Colosseum and Roman Forum - Private tour

Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a private guide. Skip the lines and immerse in ancient history on a 3.5-hour tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Roman Forum - The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.The political and business centre of ancient Rome, the warn away paths are covered in history. This is where the citizens came to listen to speeches, to meet the senators or to see people like Julius Caesar or Cicero. The ruins tell a story, and it is the story of Rome and its politics, with the likes of the ancient Curia (the Senate) that is still visible, but also with the impressive marble columns of temples which were erected for the first time in V century BC.
  • Colosseum - Enjoy a private tour with your personal storyteller by entering the Colosseum with our skip-the-line tickets, a true blessing especially during hot and crowded summer days! Your private guide will help your imagination with visual aids and reconstructions of ancient buildings and you will experience how Roman history comes to life thanks to an expert storyteller. Retrace the same sites you got to know in your favorite Ancient Rome movies like “the Gladiator”, “Spartacus”, “Ben-Hur”. The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome. Built of travertine limestone, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it was the largest amphitheatre ever built at the time and held aprox 60,000 spectators.
What's Included
  • 3 hours guided tour
  • Professional blue badge guide
  • Private Tour
  • Skip the Line Entrance Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Food And Drinks
Additional Information

Enjoy the Colosseum, Forum, and Ancient Rome through a relaxing and entertaining private tour with skip-the-line tickets. You’ll explore the first and second levels of the Colosseum, one of the largest structures of the ancient world, where Romans once gathered to watch gladiator games and battles with wild beasts. Discover how the Colosseum, a massive stone amphitheater that seated an estimated 60,000 spectators, was constructed. Your guide will share fascinating stories about its design, construction, political significance, the fighters, and the eventual end of the games at the Colosseum. On this tour, your English-speaking guide will explain the history of early Roman life and bring the ruins back to life.

Then you will enter the Roman Forum, where you’ll get a crash course in day-to-day life in the historic heart of the city; this spot was the center of western civilization. Although the ruins can be hard to decipher, your guide will bring the old stones to life with thrilling stories.

  • Dress code is casual
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • A bottle of water will be always helpful
Location
Caffè Valorani
Largo Corrado Ricci
Your guide will wait you in front of "Caffè Valorani", Largo Corrado Ricci, 29/30 holding a board with your name on it
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Vacation34390660443
Sep 2, 2024
English tour of Roman Forum and Colosseum - Barbara was good, explained a lot to us, toured great areas. Massimo picked us up and took us back. Much better than doing on our own and no long lines to wait in.
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Alberto_n
Sep 1, 2024
The Colosseum, second to none! - First and foremost was our private tour guide Barbara. She was so articulate and has given us a comprehensive crash course Colosseum History 101! Will do it again given the chance to visit the Eternal City. Lastly, will highly recommend this tour with the same Team Barbara and crew if possible to friends and relatives!
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Sebastian
Aug 22, 2024
Roman Holiday - Serena from Kai Travel very knowledgeable and helpful and took her time and explained everything in detail I don’t think I will ever forget what Serena, said her knowledge and passion for work was fantastic Thank you Serena For everything Will always think off the Roman Coliseum and you Sebastian and Grazia Polimeni Melbourne Australia 👍😊😘🙏
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526kashmiras
Aug 17, 2024
Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour - Serina was very wonderful, courteous and knowledgeable. She gave an excellent tour and we discovered a lot about Rome! She was amazing!!!
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Jeanette_b
Aug 15, 2024
Best tour of the Colosseum and Forum! - Raquel is unbelievably knowledgeable and patient. She walked my teens and I through details of the history over many centuries of Rome, pointing out major landmarks. She showed us pictures of what The Forum and the Colosseum looked like. Raquel engaged with my kids and made it fun for them to learn history. She was also incredibly sensitive to the fact that it was super hot in August by helping find water and shade. Highly recommended this tour!
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Kroseadler
May 5, 2022
Amazing Tour of Ancient Rome! - Our tour with Francesco was amazing and made all the difference in getting the most out of the Colosseum and Roman Forum / Palatine Hill. Francesco was an amazing guide, extremely knowledgeable, and he also had a great sense of humor! We learned so much and has such a great time on our Tour - we had some extra time at the end and Francesco took us to see some of the other ruins / Forums nearby as a bonus tour. He was also kind enough to give us some great restaurant recommendations for the rest of our trip. I would highly recommend any tour with Francesco, it was 100% worth it!
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Justinhs4112ea
Apr 14, 2022
Fantastic tour of Palatine Hill and the Colosseum! - Francesco was an amazing guide. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. He always went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and getting all the photos we wanted to get. Additionally, he gave us some wonderful tips for what to do and see, as well as where to eat and shop, during our stay in Rome. Highly recommended!!!
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X1294ndchrish
Oct 26, 2020
Rome City Tour - This was an excellent guided tour, we also did the Vatican Museum tour. Denis is very knowledgeable about this great city and its incredible history, he is passionate without being overbearing and good company! We would book again with Denis without hesitation! Thank you
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Nova_traveler402
Jan 3, 2020
Excellent tour - I am so glad that we had Rachele as our guide on this tour. We didn't participate in tours while in Venice and Florence. However, we did two tours in Rome because we wanted to make sure we were with a guide to navigate through the crowds and get additional information about the historic area. Rachele was a wonderful resource, both in helping us skip the line and get through security as well as explaining all the wonderful history behind the buildings we were looking at. Our family (two adults, two teenagers) really enjoyed our time with Rachele!
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R0rym
Dec 24, 2019
Colosseum and Roman Forum - Highly recommended. Francesca was a great tour guide - so knowledgeable, great energy, great comms and fun.
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