Rome: Colosseum with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour
Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Maximize your time in Rome with this guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Join a local expert as you explore these iconic sites, hear fascinating stories, and enjoy included admission fees, all while avoiding the crowds.
- Guided tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum, & Palatine Hill
- Max group size of 25 for a more personal experience
- Dive into centuries of history alongside an English-speaking guide
- Admission fees included for a hassle-free visit
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This affordable Colosseum package includes a guided tour of the amphitheater, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
What's Included
- Guided tour of the Colosseum 1st & 2nd tiers
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (Full tour only)
- Guide tips
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Fontana del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. We meet between the 2 green souvenir kiosks in front of the “Colosseo” metro stop - located just outside the lower-level entrance/exit. A representative will be there holding a sign with The Tour Guy on it.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Colosseum
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Roman Forum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Palatine Hill
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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.
- We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages.
- 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
4.5
based on 529 reviews
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Excellent expression tour of the Colosseum. Our guide, Basel, was wonderful and knowledgeable. You can really tell he has a passion for history. The length of the tour was perfect for a family with teens, educational but not too long that they got bored. You can’t visit Rome without seeing the Colosseum!
Unfortunately due to lack of communication from the Tour Guy we missed our trip! Really disappointed
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi Gail, we're so sorry to hear this. Looking at our records, your tour time was updated to 3:15 PM per your confirmation email on Aug 11. Because Colosseum tickets are strictly timed, entry can't be adjusted once missed. We've brought this to our Rome Operations Manager to review how we communicate schedule updates. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another tour soon.
Our guide did her best to keep us in the shade whenever possible. She also gave bathroom breaks and kept very good track of all of the members of the group. she had vast knowledge of Colosseum and was able to paint a vision through words.
Our tour guide, Fabrizio, was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting information throughout the visit. My group arrived a little late, but Fabrizio was very understanding and made sure we were able to join in without any issue.
The tour itself was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of Rome.
The tour moved at quite a swift pace, and unfortunately my wife was struggling to keep up due to a knee injury. We became separated from the group a couple of times, but Fabrizio was very patient and made sure we were able to rejoin each time.
Overall, we appreciated his professionalism, understanding, and the depth of knowledge he brought to the experience.
We had a fantastic experience on our guided tour of the Colosseum. Naomi (our tour guide) was incredibly knowledgeable and answered every question with so much detail and enthusiasm, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable and interesting. The booking process was simple and stress-free, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. The company were reliable, organised, and made the entire tour feel effortless. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome!
Response from Host, May 2026
Ciao Keeley,
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic experience exploring the Colosseum with us.
Naomi is an incredible guide, and her enthusiasm and deep knowledge truly bring the history of Rome to life. It is wonderful to know that she made your visit so interesting and enjoyable. We also appreciate your kind words about our booking process and organization, as our team works hard behind the scenes to make every journey feel effortless for our guests.
Thank you for highly recommending us to fellow travelers, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure the next time you are in Rome.
Guide was good and walked us through the collision in details along with palaetine hills. He was details and took care of the participants of different ages and mobility issues.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Kaushik,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am so glad you had a nice trip exploring the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
It is wonderful to hear that your guide provided such great detail and, most importantly, took such good care of everyone in the group regardless of age or mobility. We want our tours to be welcoming and accessible for all our guests, so your feedback means a lot to us.
I will be sure to share your kind words with your guide. We hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Rome and look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
A lot of walking as expected. Wear sensible shoes. Totally worth it though. Most amazing views. Tour guide Stephan was amazing! Very knowledgeable.
The tour was very detailed and covered the coliseum, Roman forum and Paletine hill. The tour started at the right time and we were able to skip the lines to get straight to security and then inside. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and nice. Totally worth it!
The experience was amazing. Marco was my guide and he brought the tour to life with his experience and background knowledge!
All day it was pouring rain and our guide, francesco, was just very accommodating to a couple who had babies and strollers and I had my grandson and other couples, we were all delighted with his service. He also talked slowly enough that we all understood the history and the important parts of the coliseo and the Roman forum. He was friendly, asked questions, answered questions, and he was really a good leader.
This was a great tour and our guide, Lisa, was wonderful; she was incredibly knowledgeable about each place and provided so much detail. The tour does move along at a good pace, so you do have to take it upon yourself to stop and take photos. You can take photos when the guide stops and explains something, but you might want to take more during the tour because you won’t get another opportunity to turn back once you leave the Colossuem (unless you pay to go back in yourself another time). I like that they provide an earbud so that you can hear the guide even if you get slightly behind.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Daniella,
Thank you so much for your review! We’re so glad to hear that Lisa made your tour enjoyable and shared so much knowledge about the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
It’s great that the earbuds helped you follow along and that you were able to take photos when the guide stopped to explain things. Your tips will be really helpful for future visitors.
We hope to see you again on another tour and share more of Rome with you.
The tour struck a great balance between learning and leisure. The guide’s storytelling made the experience enjoyable and engaging.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. We always strive to strike that perfect balance between rich historical learning and leisure, so we are thrilled to hear that your guide’s storytelling kept the experience engaging.
Highly Recommended Tour
Review: The experience exceeded expectations. Friendly guide, clear explanations, and no stress at all.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Sanjay, thank you for the glowing "Highly Recommended" reviews! We are thrilled that your time at the Colosseum and your Vatican Evening Tour exceeded your expectations. It is fantastic to hear that the clear explanations from our guides and the seamless organization made for a "perfect day out" in Rome. We truly appreciate the support and hope your memories of these beautiful sights last a lifetime!
What you will be able to see and do varies with the size of the crowd. Wish we could have seen more of the Forum, but the crowd was large and hard to move in.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We regret that the size of the large crowd made it hard to move in the Forum and impacted what you could see.
These tours are a lot of walking if your old and/or have trouble walking long distances this is not the tour for you. We had an old couple that could not keep up and I feel bad for them as they had to be left behind for some of the tour. Our tour guide was excellent and dealt with it very well.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that your tour guide was excellent and handled a difficult situation well. We appreciate you highlighting that these tours involve a lot of walking. We sincerely regret that the pace was too much for some guests, requiring them to be left behind, and we aim to be as clear as possible in our tour descriptions that this activity is not suitable for those with mobility issues.
Frederick was a great guide. Knowledgeable and funny, kept the pass up while he made sure everyone got to see everything especially at the Colosseum.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Ricky,
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that Frederick made your Guided Colosseum Tour with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill so special. He truly is a passionate guide, and we're so glad his knowledge and humor kept the pace up while ensuring you got to see all the highlights of the Colosseum and beyond! Exploring these ancient sites with a great storyteller really brings history to life. We'd love to have you back on another adventure soon, perhaps to explore the wonders of the Vatican or the Uffizi Gallery! In the meantime, please feel free to tell your friends and family all about your fantastic experience with The Tour Guy!
Excellent tour. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Roman history and a pleasure to spend 3.5 hours with. It was good value for the money.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Great tour! We're thrilled to hear you had an excellent experience and that your guide was extremely knowledgeable about Roman history. We agree that 3.5 hours of fascinating history with a great guide is good value for the money!
This guided Colosseum tour was absolutely incredible! Walking through the arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill felt like reliving history. Our guide’s storytelling brought everything to life—truly unforgettable!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We're so glad you had such an incredible tour! We agree that walking through the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill feels like reliving history. We're happy that our guide's storytelling brought everything to life for you!
Who knew ancient ruins could be this hilarious? Our guide made Roman history so fun, I almost thought we’d find a WiFi password among the old stones. Perfect mix of laughs, legends, and epic selfies 😎would fight lions for this tour again!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your review! We're so glad you had such a hilarious time on your tour of ancient Rome. We agree that our guides can make history fun and that it's the perfect mix of laughs and legends. We're happy that you would "fight lions for this tour again!"
Outstanding guided tour—learned captivating facts at the Colosseum, wandered the Roman Forum, and took in sweeping city views from Palatine Hill. A brilliant experience for any history lover!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your review! We're thrilled you had such a brilliant experience on your tour of ancient Rome. We agree that the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill are must-sees for any history lover. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a brilliant experience!
The Tour Guy delivers an engaging, informative guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. The guide's passion and knowledge bring history to life, making it a memorable and enriching experience. Arriving early is key! Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We appreciate your review. We're thrilled that you had such a memorable and enriching experience on our guided Colosseum tour. We agree that our guides' passion and knowledge bring history to life, and we appreciate your tip about arriving early.
Too many steep steps, guide talked too fast, blend of English. Broken English. We couldnt understand, comment of others. We left early.
Response from Host, May 2025
I’m sorry to hear about your experience. It sounds like the steep steps and the fast-paced, unclear communication made the tour difficult to enjoy. Your feedback about the guide’s language and pace is important, and I hope future tours provide a clearer and more comfortable experience for everyone.
Absolutely great experience and learned so much that we didn't expect. Tour was three hours long. We were fine with that but others had to leave earlier because they had made other commitments
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad you had a great time and learned a lot. We understand the timing can be a challenge for some, so it’s always good to check the tour length beforehand. Appreciate your feedback!
The group was small which was really nice, the tour guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable.
Guide was very nice and super informative. Great tour. A lot of people, but considering the circumstances everything went well. Really went well.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks for the kind words! We're glad to hear the tour went smoothly even with the crowds — and that your guide helped make it a great experience.
Tickets were issued wrong, could not go on the tour!! Your mistake and I am really unhappy!! Scam at best!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience — that sounds incredibly frustrating, and I completely understand your disappointment. Based on the information provided here, I'm unable to identify your specific booking or tour.
Please contact us at support@thetourguy.com and include your booking reference number. That way, we can investigate what went wrong with the ticketing and do our best to resolve the situation for you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Frederico was knowledgeable, friendly and fun. He knew literally everyone that worked in the area and navigated our group through efficiently making this a memorable visit for our family. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that Frederico made your visit so memorable. His knowledge, friendliness, and connections really do help create a special experience for guests. We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed the tour, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Frederico. Thank you for the recommendation, and we hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
Our guide Federico was excellent. Had a good knowledge of the Italian history. Fun facts, keeping us engaged through out.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for your great feedback! We're so glad to hear that Federico provided an excellent tour with his knowledge of Italian history and engaging fun facts. It’s wonderful when a guide can keep the experience both informative and enjoyable. We appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
This is a wonderful tour but there is a lot of walking, cobblestone pavement, and stair climbing involved. When we reached security our tour was split into two groups and we had to wait for a second guide to be found before those in the second group could proceed. The tour guide was interesting and knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
It sounds like you had a memorable experience, but I can understand how the walking, cobblestones, and stair climbing could be a challenge. It’s good to know that the tour guide was both interesting and knowledgeable, though! Sometimes waiting for another guide can be a bit frustrating, but it’s great that it didn’t take away from the overall experience. Thank you for sharing your insights!
Knowledgable guy. Friendly & accommodating. But possibly too accommodating to realise we were going to miss entry to the forum, so a large chunk of the tour could not be carried out because we were denied entry & didn’t get up to Palatine hill
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