and overall enthusiasm just made it fantastic. She encouraged so many questions and she kept us all engaged while we waited and again, her wealth of information was fantastic. Not sure if we would have gotten so much information with another guide. You can tell she really loves what she does. She truly was the best.
We learned about so much...
Matthew N,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We learned about so much we didn't know before visiting the Colosseum, going with a guide really elevated our experience and we were lucky to go with a guide as engaging as Nick was.
Guide was very...
Ruben P,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide was very knowledgeable in the history and interesting facts. She always made sure to answer all questions
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