Palatine Hill (Palatino) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Palatine Hill (Palatino). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Tour
• Expert Guided Tour of Colosseum Arena OR Underground, and Forum
• Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor
• Rome: Guided Group Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
• Colosseum Arena Floor & Ancient Rome | Semi-Private Max 6 People

To visit Palatine Hill, you’ll need to buy a combination ticket for the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum. The starting price is €18 (roughly US$20), which includes 24-hour access to the Colosseum, Imperial Fora, Roman Forum (Foro Romano), and Palatine Hill. Guided tours of Palatine Hill and the surrounding attractions generally start at US$50.

The most famous of Rome’s seven hills, Palatine Hill is the alleged birthplace of Rome. According to legend, the founders of Rome (Remus and Romulus) were raised there by a wolf. It’s one of Rome’s most important archaeological sites and home to the Palatine Museum (Museo del Palatino) and millennia-old open-air ruins.

Palatine Hill is in the heart of Rome, hugged by the Roman Forum and Colosseum on the north side and Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) on the south. Within walking distance of Rome’s most historic attractions, Palatine Hill is also easy to reach with public transportation—the Colosseo metro and bus station are a short walk away.

Yes, Palatine Hill is a fixture of tours focused on ancient Roman history, and an archaeologist guide can help you make sense of its many ruins. See it on a 3-in-1 walking tour with the Colosseum and Roman Forum or work it into a full-day Rome sightseeing tour by golf cart.

Tours of Palatine Hill, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum typically last three hours, though you could spend even longer exploring the extensive archaeological area. Set aside at least an hour to walk through the hill’s ruins—or longer if you’d like to enter attractions such as the House of Livia (Casa di Livia) and Domus Aurea.