Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Visit with Audio Guide App
Rome, Italy
+35
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill are three of Rome’s most unmissable attractions, and a guide is indispensable for decoding these ancient ruins. But trailing after a large group isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. Ideal for independent-minded travelers, this tour package lets you explore all three sites at your own pace, with an easy-to-access audioguide filling you in on Rome’s millennia-long history while you explore.
- Experience Rome’s ancient sites at a pace that suits you
- One option includes the House of Augustus, Temple of Romulus, and more
- Uncover imperial Rome’s secrets with an audio guide on your phone
- Soak up glorious views of the ancient city from the peak of Palatine Hill
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Free Digital mobile audio app
- Colosseum entrance options valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access is included.
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
- Admission to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
- You need a mobile data connection to use the audio guide app.
- Please write your personal email after the booking.
- Guided Tour
- Earphones and headsets
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Your official entry tickets for the Colosseum will be sent via email two days prior to your scheduled tour date. Thank you for choosing our service. We look forward to welcoming you. Visitors need to go directly to the entrance and show the official tickets.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Colosseum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Roman Forum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Palatine Hill
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- You must bring a photo ID (copies or photos on your phone are fine). Your ID and ticket will be scanned at the entrance.
- Everyone's full name (as shown on their ID) must be given when booking. If the names don't match the ID, entry may be refused.
- You’ll receive your ticket by email and WhatsApp (if available) before your visit.
- Go straight to the entrance, but everyone must still go through the security check line, which may have a short wait on busy days.
- Kids under 18 enter for free, but we still need their names when you book.
- We’ll provide free child tickets for them.
- A digital audio guide (online, app, or MP3) will be sent.
- You’ll need to listen on your own phone with headphones.
- Your ticket includes one entry to the Colosseum and one entry to the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill.
- Bring your ticket with you — either printed or on your phone.
- he organizer may cancel the tour due to unexpected issues.
- You must be at least 18 years old to book, and children must come with an adult.
- You can visit Roman Forum and Palatine Hill before or after the Colosseum
- The tour duration is 3 hours. The organizer reserves the right to switch up which comes first: Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, or the Colosseum, depending on the time slot.
- Once the tour date has passed, refunds are not available.
- Our operational team has the right to select the Colosseum entrance depending on the situation
- Guides, please do not book with us — we do not provide tickets for guides.
- Take advantage of a complimentary visit to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill and explore the heart of ancient Rome.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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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
3,6
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It was a bit confusing finding the gate, but once we did it was fine. An audioguide is available, but we didn't really use it.
An audioguide would have been better for the Roman Forum and Palantine Hill, but they were still impressive.
Was expecting more than an arrow on photo.
The Colloseum was incredible.
They won’t let you say no to recommend a friend
I received the tickets for the Colosseum, forum and palatine but these were for a different time to the one I had booked.
Overall seems an easier way to get tickets than through the official site but undoubtedly this kind of "tour" is what makes it so hard for people to get tickets. We had no interest in the audio guide and didn't use it, so can't comment on the quality.
It was an audio guided tour without clear markings of which chapter to listen to, but it got me into the coliseum when I couldn’t buy tickets online.
Audio app worked well. Just be careful not to have to restart it as you will need to walk back to the starting point.
You can manually play each location in the app, but you will need to keep the screen on.
Received instructions for entrance and e-ticket via email. Very straight forward. Seamless entry to both the Colosseum and Roman forum/Palatine hill sections.
The self guided tour was ok for someone who has been to the colosseum before, but for your first time, I recommend a guided tour.
Buyer beware. We purchased a tour of Colossel in Rome. Your guide set alarm didn’t bring us to whole tour. More worried about going to the next gig.
The colosseum tour itself was good. Just wish Viator could send fewer emails with all the information we needed in maybe one or two emails. It was difficult finding our tour details like meeting places and tickets when we needed them.
Audio guide very poor quality. We learned close to nothing. No audio available for Roman Forum. Waste of money.
They got my entrance to the colosseum at the wrong time. One hour after my scheduled appointment. Pushed back all my plans. I notified them when I received the tickets. They just looked at my message and no apology or explanation on why it was pushed back
Not a great experience. Audio location tracking was poor. Commentary also not hugely engaging. We did a guided Vatican tour the day before which was much more enjoyable and almost half the price. Overall, it’s great to see the sites but this audio tour was disappointing and not worth the money.
Nice quick tour and definitely worth skipping massive lines. However, best perspective is to see from a distance. Inside area is not as fascinating as perimeter
You will need the full day between the two areas. You can only get into the Roman Forum once either before or after the Colosseum. So book the Colosseum early or later in the day. We booked midday and saw a limited amount of the Forum. Over all it was an excellent experience and expect lots of crowds.
Was a great experience from the time of booking to the actual day of the tour. Great communication from the tour company. This self-guided tour worked great for our limited time in Rome! Thank you!
Great tour, got tickets sent day before no drama at all. PDF got us in right away at our allocated time.
Diddnt need a guided tour easy to go around yourself with the app.
Easy to use self guided tour tickets emailed before hand
Excellent service and well organised
Wood reccommend
It is hard to find the "agent" at the meeting point. He spoke bad English and no Italian, in Italy! His sign didn't say Viator but something like get Italy. This information should have been in the emails. When I tried ringing the number to locate him there was no answer. I do not recommend this company.
The true cost of a colosseum visit is 18 Euros. Viator sell these tickets via an Italian tour operator at a significantly marked up price. I suggest that if these companies did not bulk buy official tickets, the average visitor would stand a chance of buying from the colosseum website at the real price. Yes market economy but so is my right to take issue.
Leave at least three hours to full visit and appreciate the Roman Forum and Palantine Hill. You can only enter the Roman Colosseum 15 minutes before your appointed time.
Was given a meeting place that once in the general area, was unclear where I was to meet. Decided to go on my own to the Palentine Hill to enter and start my tour. The Colosseum area was very crowded without much assistance.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
Our representative is always present at the designated meeting point to assist our guests. According to our records, you confirmed that you had received your tickets.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Bought the tickets for Colosseum online, booking was confirmed
I received the pdf tickets by email and by WhatsApp.
The service was super fast and smooth. I got my Colosseum ticket easily and received it on time without any hassle. Everything went perfectly, and I’m very satisfied with the service. 100% recommended!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that the service was fast, smooth, and hassle-free, and that you received your Colosseum ticket on time.
Your satisfaction means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your 100% recommendation. We hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Rome! 🇮🇹🏛️
Did not get audio as promised. Also operator was not at location as indicated by Viator. Had to tour on own.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
We have sent you the audio guide and all other relevant services via email and WhatsApp.
We also have proof of the messages and services sent to you.
Please check your email and WhatsApp for the details.
I have booked and pay for 5th October, but suddenly they said it was unavailable and should be changed to 7th or 8th October, we chose 7th October. However last minute they said it was unavailable, so they left us no choice but 8th October. But we could not. So we didn’t go to Colloseum at all.
They said they will refund immediately, but I didn’t get any further information about on how and when
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
We informed you in advance that the 5th of October was not available, and we did not hear back from you for the following two days. Unfortunately, we now do not have any options available for the 7th of October.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
We were told that first we have to go to the meeting point, but there were no one. Then we message that we can go directly to Colosseum.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
We had already provided you with all the necessary instructions. You were advised to proceed to the entrance, where our representative was present on the day to assist you.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Paid too much for a ordinary coliseum ticket plus a 30 minute mp3 file with text from an old tourist book. Just buy an ordinary colloseum ticket and read the posters or chatgpt it beforehand.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
The Colosseum entrance fee is clearly stated in our tour description.
Please note that the digital audio guide provided for the Colosseum is specifically for the Colosseum. A separate audio guide is provided for the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Thank you for your understanding.
It was confusing because we were given 1 address to meet at then redirected to the Colleseum. We also had no info on how to rent an audio guide etc.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
We had sent you all the necessary instructions via WhatsApp and email. Our representative was available and ready at the meeting point to assist our clients.
If you had any problems or issues on that day, you could contact us directly.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We loved the self guided tour. It was very crowded and the line to the Palentine Hill was really long. But was worth visiting Palentine Hill and Roman Forum as part of the tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the self-guided tour and felt that visiting Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum was well worth it. We understand that the crowds and long line can be challenging, but we’re glad the experience was still memorable and rewarding. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again for another unforgettable experience!
I imagine that it would have been nice had not my family and I traveled from another country only for the tour operator to cancel our tour…after we paid full price!🤬
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Visitor,
We informed you about the cancellation of your booking three days in advance and also provided you with several alternative options.
Thank you for your understanding.
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