Private Guided Tour in the Colosseum and Ancient Rome

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Rome, Italy

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of your time in Ancient Rome with a private tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Avoid the chaos of large groups and enjoy a relaxed experience exploring at your own pace. Find the best vantage points and hear stories of emperors, gladiators, and ordinary Romans who walked these ancient streets.

Relax as you explore with just your guide and personal group
Focus on the areas of Roman history that interest you most
Catch all the commentary with headphones to use, if necessary
Chat freely and have more opportunity to interact with your guide ;

What's Included

Entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Your own exclusive expert certified tour guide
Headsets for groups when appropriate
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)

Food and Drink
Gratuities
Transportation to or from the meeting point

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Foro Traiano, 84, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Your private guide will meet you at Trajan's Column. They will stand along the fence on the NW side of the column with an orange Roman Vacations sign.

End point

Piazza del Colosseo
P.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The tour will end at the Colosseum where there is a Metro B station as well as a bus stop. This is only a short walk from a taxi stand in two directions as well.

Itinerary

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Roman Forum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palatine Hill

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Wheelchair accessible

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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 10 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 28 reviews

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This is the way to see the Colosseum!

Kelli_B, Jun 2025

This is the way to see the colosseum. Angela is so knowledgeable and moved at whatever pace we wanted. She got us through all the people and navigated our time so smoothly. And when we arrived at the meeting point we couldn’t find our exact meeting spot- the company was extremely responsive and helpful. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Ciao Kelli! We are glad that you enjoyed the tour with us and everything went smoothly. Thank you very much for your kind words and we hope to see you soon in the future on one of our other tours as well! Take care, RomanVacations

Amazing

Jose_T, Aug 2022

Benjamin gave us an excellent explanation of the history of Rome and The Colisseum Despite the hot weather we were amazed and learned many thing we never knew