Expert Guided Colosseum and Forum Tour

Uncover hidden areas of the Colosseum with an expert guide. Skip the line and explore the exclusive Arena floor and Underground section. Journey through time at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Small group tours available.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 7 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Discover the world’s most visited monument in its entirety. Gain access to areas of the Colosseum that are off-limits to regular ticket holders, such as stepping onto the Gladiators’ Arena floor or exploring the exclusive Underground section (depending on your chosen option). Follow in the footsteps of the Gladiators and stand on the…
What's Included
  • Live expert guide
  • Sterilized earphones to hear clearly your guide
  • Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Dedicated entrance tickets and reservation fees
  • Full on-site assistance
  • Access to EITHER the Underground section OR the Arena floor /depends on option chosen during booking
What's Not Included
  • The higher levels are momentarily closed. This tour includes access up to the 2nd tier
  • Please note: The “Arena” options of this tour do not include access to the Underground section
Additional Information

Explore the world’s most visited monument in the most comfortable and complete way. Visit areas of the Colosseum not accessible by regular-ticket holders. Step on the exclusive Arena floor OR descend into the Underground section (depending on the option you select during booking). Walk the steps of the Gladiators and find yourself in the backstage of…

Location
Piazza del Colosseo, 21
Piazza del Colosseo
Meet us outside the ground floor exit of the metro (subway) station "Colosseo" by the green kiosk. Look for a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please arrive 30 minutes before the starting time. Note that there is also an upper floor exit of the metro station; please meet us downstairs.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Deb_f
Sep 21, 2024
Learned so much - Lars was a great and knowledgeable guide. Great historical knowledge and awesome wit. Would definitely recommend him for the future.
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Louiseturner193
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing - Excellent tour covering so much area and learnt so much. Skipping the line is definitely the way to go in such a busy location.
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Terry_j
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing experience - The tour guide was OUTSTANDING! Very knowledgeable. I highly recommend you spend the extra money on a private tour. I feel like trying to navigate everything on my own I would have never gotten as much knowledge as he was able to teach us. So much time saved not waiting in a line.
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George_j
Sep 20, 2024
Awe inspiring tour - Visiting the emperor’s palace was amazing to see the scope of the building, it was almost the size of a city. Also. We had one of the most knowledgeable guides.
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Shena_k
Sep 19, 2024
Great tour! - Our tour guide was PHENOMINAL! She was a PhD student who has first hand helped excavate the coliseum and had “colleagues” working at various areas of the grounds. Her excitement for history was contagious, and she gave a wonderful, heartfelt, and extremely knowledgeable tour. 10/10.
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Dianna_k
Sep 19, 2024
Excellent tour for history buffs! - Learned so much history on this tour. If you are into the history of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, then this is an excellent tour. If you only want to see the sights, and not care what you are looking at, then this may not be the tour for you. There is a lot of standing, in between the walking, because our guide was an archeologist and was very passionate about the history of what we were seeing. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Samuel_m
Sep 19, 2024
Great Roman Tour - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Colosseum and the Forum. The hosts were very knowledgeable in discussing the history of the sites and they were great in getting through the crowds expeditiously. The only downside was that we were unable to access the underground of the colosseum (by no fault of the host). Highly recommend!
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Angie_s
Sep 17, 2024
Great experience - Sonia, our guide was very enthusiastic and informative. We were so happy we chose this tour rather than go on our own.
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Stevecy1072dv
Sep 18, 2024
Terrible audio system - Our tour guide seemed knowledgeable with a friendly, helpful personality. The places we visited were wonderful! The problem was the audio system. The ear piece was of such poor quality that I was only able to catch 25% of what she said (at best) unless I was watching her mouth (rarely possible). The first tour company to deliver high-quality audio will capture the market.
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Richard_s
Sep 18, 2024
Poor communications - We tried 3 times to cancel this tour. Yo9ur bookings on my site says REFUNED. So we never went, and do not expect to pay for it.
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