Rome

Small Group Guided Tour to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Rome, Italy

1 hour 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Radio service

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point will be located exactly at the exit of the Colosseo metro station

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
On this tour, some venues or parts of the venue may experience unpredictable last-minute closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in line with the advertised total tour duration.

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.
Customers have a mandatory meeting time that begins 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time for management and organizational reasons.
Please note that Colosseum capacity and safety regulations may delay the tour departure.
ID required: All public museums in Italy will require all visitors over the age of 12 to show a valid ID.
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 25 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.

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Reviews

4.0

34 reviews

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Recommend avoiding this one

Erica_P, Jul 2023

Definitely the worst tour we took on our two-week trip to Italy and Greece. We are grateful we were able to book this tour last minute and see the Colosseum because a Vatican tour had canceled on us last minute, and we couldn't find a suitable replacement there. Our guide was not pleasant to be with, and most of the 'guided tour' was her yelling at us to get closer to her in an exasperated manner. She waved a calendar around with some pictures a bit but didn't tell us much of anything interesting. The other groups around us seemed to have a more personable and engaging guide. We didn't have the opportunity to go to any of the gift shops and were run through most of the exhibits, and yelled at if we paused to read a display. Our headphones were taken back early during the tour for seemingly no reason at all. Half of our group decided to leave the tour early because it was uncomfortable. We abruptly switched guides halfway through the tour when heading to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. It was strange because we had to wait in different areas several times with this new guide, but when we got inside the gates, he waved his arms in two directions saying, "That is the Roman Forum, and that is Palatine Hill. Goodbye.' and left us on our own. Overall, the company seemed unorganized and rushed. I wouldn't recommend touring with Sun in Rome. We paid more for this tour than four other tours we took on our trip, and it added the least value to our trip.

Don't be misled - this is NOT a small group tour - but it is okay.

James_G, Jul 2023

Keep in mind what a small group means - there were at least 30 of us total. This included some children - which was a super big deal at the beginning of this tour - because our guide kept calling out for the kids to be in the front before we went inside the gates. This tour included access to the Colosseum main level and upper level ONLY. It does NOT include underground where the Gladiators lined up, etc. It also included ENTRANCE ONLY to the Palatine Hill/Form area - NO GUIDED TOUR there...your tour guide will help you gain access, collect your hearing devices, and leave you on your own. Keep this in mind. Also - one major thing - and there were plenty of announcements being made about this - anyone selling bottles of water near the Colosseum MUST sell them for ONE EURO - do NOT pay more than that for a bottle of water. You have been warned. Now for the tour - the biggest complaint we have is our guide. She spoke super quickly, made some sarcastic and otherwise off-color jokes, but was also difficult to find and follow along. There are SO MANY PEOPLE on tours in the Colosseum. You MUST keep up with your guide or you WILL be left behind. You do rush through and there is NOT enough time to capture EVERYTHING or read and learn about EVERYTHING. I feel to do this, you MUST travel solo without a tour. But - what are the positives??? Well, our Guide was full of details and information you may never have known unless you did extensive research. Our guide also got us in with extremely LITTLE WAIT - the lines were chaotic at best for everyone else on their own. Not a great way to spend your day by waiting in lines. Our guide also gave us the BIGGEST TIPS about seeing things along the tour and how to research more - she even showed us photos she took on her own and gathered from her own research. I wouldn't say this was terrible, it's just NOT what we expected and the words used to explain the tour are a bit misleading. They are accurate, but perceptions are reality and this is NOT the tour we wanted.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi, thank you for your review. I would like to clarify a few things with you. Regarding the number of participants in the group, in the description of the tour you have purchased it is written that the tour will consist of a maximum of 25 people. Children vary according to the number of families that book with our agency and we cannot forbid our customers to bring their children with them. The need to have minors under 18 in the front row at the time of entry is because there are different tickets for children than for adults, this can also be seen from the fact that the tour for minors has a different price than for adults . As for the visitable areas included in the tour they are mentioned in the product description and it includes only the first and second level. To have access to the arena floor through our company it is possible to purchase a special tour. As for the sale of bottles of water, this is something that doesn't compete with our job, in fact none of our colleagues will ever try to sell you water which, moreover, is free inside or outside the monument. For obvious reasons, the guide has a well-defined time for each tour as he will do more than one during the day, if you have specific needs you have the option of purchasing a private tour where you will have the guide at your disposal and for the time what do you want. Finally, we are delighted that you enjoyed the tour and wish you a happy holiday in Rome.

Great tour!

Penny_S, Jun 2023

The tour was great. Our guide even helped us skip the long bathroom line. Would be better if the guide has worn the headset microphone on the head rather than around their neck. Everytime they turned their head we could not hear what was being said.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you so much for your feedback!

Trrrible - would not recommend

Marina_P, Jun 2023

Terrible!!!! This is the worst tour we’ve ever been on. We were told it was a small tour. We had 30 people and a tour guide who spoke limited English. It was a disaster. People leaving early. We learnt nothing. A confused mess and total waste of money

Response from Host, Jun 2023

We are very sorry about your experience. We asked the other participants in the group and no one complained, the guide received many compliments and from what we were told it was you who left the tour shortly after the start.

Great Experience and proffesional service

Juan_M, Jun 2023

Great experience. We had the best tour guide. It took in consideration the family with small kids and allow us to ask and walk in a soft pace

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi, thank you so much for the positive feedback. We are really happy that you enjoyed the tour with us!

Rude Tour Guide, Half of Our Tour Left

William_S, May 2023

Extremely rude guide. A mother was with her family and asked a very reasonable and simple question about the history behind the Colosseum, but our tour guide was extremely rude towards her question and was very belittling. We honestly learned nothing from the tour besides the most basic facts you could look up with a simple Google search. Half of our entire group ended up leaving the tour early, which I had never seen before. The only reason my group stayed till the end was because of the tickets to Palatine Hill that were included at the end of the tour. I will say that was the only good part of the tour, because we were able to walk around by ourself without the guide. Very disappointing.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi! I'm sorry you had this negative feedback, but we investigated what happened during the tour and asked the guide and other group participants and they told us different facts. The rest of the group told us that the guide did the Colosseum tour and that it went well. We work every day with official tourist guides, who have studied and prepared to work in the archaeological park of the Colosseum.

Colosseum tour

Vincent_H, Apr 2023

Enjoyed our time on this your. Marco was very knowledgeable and kept the tour at a good pace. We didn’t have much time with Marco in Palentine Hill, but still had a great time at the colosseum. Super busy time during Easter weekend

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We are glad that you enjoyed the tour with us and with Marco. Thank you for your positive review!

Excellent tour

James_R, Apr 2023

Very detailed explanation and guide was very informative and answered questions. Got a real appreciation of how great the Colosseum is

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks so much for your positive review! We are happy that you enjoyed the tour with us.

Buena

David_M, Apr 2023

Todo correcto en todo momento! Muy buena visita al coliseo. La visita empieza a la entrada y termina en la parte alta!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

¡Muchas gracias por su evaluación positiva! Estamos felices de que te haya gustado. Nos vemos pronto