Private Guided Tour to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Overview
Get the most complete tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Access the Palatine hill skipping all queues and discover the hill where Rome was founded at the beginning.
Then reach the Colosseum and be amazed by this monument that is the symbol of Rome in the world. The Amphitheater created to entertain ancient Roman citizens with bloody shows of gladiators, animals and cruel games, is now one of the most fascinating landmarks of the City.
Then, walk on the original path of ancient Rome along the Via Sacra and see the Temples of Vesta, Antonino and Faustina, the ancient Basilica Julia and Aemilia and dream about the glorious past of the Roman Empire.
Unforgettable!
Highlights
- Access the Palatine hill skipping all queues
- Be amazed by the Colosseum - the symbol of Rome
- Visit the Amphitheater one of the most fascinating landmarks of the City
- Walk on the original path of ancient Rome along the Via Sacra
- See the Temples of Vesta, Antonino and Faustina
Good to Know
Scheduling: Private Tour
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Duration: 4 hours
Skip the Line
Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
All travellers pay the adult price
Pick-up service
Pickup at the hotel by car if centrally located.Easy Cancellation
There is no cancellation fee once Customers Cancel at least 7 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 50% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 3 and 6 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
There is 100% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 2 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
Instant Confirmation
Cut-off Time
Available to be booked until 4 days before the tour starts. We reserve the option to confirm the tour or not due to availability.
Inclusions
- Private guide for approx. 4 hours
- Entrance fees with reservation to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Exclusions
- Tips
- Food and Drinks
Meeting Point
Pickup at the hotel by car if centrally located.
Know Before You Go
- If you have any special requests please let us know before the tour departure
- No refund will be accepted for no-shows or late arrivals
- The tour will NOT take place on the following dates: December 25th, January 1st, May 1st, 1st Sunday of each month
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Reviewed by Daan
NL June 25, 2018

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Walking around the Colosseum, seeing the line for the ticket office so glad we skipped those! Our private tour around the Colosseum was great our guide took his time to tell interesting details. Enjoyed the conversation and let my children ask their own questions. Which he answered in great detail and with much enthusiasm. The stories he told us about the forum were also really worthwhile. His presence made our trip much more worthwhile. Thank you and we hopefully use your services next time when we visit Rome.
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Reviewed by Mia and J
ZA May 10, 2018

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I booked this private tour for the three of us to avoid dealing with group issues and to be able to go at our own pace and preferences. I also did not want to spend time in long lines. The tour met these expectations. The guide had a PhD in archaeology. She was very knowledgeable about everything we saw. We learned more than we expected. She answered all our questions and tailored the tour based on our feedback. At the end of the tour, we got rained on, and I'm not talking about the rain we have in Johannesburg, real rain. Everyone was so wet, it was laughable. Fortunately, it was a hot day so it was refreshing in a way. It was definitely an unforgettable day. I would highly recommend this tour.
Reviewed by LillyK
IE May 08, 2018

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The day was really informative and definitely value for money rather than walking around aimlessly from site to site but also for the time value of skipping the queues. Definitely recommend if you are on a tight timeframe as you cover so much ground, because of this I would wear some comfortable walking shoes! We had a wonderful time, thank you!
Reviewed by KathyB
US March 12, 2018

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It was raining the day of our tour. The company called us ahead of time to work on rescheduling the tour. Turned out we were able to reschedule for a little later in the day. Marie was very knowledgeable and allowed us to set the pace of the tour, having a private tour really makes a difference. In every site we went to Maria took the lead to make sure we moved to the front of the line. This gave us more time to look at the sites and hear the history instead of standing in lines waiting to get in. Maria pointed out so many of the details that my boyfriend and I would have simply walked by or spent time looking in a guidebook and trying to figure out what we were looking at. The next time we travel I will be using your services to help us explore new places. Well worth the money.
Reviewed by IainC
GB February 23, 2018

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Our tour was worth every penny. Our guide was extremely articulate and knowledgeable about the history of the Vatican's many fabulous works of art. I would strongly recommend this tour to any visitor as you will get so much more out of a trip to the Vatican with an expert than just strolling around with a guidebook. 5/5
Reviewed by Ajka
CZ February 17, 2018

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I have been to Rome with my mother and I wanted to show her as much as possible and provide her with all proper information. As my mother doesn´t speak English I firstly checked whether you could cater to our needs and you picked our guide for us. She ensured me that she could help with translating I am too not a native speaker but I understood her very well and i could translate for my mother. Our guide provided us with lots of information which you usually don´t find in books and also with her viewpoint to some historical events. We also got some recommendation to another places which would be great to see. I can highly recommend this company and their services. And if I come back to Rome and want to see more I will use Privatetour.com.
Reviewed by Ged and Anne Pearson
GB November 28, 2017

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Despite heavy rains, our guide did a great job. We learned so much of the structure, operation, and behaviors of the Roman lifestyles with the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. It was worth walking around in the rain and our guides English was very good and her knowledge of the subject matters was wonderful and refreshing. We would highly recommend a private tour with your company!
Reviewed by Ruth and Nicky
GB September 23, 2017

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This was a fantastic 3 1/2 hour tour. Our tour guide was amazing. She had so much information to share, including visual aids that really made the tour. Her knowledge of all of the areas that we toured was amazing. Her English was fantastic which was wonderful as I can only speak limited Italian unfortunately. Getting to see under the floor of the Colosseum was just so cool, really enjoyed that! I particularly enjoyed getting to walk out onto the floor itself and just imagine the crowd cheering for the gladiators. I can't wait to return to Rome and take this same tour again! There is a lot of walking and steps involved so travel lightly and have comfortable shoes. I very highly recommend this tour.
Reviewed by Alex
AU July 16, 2017

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My wife and I couldn't of had a better experience! Highly recommend this tour, being able to stand out on the arena was spectacular! I have visited the Coliseum once before, general admission has got nothing on this guided tour. Skipping queues and wondering through the forum was also fabulous. From the technology and the expertise of the guides, everything was well worth it!
Thanks for the experience.