Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Description
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!
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Dive into the ancient history of the Colosseum. The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, is an oval magnificent architecture in the center of Rome. Built of travertine, tuff and brick-faced concrete. It is the largest construction ever build in ancient Rome. It is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Emperor Vespasian began the construction in 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD by its successor Titus.
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.
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.
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Important Information
- 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 start time might change depending on ticket availability. In this case we will inform you in advance
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID (a photo of the ID is acceptable) that matches the name provided at the time of booking to ensure entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Providing incorrect names will result in denied entry, and no refund will be issued.
- 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. All customers must have a ticket, even if they are eligible for free entry.
- Please note that entry to the Colosseum requires passing through a metal detector security check. On busy days, a queue may form for this procedure.
- Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
Reviews(3,381)
Really enjoyed the tour , Barbra was very insightful and made the tour brilliant. She was a very friendly host; full of knowledge :)
The guide was very informative and friendly. He made time go by fast although it was very hot. Will definitely book with them again!
Our tour guide was spectacular! Easily best experience in Rome. Extremely knowledgeable, was himself part of the excavation of the ruins so knows a lot.
Have your walking shoes on!! And bring something to drink if you are doing this in the warmer months
Our tour guide Barbara was exceptional. Her knowledge of the history of the sites we visited was encyclopedic in nature. Moreover, it was an extremely hot day yet she was able to keep the tour moving and provide breaks and shade where we could. I would recommend.
Lots of outside time, steps. Our tour guide, Georgia, was very tuned into the heat and made sure to have the stops in the shade, and provided water stops. She was very knowledgeable and informative.
Georgea did such a great job .She is very knowledgeable and such a people person.It felt incredible to be walking and standing in literal history and all the while being told facts and information from someone who has lived there their entire lives and has studied and learned so much to share with us. 10/10 recommend
Too long. Guide had very heavy accent that was difficult to understand and complicated by the terrible ear piece you have to wear.
The colosseum was an amazing tour! I appreciated the information and experience provided by our guide!
Great experience. Very good, very informed guide. Length was not too long, not too short. Highly recommended.
