Colosseum and Ancient Rome Guided Tour

Rome, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Walk in the footsteps of the Ancient Romans while in Rome during this guided tour of the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. Explore the impressive amphitheater of the Colosseum with a guide to tell you stories about its history, significance, and how it’s being restored today. The tour continues on to Palatine Hill at Via di S. Gregorio, 30. Afterwards, you can explore the Roman Forum at your own pace.

Explore the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in a single tour
Learn about the Roman Empire with help from your local guide
Ideal for first-time visitors and those with limited time
Morning tour leaves the rest of your day free for other activities ;

What's Included

Professional licensed tour guide
Guided tour of the Colosseum (inside)
Guided tour of the Palatine Hill
Access to the Roman Forum
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 14, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 14, 00184 Roma RM, Italy Check in at our office located directly in front of the Ludus Magnus, the ancient gladiatorial training school. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your reserved entry time to ensure a smooth start.

End point

Palatine Hill
Via di S. Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Palatine Hill, Parco archeologico del Colosseo, Via di S. Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy Your reserved entry experience will end inside Palatine Hill. From here, you may continue to explore the Roman Forum at your own pace — highly recommended to complete your journey through Ancient Rome.

Operating hours
.9:45 am

Itinerary

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

30 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
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.
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 16 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

4.1

based on 20 reviews

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DrDietmar_S, Nov 2025

Bring Passport with you, Very Nice visit of Colosseum and Forum romanum. Mandy Information and very Sympathie guide

A trip in the History of Rome

Salim_A, Aug 2023

Both guides fron Gladiator tours were excellent, they new how to convey the information and took pride in conveying the history and you could feel there interest and deep knowledge of the subjects they discussed. Well done and Thank you.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

thanks for your feedback! Greetings

Fun fact

Sona_H, Apr 2023

The fact that there was no respect for the building in the mediaval ages. A that all the stone was stolen.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you! Regards

Don’t trust Viator

Kristine_R, Jul 2022

Your never happened and it seems because of Viator fault. Very disappointing considering that we had only 2 days in Rome. Unprofessional and bad customer service from Viator side.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi, there was a problem to the system. we apologize for the happened. Greetings

The giude tour was unsatisfactory.

Roni_N, Dec 2019

We took the 2.5 tour to the colosseum with Gladiator tours. The tour started 45 minutes late. The reception was not professional. The guide (Karin) didn't provide enough information, mostly trivial facts that any one can read in the internet.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Thank you for the feedback. The tour started 45 minutes late due to the fact that our time slot was delayed. We are sorry for the inconvenience

Colosseum was short and not sweet

Tammy_K, Dec 2019

Elaine did an excellent job on the palatine Hill. Colosseum was very short and not worth the money! I had toured the colosseum previously and was disappointed with this guide. I could have done the tour better!

Great Customer Service!

Rick_R, Nov 2019

We had purchased the Colosseum Skip the Line Guided Tour for our family of five but due to train delays arrived an hour after our scheduled tour and also missed the last tour scheduled at 12:30 pm. Their onsite staff had tried contacting us earlier when we failed to arrive. After trying with other tour companies, the staff were able to confirm us on another tour that afternoon and even escorted us to the Colosseum to meet up with them at no additional cost. They certainly went over and above to ensure we were taken care of! Thank you!