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Skip the Line: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Tour

Rome, Italy
Skip the Line Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour
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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

  • 3 hours
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Avoid the long entrance lines at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill during this skip-the-line tour of the sights in ancient Rome. With a guide, head into the Colosseum to walk in the footsteps of gladiators, emperors, and plebeians as tales of the brutal games ring in your ears. Stroll amid the ruins of the Roman Forum, then discover layers of Roman history on Palatine Hill.
  • Skip-the-line tour of ancient Rome and the Colosseum
  • Bypass the main entrance line at the ancient amphitheater
  • Walk along the Colosseum tiers and learn about the gladiators
  • Discover the temples and monuments of the Roman Forum
  • Hear tales of ancient Rome and the Renaissance on Palatine Hill

What's Included

  • Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Entrance Ticket (18€)
  • Official Professional Guide and Passionate Storytelling
  • Audio Equipment to hear the guide clearly
  • Colosseum with Arena Access (24€; Only if Option Selected)
  • Assistance from the Office
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible

Meeting and Pickup

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End point

  • Palatine Hill, 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Ticket Redemption Points

  • Largo Gaetana Agnesi, L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
  • Via della Polveriera, 8, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

    • What To Expect

    Meet your guide and head to the Colosseum, taking advantage of skip-the-line access that will get you into the famous site quickly and efficiently. Put on an audio headset for easy listening and spend the next 90 minutes learning about the history of the amphitheater from your guide as you visit the first and second levels.

    Then head over to the Roman Forum for the second part of your tour, enhanced with live commentary from your guide. After around 45 minutes exploring the forum, head up to Palatine Hill, the final stop on your tour. Wrap up your tour exploring the ruins and learning about how Rome was founded.

    Colosseum

    1 hour 30 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
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • It is forbidden to bring inside the Colosseum: glass, sharp objects, alcohol, spray
    • Terms and conditions of this tour activity are clearly reported on the reservation voucher
    • Pets are not allowed
    • In July and August due to the heat the duration of the visit is 2 hours and a half
    • Upon choosing our guided tour, you acknowledge and accept that the admission fee to the archaeological sites is 16 euros for adults(22€ for arena option), accompanied by a 2 EUR booking fee, and free admission ticket for children under 18. The remaining amount is voluntary and includes services provided by skilled licensed guides, headsets, booking fees, and other tour amenities. Our goal is to provide transparency and ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown, allowing you to fully recognize the value of our guided experience.
    • Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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 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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      4,288 reviews
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      Had a great time. Informative guide.
      Jaya_A, Apr 2024
      Well organised tour, tour guide was well informed and explained well. Had a good time. Had enough time to click pictures.
      Fabulous
      glenntaylor0, Apr 2024
      What a great tour and our guide was fabulous. We highly recommend this tour. Nonstop action so kids enjoy it too.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience! We will be sure to share your super kind remarks with our team. Thank you for choosing us!
      Great tour
      Jacqueline_W, Apr 2024
      Tour guide Daniella V was excellent. Covered a lot of territory. Lots to see. Palatine hill beautiful gardens
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so glad our guide Daniella was able to enrich your visit. We hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours! Kind regards.
      A tour where the guide can make a huge difference to the day
      Tim_R, Apr 2024
      Great guide. Very informative and saved us lots of queuing time. His experience was invaluable. The Basilica was spectacular.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! Thank you so much for choosing us! We are thrilled you enjoyed your visit so much. We hope to see you on your next Italian adventure. Kind regards.
      Good morning
      Helen_B, Apr 2024
      Easy to find the tour guides and then get group and audio devices allocated. Our guide was excellent (Marianna). She was informative, funny and really lovely. She was enthusiastic about the subject, which must be hard after doing this for months, she made learning fun and we learnt lots. The whole morning was a good experience
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! Thank you so much for your kind review. We are thrilled Marianna provided such and enriching and interesting visit. We hope you learned something new and wonderful. We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards!
      Amazing coliseum tour
      Whitney_h, Apr 2024
      So much information about the Coliseum! Claudia was so amazing, she had such great history on the tour, the forum and the rose garden were fabulous!
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience! We will be sure to share your super kind remarks with Claudia. Thank you for choosing us!
      Fantastic morning - Colosseum/Forum/Palatine Hill.
      Gayeta_P, Apr 2024
      Our tour guide was fantastic and so well-versed in the history of Rome and the Colosseum/Forum/Palatine Hill and through his stories made the antient ruins come to life. He responded to our questions in-depth and kept our interest the whole time. (We loved his great sense of humor)
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We love making our customer’s days and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to make you smile again! Thanks for choosing us!
      Time travel via Bea the guide
      Ruben_T, Apr 2024
      We went to see the Colosseum as well as the Paletine Hill. Such beautiful and incredible history was brought to life by our guide Bea. We recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning the history of these locations and of the city of Rome in general!
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello Ruben! Your feedback made our day! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a great time with our guide Bea. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic experience! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
      Fantastic
      Edmund_A, Apr 2024
      Helen Plata as our guide was wonderful. Not only did she take us to all the parts of the Vatican, but she did it with her caring and comforting care. When I tired some she helped with pushing my wife’s wheelchair. We enjoyed the entire experience and it was a perfect day even though we waited quite a while in the rain for a taxi.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are absolutely thrilled to learn what a great experience you had from start to finish! We will be sure to share your super kind remarks with our team. Thank you for choosing us!
      Amazing!!
      Destiny_R, Apr 2024
      We had an amazing experience! Laura our guide was very knowledgeable and had a wonderful personality.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so pleased to learn what a wonderful visit with Laura you had! We hope you learned something new to take home with you. Thank you so much for choosing us! Best wishes!
      Exquisite Experience!!!!
      SAUDIA_R, Apr 2024
      Tour guy was amazing and very helpful. He is very informative, and shows a lot of patience. He is very knowledgeable I would recommend him to my friends & Family that visit Rome 5 star overall.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience! We will be sure to share your super kind remarks with our team. Thank you for choosing us!
      Recommend
      Lachelle_S, Apr 2024
      Our guide, Hillary was fantastic and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot. The guide was good at interacting with the group and getting us involved during the tour. She remembered where we were from and made our group feel comfortable.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We love making our customer’s days and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to make you smile again! Thanks for choosing us!
      Loved the Colosseum! Tour guide and equipment needs improvement!
      Lynn_B, Apr 2024
      The tour experience was average. The tour guide was very nice, but was hard to understand. His mic picked up too much wind and the ear bud was poor quality. The colosseum was amazing!
      Very informa
      Susan_F, Apr 2024
      This was an excellent tour. Our guide Yuri was a wonderful historian. Be prepared for 3 hours. Highly recommend.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello Susan! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We love making our customer’s days and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to make you smile again! Thanks for choosing us!
      Wonderful tour
      Terrance_D, Apr 2024
      Excellent guide that was very knowledgeable and very personable. The skipping the line piece was flawless and saved quite a bit of time also. The smaller group allowed for excellent dialogue between us and the guide.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. Your 5-star review brightens our day and serves as a constant reminder of why we love what we do! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
      Amazing, easy and worth every penny.
      Ricky_B, Apr 2024
      We did this tour on our first full day in Rome, this tour was 3 hrs long, we had a perfect guide (her name was hillaria) who gave us a lot of information we didn't know. The tour was absolutely amazing, very easy and worth every penny.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello Ricky! Your feedback made our day! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a great time with our guide. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic experience! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
      Eva Led Outstanding Tour of Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Forum
      Elizabeth_H, Apr 2024
      Wonderful experience! Absolutely fantastic tour. All tickets had been purchased in advance for us, so wait times were minimal to enter the Colosseum and the Forum. Views from Palatine Hill are not to be believed. Do not miss this tour! Truly, this was a highlight of our time in Rome. Thank you to Eva for being a superb tour guide, for taking pictures of our family while on the tour, for sharing her knowledge with us, and for an all-around great day. (We toured on Palm Sunday, March 24.)
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! Your feedback made our day! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a great time with our guide Eva. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic experience! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
      Wow!
      Jeffrey_S, Apr 2024
      Amazing tour and Guilio was so knowledgeable, passionate and interesting to listen to. This tour is fantastic, and such a wow factor. Guilio is an acheologist so his passion and love for history shows in his delivery.
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello Jeffrey! We are so pleased to learn what a wonderful visit you had! We hope you learned something new to take home with you. Thank you so much for choosing us! Best wishes!
      It was nice, our tour guide Bianca was gracious and knowledgeable
      MARGARET_O, Apr 2024
      Overall experience was good, the Crown Tours staff members were helpful and friendly. My family and I enjoyed the tour
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello! We are so glad you and your family had such a wonderful visit. We hope you learned something new and wonderful! Thank you for choosing us. Best regards!
      Great experience!
      TanyaRodrigues, Apr 2024
      This tour was a great experience! Diana provided lots of history and knowledge, and at the a good pace!
      Response from Host, Apr 2024
      Hello Tanya! We are so pleased to learn what a wonderful visit with Diana you had! Our team is committed to delivering high-quality service and your feedback is a great encouragement to us. Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
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