The Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill are the most important ancient sites in the city, but visiting on your own can be overwhelming. With this tour, take in the highlights of these three fascinating sites with an expert guide in a smaller, personal group. This tour also includes special, limited access to the arena floor. Stand in the centre of the Colosseum and relive the glory of the empire.
Explore Palatine Hill, where Emperors built their palaces and the elites luxuriated in their villas - remains of which you can see all around you. Then, discover the Forum, the heart of all Ancient Rome. Here’s where the work of running the world’s largest empire really took place.
This is the best way to discover Rome. Places are limited, book today!
*Please note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase*
**Colosseum admission is free on the first Sunday of the month. Tours are discounted on these days.**
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
✔ Passionate storytelling, and plenty of history to learn
✔ Headphones available for audio tour
✔ Expert-led guided tour of Rome
✔ Small-Group, personalised experience
✔ Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
✔ Discover the iconic sites of Ancient Rome in one tour!
✔ Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Please meet us in front the Arch of Constantine. Your guide will be holding a Yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag.
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds.
Please also ensure to check local Covid-19 regulations before attending.
Itinerary
1
Colosseum
Unlike regular tours of the Colosseum, this tour gets you straight inside the ancient amphitheatre and out onto the arena floor through the Gladiator’s Gate. This is the route the gladiators themselves took almost 2,000 years ago. Imagine the scene of them being greeted by the cheers and jeers of 50,000 bloodthirsty spectators.
Your expert guide will transport you back in time to the height of the Roman Empire when the Colosseum was constructed. These were times when Rome was ruled by all-powerful emperors (sometimes wise, sometimes wacky), the city was flooded with exotic riches from around the world, and the Colosseum acted as the city’s main stage for showing off the animals and people that Rome had conquered and captured.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Palatine Hill
Next, we’ll climb the Palatine Hill, where the ancient city was founded. The Palatine Hill is a real archaeological wonder, home to settlements from the Iron Age to the 16th century. Gaze upon such sites as the Hut of Romulus, Rome’s legendary founder, and the Imperial Palace, where the emperors in their family engaged in ruling, politicking, and scheming.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Foro Romano
The final destination on this tour is the Roman Forum. As the beating heart of ancient Rome, the Roman Forum was once a bustling hub of markets, law courts, temples, and more. It was here that Julius Caesar was cremated, here where two disgraced emperors were murdered in 69 AD, and here where Cicero delivered the speeches that shaped western culture for centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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.
• Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
