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.
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.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Colosseum Self-Guided: Tickets & 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.
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
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
The visit to the Colosseum went very well; our resource person was waiting for us at the meeting point as planned, and he gave us good advice for visiting the site and on a few other points of interest.
Audio stopped working after 15 minutes (after 4 stops played) and was without audio the rest of the tour.
Hi Cheryl, We are truly sorry to hear that your audio guide stopped working after just 15 minutes. We understand how frustrating it is to lose your narration right at the start of your Colosseum experience. The thick stone walls of the Colosseum can sometimes cause cellular network drops, which can interrupt the digital guide stream. However, this is certainly not the experience we want for our guests.
Christoph met us! He was warm and welcoming!!!! We did both guided and self guided. This was a great experience. We loved our visit. Book it if you have a chance.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience on our Colosseum tour. It is fantastic to hear that Christoph welcomed you so warmly—we will definitely share your kind words with him! He always goes above and beyond to make sure our guests have a seamless start to their visit. We are so glad you loved both the guided and self-guided portions of your day. We hope to welcome you back to Rome on your next adventure!
Kristoff was great and gave us some great recommendations!
There was a small issue at the beginning, it was impossible to find Christophe for 45 minutes. In searching, it was not his fault because they are not allowed to put up little flags or anything after having turned in every direction, finally here he is. Very friendly with good advice and little tips!! We received a message in the morning telling us to meet at a certain place, but in fact, he was at the back. Not a big deal, we saw him. Thank you for everything, I recommend it. Really, the visit to the Colosseum with the audio guide was very good, thank you, thank you.
Un grand merci pour votre retour ! Nous sommes sincèrement désolés pour l'attente et la confusion au début de votre visite. Comme vous l'avez très bien compris, les réglementations strictes autour du Colisée empêchent nos assistants de lever des drapeaux ou des signes distinctifs, ce qui complique parfois les retrouvailles. Nous sommes ravis que Christophe ait pu vous aider avec ses conseils et ses astuces dès que vous l'avez trouvé, et que la visite avec l'audioguide vous ait pleinement satisfait. Merci pour votre recommandation et votre compréhension !
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colosseum Self-Guided: Tickets & Digital Audio | 3 hours | 3.9 (72) | $45 | |
 Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Live Guide or Audio App | 2h 30min | 4.3 (3,487) | $53 | View |
 Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine with Arena Access + Audio Guide | 1–3 hours | 3.9 (592) | $28 | View |
 Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Visit with Audio Guide App | 2–3 hours | 3.6 (468) | $30 | View |
 Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Access with Audio Guide | 1–3 hours | 3.7 (11) | $45 | View |
 Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour | 1h 30min–3h | 4.6 (25,651) | $39 | View |
 Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour | 2h 30min | 4.6 (10,869) | $57 | View |