Small Group Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Recommended by 94% of travelers

Rome, Italy

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Swap the crowds and hassle of big group tours for a small-group tour that takes you to Rome's most-important ancient sites in a group that is limited to just 15 people. Follow in the footsteps of ancient gladiators at the Colosseum, marvel at the ruins of magnificent temples at the Roman Forum, and see where the Roman Emperors once lived at Palatine Hill

Get guaranteed entry to the Colosseum with this guided experience
Enjoy personalized attention on a small-group tour (maximum 15)
Get a headset at the Colosseum to hear your guide clearly
Save time waiting in ticket lines with a guided tour that includes Colosseum admission

What's Included

Colosseum, Roman forum and Palatine Hill admission fee (adult 18€ - children under18 0€)
Official Tour Guide
Colosseum tour headset
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Booking fee 2€

Arena Floor & Underground of Colosseum
Upper tiers (attico)
Any private expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 5, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point is located on the second floor of the Colosseo metro station. It is situated in front of the entrance to the primary school. Our staff will be wearing a dark blue uniform with the City Walkers logo. Please arrive 20 minutes earlier and have an ID with you

End point

Palatine Hill
Via di S. Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
After the tour ends your guide will help you with any questions you might have. The guide will show what to visit by your own and the exit route.

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
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Ticket price: Adult 18€ - Children (under18) 0 €
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.
Costumers need to show up 20 mins before at the meeting point in order ti guarantee a smooth departure of the activity.
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 15 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

4.8

based on 72 reviews

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Nice guide but difficult to hear her.

Marcia_B, Oct 2023

The archeological places on the grounds around the outside of coliseum. Guide was nice but talked really fast and difficult to understand. Audio system was very poor. Was very very crowded in coliseum.

Informative Roman Tour

Dionne_H, Oct 2023

We had two tour guides Tiziana Fiori and I think I remember his name, Mossimo. They were both informative and interesting and at times entertaining. Being sure to keep us safe and in the shade. Thank you.

Worst tour we have ever been on

Jeanie_K, Oct 2023

Our guide was American from California and didn’t give us cohesive history information- it was hard to hear him and we were out in a separate group from our friends which was completely irritating We flew all the way to Rome and our experience with this tour was terrible. Our guide walked so fast and it was so crowded that we lost him at least 4,5 times and had to spend time trying to find him and keep up. Our friends had a much better guide and got so much more out of their tour. We ended up leaving the tour 3/4 way thru because it was so awful. This was our first Viator tour and most likely our last. We learned nothing what so ever from it And it was $140 We asked for a refund and only got 1/2 put money back

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Jeanie_K, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're sorry that the tour didn't meet your expectations. We will investigate with the guide to understand what happened, as their tours are usually appreciated, and we receive enthusiastic reviews. We would like to emphasize that visits to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill have specific time constraints, as participants often have other scheduled activities. For customers who prefer a more relaxed pace and want to have more interaction with the guide, we recommend booking a private tour. We are sorry to hear that your friends ended up in a different group. As you may have noticed, we have several groups departing at the same time, and unless customers specify that they are part of the same group, there is no way for us to know that two separate bookings are related. The refund we provided fully covered the guided tour, as it was not to your liking and the non-refunded portion covers the cost of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tickets that you used to visit the area. Kind regards, City Walkers Tours

Great Tour

Vishal_S, Jun 2023

We had a great time on the tour. As I write this can not remember her name(older lady with blonde hair that carried a Hawaiian flower Lao as an identifier) did an amazing job. She had a wealth of knowledge and was excited to share it. She advised us where good spots were to take photos. Couldn’t have asked for more in a guide, she was great.

Colosseum, Roman Forum, & Palatine Hill

Nancy_A, Jun 2023

This was an excellent and very informative tour. Mauricio was an awesome tour guide with a wealth of information. We had 11 people in our small group which I feel is the perfect size. Mauricio made sure we were all together and took great care of us.

Skip the line is great!

Karen_L, Jun 2023

John Luca did a great job telling about the history of the coliseum, palatine hill and the Roman forum. Lots of stairs and walking but worth the trip!

Great experience

Mary_L, Jun 2023

Gianluca was an excellent tour guide! I loved his explanations of everything and felt he really took his time with us. Our tour was at 1pm and it was very sunny and hot so he always made an effort to find a shady spot for us. I most enjoyed our time on Palatine Hill and the amazing views.

Very crowded, and though...

Matthew_F, May 2023

Very crowded, and though it felt rushed it was still a long walk. Tour guide repeated themselves a lot and kept trying to make jokes.

Wonderful tour!

Laura_H, Apr 2023

This was a wonderful tour of the history of the ruins we were seeing. Our guide made these ancient ruins come to life!

Great tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide.

Maureen_P, Jul 2022

We really enjoyed this tour. Without our guide, Lorenzo, we would not have learned as much as we did. He is quite knowledgeable about the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman forum plus provided us with many other informational tidbits. Well worth it!

Awesome tour of Rome Ancients.

Harry_A, Jun 2022

Great tour and really educational too. Friendly guide and very well informed. Definitely wear comfortable shoes alot of un even ground. Bring Water can be warm. Skip the line is awesome

Colossus and forum small group tour

Harry_A, Jun 2022

Very nice tour very informative whatever you do where comfortable shoes alot walking on uneven surfaces skip the line is awesome went in June not too hot could see it being way more humid and hotter when in the main part of summer. walk our of metro train station go outside and go up a level to area in the shade trees

Fantastic

MaLora_M, Sep 2021

Shoutout to Roberta for sharing her knowledge about the history and at the same time for giving us ample of time to take pictures 😁😁 Very kind&friendly!!

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