Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour
Rome, Italy
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Rome’s ancient ruins can be overwhelming and hard to interpret on your own. This guided tour brings them to life, giving historical context and fascinating stories behind each site. In just a few hours, explore the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with insights that make history vivid and easy to understand.
- Check off three historic sites in one seamless tour
- Learn more than you would on your own
- Hear loud and clear with handy audio headsets
- Choose from morning or afternoon tours to suit your schedule
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Skip generic commentary—experience a tour designed to help you truly imagine life in ancient Rome through immersive storytelling.
What's Included
- Official Live Guide
- Audio Equipment
- Entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18)
- Colosseum Entrance Fee (Valued at €2)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tips
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Santi Cosma e DamianoVia dei Fori Imperiali, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point is in the square in front of the Santi Cosma and Damiano Basilica, in Via dei Fori Imperiali 1 (halfway, near the Roman Forum entrance). Our staff will be wearing a light blue vest with our logos. Please arrive 15 minutes early—late arrivals cannot join the tour.
End point
- Piazza del ColosseoP.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Itinerary
1
Colosseum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Palatine Hill
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Roman Forum
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note that THE NAMES YOU PROVIDE HAVE TO MATCH THE IDS OR PASSPORTS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS (including children), or the Colosseum will deny entry — and don’t forget to bring valid ID for everyone which is necessary to enter. No nick names nor missing or wrong name and/or last name are admitted by the Coloseum management. Don't hesitate to contact us if you need support with this matter.
- For minors, the age must be 17 or younger on the day of the activity
- The entrance tickets to the Colosseum cannot be changed or refunded
- Each traveler must show a valid ID matching the booking name for entry. Without ID, entry is not guaranteed
- Please show up at least 15 minutes before the tour to do the check in
- Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please provide your correct phone number and country code
- In July and August due to the heat the duration of the visit is 2 hours
- All visitors must pass through a metal detector to enter the Colosseum. No exceptions
- Late arrivals will not be refunded
- Not Allowed: Big backpacks, pets, weapons, sharp items, large bags, alcohol, drugs, sprays, glass.
- By purchasing this tour, you agree to our Terms and Conditions
- The Ancient Rome tour involves Steps and a lot of walking on un-even path especially in the Roman Forum . We highly suggest flat confortable shoes. This tour is not suitable for any person with recent surgeries, with disabilities and for people in wheelchairs due to the street level , up street level and steps.
- 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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Reviews
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Nicole_C, Jul 2026
Great tour. Our guide was very informative. Would highly recommend to anyone that wants to explore the Colosseum and Palatine hill
Jennifer_M, Jul 2026
Excellent guide, great communication, easy to access!
It was extremely hot but our guide made sure to stop for shade and water. Had a great time!
Lori_U, Jul 2026
We had an excellent guide, I believe her name was Analisa. She explained all of the sights well and also shared the history being each sight.
Jackoe_C, Jun 2026
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a worthwhile experience for our entire family.
Darlene_C, Jun 2026
Patricio was very knowledgeable about the Coliseum area, and had great stories. He also managed all of us through the busy crowds with ease.
Mike_M, May 2026
Great job on the tour and free time IN the Coliseum after the tour. Tour guide is very knowledgeable
Vince_W, May 2026
Need better headphones. Guide was very knowledgeable and the pace well done. Collesium was amazing. Loved the Gladiator explanation.
Kathy_D, May 2026
Lots of walking, cool stone streets, amazing scenes, great history lessons, beautiful scenery. Our guide Giorgia was the BEST.
Kay_M, May 2026
Directions for meeting point were not very good. We were early and could not locate our guide. We had two different locations to meet one on a text message a different one on the voucher. Almost missed the tour. Once we got on the tour the head sets were not very good. Couldn’t understand the guide, it was distorted and staticky. The guide herself was just average,
Matt_N, May 2026
Our tour guide was very well versed in the history of the Colosseum and Roman Forum/Palentine Hill. The experience learning about it all and seeing the Colosseum in the fold was an unforgettable experience, one which I highly recommend when visiting Rome.
Andrew_S, May 2026
Our booked time was changed from 11am to 4pm, which was inconvenient for us. There was a long line to get in, which cut into our time on the tour. No explanation of sights to be seen on the Palentine Hill. The tour should have ended there so we could explore it on our own. The guide was informative.
Cheryl_H, Apr 2026
Very informative and interest. Enjoyed it immensely. Wish we had more time to see more in both place
Michael_G, Apr 2026
Our guide was very knowledgable and made the tour very interesting and informative. She brought the art to life with her explanation of the history and content of the art.
Shalini_S, Apr 2026
This was an amazing tour with Georgia. She is filled with energy, the ability to respond to everyone’s internal pulses and interests on the tour and a sensational sense of humor. She has details and reflective facts that connect the unconscious threads of what connects the past to the present.
It was truly one of the most amazing tours we took in Rome.
Would hope that everyone gets to experience her energy as we did!
Grazie Mille Georgia. You will be remembered for many years to come!
Rebecca_M, Apr 2026
This tour operator was not kind or helpful like others we worked with. They did not answer or advise well when we had trouble with the directions and phone apps and knew we were having issues but could not wait or even have us meet the for the 2nd activity and said they had given or tickets away. Very rude, poor communication and poor customer service.
Mattias_B, Apr 2026
The guided tour was great.
We got to see the Colosseum and the guy told us a lot of the history of Rome
Our guide Fredrika was very good.
Sharon_M, Apr 2026
Seemed like we spent way too much time at palatine hill and was rushed through at the coliseum. Our guide spoke broken English and at times was difficult to understand but seemed knowledgeable.
ASHRAF_M, Apr 2026
Colosseum is a big place so it was hard for us to find the group. We were on time but unfortunately we missed the tour
I wish we were given contact number for the tour guide so that we could find them. There was a regular customer service number. We called multiple times to find the location but no one answer the phone
We had to buy new ticket to go into Colosseum
Scott_M, Apr 2026
Try booking this adventure on a non-holiday weekend. We booked during the Easter holiday and the waiting times were extensive - which cut into our ability to enjoy the tour. We were expecting a guided tour of the Roman forum and only received a 10 minute review from atop Palatine Hill. We were disappointed with that.
The audio equipment did not function properly if you were more than 15 to 20 feet away from the guide. Every time he moved his head, you could no longer hear him, and the audio went in and out, again based on distance from the guide.
Our Guide (Andre?) did a respectable job under the circumstances, but we feel like we missed more than half of the tour due to the long lines, forcing our group to move single file through an extremely busy crowd.
Nicole_S, Apr 2026
Horrible customer service
This tour company shouldn’t be in business. They changed the time 24hrs before tour, I was just arriving by plane at 12, therefore I could not have mode it. I contacted them, when they finally responded they simply said they have the right to change time, no refunds have a nice day!! Luckily I booked through Viator, then contacted them and talked to a few agents, finally asking for a supervisor. She was nice, put me on hold several times for 5-10 minutes each (probably expecting me to hang up and forget about it and lose my money) I stayed on hold and she finally refunded me the entire amount. It’s principal for me and that was bad business.
Darla_E, Mar 2026
Tour operator cancelled our selected time and told us when we HAD to go-without consideration of our schedule. We had just landed at FCO and couldn't make the earlier tour (they selected). No option for a refund or to reschedule was given. It was either we show up for the earlier tour or don't -but they keep our money. I tried to explain that. This was a huge disappointment my first day in Rome to pay so much for an excursion and they changed our time to an impossible time when we couldn't go. Their communication so far is that they don't give refunds - period!
Sofia_C, Mar 2026
Mircea was very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. He gave us many great information and we really appreciate his work!
Adrian_J, Mar 2026
It is a bit chaotic at the meeting place, as a lot of different groups are meeting up, but one that was done we set of with our guide, she explained so much and also had a few books with her so that we could see what she was explaining,
There are quite a few stairs to go up and down, and a lot of un-even cobbles to walk on,
Overall we found that it was very enjoyable and worth the price.
If I could remember the guides name, I would give her a big shout out (we were on the 10:00 tour on the 6th March)
Heather_H, Mar 2026
We had an amazing time with Diego as our guide! So glad we chose to do a guided tour, as it wouldn’t have been nearly as enjoyable without all of his insights.
Ren_L, Feb 2026
The guide was trying her best with explaining, but with heavy ascent. Also she skipped the Palatine Hills. A few people in the tour group weren’t happy about it.
Gary_M, Jan 2026
Colosseum was very neat to see. The audio tour we had to download didn’t work for half of us, so that wasn’t worth the extra money we paid. Didn’t realize we still had to wait in a long line for the Forum entrance with these tickets.
Catherine_E, Jan 2026
Maximo was the absolute best tour guide I’ve ever had! He was so knowledgeable and happy to answer any question we had!
Yanqiu_Z, Jan 2026
Very informative about history,por tour guide is very kind and helpful. We all enjoyed it very much. We would highly recommend it
Cindy_S, Dec 2025
Francesca explained the areas and artifacts we were seeing so well! Very interesting tour and worth booking.
Jaidee_W, Nov 2025
Not a tour guide. This is a scam. Technically it was them purchasing the tickets with the audio and giving to us. There was no tour whatsoever.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction.
We would like to clearly clarify that this booking was not a live guided tour, but an assisted entry with audio guide, as stated in the product title, description, and booking confirmation. This service includes ticket reservation, check-in assistance, and access coordination, with commentary provided via audio guide rather than an in-person guide.
The service delivered fully matched the option selected at the time of purchase. While we understand this may not have aligned with your personal expectations, we respectfully reject the characterization of this experience as a scam.
We encourage future guests to carefully review tour inclusions before booking to ensure the selected product meets their preferences. We appreciate your comments and wish you the best in your future travels.
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