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Colosseum Tour: Explore Ancient Rome's History
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197 Ratings
Roma
Explore Ancient Rome: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill with priority access and expert guide. Dive into history and uncover the secrets of these iconic sites.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Colosseum - With priority access, you’ll head straight into the Colosseum, through the curving archways, and out onto the first tier where you will be greeted by a magnificent panorama of this ancient wonder of the world. With your professional guide by your side, you will learn the history of emperors, gladiators, exotic animals, and the roman masses—all of whom met in this very arena. Imagine the roar of the crowd reverberating around you as you gaze across these romantic ruins.
- Roman Forum - The forum was once the heart of Rome’s commercial and political life, complete with ancient temples, theaters, and government buildings. On your tour, you will discover the remains of these lost wonders, strolling along streets where the ancient Romans themselves once walked as your expert guide brings the ruins to life through mesmerizing stories.
- Palatine Hill - Your tour continues with a walk up to the Palatine Hill, once home to Rome’s rich and famous who lived in imperial palaces with incredible views over the city. Your guide will share stories of the lavish lifestyles of ancient Roman rules amidst the excavations.
What's Included
- Temple of Julius Caesar
- Expert, top-rated, English-speaking guide
- Palatine Hill and Ancient Roman Forum
- Priority access Colosseum tickets
- 1st Tier of the Colosseum
Additional Information
With priority access tickets, you will get to head straight into the colosseum and make the most of your time inside. Combined with the visit to the Roman Forum, you will walk away from this tour having thoroughly explored the ancient history of Rome that has attracted visitors such as yourself for millennia. You are guaranteed a professional, expert, english-speaking guide who will engage you in the history and stories surrounding these magnificent monuments.
- All Colosseum tours require photo ID for all participants; plan to bring your passports on the day of your tour. Failure to show identification will result in the denial of entry to the site.
- The itinerary described above is a suggested order of the various experiences. These may vary according to your personal requests or preferred starting time.
Location
Piazza del Colosseo, 23
Piazza del Colosseo
In front of the SOS sign outside the Colosseum Metro Station’s ground floor (street level) entrance, directly across from the Colosseum. PLEASE NOTE: The metro station has an upper and lower entrance, both with SOS signs. Please ensure you are at the bottom level.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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P6015udjennap
Sep 25, 2024
Ancient Rome Tour - Francesca was amazing! We absolutely loved our tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome ruins - Francesca was so knowledgeable and kind. We could’ve spent all day with her! The views and what we were able to see was incredible as well.
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Odyssey64043321403
Sep 25, 2024
Coliseum and Palatine Hill tour - Catarina was an excellent guide. So knowledgeable. Incredible views and insight into what we were seeing. We skipped the crowds. Easily navigate-able. Small group is the way to go.
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Pauljx7340dc
Sep 24, 2024
Greatest Tour Guide Ever!! - Luka was one of the best tour guides I have ever experienced. He was hilarious but most importantly had a lot of local knowledge as he grew up in Rome. We had the best time ever.
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Mep105
Sep 23, 2024
A must do when in Rome - This has been on our bucket list for some time now but we never expected to be blown away as much as we were. It is spectacular in every sense made even more enjoyable by our guide Giuseppe who was so passionate about the history and importance of The Colosseum. Whilst we have so many photos to look back on they will not do the experience of being there justice. I hope you enjoy the photos nonetheless.
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246markd246
Sep 23, 2024
Great tour. - Our tour guide “Ribal” was very knowledgeable, good fun & very professional.
The tour considered everyone’s needs & was run at a nice & relaxed pace without dragging on.
Due to our guides experience he knew how to avoid crowded areas, lines & held information sessions in shaded areas which other tour guides clearly didn’t understand the importance of.
I would highly recommend this tour & feel that doing it in mid to late September as we did is the ideal time to avoid major crowds & temperatures
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Ashmah_h
Sep 23, 2024
Awesome private tour - Our guide Fabrizio was awesome and he brought the entire experience to life with his understanding of the ancient times! His knowledge, passion, and energy made it all worth it!
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Nickkoinoglou
Sep 22, 2024
Dennis is a must - Dennis was absolutely amazing. Loved every minute of it. My wife almost passed out because of all the steps and Dennis was extremylhelpful. He got us a wheel that allowed us to finish our tour.
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Chloepl3265pk
Sep 22, 2024
Highly recommend - Dennis was a wonderful guide!! He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. I learned so much and it made me want to study Roman history myself. All in all I would totally recommend this tour! Can’t wait to come back!
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Leaheh3313ri
Sep 21, 2024
Fantastic tour of Rome architecture and history - Our tour of the colosseum and architectural surrounds was fantastic. Barbara is so thorough and makes the tour engaging and fun. Highly recommend!!!!!
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Annjh3298so
Sep 21, 2024
Magnificent!! - Fabrizio is a wonderful guide. Full of information and more than willing to answer all our questions. Humorous and insightful and most accommodating. I’d recommend him and your company to anyone who asks
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