Colosseum & Ancient Rome - Private Tour

Serena was great! Wonderful experience to hear about these historical monuments from a local and also a trained archeologist. Great tour!!

Serena from Blue Cat Tours provided us with an excellent private tour (just two of us) of the Roman Colosseum, the Forum, and Palatine Hill. We were extremely pleased with our experience. She is very knowledgeable about the history and archaeology of this area and clearly enjoys sharing her knowledge with visitors. Logistics were flawless. She met us in front of the metro stop at the scheduled time and had all our tickets already prepared. This allowed us to skip most of the lines for the three venues. Her English is excellent and she was able to answer our questions as we travelled through the sites. She paced the tour well and adjusted on the fly if we wanted to spend more time in one area and less in another. She also made sure we had opportunities for water breaks and time in the shade as we were in Rome during the July heat wave. She finished up right at the three-hour mark and gave us a great recommendation for a lunch restaurant before she left. I would absolutely recommend Serena and Blue Cat tours for visitors who appreciate the history of this area and want to learn more. I should note that the tour does require a fair amount of walking and has stairs and inclines. The Colosseum does have an elevator but even so, wear comfortable walking shoes and make sure you have appropriate sun protection.

Serena was amazing. She was a wonderful tour guide, very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. If you want to know everything about the Colosseum, she is perfect person . She was very attentive and kind to all of us .

I would highly recommend this trip. It was a last minute booking and we had to accommodate some changes for a family member, but it was no trouble. The afternoon of our trip it was during a biblical amount of rain, but despite the weather, Serena made it engaging and very informative and was accommodating of my sons aged 11 and 8. She had so much knowledge and it really brought it alive, especially with the overlay of pictures that others have mentioned. I really recommend this tour.

Our tour was absolutely outstanding. Our guide was incredible, extremely knowledgeable, passionate about Roman history, and engaging from start to finish. Every explanation was clear and fascinating, and all of our questions were answered patiently with enthusiasm and depth. The guide’s love for the subject truly brought Ancient Rome to life and made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants a meaningful and memorable visit to Rome’s most iconic sites.

The tour was incredibly interesting and informative. Our tour guide was extremely educated on the Coliseum & Roman Forum. I would recommend this tour!

Serena was wonderful. Very knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. There was no question she couldn’t answer. She adapted the tour to suit our pre-existing knowledge and personalities perfectly. Three hours simply flew by.

Experience The private tour is truly the way to see this site. Serena was our guide she was extremely knowledgeable and the best guide we had here so far.

Serena was absolutely incredible to tour the colosseum and forum with. She was very thoughtful about our experience, answered all of our questions and was extremely knowledgeable. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience (except that we wish we booked more time and places!). Thank you Serena.

Smoother experience with a guide. Colosseum was quite crowded and hot, unfortunately. Still, it is a must-do in Rome.