What You’ll Experience ✅ The Colosseum: Step inside the world’s largest ancient amphitheater. Download your digital audio guide to walk through the monumental corridors while listening to captivating stories of gladiators, wild beast hunts, and the roaring crowds of 50,000 Romans. ✅ The Roman Forum: Walk over to the political, commercial, and religious heart of the Roman Empire. Wander among the ruins of triumphal arches, temples, and the Senate House where Julius Caesar once shaped Western history. ✅ Palatine Hill: Ascend the legendary birthplace of Rome. Take in breathtaking panoramic views of the city and explore the sprawling ruins of the luxurious imperial palaces.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Out at sunset: the 2:15 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:03 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 342 of the next 342 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
The educational visit to the first and second tiers of the Colosseum will give you the opportunity to better understand its history and complex architecture. Archaeologists and art historians will be able to satisfy all your curiosity about this monument, the shows that took place there, and the figure of the gladiator. The ticket includes access to any ongoing exhibitions.
The Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome. This historic site, surrounded by lush greenery, served as the residence for emperors and aristocrats of ancient Rome. Walking through its ruins, visitors can explore the remnants of palaces, temples, and gardens, gaining insight into the opulent lifestyle of the Roman elite.
The Roman Forum presents a vast archaeological complex, once the epicenter of Roman public life. This sprawling plaza was a bustling hub of political, religious, and commercial activities. Strolling through its ancient ruins, visitors can visualize the vibrant marketplace, admire the remains of majestic temples, and envision the speeches of influential orators that shaped the destiny of the Roman Republic and Empire.
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Colosseum Entrance with a Digital Audio lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $45 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 38 departures a day between 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
Children aged 4–17 pay from $8, adults from $45.
It can: 342 of the next 342 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Important: This voucher is not your entry ticket. This is only your booking confirmation. You will receive your official entry tickets and detailed instructions via email 1–2 days before your tour date. Please check both your inbox and spam folder. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 125 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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It was awful! We didn’t even get to go in to the Colosseum. Unable to find group at meeting point due to marathon. Never received tickets via email. Sent message in chat and no one ever got back to me. Called customer service but they were unable to help because of their hours. Awful experience. Would never recommend
It was a total waste of money. The audio did NOT work for either of us as it kept skipping back to start and would cut off. It had nothing to do with bad internet connection or our phones. Both were working fine. Your audio was the problem. This being a "self guided tour" we did on our own but without the program we paid for. Horrible, and I wish to have a total refund - knowing full well that will never happen. This is my 2nd, and last, time I have tried TripAdvisor. It's total sham.
Picking up the tickets at the location was smooth. We liked the audioguide that let us go at our own pace.
This was a SCAM. We couldn’t even get in to see the colloseum because how horrible their service is. They con you into getting to the square ‘’meeting place’ with no information AT ALL. No company name no correct direction. Our ‘voucher’ said 4pm, we were there before 4pm lost in the square with NO idea who to look for where to go, we waited and waited and waited asking people but noone knew. Finally 10-12 mins into it a lady says call the #. I call them and the guy says you should have been there earlier. Excuse me we WERE there, just didnt know who to meet as we had NO INFO. He says he will text me the tickets. He does EXCEPT THE VOUCHER SAID 4pm but the tickets he sent me said 3:45 pm. The entry people said they can not let us in because the time on the ticket. how can the ticket be earlier than the meeting time. And that too when we were there but no proper communication or details from their end. They didnt even help us fix it or do anything. Worst company worst service!!’ Do NOT go through them.
When we met our ticket issuer he was very knowledgeable and gave us all the details we needed and more! You do however need phone data/wi-fi for the audio guide.
Got to the location could not get assistance on where to meet tried calling you guys more try a once no answer. The tickets wouldn’t download never download to my phone. Want my money back and will never use u guys again bustiedoo@yahoo.com Stephanie Reed People who work there RUDE
Very interesting and amazing that it's still standing.
I am contacting Viator, we purchased the Skip the Line, Self guided audio tour which was very expensive($172) and disappointing. We didn't know where to go and where "skip the line" was suppose to meet. a The audio did not work for one of my friends either. For the tour we purchased and received, I should have bought #3 tickets for $72.
Dear customer, First of all, we're very sorry for your bad experience, you should have read the meeting point information, which is clearly indicated on the voucher you received when booking. Our staff is present throughout the day to provide tickets and all information to customers who arrive, including how to use the audio guide. Secondly, you should have read the email we sent you the day before with the valid tickets for entry, which allowed you to enter the Colosseum directly, without going to the meeting point. The line you should skip is obviously the one to buy the ticket at the ticket office, having already paid for it and received it by email, and having the support of the staff at the meeting point. The most important thing next time is not to pay attention to the higher price, but to the information you need to read. kindest rergards
We will never buy tickets through Tripadvisor again. We purchased tickets advertised as including an audio guide and “skip-the-line” entrance to the Colosseum. Unfortunately, this was completely misleading. When we arrived, there was a very long line at the entrance. When I asked the staff about the “skip-the-line” access included with our tickets, they told us that this type of entrance does not exist at the Colosseum. We had no choice but to wait in the same line as everyone else. To make matters worse, the price we paid through Tripadvisor was approximately three times higher than the price of purchasing tickets directly at the Colosseum. I feel that the description of what was included in the ticket was misleading. If there is no actual skip-the-line entrance, it should not be advertised as such. We paid significantly more money expecting a service that was not provided. My advice: be very careful when purchasing tickets through Tripadvisor and always compare with the official ticket options before buying.
Dear customer, we're sorry you didn't have a good experience. We're also sorry you didn't notice the long line to buy tickets at the box office. It usually takes two hours to get a ticket without being able to choose your entry time. The line you're complaining about is the line at the entrance gates, due to ticket checks. Tickets must match your name, and these checks take a while for the Colosseum staff. There are also security checks. Everyone has to go through these checks! There's no way to avoid them, and that's right. Only the King of England didn't have to go through them during his recent visit to the Colosseum. I hope you enjoy your travels and don't think badly of those who work hard every day to make tourists' trips more enjoyable.
No place to pick up the tickets and they changed the time on us when we had a tight schedule. Very confusing
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colosseum Entrance with a Digital Audio | 3 hours | 3.8 (76) | $45 | |
 Colosseum & Roman Forum-Palatine Digital Audio Guided Tour | 2–3 hours | 4.6 (31) | $52 | View |
 Rome: Pantheon Entry Experience with Digital Audio Guide | 30 min–1h | 4.3 (253) | $19 | View |
 St Peter's Basilica Priority Access with Digital Audio Guide | 1h 30min | — | $29 | View |
 FORUM-Palatine & SUPER Sites Visit with Digital Audio Guide | 2–4 hours | 3.0 (4) | $21 | View |
 Ancient Rome: Colosseum + Digital Booklet and Audioguide | 3 hours | 5.0 (5) | $57 | View |
 St. Peter's Basilica: Digital Audio Guide for Smartphones | 2–3 hours | 5.0 (4) | $1 | View |