Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine hill

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Duration:2 hours to 3 hours (approx.)
Location: Rome, Italy

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Visiting the Colosseum is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make the best of your Colosseum visit with this flexible experience.

Learn about the history, features and tales behind the Colosseum, the greatest entertainment venue of all times.

Find out about the political and social background of the Roman Empire before, during and after the construction of the Colosseum and get to know its purpose and its role within the Roman society.

Explore the Palatine Hill and Roman forum, and revive the Ancient Rome!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Colosseum
Explore the symbol of the eternal city of Rome with privileged skip-the-line entry to the Colosseum. Enjoy the monument at your own relaxed and leisurely pace. Plunge yourself in the ancient Roman history and grasp the wonders of what this ancient site has to offer. The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tickets are on a fixed-time schedule and the tour manager can explain the available times with or without guide in case you upgrade. Please show up at the meeting point 20 minutes before your tour starting time. The Meeting Point Location is located at the green kiosk outside the Colosseum stop (Blue Metro line).
2. Roman Forum
Explore the ruins of the Ancient Rome. The Roman Forum was the very core of the Eternal City. This is was the political, religious and financial center of the city and all the Roman Empire. The Forum is where some of the most important Ancient Roman buildings were, and their ruins now are. Tickets are provided to you once inside the Colosseum. The guide will send you the PDF tickets on your favorite electronic device so you can explore the Roman Forum at your own pace. After your visit at the Colosseum, once at the exit, turn right and head towards the triumphal Arch of Titus. On the right you can see the entrance to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill areas.
3. Palatine Hill
The Palatine Hill is where everything started. This is where Romulus, the first king of Rome, established the first layout of the city. Explore the ruins of the imperial palaces and walk through the Farnese Gardens to get to the high view point of the terrace. From there you have a great view of the Roman Forum below. The two areas are connected and you can visit them both with the tickets provided.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The meeting time might have a slight change. In this case we will inform you in advance
• 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.
• The itinerary order might change. It is possible that you will visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill first and then the Colosseum
• The costumers need to show up 20 mins before at the meeting point in order to guarantee a smooth departure of the activity.
• Please ensure that the full names and birth dates of all participants are provided at the moment of booking, as entry cannot be guaranteed if the booking information is incomplete.
• Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check; although skip the line tickets are included, on busy days there may be a queue to do in order to pass through security check.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Posted By : wetzbargerf
We thoroughly enjoyed the day with our guide, Katia. She was personable and knowledgeable. Definitely an asset to the tour team. Would highly recommend this tour with Katia as your guide.,
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Posted On : 2024-07-24 16:01:14

Posted By : Marissa_M
Davide was incredible. Even in the blistering sun he made time go quick with his witty humor and great depth of knowledge. This tour was perfect, so good we booked with him again afterwards.
Must book with him!
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Posted On : 2024-07-18 10:34:28

Posted By : ajnied05
Our guide, Radu, was EXCELLENT! He was very knowledgeable and shared stories from Roman history in a way that translated into today’s world. I had taken this tour several years ago with my husband and this time I was with my friend. I learned completely different things! Radu was entertaining and personable— I highly recommend this tour. (Ask for Radu!)
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Posted On : 2024-07-18 06:04:54

Posted By : Alvino_A
The most memorable was the ability to go into the Colosseum and see first hand the majesty of the Roman architecture. Nothing compares
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Posted On : 2024-07-14 06:07:41

Posted By : V9160BLannek
We had David as a guide and it wasn’t as informative or detailed as I would have liked, the colosseum bit was quite interesting nonetheless. But the Palatin Hill was just straight boring and way too long and unstructured. We could have read the Wikipedia article and gone through the site ourselves would have been much more fun AND knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-07-13 06:21:25

Posted By : Christy J
This was such a great tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable, fun and genuine. She really took the time to explain the magnitude of everything we were taking in and left everyone with deeper knowledge of the historical significance of it all. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-07-13 06:06:14

Posted By : Kristin P M
We had David Battaglino as a guide. He was fantastic. Our daughter says: i really enjoyed the tour. It was very fun and entertaining to listen to the story of colluseum. It was also fun that David had humour, that made the tour funnier. We will remember it.
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Posted On : 2024-07-12 18:15:55

Posted By : H4763YJalyssac
This was our favorite part of our trip so far! Adnan was an awesome host who made the trip so much more enjoyable. Very knowledgeable but also very funny. Highly recommend this trip!
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Posted On : 2024-07-12 09:56:38

Posted By : Emilydownes
This tour was awesome - Adnan was a brilliant guide. He was super knowledgeable, friendly and engaging with plenty of great stories to tell. We did it with two young kids 10&8 and he was great at engaging with them and answering questions. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-07-11 07:10:47

Posted By : Therrealandrewdrew
A tour is only as good as the guide. We did two tours with David Battaglino (Colosseum and Pantheon). These were stunning historical sites brought to life by our formidable guide, David. David was educational, entertaining, funny, and no nonsense. His ability to guide us through a crowd and make space for us to enjoy and take pictures was masterful. David also recommended places to eat and visit and avoid in Rome...and every recommendation was spot on. Our young son Hugo said, "That if all the guides in the world had a competition, that David would beat them all!"
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Posted On : 2024-07-11 04:58:02