Dig into history in a fun way on this private or small-group tour of the iconic Colosseum and Roman Forum with an entertaining guide who specializes in tours for families with children. This tour also offers skip-the-line access at the Colosseum, so you can avoid the chaos and long wait times.

Private or small-group tour of Colosseum and Roman Forum for families and children
Visit two of the most important sights of ancient Rome with an entertaining and kid-oriented guide
Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Colosseum to avoid long waits at the entrance
Get lots of personalized attention from your tour guide

What's Included

Local guide
Guaranteed tickets to skip the long lines

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Colosseo
Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meet us outside COLOSSEO METRO STATION ground level exit (NOT at the first floor!) Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it. If you are coming by taxi: taxi drivers will leave you at the upper level, just take the stairs, go downstairs and reach the subway exit at the basement.

End point

Roman Forum
Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Learn about the history of ancient Rome with visits to some of the city's most famous attractions with a family-oriented tour guide.

Choose from a private or small-group tour and enjoy skip-the-line entry to the Colosseum, the enormous amphitheater in the historic center of Rome. Hear stories about the bloody gladiator games once fought there, including some against ferocious animals, as gladiators fought for a chance at their freedom.

Walk next to the Roman Forum nearby to stroll the ancient cobblestone streets and learn about the life of the early Romans. See the ruins of ancient temples and political buildings, as well as the Emperor's Palace and the Arch of Titus.

Take a tour that's fun for the whole family, during which the guide explains history in an interesting and exciting way that makes learning more fun than being inside a busy and packed museum.

Colosseum

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Arco di Tito

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica of Maxentius

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Raphael Tours in Rome (Pass By)

Tempio di Antonino e Faustina

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
This tour is recommended to kids aged 6 and over
Kick scooters are not allowed in the Colosseum and Roman Forum
Wear comfortable shoes
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

There is also a bathroom after you enter the Colosseum, good idea to stop there first (the line was long but it moved fast), especially if touring with kids.

Plus, just to skip the lines and not have to wait was worth the price.

Highly recommend with kids , it was the only tour we took that they talked about afterwards!

Reviews

5.0

322 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great tour

Adam_Y, Nov 2023

Claudia was amazing, so great with our kids and a nice low stress tour for young ones. The gladiator training she did with our kids was so fun!

Best guide ever

Cassandra_S, Nov 2023

Marco, our guide, was amazing. My son said he would give him 10 stars if it was possible. Great with kids. In fact people would lean in to hear what he was saying because he was so engaging. One couple stopped Marco to ask if he had any other tours available because they loved his style so much. 🤣

Engaging for Tweens

Natalie_S, Nov 2023

Highly recommend the private tour versus large groups. Our boys (13/11) got to ask all their questions and were able to share their knowledge from the studying before the trip. The guide brought books and pictures, which were so helpful and engaging. Would like a longer time during the Forum portion, but that did not deter from the experience. Our guide, Donato, did a fantastic job with our boys!

excellent trip for children and adults alike

Melissa_D, Nov 2023

we had a fantastic time ages 8 to 80 years. 3 hours flew past. Marco was fun, entertaining and informative throughout.

Rosella

Wilson_M, Oct 2023

Rosella was a fabulously informative tour guide and was especially adept at engaging our two boys—ages 9 and 4.

Incredible tour for families and kids of all ages

Nicole_U, Oct 2023

Our tour guide was amazing! I would 100 percent recommend this tour for families with children older and younger. Ours were 13 and 17 and he kept their attention with a small games to help us understand and made this experience amazing for us all! He was extremely charismatic and so nice to us all. He engaged the kids and knew all their names. Perfect tour and kept us all interested! Would recommend to anyone!

Geared towards kids 5-10

Tiffany_C, Oct 2023

We chose to do a kid friendly tour in hopes of getting the kids (ages 6, 13, and 15) more engaged with the history of the Coliseum. Our guide was Julia, and she was very kind and friendly. She brought photos and a book to engage the kids, and gave them little quizzes throughout. I have no complaints, just an observance that this specific tour felt more geared towards the younger kids, so our teens were a little bored. Overall we had fun and enjoyed getting through the line quickly and seeing all that the Coliseum and the Forum had to offer.

Family trip to colosseum

Christina_K, Sep 2023

Great experience & Martina was a wonderful tour guide! She spent time answering questions and engaging in the full group of 3 families with very different aged kids.

Great experience

benjamin_C, Sep 2023

Excellent guide, wonderful experience, offers great value. Highly recommended for families with children aged 5-12. Not particularly suitable for those younger than 5.

Fantastico experience for kids and adults

Jodie_D, Sep 2023

Martina was amazing with the kids, so friendly and warm! A great interactive tour with images of what the areas would have looked like in Roman times. Plenty of time for questions, if the kids had any, we didn’t feel as though this was rushed at all. Even though the tour is 2 hours you can go off an explore further in the grounds. I would highly recommend this tour! It gets a grande 5 stars from us!

Don’t book with Viatour

Shila_P, Sep 2023

Viator never contacted the tour company about the kid friendly tour of the Colosseum when my flight was rescheduled- even after sending me confirmation of change. We were not allowed into the Colosseum, ruined our family trip to Rome!

Best tour guide

Tamara_K, Aug 2023

Marco kept our kids happy and the adults entertained for a full 3 hours money very well spent!!! Coliseum and forum are both amazing and worth seeing.

Educational and family friendly tour

Oktay_V, Aug 2023

This was a very educational and kids friendly tour. We were three families with kids and the guide kept all the kids entertained with quizzes and games about Roman history.

Excellent - fun for the whole family!

Rachelle_M, Aug 2023

Excellent tour and great for kids (and adults too!) Guide was knowledgable and fun, and managed to keep the little ones excited and engaged to the end - highly recommend for families with young children.

Marco is the man

Michael_B, Aug 2023

Marco did a good job. He brought the the history to real life. He kept the attention of the adults and the kids.

Marco was our guide and...

Melissa_R, Aug 2023

Marco was our guide and was great with the kids!! He kept them interested and they really enjoyed the experience!

An interesting and interactive experience

Timothy_M, Aug 2023

We took this tour on Tuesday 22nd August in the heat and it worked out perfectly for our family of 4 kids, from ages 14 down to 2. Our tour guide Julia knew exactly where to take the group and how to interact with the 10 kids in our group. Would recommend for families.

Well worth it!

Iain_C, Aug 2023

This tour was wonderfully suited to children. Considering the searing heat and constant need for water and shade both of our children were engaged and well entertained throughout. I cannot thank our guide Valeria enough for making the experience so thoroughly enjoyable.

Claudia interacted really...

Alistair_S, Aug 2023

Claudia interacted really well with the kids, engaging them from the start in a very, very hot colossium. The kids loved re-enacting the gladiators fighting and the little gift at the end was the cherry on the cake! Thank you

Great for kids

Kim_C, Aug 2023

Great tour. Guide was brilliant and catered really well for the children (7&9) and gave them some context as to what they were seeing

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