Colosseum & Ancient Rome Semi-Private Tour

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COLOSSEUM and ANCIENT ROME SEMI PRIVATE TOUR

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Rome is very popular with travelers, and one of the best ways to see it without becoming overwhelmed by the other tourists is to join a small-group tour. Participants skip the lines with priority tickets. Whether you’ve been in Rome a day or a week already, this tour offers interesting and new experiences, as it focuses on one era in Rome’s long history: ancient Rome.

A great tour for families, and kids under six are free
Visit the Colosseum and other sites associated with the ancient world
Receive priority access to highly popular attractions
A maximum of eight travelers means you’ll receive personalized attention

What's Included

3-hr semi-private tour (group of max 8 people)
English speaking licensed guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Colosseum
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Tour departs from the green kiosk selling souvenirs outside of the Colosseum Metro Station (downstairs entrance). Your guide will be holding a sign showing "You Local - Rome" logo.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Colosseum

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Arch of Constantine

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Roman Forum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Dress code: comfortable shoes
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.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

76 reviews

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Highly educational and enjoyable.

PETER_E, Apr 2024

Our Guide Sara was extremely knowledgeable in describing the history of the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. With the small group (5 people) it was easy to ask questions and get more detailed information.

Tour

Linda_B, Apr 2024

Great tour and guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Wonderful experience all the way around. So much history and beauty.

Perfect Tour

Lynn_Q, Apr 2024

The Tour was amazing. Our tour guide was a pleasure to be with. She was so knowledgeable, enthusiastic, thorough and kind. It was a wonderful experience. First time using Viator and will definitely do these tours again.

Excellent tour - superb sites and access

Samuel_S, Apr 2024

Great tour. My son (10) found it a little long and not entirely suitable (earphones didn’t fit his little ears). The guide was superb.

Great small intimate

frank_s, Mar 2024

The information that was provided by our guide Sara and the small group. Made the complex understandable!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Frank, we are glad you enjoyed your tour with Sara at its best. Please do not hesitate to reach back next time you are in Rome. All the best from our team

Sara, our tour guide, did...

Catherine_L, Mar 2024

Sara, our tour guide, did a wonderful job! She was explaining the different eras and which building/ruins belonged to which era. Her knowledge of the history was fascinating. Could have listened to her for hours.

Absolutely amazing.

Karen_Z, Mar 2024

Simone was an excellent guide and gave us so much history and perspective. Truly made the entire experience fantastic!

Excellent experience

John_L, Mar 2024

Our guide Novella was excellent. She knows so much of the history and was so excited to share it with us. And the tour company was very good to work with.

Wonderful morning tour with Sara

John_G, Feb 2024

We were given a private tour by Sara, a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We covered all the important stops and spent a beautiful morning at the site. We had wanted to go in the afternoon, but given the immense crowds, even in February, we were glad to do the tour in the morning. Got lucky with the weather being comfortable and sunny.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi John, we are glad you enjoyed your tour with Sara at its best. Please do not hesitate to reach back to us next time you are in Italy! All the best from our team

Great Guide and No Lines!

Lyndsey_P, Nov 2023

This tour was amazing! Our guide Alessandra was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Nothing she said sounded scripted or forced. You could tell she really enjoyed what she did. We were only with 2 other people also.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic review! We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime

Nice way to see sights

Sandra_B, Nov 2023

This tour of The Forum, Palentine Hill and the Colosseum was very good. The only thing that kept it from being a 5 star was that our guide spent sooo much time on the arches. We didn't need to know every character and tidbit when there is so much to see around.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Sandra, Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed our Colosseum and Ancient Rome Semi-Private Tour. No arches for you next time. Promised! :-)

Wonderful tour experience!

Veronica, Oct 2023

This guided tour was excellent. My husband and I really learned a lot! Our guide, Maria Teresa was so knowledgeable about the Colosseum and Palatine Hill and came equipped with drawing examples so that we could really visualize what she was describing. Our group was small (6 people, all couples) so that allowed us to cover a lot of ground. The only thing that could use improvement would be the audio system the guide used as there was a lot of static while walking, but as this was a very small group, our guide didn’t really need it when we were stopped and talking in a group. I would highly recommend this tour company and Maria Teresa as a guide!!!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Veronica, thank you so much for your precious feedback. We'll do pur best to improve our service. Best regards

Definitely a tour to do with this company

Lisa_C, Sep 2023

This was a great tour. She was patient with my 80 year old mom and was very knowledgeable. Answered all our questions and went above and beyond to make sure we were all comfortable and always asked if we had questions.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Lisa, thank you so much for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed the tour. Look forward to hearing soon!

In depth tour!! Great guide

shawna_r, Sep 2023

Loved all the information Simone gave us with her background in archeology!! And loved that it was a small tour so we felt like we had all of her attention. She knew the ways to get around :)

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Shawna, Thank you so much for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our small group tour. Look forward to hearing soon!

Fabulous private tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum! Great for families!

Brian_C, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful private tour of the Colosseum and the Roman forum. Our guide, Alessio, met us promptly at the agreed upon time and location. He was very patient with us, which was helpful since my wife and I have 3 small children. He was extremely knowledgeable about the Colosseum, Roman history and culture. He pointed out so many sites and tidbits of knowledge that I never would have known, which made the tour completely worth it. He also helped gear the tour so that our children could appreciate it as well. In addition, he helped manage the tour in other ways just for our family. For instance, it was super hot the day we were there (about 96 degrees F), so he kept us in shaded-areas as much as possible and even helped me carry our youngest daughter's stroller up down the stairs and over the rocky street towards the Forum. He made sure our kids got bathroom breaks at regular intervals and answered all of our questions. He was a fantastic guide and helped make our tour very special.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Brian, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're glad that you and your kids enjoyed the tour and the Roman history with Alessio . Look forward to hearing soon!

Highly recommend!

Katherine_D, Sep 2023

Simona was a highly impressive tour guide! She taught us so much about the Colesseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. The sights were unbelievable! Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Katherine, thank you so much for your review! Please do not hesitate to contact us for your next visit and say hi to everybody

Excellent Tour

Lorna_C, Jul 2023

Fantastic tour with so much information. Thoroughly enjoyed the morning. Our guide was so knowledgeable and very animated. Thank you.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Lorna, thank you so much for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed the tour. We hope to see you soon!

Incredible experience

John_C, Jul 2023

A fantastic tour! Simona was able to provide so much depth and knowledge. Seeing is one thing, understanding is another. This trip surpassed my expectations. I highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Grazie, John! We hope to see you back in Rome soon

Great communication, knowledgeable tour guide, and a small group!

Nina_X, Jul 2023

Great experience! Andrea was very helpful reaching out the day before to share details, and then was very helpful the day of in communicating the location of the group. It was very busy so that extra communication really helped. Our tour guide Federica was great - very knowledgeable and had a lot of interesting facts. Really brought the experience to life. The group we were in was very small - just 4 of us total so that was very welcome after we had a sea of other tours that were 20 people on average.

Fantastic Tour and Tour Guide

Linda_J, Jun 2023

Our tour guide was excellent. She was very knowledgeable; she knew how to maneuver around the crowds to give us the best views and the best photo-ops!

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