Rome: Best of Colosseum and Roman Forum Small Group Guided Tour

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Rome, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Step inside the world's most famous arena and feel like a gladiator on this guided tour of the Colosseum. Your guide, who navigates for you, ensures you see and understand unmarked points of interest often missed by visitors at each stop on the itinerary, including Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum.

Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site—the Colosseum
Hear stories of gladiators, battles, and animal hunts
Exploring with a guide means you can ask all the questions you want
See the birthplace of Rome and the highlights of the Roman Forum

What's Included

3-hour small-group tour
Friendly and local guide
Tickets to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Headset (for groups of more than 6 people)
Entrance fee - Includes Colosseum entrance ticket for adults (+18) valued at €18 per person, and reservation fee (valued at €2 per person). Children under 18 are free of charge.

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

P.za del Colosseo, 21, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meet your destination insider between the green newspaper stand and the fountain, to the right side of the metro station B Colosseum exit, on Via dei Fori Imperiali. Please be at the meeting point at least 10-15 minutes before the tour starting time. • Your guide will be holding a TUI sign/flag.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Roman Forum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Terrazza Belvedere del Palatino

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colosseum

1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate

The venue requires us to provide the name and surname of each visitor; this information is mandatory for purchasing the admission and for entering the Colosseum and the Archaeological Area of the Roman Forum. If this requirement isn't met, it will not be possible to enter the venue
The name provided during booking is final and cannot be changed as per Colosseum rules. To enter, each participant must present an identity document matching the booking name
The provider is not responsible for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the Colosseum and Roman Forum because of strikes, union meetings or bad weather
We kindly ask you to review the Visitor Regulations on the official Colosseum website and ensure you accept and follow its guidelines
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 27 reviews

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Radu was Perfection

Kathryn_L, Mar 2025

Radu was a brilliant guide, he was informative and really bought the tour to life with laughs along the way, the company were extremely professional and when we asked for the tickets early as we wanted to visit the Roman Forum early, they sent the tickets on watsapp which made it easy for us to use

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Dear Client, Many thanks for your very positive feedback and the time you dedicated to write it. Your comments are really crucial and valuable for us as give us the chance to improve our services and go beyond the miles for our valued Guests. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the time spent during this activity and that our guide met your expectations and needs. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Disappointing tour

Lori_O, Oct 2024

Our guide tried hard and did her best, but her English was very difficult to understand. She did not speak well enough to add any additional details or stories that make tours enjoyable. Not what you get from an experienced Rome English speaking tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Valued guest, Thank you for your feedback and the time you dedicated to write it. We are really sorry to hear that this service did not meet your expectations and needs. Nevertheless, your comments really matter to our local team to improve the quality's standard service by applying the appropriate corrective actions. We hope you will consider booking our services again in the future. Kind regards, Customer Service Team

Spectacular experience and guide

Sara_J, Jul 2024

Adriana was an AMAZING guide. She was not only kind & patient but especially knowledgeable. I learned so much and she tried to keep us in the shade when possible to stay cool on a hot July day of almost 90*. Grazie Adriana!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and we are glad you had a lovely experience with us and we met your travelling expectations. We appreciate your kind words for our guide Adriana and we are happy you enjoyed every part of the tour. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Disappointing

Victoria_C, Jun 2024

While we got to see the Colosseum and the Forum on a gorgeous meeting, our tour guide was extremely soft spoken and unenthusiastic, adding nothing to the experience.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback and the time you dedicated to write it. First of all, we are glad you enjoyed the experience. However, we are sorry to hear the tour did not meet in total your expectations and needs. Your comments really matter to us and help us to improve our services by applying the corrective actions, in this case concerning the guide, in order to make sure we are offering you the best possible service. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team