Private Colosseum, Roman Forum Tour: Arena Floor or Family Option
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Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Add some fun to your ancient Rome explorations, with this private tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. You have the benefit of a private guide just for your sole group to explore ancient Rome. Experience the historic ruins, including the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, and gain access to the arena floor of the Colosseum, not available on a standard ticket.
- Explore one of the New7Wonders of the World—the Colosseum
- Hear commentary adapted to your private group's interests
- Enjoy an interactive and engaging experience
- Tour ancient Rome with your own personal guide
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Access the restricted arena floor area of the Colosseum, which most tours skip.
What's Included
- Access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Private, Professional and Expert Tour Guide to answer all your questions
- Fully guided tour of the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 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.
- Food and Drink
- Gratuities
- Arena Floor and Palatine NOT included with the Family Option
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Largo Gaetana AgnesiL.go Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
In Largo Gaetana Agnesi, underneath the red Metro "M" sign outside the upper-floor entrance of Colosseum Metro Station (Line B). PLEASE NOTE: The metro station has both upper and lower entrances, each marked with a Metro sign. Please ensure you are at the upper-level entrance.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Colosseum
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Palatine Hill
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Roman Forum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to provide all travelers' full names at the office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or photo ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please note that all Colosseum tour starting times are subject to change based on ticket availability.
- The above itinerary is an example, the order of the sites might change depending on the scheduled slot.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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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This tour was absolutely fantastic! Sara was an INCREDIBLE guide. So engaging, knowledgeable, and truly passionate about sharing this part of Roman history. She made the experience so fun and memorable for our group. The duration of the tour was perfect and really necessary to fully appreciate the rich history and significance of these incredible sites without feeling rushed. It is a lot of walking, so be sure to dress comfortably as a member of our group found out. We also got lost on my way to the meeting point, but when I called the agency, they were incredibly helpful and literally guided me step by step until we arrived at the right point. They could have brushed us off for being late and kept our money, but they were so supportive and it made all the difference.
I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome! Between Sara’s outstanding guiding and the agency’s exceptional customer service, it was an experience my friend and I won’t forget. Absolutely worth it!!
Roxy is an art historian so knows her stuff on this tour. She was very accommodating to our interests and needs. It was a wonderful tour!
If you don’t want to wait in LONG lines, it is totally worth it to do a private tour!
Would do it again!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear that Roxy made your private Colosseum and Roman Forum tour such a wonderful one. Her background as an art historian clearly brought an extra level of depth to the history, and we love that she was able to tailor the experience around your interests and needs. It’s also great to hear that the private format helped you make the most of your time without spending it waiting in long lines. Knowing you would do the tour again is the best compliment! Thank you for choosing LivTours—we’re so glad you enjoyed your time exploring Ancient Rome.
This was a MUST while in Rome. The private tour made it so easy to ask questions and to learn of so many things about the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Our guide made the day so much fun!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for the fantastic review, Laurie! 🏛️ We’re so glad you chose to explore the Colosseum and Roman Forum with us and that the private format gave you the freedom to ask questions and really engage with the history. It’s wonderful to hear that your guide brought such a fun energy to the day as well. We truly appreciate the 10/10 recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Rome!
Ribal was our guide and did an exceptional job of giving us an overview of the history of the Colosseum and the surrounding area!
We highly recommend this tour and had a great afternoon.
There is no flexibility to change who attends the tour once you pay. My wife became ill the evening before our tour and could not attend the next day. I invited a friend in our group to attend in her place. However, because I did not submit my friends name when purchasing the tour, they were denied entry. No refund and no flexibility to change the name. Had to eat the cost
Emily was an amazing tour guide and historian of the Roman Colosseum and neighboring Roman Forum/Palatine Hill. She knew exactly where to go to give us the best views and pictures and also navigate the crowds to spend less time waiting in line. The tour was also historically educational and the various stops were breathtaking in their historical significance. We would absolutely take this tour again and highly recommend a private tour for anyone who loves history.
Great tour. Alessandra was a great guide and very knowledgeable! The tour was very informative and we learned much more than we would have without her as guide.
Our guide was fantastic! So knowledgeable and articulate. We had never been to Rome before, so it was really good for us to get such a great foundation of history. Of course the Colosseum was amazing and it was eye opening to see how everything worked.
Amazing tour, could not recommend more. The depth of knowledge was incredible. She even brought toys for our kids. A++
Luca our guide was outstanding. Above and beyond!!! Would love to do another tour with him. Everything was explained. Made sure everyone was comfortable and aware of all colosseum history
Marco was fantastic!! The ticket to the floor and the tour of the Forum were outstanding. We learned so much and we were so grateful we booked the tour. Thank you for our amazing memories!!
Francesco was very knowledgeable, organized, and fun! We learned so much from him and really enjoyed his tour. We totally recommend doing this particular tour as a private one. It is totally worth the cost.
Gabriella, was super pleasant and informative. Her archeological knowledge was very helpful and we would highly recommend her and this experience to anyone traveling to see the coliseum. Moving thru the lines quickly was a highlight of a private experience.
Excellent tour and Dennis was great. Lots to see and understand so this is really just an introduction to the enormous amount of history.
I have taken a lot of tours this was the best tour that we have ever been on. Silva was knowledgeable in all area's of roman History, arcaeology,maps of the Colosseum and Construction. She also veryperonable, charming warm hearted. If I could give 20 stars I would. Thank you for the best day ever.
We did a private tour with just five of us as a family. Gabriella was an amazing guide. She was fun, exuberant, truly loves her job, is a teacher during the week, and a bottomless fount of knowledge about the Coliseum and the Forum. Everyone had a great time and learned SO MUCH history! It was simply amazing. Highly recommended!!
Excellent tour of the Coliseum and Roman Forum. Out tour guide Samuele, was very knowledgeable about architecture and Roman history. Highly recommended.
So nice to skip all the lines, and Gaia did an excellent job of explaining the history of the Colosseum and Forum with so many interesting stories. Highly recommend this tour and hopefully you can get Gaia as your guide.
I’m so glad we chose to do the tour with LivTours — Giulia was amazing! This was hands down the best tour we had in Rome. She is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about Roman history, and we learned so much throughout the experience. We had tons of questions, and she answered every one of them with patience. She’s also very friendly and easy to talk to. We love taking photos and videos, and she always waited for us without any rush — she even offered to take pictures of us, which we really appreciated. She also recommended great places to eat, which made our trip even better. We truly missed her as our guide on the other tours we took and wished she could have shown us around everywhere!
I highly recommend LivTours — and especially Giulia!
An excellent tour of the ancient sites allowing us to see the area as it once was and as it is now. Highly recommended
This tour was amazing! We had Marco and he was so good at educating us on the history in an easy to understand way. The Roman forums and colleseum were the highlight of our quick 48 hrs in Rome. Highly highly recommend this tour!
Absolutely fantastic private tour seeing the Colosseum and Forum! Our tour guide was wonderful, personable, and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Rome. Definitely would go again!
Davide is a true expert who deeply loves the history, art, and intrigue of the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill. Also friendly, open to questions, and always had an answer and interesting stories of the ancients.
Our tour was absolutely excellent from start to finish! Everything was perfectly organized, and the pacing allowed us to really enjoy each stop without feeling rushed. Our guide Fabio was knowledgeable, engaging, and added so many interesting details that truly brought the history and culture to life. We also appreciated the personal touches—helpful tips, great recommendations, and a warm, welcoming attitude that made the whole experience even more memorable. The sights were incredible, but it was the guide’s enthusiasm and professionalism that really made this tour stand out. Highly recommend
Wonderful experience. Julia was so knowledgeable and friendly and explained everything so well. This was our first tour on our trip and couldn't have picked a better way to start off!
Our guide Laura through Liv Tours was fantastic! Shared so much rich history and made the experience so memorable!
Great experience our guide
Marco was so informative and gave a great tour. Very educational on Roman history.
Highly recommend this tour! A private tour with Sylvia was worth every penny! She had photos and stories to share that brought the entire experience to life! Amazing scenery and opportunity to talk about the history and experiences of people at that time was incredible! She also offered to take pictures of our family along the way which was kind & helped us capture our memories! Thank you Sylvia!
This was a wonderful tour. Gaia, tour guide with Livtours.com was very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. She provided an in-depth explanation on the colosseum and forum grounds. We ran into her at the Vatican tour and wished she was our guide there also.
is us who were extremely lucky to book with LIV through Viator but beyond that we were so honored to have and exceptional guide to walk through history and that guide is Francesca!
Francesca made us feel comfortable from the very beginning which was a prelude to a walking and talking history of the Colosseum and the surrounding buildings and monuments that put us back in time to appreciate the arts, sciences, architecture and labor, and social
politics and policies of the Roman hierarchy over time. Francesca provided wonderful insights of the times that allows us to see parallels to modern day living in our country and throughout the world. Grazie Mille to Francesca for memories that will stay forever with us! Such a pleasant and wonderful disposition that should make your company proud. We were proud and grater to her as our guide and even though we are miles apart with regard to homelands, we shall always view her as a friend! Thank you very much!, Francesca!
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