Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill 3-Hour Tour
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Rome, Italy
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- 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill make up the heart of Ancient Rome, and shouldn’t be missed—but unless you’re an archaeologist, deciphering the ruins can be tricky without explanations. During this half-day tour, spend time exploring each site alongside a guide who can fill you in on ancient history—or an audioguide, if that’s what you prefer. Combined admission tickets are included for seamless sightseeing.
- Make up for each site’s limited signage with either a live guide or audioguide commentary
- Get crucial context on the daily life, entertainment, and religious rites of Ancient Rome
- Choice of morning, afternoon, and evening start times makes scheduling a piece of cake
- Upgrade to include access to the arena floor or join a small-group tour
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Reserved entry at the Colosseum lets you breeze past ticket lines—that means less time waiting to get in.
What's Included
- Professional guide (not included if you select the AUDIOGUIDE option).
- Audioset (NOT included for the ticket option with audio guide)
- Entrance fees to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access is included)
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Transfers
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via delle Terme di Tito, 93, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Please meet us in our offcie at Via delle Terme di Tito 93.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Colosseum
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Arch of Constantine (Pass By)
Arco di Tito (Pass By)
2
Palatine Hill
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Roman Forum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please bring a Valid ID Document of all participants in order to enter to the Colosseum.
- 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.
- Aerosols, sharp objects and large backpacks will not be allowed
- Kindly insert full name for all participants at you party. Please note that the names not included in the list will not gain access to the Colosseum. Please bring a valid identification card or passport.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- 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.
- Changes to the tour may occur if the minimum number of participants cannot be reached; under these circumstances, you will receive a phone call or message from the activity provider
- Enjoy Rome is an officially accredited operator of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, authorized to offer guided and self-guided tours
- This tour offers several options, including access to the arena floor and the gladiators' gates, as well as the option for a small group. We recommend taking the time to consider which option best suits your needs.
- Individuals with Disabilities MUST NOTE it on their booking.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Our tour only lasted two hours even though it was scheduled for three and we are not sure why. Our guide Carlo was lovely but it was very difficult to understand his English. There was a lot of talk about the limestone and how the spectators were seated, but there was nothing about the history, power structure, etc. during the tour and we would have appreciated much more of that type of information. There was also not a lot of time to pause and take photos, etc.
Our guide Lucia was the best, very knowledgeable, went at a slow pace for everyone to keep up, offered bathroom and water breaks and she was very funny.
What makes or breaks these tours is always the guide. We were lucky to have Elisabetta to lead us through our journey. She perfectly blended history and humor to make our tour super enjoyable. Highly recommend!!
the "self guided" tour is worthless. it is basically an entry fee. Do a guided tour, with a REAL person for a guide. The description is misleading, although legally correct. WE paid for a guided tour. What we received was SELF guided. It cannot be heard in a crowd, and its hard to follow. When we discovered that it was SELF, they would not let us upgrade
We had a “delayed” entry ticket or what the staff said “Reverse entry” into the coliseum but the explanation wasn’t clear what was recommended we do until our 530 entry when it was originally scheduled for 4 start time. We were told to try Palatine Hill or the Forum but 2 different staff members gave different locations to enter. Altogether, we were only able to do the Forum before the Coliseum and totally missing the palatine hill as it was closing. There was only a 30 minute window to have entry access into the coliseum, therefore, we couldn’t just go ahead and go through palatine hill before entering the coliseum. I would recommend an in person guide for the coliseum at a minimum if this is a true area of interest.
This tour was an absolute waste of time and money. The tourguide was talking more about the gladiator movie and selfie spots than the colosseum. It was hard to understand what she was saying and the groups were way too big. I was very disappointed and left the group after 15 mins. No reply from the operator.
Go there early, download an Audioguide and explore this beautiful piece of history on your own. The entrance ticket is just 18€ per person and you can buy it online. We paid 133€ (for two) for this tour and we feel scammed.
This tour started across the street at the tour office so we ubered there from our hotel. Lots of people mulling around but they were very clear and organized us in groups. Gave out headsets. The guide laura introduced herself and off we went. She was VERY knowledgeable and clear with many details and stories. Also had a book of pictures as she explained each site. Her passion of history and her education were clear. It was the day of the huge thunder lighting rain storm. So when the skies opened she found us a place to get cover and still continued with information and stories. She was very careful to keep the group together in the crowds of tourists. These tours can be difficult on foot with cobble stones and steep stairs so consider that before booking if you have children or mobility issues. Thank you laura for giving us a memorable day! From the lady who lost her husband (he's a runner haha)
Our tour operator was very informative and used a drawings to bring the tour to life. At times it was difficult to hear what he was saying. Using whispers would have been helpful.
The tour was amazing and very informative. Besides getting rained on the entire tour the experience was amazing and would book it again
Very friendly staff, easy to find location and conveniently located right next to the Colosseum. Our tour guide had good energy and did a great job walking us through everything.
Good , ear peace, didn’t work very well was going in and out, guide worked on fixing it , worked for awhile , better , then static, periodically. Guide was a good guide, sometimes hard to understand because of accent, but other than that, it was very knowledgeable and was worth having.
Very good tour lots of information
Was too hot for me personally I couldn’t finish the tour my partner was able to though
All in all really good
Nothing wrong with this tour at all, but if you don't normally like/do guided tours then you probably shouldn't do this one. I got talked into thinking that you shouldn't do this visit without a guide but that's not right - it's perfectly possible, there are lots of good signs and audio guides and you'll have more time to look at things. The tour was good and Linda was very nice, but it's quite rushed and you obviously don't get to choose what interests you most.
The tour was wonderful. We got to see historic sites and learned so much from the guide. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Brilliant tour with a wonderful guide. Lots of opportunities for photos and learning a bit more about the areas. Worth it for the expedited entry alone.
Alassandro was excellent as a guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Answered all questions and was passionate about sharing his knowledge. He made the tour excellent!
Great tour with nothing left to see. Absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a complete tour with great information.
Good organisation. Picked up at shop and walked into main venue. Tour guide was decent. Not much else to say.
Really good informative tour. Mamood our tour guide was really great. We didn’t book the family tour but we didn’t need to as Mamood was so good with including the children!
We had a great time with Hisam as our guide! He’s a great storyteller, it really helps you appreciate the significance of everything you see throughout the tour. He also did a great job of mixing in some light humor to help distract you from the heat inside the Vatican :)
Amazing experience and Serena was a wonderful tour guide! Myself and my boyfriend absolutely loved it!
It was well worth the money . Our guide was so knowledgeable . It wasn’t too difficult to walk through the various stages.
Regardless on when you go it will be very crowded. So glad we had a tour guide. He was very informative and explained every area thoroughly. He was an archeologist and knew so much about the history of the colosseum.
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You have to bring ID to enter the Colleseum. Ensure when you buy your ticket that you enter exactly what shows on your ID. Don’t buy your ticket and put a nick name such as Al and your ID shows Alex. You might not be able to get in.
This was our first time in Rome and first time with a guided tour. Our tour guide was very educated on everything she showed us and she was also fun and funny! We had a blast!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
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Your satisfaction means a lot to us and motivates our team to continue providing the best possible service. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Rome!
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It was very informative, tour guide was amazing and funny. Bring a water bottle if you come in the summer!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear customer, thank you for your wonderful feedback. It was our pleasure to be part of your Colosseum experience in Rome. We are delighted that you enjoyed our service and hope to welcome you again for another exceptional Roman experience.
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Valerio was great! Very knowledgeable, passionate about what he does, accommodating to the entire group, and always attempted to have us in the shade! He was the best!
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Alexander was very knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. He is a great historian and tour guide. We loved the tour, the heat was overbearing as it was mid afternoon so Alex was smart about which route he took us around the colosseum to ensure we could have breaks in the shade. Was great to see the forum and palatine Hill but didnt have enough time to go to the top.
Very enjoyable day even thought hot as hell.
Your guid vey good. Covered history. Traditions. Kept it fun.
Alessandra is without a doubt the best tour guide I have ever had the privilege of touring with. Just a fantasically emphatic character. Sincere, full of information, thrilled to be teaching, clever at finding shade and places to lecture. If you book this tour, request Alessandra. I’m sure their other guides are excellent, but nothing can top Alessandra.
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