Rome

Small Group Tour of Colosseum and Ancient Rome

Rome, Italy
Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small Group Tour
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From $46.32

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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Skip the large tour group, and see Ancient Rome and the Colosseum with a small group that’s capped at just 15 people (children not included in the cap). With a guide always in close proximity, you’ll catch all the anecdotes and curiosities that make the history of Rome come alive. The tour includes entry to the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and of course, the Colosseum where you’ll walk in the footsteps of the gladiators.
  • Hear tales of the gladiators, emperors, and senators of Ancient Rome
  • Enjoy a more personal tour with the opportunity to ask more questions
  • Get tips for the most impressive photo points at the Rome Colosseum
  • Avoid feeling overlooked as you explore in a small group of just 15 people

What's Included

  • Entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Expert Certified Guide
  • Headsets for groups when appropriate
  • €18 entry ticket to sites
  • Transport to/from meeting point.
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via dei SS. Quattro, 81, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

    Meet at the Roman Vacations office on Via dei Santi Quattro, 81 Roma RM 00184.. Look for the orange Roman Vacations sign with the lion head on it.

End point

  • Arch of Constantine
    Via di S. Gregorio, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Ticket redemption point

Roman Vacations, Via dei SS. Quattro, 81, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Colosseum

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • 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
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The small group tour led...
Thomas_S, Mar 2024
The small group tour led by Mircea was amazing. He was knowledgeable, funny and a great storyteller about the history of the Colosseum and Paletine Hill. The size of the group tour (9 people) was perfect, it was so personal and it looked like our group had a better time than most of the others tour groups we saw! Flawless service by Roman Vacations all round.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Ciao Thomas! Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so happy we were able to provide you with such an enjoyable tour, it is what we strive for. Mircea is an awesome guide and we are so glad you enjoyed his tour. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Rome. Safe travels!
Meh
Andrea_C, Nov 2023
The guide was enthusiastic about the architecture but wasn’t great at telling any stories or bringing anything to life. It was like a lot of facts just being told to us. It’s like he had an agenda he had to get through. The details were incessant and overwhelming. I think I would have been better off just reading placards. I wouldn’t do this again.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Ciao Andrea! We are very sorry that the tour did not live up to your expectations. Sadly not all personalities mesh between guides and clients. We hope that you have an excellent remainder of your holiday in Rome.
The Guide Won Me Over
Edan_C, Nov 2023
My tour guide (a Romanian guy whose name I forgot) was extremely knowledgeable on many fronts and spoke impeccable English. Though not as quickly as with a group, I could have visited everywhere we went as a solo tourist, but having so much context was amazing!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for the review Edan, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour!
Colessum, Forum, Palatine Hill
Barbara_M, Nov 2023
Very crowded, but the guide was good at maneuvering us and providing information. She was cognizant of some members of the group who had mobility issues.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Barbara! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. Your guide, another Barbara, is fantastic and we are so glad you enojyed the tour with her. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
Great tour
coventry_a, Nov 2023
Great time. The tour was long, lots of walking but we saw so much. Barbara was very knowledgeable about each of the places we stopped.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Coventry! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Barb is a wonderful guide who has an amazing knowledge. We are so glad you enojoyed the tour with her. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
The tour experience was...
Cindy_A, Nov 2023
The tour experience was overall very good. Check in at the start was efficient and friendly. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and shared interesting history along the entire route of our tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Cindy! Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that everything went well and that you enjoyed the tour and expereince with us. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
Excellent tour with awesome tour guide!
Antonia_F, Nov 2023
What an awesome tour guide! Rich is very knowledgeable of the history of the place, very thorough and very attentive to the group (small group). We gained more knowledge of the Roman history and a big plus meeting tour friends from Cali and Sarasota! Thanks Rich for the awesome info and good tour of the ancient history👍!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Antonia! Thank you so much for your kind words. Rich is indeed a brilliant guide, his knowledge and attention to the group is awesome. And he's a great guy too. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
A Visit to Ancient Rome
Jack_T, Nov 2023
We thoroughly enjoyed the Ancient Rome and Colusseum tour presented by our guide Arturo. His explanation of Ancient Rome times, the culture of the people, and practices of the governing bodies showed his indepth research, knowledge and understanding of the Roman Empire. The Colosseum tour, the explanation of its construction, and the events presented at the ancient stadium were excellent. Without question our guide Arturo is in a class by himself. He made our tour an enjoyable and memorable experience!!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Jack! Thank you so much for your kind words. Arturo is indeed in a class himself. He is an awesome guide and an absoloute sweetheart to boot! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope the rest of your time in Rome was as enjoyable. We hope to see you again soon. Safe travels!
Absolute delight
Violina_P, Nov 2023
The tour was incredible! It was well-organized, and our guide was not only knowledgeable but also incredibly passionate about the history of the Colosseum. The guide, with his vast knowledge, a little humor and personal touch truly managed to get us back in old roman times. Totally recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Violina! Thank you so much for your kind words. We strive to leave customers feeling the way you do. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with Arturo, he's an amazing guide. We hope to see you back in Rome some time soon. Safe travels!
Colosseum- Nov 1 2023
Dana_G, Nov 2023
Our guide was excellent- very cheerful personality and very knowledgeable about the sites we visited. Our time together went very fast. I would book him again!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Ciao Dana! Thank you for your kind words. The guide you had, Arturo, is awesome! He's such a sweetheart and gives an entertaining and interesiting tour. We love working with him. SO glad you enjoyed the tour with him and we hope to see you again when you're next in Rome. Safe travels!
Great tour and guide, recommended, but fast pace as so much to see.
DJ_D, Nov 2023
Booked a short notice and didn't regret it. Knowledgeable guide who bought the tour to life and reacted with the tour members. He didn't just read from a script. Note the tour is "at pace" due to the vast amount to see, so wont be suitable for all, especially as the paths at the forum are obviously a bit old!!! There are often other tours competing to get to the same views and indeed in October its appeared that the skip the line queue was longer than the actual just turn up queue. We booked a small number queue and there were 16 participants. I wouldn't want to be on a tour with more. The meeting point/office is close to The Colosseum and the lady in the office was very helpful. Take a water bottle and good walking shoes - don't go for a big sightseeing walk beforehand! Do recommend this tour and Antonello as a guide.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for the kind review, we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your colosseum tour with Antonello!
Guided tours are the way to go!
teresa_g, Oct 2023
The tour and tour guide were fantastic ! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Our tour guide Arturo was very knowledgeable, pleasant and funny. Im only giving it a 4 star, because the meeting places are not easy to find for a tourist. (The maps are not very helpful and neither are google maps)
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Teresa! Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm sorry you found our office hard to find, we are as close to the Colosseum as we can possible be, and are glad you managed to figure out where we were in the end. Arturo is a total sweetheart, and a awesome guide to boot! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
Collosseum
Ola_P, Oct 2023
The tour guide was knowledgeable and patient with the group. The tour company and starting point, however, need some refinement. It started out in a garbage filled side street where our audio packs were actually distributed behind a row of garbage bins that were leaking into the streets and dog feces all over the street. Many tour participants walked through it so the first half of the tour smelled like dog poo. It was also not a small group. 8-10 people was actually 25 +
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Ola! Thank you for getting in touch. With regards to the meeting point location, it is not a side street, it is actually a main street in Rome. As for the garbage bins, we appreciate that it is not the most ideal location, but as we explained at check in, we used to gather you in a different location and due to the building works comandeering the location, we have to be fluid with it to try and appease the neighbours also. We apologise for the garbage, but this is a city wide issue, as I'm sure you notcied going around Rome, and not one we can control. We also apologise for the size of the group, we had to slightly increse the number of participants (by 5) due to the Colosseum changing their ticketing policies and leaving us hanging. We strive to have no more than 15 adults in our small tours and we again apologise for the size of your group. We hope you enjoyed your time in Rome
Disappointing
Donald_V, Oct 2023
Our guide never showed. We were supposed to receive a refund but haven’t seen it on my card yet. To their credit, they let us have the tickets so we were able to get in.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Donald! Yes, it was incredibly dissaponting that the guide never showed up and still hasn't gotten back to us as to why. We apologize for this. With regards to your refund, we requested it to be refunded to you. If there is a delay, then that is with Trip Advisor as they are the ones who collect and hold your monies. Please contact their customer services to find out what is happening with your refund as we received confirmation from them that they would process it. Again, we apologise for the guide not showing up, but hope you still managed to enjoy the Colosseum, and Rome, as a whole.
Fabulous
Vicki_M, Oct 2023
Best tour guide we have ever had. What a fabulous tour. So much knowledge! Never knew learning history would be so enjoyable!
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Vicki! Thank you so much for your kind words. Your guide, Arturo, is indeed one of the best. His knowledge is amazing and he's a total sweetheart into the bargain. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope to see you again in Rome soon. Safe travels!
Excellent tour
Matthias_P, Oct 2023
Arturo was an outstanding tour guide that enriched the tour with many historic details and stories and made it an entertaining experience. Suitable also for families. Very well organized tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you so much! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour!
Great tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum!!
Susan_W, Oct 2023
Great tour!! Rich our tour guide was very informative. He knows his history and told our group so much interesting and valuable info. Since he's an American living in Rome he was the perfect tour guide for us since we could understand everything he said Lol.. My husband and I were so happy we picked Roman Vacations for this tour and that we had Rich for our guide!! I highly recommend using this company for any of their tours!! Their office staff is very helpful and friendly, too!!
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Susan! Rich is indeed a brilliant guide. We love having him with us as he gives great tours and is a pleasure to work with. We are so very glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
Excellent city tour
MatthewJai_D, Oct 2023
Extremely knowledgeable guide (rich) tour was amazing. Be ready to walk. Guide gives history of ancient and modern day Rome
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you Matthew, so happy to hear that you enjoyed the Colosseum with Rich!
History, religion and politics
Max_H, Oct 2023
Standing in the Forum and the Coliseum and reflecting on history, imagining life 2000 years ago- while listening to Rich, our guide, fill in the religious, political and historical details.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Max! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with Rich. he is a wondeful guide and one we are lucky to have with us. We hope the rest of your time in Rome was as enjoyable. Safe travels!
The tour covered a lot of...
Samantha_M, Oct 2023
The tour covered a lot of information and helped to not feel like you were having to miss out on anything. The tour guide was very well informed and explained everything concisely and easily to grasp. He included the best spots for pictures and was able to provide a lot of information and sites without feeling rushed. Loved the water breaks along the way to stay cool
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Ciao Samantha! Thank you so much for your kinds words. Your guide, Rich, is fantastic. His vast knowledge and experience really help to deliver a wonderful tour. We are so glad your got to experience it with him. We hope to see you again in Rome. Safe travels!
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