I did this in a single day, palatine hill and forum 9:30ish this was one of my favourites while in Rome, easy pace no ridiculous crowds at that time, very enjoyable, don't miss the gardens up top and the café is great value, but it got busier towards lunchtime. Around the colloseum the crowds are huge,try to get a timed ticket for the underground tour and pay for the guided tour, you won't get these on the day, fascinating and thought provoking places.
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131magnusd
July 22, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Good!
Hard time to find the guide which had the tickets. Otherwise good experience.
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Maria_A
July 17, 2026 · via Viator
Directions can be trippy
I think this guide was pretty good considering the price. I went with my sister (16 and 18 year olds) so we only paid for one of us since children are free. We met the host right by the colosseum, so there wasn't any stress finding the right address. It was easy to come into the Colosseum and the other landmarks with the already bought tickets and the sound files worked well. This also lets you move around as you wish at your own tempo which we also appreciated. The only loop hole I'd mention is that it is a little hard to find what (or where) each sound file is talking about, considering there is a file for a great number(!) of things inside the colosseul and foro romanum (Those files were very interesting!!). It did start with "To your right" or "To your left", but we didn't know if we were standing in the right direction to begin with, so we got stuck often wondering where we were supposed to look. The files had pictures and titles that did help alot, but for two teenagers that has minimal knowledge about roman history, it still felt complicated. We thought multiple times how a live guide would fit better for us. Overall; great information and most went as you'd expect, just a lot of wasted time spent buzzing around and looking at the wrong places🥲 If I could go back, I'd honestly get a proper guide.
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Darci_M
July 16, 2026 · via Viator
Great place for 4hrs with the right tour
Coliseum, Roman Forum, & Palestine Hill. These are magnificent! We scheduled for later afternoon. With gates closing at 6pm, it pushed our time to keep moving. We could have stayed another hour.
Communication with a 3rd party wasn’t clear. He was also limited what he shared as to how to be most efficient with that time.
Plan to have water cuz it’s limited inside the Coliseum
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jacquelinetG7383YF
July 13, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Everything top.
The host was super nice and explained everything great. He gave really valuable tips. Gladly again!
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Subalakshmi_V
July 13, 2026 · via Viator
Worth visiting once in better weather, map and audio guide useless in orienting you
Definitely cuts down the wait time at ticket booth but this basic your offers you nothing more than what you get at the booth. If you don’t want to wait in line, buy this ticket. Viator agent on site gave me a digital map and very rushed instructions on where to go and what to do. They give you a link to an audio tour when You check in. The digital map shows entrances but nothing more that will help you orient you towards the places you see. The audio tour is more a byline commentary and is not a true guided tour. It does not “walk” you through the colosseum and explain what you’re seeing. The colosseum itself has plaques detailing the historical and architectural details of certain structures but would have been nice if it contained details on use and purpose of those structures. Overall, the entire visit was very disappointing.
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X8583SMlaurenj
July 11, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Waste of money
Waste of money. When we arrived expecting a live guide, we received a WhatsApp scan and our tickets sent to us electronically. Then an audio guide that was definitely created by AI. We could have saved 30 euros and bought our own tickets. Why pay that type of markup for a sub-par AI audio guide that should cost 5 euro max? Terrible value for money. Save your money for a live guide. 1/10 would not recommend.
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Robin_B
July 6, 2026 · via Viator
We booked this tour last...
We booked this tour last minute but it was perfect for us. We wanted to see the inside of the Colosseum but go at our own pace. This tour gave us just that.
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Sandra_G
July 1, 2026 · via Viator
Easy to locate, friendly guides
Easy to find and friendly guides. This skip the line service was great and we had no issues finding the guides or our way in! Communication was great!
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JanneLexa_C
June 27, 2026 · via Viator
Too expensive
Way too expensive and the staff was stressed, unfriendly and pushy. The Audioguide was okay but nit worth the price tag
Never Again.
事業者からの返答
It was better for you stay on the line hours after hours in the sun ,
We did not force you to book it , You saw the price and book it. You did not find the ticket anywhere, after that you got it from us .
This audio guided tour with ticket is not for poor minded people.
Change your mind and see how beautiful the world is !