Colosseum Private Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

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Small Group Ancient Rome Tour with Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Avoid the set itinerary and boring commentary of a group tour and instead explore Rome’s top three ancient sites with a private guide who can make their history come to life. Learn about how gladiators lived and died in the Colosseum, admire the magnificent temple ruins in the Forum, see where Rome was founded on Palatine Hill, and enjoy the personal attention of a dedicated guide.

Time-saving skip-the-line Colosseum and Forum admission
Visit with a guide to better understand the complex ancient ruins
The relaxed pace and flexible itinerary of a private tour
Choice of morning or afternoon start times to suit your schedule

What's Included

Special Access to the Colosseum First Floor
Skip-the-Line Entry to the Roman Forum
Private Tour (Choose your prefered language)
All Fees and Taxes
Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
Skip-the-line Colosseum Tickets

Hotel Pick Up/Drop Off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Colosseo, 21, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
This tour begins outside the Colosseo Metro station (ground level) situated on line B. Your guide will be holding a sign with our ‘What a Life Tours’ logo on it. Please remember that Rome’s streets can be confusing, so we recommend allowing extra time in case you get lost.

End point

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

What To Expect

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Arch of Constantine (Pass By)

Roman Forum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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 the Roman Forum.
Please bring a valid photo ID for each participant - all tickets are personal and documents will be checked at the entrance.
The final start time of the tour will be communicated a week in advance as there can be some changes for ticketing purposes.
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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

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Reviews

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Fantastic

Richard_H, Apr 2024

Alessia was the best tour guide out of all our numerous tours in Italy. So knowledgeable and passionate about the history and archeological sites we walked through.

Fantastic private tour!

delaramotlagh, Apr 2024

Valentina was a gem and guided the tour at our pace. We really loved the history she shared during the day. Her passion and knowledge made the experience even better! Thank you Valentina for taking such great care of us!

The Colosseum, The Forum, Palatine Hill Tour is A MUST!

Sydney_B, Apr 2024

The Colosseum was a location I always wanted to go to growing up as a kid in the USA. To be able to achieve that with my wife on our honeymoon was absolutely incredible! Our amazing guide Carlotta gave us a tour that we will never forget. She provided us with so much incredible history and we learned a great deal not only of the Colosseum but of The Forum and Palatine Hill! This easily delivered as one of the best experiences of our trip!!

Wonderful

Patricia_S, Mar 2024

Our guide Chara was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable and so kind. She made the experience very special.

Top Notch Tour with GREAT Guide!

Denise_A, Mar 2024

Robert was a fantastic guide today! We booked a private tour due to concerns about steps and Robert tailored the tour to our needs. I was so worried about being able to see it all but we did! He was so knowledgeable and interesting and answered a zillion questions. We so enjoyed the tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum and took tons of photos!! Thanks, Robert!

Amazing private tour

Matthew_B, Feb 2024

Amazing tour with Fernandino, he was super knowledgeable (phd), perfect English and gave us a personal tour at a pace we enjoyed. It was the highlight of our trip.

Interesting fun

Lori_S, Jan 2024

Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and was able to move us past the crowd quickly. She provided excellent information and we were so happy to have her help us.

Great tour.

Becky_B, Dec 2023

We enjoyed our tour. Our guide was very informative and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend a guide to get the most out of visit to Coloseum.

Great way to see history!

Maurice_T, Dec 2023

This was an excellent private tour and Tiana could not be more pleasant, informative and kind. She really loves what she does and it shows in her knowledge and attention to detail. She was excellent and highlighted many aspects of the coliseum and forum.

2,000 years of history!

Robert_B, Dec 2023

The sites are amazing! To see and walk on buildings and roads over 2,000 years old. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is because our guide, enough knowledgeable, spent way too much time on giving us a history lesson. And the meeting point was very hard to find.

Excellent tour

Linda_H, Nov 2023

Paulo provided an excellent tour with an in-depth history of the colosseum and palatine hill! We highly recommend‼️

Life changing

Michael_W, Nov 2023

Watching my wife walk into a place that she has dreamed about since she was a child. To stand where the gladiators stood and learn everything there was to learn about how the colosseum came about and how it worked.

Great tour

Carol_G, Sep 2023

Very knowledgeable guide Frank. Highly recommend the skip the line tours as it saves so much time. Palatine Hill was amazing as of course was the colosseum

Great visit, Paolo...

Timothy_J, Jul 2023

Great visit, Paolo provided thorough and interesting information about Roman history, lifestyle and traditions. The tour was a very good choice and Paolo conveyed an amazing experience!

Texas does the Coloessum

eric_b, Jun 2023

Tour was great, our guide was the best! Learned a lot, saw some phenomenal stuff, highly recommend! Book it!

Incredible Private Tour

Christy_W, Jun 2023

Incredible private tour by a Rome native who adjusted his pace to meet the needs of our group of five people which consisted of ages 9-76. All of us were enthralled by his historical knowledge and enthusiasm for these sites. They will also help you set up transportation if you’re coming in for the day from a cruise port.

Highly recommend!

Melanie_H, Jun 2023

So glad we did the private tour! We saw some huge groups (they looked miserable) and some folks with no guide at all (they had no idea what they were looking at). We went at a relaxed pace, and saw the forum, Palatine Hill, & colosseum in that order. Our guide Paulo said the order depended on when they can get tickets. The skip the line ticket was worth every penny as there was a huge line to get into the colosseum! We didn’t have a headset like the big groups because there were only the 3 of us. - the guide and me & my mom. Lots of walking in dusty & rugged areas, so you may want your hiking shoes instead of sandals. Guide was very knowledgeable and had a book to show us mockups of how things used to look. Spoke very good English as well. Easy communication with company to find the guide. Highly recommend!

Roaming thru the colosseum

Sarah_C, May 2023

The stories carried through the years that bring the history to life- even today. The historical structures are a sight to be seen

So glad we had a guide

Jonathan_W, May 2023

We were so glad to have a guide for the Colosseum and Forum. Otherwise we would have been overwhelmed. Marcelo helped us understand both the timeline and politics. The day was wonderful.

Carlotta was wonderful

Jennifer_H, Jan 2023

This tour was amazing! Carlotta was energetic and fun, and made sure we saw everything we wanted. She answered all of our questions fully. I can’t imagine touring these magnificent sites without a guide. And paying extra to skip the lines was definitely worth every penny.