Rome

Rome: Exclusive Colosseum Experience

Rome, Italy

Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Journey back to the days of imperial Rome during this guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Choose from convenient, flexible departure times all day long. Listen to riveting tales of ancient gladiators and warring emperors as you stroll through iconic, well-preserved ruins. Admission tickets are included.

A time-saver guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
Cover three of Rome’s most iconic ancient attractions in just a couple of hours
Listen to in-depth commentary from your guide on the days of imperial rule
Enjoy panoramic views overlooking the city’s historic center

What's Included

Expert-led guided tour
Discover the Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum
Headphones included - audio tour
Small-Group, personalised experience

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Arch of Constantine
Via di S. Gregorio, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Please meet us in front the Arch of Constantine. Your guide will be holding a Yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag. Please arrive 10 minutes prior. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds. Please also ensure to check local Covid-19 regulations before attending.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Arch of Constantine

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Via Sacra (Pass By)

Palatine Hill

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
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 15 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.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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

4.5

73 reviews

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Unprofessional, stay away!

TorillMerete_W, Dec 2023

This was truly a disappointing experience! The tour organizer was incredibly unprofessional and difficult to get hold of. And when we finally got hold of them, they came with outright lies and untruths. The meeting place was poorly marked, unclear and the agreed place was full of tourists. When we finally found the group, the guide was very nice and knowledgeable. But that was also the only positive. By all means steer clear of this tour operator as it is not worth the money.

Amazing Colosseum tour

Charles_R, Nov 2023

Going inside the colosseum and Forum with our guide, Barbara. She let us through and around the crowds to get to the sites, avoiding the massive lines waiting outside. We would never be able to do this on our own.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

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Tour for serious history enthusiasts

Suzanne_S, Oct 2023

Inside the colosseum was breathtaking. Many unknown facts were shared we wouldn’t have gotten elsewhere

Response from Host, Oct 2023

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Incredible, fun and interesting

Claire_L, Oct 2023

We had a wonderful time in our Group with our tour guide Paul/Paulo - this man is just wonderful. He was interesting, funny, knowledgeable and so passionate about history. There were some children in the group, including my teenager, and he involved them in re-enactments which kept them entertained and engaged. 100% recommend to anyone who wants to experience all that is so incredible about the Colloseum and Roman history.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

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Well worth it

Maria_C, Oct 2023

If you are going to pick just one guided tour in Rome, this is it. I really don't think we would have got as much out of seeing the Colosseum, Forum and Pallatine Hill without our wonderful guide Mr. Massimo. He was engaging, knowledgeable and funny. We stopped at spots where if you were on your own you wouldn't think to stop and look at something significant. Also, pointed out water filling spots and toilets. It is really archeology and architecture overload in that there is so much to see that you don't know where to look at first. Massimo would point out something like the names on the columns and the history behind it. You are walking alot, but we found the pace totally doable. Take the time after the tour to just hang around and look at more. Well worth it.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on our service. Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and we are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic experience. We hope to see you again very soon!

Great skip the line tour

LISA_b, Sep 2023

Great informative tour guide. Skip the line is definitely the way to go! Meet up point was easy to find. Would be nice though to be placed by age group or physical ability so everyone is on the same page

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for your positive review. We’re glad we made your experience with us a great one and will be happy to help you again soon.

Great tour with an amazing funny guide

Michelle_A, Sep 2023

Juliana was an amazing tour guide. She was funny, knowledgeable and made the tour a wonderful experience for all of us. Even though we walked around a lot and it was hot she gave us breaks in the shade and made the visit an unforgettable one. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone who wants to learn more about Rome; The Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Such a great day.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

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Great way to see it all

Donna_D, Sep 2023

Our guide was great, although the speaker system was sometimes hard to hear, lots of static. But we got to see everything as described. Meeting place was very easy to find, and we really appreciated the skip-the-line access.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to our guide. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! If you ever encounter any problems with the radios, please don't hesitate to let us know so that we can provide replacements promptly. Hope to host you again soon!

Amazing experience

Barbara_S, Sep 2023

We had an incredible tour with Monica who brought the Colleseum to life with her knowledge. Friendly,considerate and a good sense of humor. Proud of her city. Highly recommend. Thank you

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are delighted to hear that we provided you with excellent service! We appreciate your feedback and would love to host you again in the future.

Excellent tour of the Colosseum

Hilary_O, Aug 2023

Once again, we had a knowledgeable guide who showed us all the main points of interest. She also fully answered any questions that people in our group had. It was very crowded, as you would expect in summer holiday time, but the guide kept the group together, found us shade to stand in and gave us adequate time to see everything.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

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Exceeded expectations

Darryn_W, Aug 2023

Selene was our tour guide and she was fantastic! She has a PhD in Archaeology and has completed many excavations at the site. I appreciated the depth of her knowledge as well as her detailed explanations. Her tour and qualifications far surpassed our expectations. Visitors should know that it does get quite hot in Rome during the summer, so be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, umbrella, and water bottles (they have many refilling stations at the site).

Response from Host, Aug 2023

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terrible service

YINGHUNG_H, Aug 2023

We were 10 people, booked the tour at 9am Before our arrival, we were informed that the meeting point was going to change to another place (that's call it B), we confirmed. That day we went to the meeting point B at 08:50, after handed the voucher to the staff, we were told to wait. 15 mins later. They asked us to go back to the original meeting point, which took us another 10 mins walking. but by the time we backed to the original meeting point, the guide said we were late and didn't allow us to join the group. Even though we showed them the screen shot of they messaged us the issue of changing meeting point.They still didn't really care about the fact that was completely their mistake, neither they let us join the tour, netiher they show any intention of giving back the payment. In the end, we were force to purchase tickets on site. Totally not recommended this group.

Nice

Aradhana_H, Aug 2023

Beautiful beret well explained! It was fun and she covered everytyn! She also gave breaks but still completed this on time ! Thank you!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

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Excellent

SONIA_K, Jul 2023

Out tour guide Giulia was excellent. There is definitely a lot of walking and very crowed. I recommend booking an early morning tour. Although mine was at 9am, It was very hot, but made it. Glad o went.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

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Well worth it!

Ivona_K, Jul 2023

Well organized, well paced, quick entry. Without the guide we would just have been looking at a bunch of old stones. Very informative and enjoyable tour! Our group had 10 people. Going alone you will be lost in a jungle of lines and confusing entry points so this really saves you time.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

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Tour guide made our day

Vanessa_D, Jul 2023

Our tour guide Paolo was fantastic. He was so passionate about storytelling and making the sites come alive for our group. He did interactive demonstrations and reenactments that drew in people passing by. He took the time to get to know us individually and make the experience special. I've done a similar tour and this was a major step up. Memorable and fun. Must try!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

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Great Experience

Rocky_P, Jul 2023

This was a great tour. Our tour guide “Fee” was awesome. She was not only very knowledgeable, but was funny and kind. She also did a great job of passing. We never moved too fast or slow.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

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Yes, worthwhile

MELINDA_B, Jul 2023

Easy instructions to find the group leader. Group not too big. Very informative guide. And just the right amount of time with schedule toilet and water stops.

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Wonderful tour and guide!

Julie_W, Jul 2023

We had a wonderful morning tour of the Colosseum Amphitheatre with our guide Valentina from Carpe Diem Tours. She taught us so much during our visit sharing her expertise. Instructions on where to meet were also very clear and we were greeted on time, enabling us to make the most of our visit. Grazie Valentina!

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Amazing experience

Andreia_N, Jul 2023

Andrea was our guide and she was very well informed about all details. It gets really crowded soon and having the skip the line ticket was totally worthy. I recommend it 100%!!

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