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Ancient Rome Guided Tour: Colosseum, Forum and Palatine

4.5(552 reviews)Rome, Italy
2h30DurationEnglish, French, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupModerateLevel

About this experience

Join a 3-hour guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill in Rome. This experience includes insights from knowledgeable guides who will share the historical significance of each site. The tour is suitable for those interested in history and architecture. It is not recommended for individuals with mobility issues due to the extensive walking involved. The group size is limited to 20 participants, ensuring a more personal experience. Pickup is included, but entrance fees to the sites are not covered.

Itinerary

1

Palatine Hill

The Palatine Hill is the centremost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire.". It stands 40 metres above the Roman Forum, looking down upon it on one side, and upon the Circus Maximus on the other. From the time of Augustus Imperial palaces were built here.

2

Arch of Constantine

The Roman triumph (triumphus) was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient Rome, held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the success of a military commander who had led Roman forces to victory in the service of the state or, originally and traditionally, one who had successfully completed a foreign war.

3

Colosseum

The Colosseum or Coliseum also known as the Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of travertine, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum.

4

Via Sacra

The Via Sacra (Latin: Via Sacra) (Sacred Road) was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum (where it is the widest street), to the Colosseum.

5

Roman Forum

The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.

6

Via dei Fori Imperiali

The Via dei Fori Imperiali (formerly Via dei Monti, then Via dell'Impero) is a road in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, that runs in a straight line from the Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum. Its course takes it over parts of the Forum of Trajan, Forum of Augustus and Forum of Nerva, parts of which can be seen on both sides of the road. Since the 1990s, there has been a great deal of archeological excavation on both sides of the road, as significant Imperial Roman relics remain to be found underneath it.

What's included / not included

Option for meeting pointColosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)Guided tour of Colosseum & Archaeological areaColosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)Professional guide and wireless audio headsetsEntrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine HillNote: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other servicesTransportation
Drop-offMeals and beverages

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • If you have a pacemaker you will need to show a certificate, otherwise you will not be admitted without being screened
  • Not recommended for individuals with impaired mobility

Good to know

  • Mandatory to provide the full names of all travelers when booking.
  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • It is mandatory to bring your passport or ID card on the day of the tour

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