Colosseum and Ancient Rome Private Tour
Description
Choose a Colosseum private tour for a relaxing experience of Rome's most iconic sight: the Colosseum. Join your guide — an archaeology expert — for a full tour of Rome's Ancient City. Benefit from your guide's undivided attention, who'll answer your ever curiosity about the Roman Empire — and the bloody battles of the Colosseum. You'll be able to discover these amazing archaeological sights at your own pace. First, you'll enjoy a walking tour of the exquisite ruins of the Roman Forum. Your private guide will be on hand to answer every question you had about the power and the political intrigues of the Roman Empire. Then, you'll climb the Palatine Hill; the place Romulus founded Rome in myth. Enjoy a beautiful vista of modern Rome and its ancient ruins. Continue to the Colosseum, where you'll learn everything about the bloody gladiator's games. Here all the tales of the men and beasts who died here, and experience the power of the impressive ruins of this mighty amphitheater.
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Itinerary
Discover the fascinating history of Ancient Rome in the evocative ruins of the Roman Forum. See where Julius Caesar was assassinated and all the amazing architecture — including Temples and Victory Arches — of the Roman Forum.
Enjoy an amazing view of Ancient and modern Rome from the top of the Palatine Hill; once the home of Rome's Emperors. See where the Emperors lived and discover the true stories of their luxurious lifestyles.
Visit the world’s most iconic amphitheater: the Colosseum. See the famous stadium where 80,000 Romans would have gathered to watch the blood sports on the Arena floor. Over 400,000 people died over the Colosseum’s 400 years in use, and 1,000,000 animals.
As you walk around the exterior of the Colosseum, you'll pause for a moment at the Arch of Constantine; the Triumphal Arch of Rome's first Christian Emperor. Discover the fascinating history of the Arch and how its iconic style spawned many copy-cats.
See one of the best-preserved Roman Victory Arches in the world.
Once Ancient Rome's main street, the Via Sacra runs from the Roman Forum to the Colosseum.
In the Temple of Vesta, the Vestal Virgins watched the sacred fire of Rome and protected it with their life.
One of the greatest secular Basilicas of Ancient Rome.
See the victory arch which inspired the design of the Arc de Triomphe.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
- 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.
- Colosseum and Roman Forum are ancient sites and not wheelchair friendly. We encourage those with mobility problems to book a private tour, in order to allow the guide to adapt the pace to their specific needs. This tour lasts 3 hours and a fair amount of walking is involved, including some stairs and uphill paths.
- Water fountains available on site
- Strollers are allowed but not recommended, as stairs are steep and the ground is uneven; children must be carried by an adult or be able to walk for most of the tour
- Wear comfortable shoes; bring hat and sunscreen
- There is no scheduled break, but it will be possible to stop for restrooms along the path, as needed
- Food is allowed in the archeological area
- For security reasons, all visitors and their luggage shall be screened; all objects (including mobile phones) must be put in the bag/backpack or in the tray for X-ray screening
- Large backpacks, camping bags, bulky bags, and luggage/trolleys are not allowed; medium and small backpacks can be shouldered and must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by security
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit or offer a partial refund.
- Please note that sprays of all sorts are not allowed inside the Colosseum.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(23)
As someone who studied Roman archaeology at university my trip to Rome was a dream come true. To make the most of my trip, I booked a full day tour of the Colosseum, the archaeological park and a number of other ancient Roman sites in the area. Elisa was a brilliant guide who organised the day so I saw everything I wanted and she told me so many amazing things about the sites. It was the absolute highlight of my trip. I would highly recommend Roma Experience Tours.
Lori-Ann, thank you so much for the opportunity you gave me to create this wonderful itinerary for you! Go off the beaten paths is high educational and a true discovery of the real Rome! I hope you are back in UK with wonderful memories of Italy and of Rome! Warm regards, Elisa
We booked a private tour of the coliseum and forum with Elisa. She was amazing! As one of the archaeologists who has helped to excavate the area, she had an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and made the tour come to life. I could not recommend her enough!
I always try to make my tours rich with anecdotes and life stories from Ancient Rome, so that history is not just a flat and didactic thing but a world to immerse oneself in and find similarities with the present. Thank you for the lovely review, Megan!
This tour was great but what made it super was our tour guide Marle Robinson. She was very knowledgeable and helped in us having an intimate experience with the colleseum. Her presentation brought to life many historical facts and information. I learned so much and will definitely recommend this tour!!!💯💯💯💯❤❤❤
Thank you for your review! Marle, our fantastic guide is always energetic and happy to bring our tourists around this wonderful city!
Our tour guide was amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodated our group when one had to leave and come back. The tour was great and definitely worth the trip.
I have seen the Colosseum when I was my son's age so it was nice to take a tour with him and my wife and have a greater appreciation for this magnificent structure. Our guide was great and her art history background really filled in many of the missing pieces for looking at the forum and palantine as well. We appreciated the skip the line tickets and highly recommend that option.
Our guide was amazing! There is a lot of information. A lot of walking. (Wear good shoes). If you love archeology you will be in heaven. For those who are not that into it…it might be a bit too long of a tour.
What an amazing couple of hours spent touring the highlights of Rome. Our tour guide LUCA is one of a kind. Passionate, funny, knowledgeable, kind. His passion for the history of Rome was infectious as was his knowledge of the history of our language and the politics of the day. Truely an inspiring experience. When trying to be funny I noted that our great actor Russell Crowe (yes a kiwi we know) had made the Colosseum famous through the movie Gladiator, he pulled out his phone and showed us a picture. “Oh you mean my friend Russell” he quipped. Of course the great actor would have chosen LUCA when he returned to the site of that epic movie in 2022 to get a real sense of the drama and majesty of that place. Well done and thank you, for the enduring memories.
We toured with Alesia and she was excellent! Her background in archeology and her knowledge of Rome and the history were invaluable. We were on a private tour just the two of us experiencing the Colosseum in a sea of other tours, but she made us feel like we were the only ones there. Skip the line, getting us to the perfect vantage points all the while imparting all her knowledge and insights into the spectacular venue. She's an amazing guide and we can't recommend her highly enough!
Francesca was a terrific guide. Personable, easygoing, extremely knowledgeable. Great tour! Highly recommended.
Enza was very thoughtful and knowledgeable in our tour. She was very considerate to the different levels of walking ability we had in our group. Her knowledge on the Colosseum and the Forum was exceptional! We had a great time!
