Enjoy a guided tour of the Colosseum, the undisputed example of ancient Romans' architectural mastery, testimony to the glorious past of the city and one of the 7 wonders of the modern world! Your expert guide will tell you all you need to know about the history and structure of this imposing amphitheatre, about its importance and the games and gladiators' fights that took place in it. After the tour, you'll have free time to visit the area, before embarking upon the second part of the experience.

Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of the Eternal City, the one where Romulus, the first king of Rome, chose to found his city back in 753 BC. You'll admire the ruins of several Roman palaces as well as stunning views across the city. Lastly, reach the Roman Forum, where you'll discover what life was like for the Romans of that era and learn about this place, considered the political, social and economic center of the city. Once the tour is over, you can remain inside and continue visiting on your own.

Important to know

Not allowed:

Scissors, pocket knives, aerosols and liquids, even if less than 100ml (except for water)

Know in advance:

Children (age 0-4) can join for free
This tour has a maximum 24 participants
Only small bags are allowed inside the Colosseum
The tour will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, based on the access time the local tour operator was able to purchase

Remember to bring:

Comfortable walking shoes, a bottle of water and a jacket or umbrella if rain is forecasted

What people say about this experience

4.8/5

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Nanda
Traveled with family
June 7, 2025
4.2
United States of America
Onze gids wist veel te vertellen over alles. We kregen een goede indruk van de 3 verschillende onderwerpen, Colosseum, palantijnse heuvel en Forum. We hadden persoonlijk iets meer tijd willen doorbrengen in het Colosseum.
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Yorkshirelass
Traveled with a group of friends
October 19, 2024
5
United Kingdom
Paolo our guide was lovely…friendly, knowledgeable and made it fun too. Saw everything we wanted to see and had some free time at end to explore Forum on our own
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Don
Traveled as a couple
October 9, 2024
4.6
United States of America
Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide
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Andrew
Traveled as a couple
September 22, 2024
5
United Kingdom
Our tour guide, Michela, was delightful. Her knowledge and happy attitude made the experience an absolute pleasure. Whilst you could just walk around the ruins at your own pace, I would thoroughly recommend going with a tour guide as they are able to offer explanations and colour to many of the sights around the Colosseum, Palatine hill and Forum that you would probably not find out on your own. Well worth it!
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Lorraine
Traveled as a couple
June 20, 2024
5
United Kingdom
Paolo is an asset to your company, an amazing guide, the whole trip was enjoyable from start to finish
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TUI Musement Traveler
August 13, 2024
5
United States of America
Very well organised, kept us up to date with arrangements so we knew excavation where and when we needed to meet. Our guide Zohu extremely knowledgeable about the collesium and included whole group with her questions. I would definitely use this company again for any tours I may do in the future.