Explore the wonders of Ancient Rome on a fun and engaging tour, led by a top-rated guide. Visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a small group of max 8 people. This tour is family-friendly and kids under 4 can attend for free. Also, children under 18 have special discounts. Entry tickets to all sites are included for everybody!
Out at sunset: the 3:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:13 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 201 of the next 210 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
First and Second Tiers
Guided Visit
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Colosseum & Ancient Rome Semi-Private Tour lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $143 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 7 departures a day between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM.
Children aged 4–12 pay from $97, adults from $143. Infants go free.
It can: 201 of the next 210 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The tour departs from outside the Colosseo Metro Station (downstairs entrance). Your guide will be waiting in front of the arches, next to the green souvenir kiosk. Look for the sign that reads "You Local - Rome". Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Strollers are allowed, but they can be challenging to use due to uneven and occasionally slippery surfaces. When possible, we recommend using a baby carrier
Not recommended for travelers with significant mobility issues, as the itinerary includes stairs and uphill sections
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Very interesting tour. The history explained was great. Flavia was a fantastic guide . It was supposed to be small group of eight and was just the two of us
Dear Catherine, Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour, and we hope to welcome you back to Rome soon.
Wonderful guide, Giovanni Romulus. Very good explanations and local highlights of the details. Grazie
Thank you very much for your kind review. It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the explanations and appreciated the local highlights. We do hope to welcome you again soon! P.S. Giovanni Romulus says: Ave, Thomas! 🏛️
We had a fantastic time. Our guide, Alessio was outstanding and very informative. We would highly recommend this tour.
Hi Deborah, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time and that Alessio made your experience so enjoyable and informative. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. We hope to welcome you again on another adventure in the future!
A really informative and insightful tour. It offered a great amount insight into the colosseum and surrounding area.
Hi Tom, Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad the tour gave you a deeper perspective on the Colosseum and the history surrounding it. We hope to see you again soon in Rome!
The meeting point was straight forward and our guide Alessio was already there, even though we arrived early. Alessio was very friendly and a fountain of knowledge regarding the Colosseum and surrounding area. We covered a couple of miles and there were steps involved, so not ideal for everybody. However, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dear Paul, Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience and that Alessio made your visit so engaging with his knowledge and enthusiasm. We’ll be sure to share your lovely feedback with him. We hope to welcome you back to Rome soon!
Our guide was wonderful! She was very knowledgeable and shared the right amount of history. She even helped with the extreme heat.
Dear Jolyn, Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased to hear that Sara found the perfect balance between sharing history and making the experience enjoyable. And yes, the summer heat in Rome can be quite a challenge -we're glad she helped make the day more comfortable. We hope to see you again soon!
Vincent was our tour guide and he was amazing. He was knowledgeable, energetic, engaging, and entertaining. We overheard other tour guides and they were different. I would definitely do the tour again with Vincent.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Vincenzo. His knowledge, energy, and passion for sharing Rome's history are exactly what make him such a valued member of our team. We'll be sure to pass along your feedback to him -it will mean a lot. We hope to welcome you back to Rome for another tour in the future!
The guide did not have any signage and I got lucky and asked if she was a guide and what company she was with…then when we were waiting for others in the tour we had to recommend that she held up a sign saying what company she was with and she said she would go look for the other guests, as if she knew what they looked like. Once the tour began we quickly realized that the order of where we visited was misrepresented and we would go to the colosseum last which meant it would be very hot and we would have to limit our time at palatine hill and the forum. The guide seemed more concerned with stopping at water fountains than telling us any history or interesting points to what we were seeing…we spent most of the tour waiting in lines and going to water fountains. I wish we would have just gone on our own.
HI Alayna, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. However, we would like to clarify a few points. Our guide was carrying the agency sign at the meeting point, as she always does. In fact, she regularly receives great reviews for her professionalism and ability to manage groups efficiently. Regarding the itinerary, the order of the sites visited is not fixed and depends on the Colosseum entry time. This is clearly stated in the tour description. On some days the Colosseum is visited first, while on others it is visited later, depending on the allocated entrance slot. As for the stops at the water fountains, Rome has been experiencing exceptionally high temperatures, and during a walking tour it is essential to ensure that all participants remain properly hydrated. In a small-group tour, the guide has a responsibility to consider the well-being and safety of everyone in the group, even if this occasionally requires short breaks. Finally, while many travelers enjoy the social and shared nature of small-group tours, they do require balancing the needs and pace of different participants. Based on the expectations expressed in your review, a private tour might have been a better fit, as it allows for a fully personalized itinerary and pace. We appreciate your comments and wish you all the best for the rest of your travels.
Excellent tour! Our guide Sarah was so sweet, extremely knowledgeable and detailed. She was very engaging and enthusiastic, seasoned at stopping for explanations, photos and shade(it was very hot)and also keeping pace so as to not run out of time and miss anything. This is a huge area with a lot of ground to cover, so helpful having a guide show and explain everything and help navigate the crowds. I really appreciated how the wonder of us seeing this amazing site for the first time was not lost on Sarah. Highly recommend!
Dear Christine, Thank you for such a thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that Sara helped make your first visit to these incredible sites so memorable. Balancing detailed explanations, comfort in the summer heat, and the timing needed to cover such a vast archaeological area is no easy task, and we're delighted that her enthusiasm and expertise stood out. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with Sarah. We hope to welcome you back on another adventure in Rome soon!
Wonderful lovely guide who was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed it very much. We learned a lot and were able to see more than we expected
Dear Margo, Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour, learned a lot, and were able to see even more than expected. We'll be sure to share your kind words with your guide. We hope to welcome you back to Rome again soon!
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