Private Guided Tour in the Colosseum and Ancient Rome
Description
Experience the Colosseum through the eyes of a gladiator by entering the ancient arena and walking the streets of the Roman Forum in the footsteps of senators and emperors. When you have a licensed and friendly guide all to yourself, you will be sure to make the most of your visit to Ancient Rome. You'll be led around the Colosseum to all of the best vantage points for views, photos and living historical explanations of the arena. You will also enter into the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the oldest parts of Rome where the Republic and Empire were established. Walk on original ancient roads, as well as within temple complexes and emperors' palaces. When you have a small group you feel like you've expanded your family and friends to make this an even better experience. Plus you get to ask as many questions of your professional guide as you wish without being overlooked or lost in a massive group.
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Experience the Colosseum before walking the streets of the Roman Forum in the footsteps of senators and emperors. After meeting your expert friendly guide, you will begin to hear all about the history of the monument with the advantage of having the guide all to yourself. Once inside you will learn all about the amazing lives of the gladiators and the many different (and deadly) weapons they used, all while soaking in the incredible architecture from the best viewpoint in the arena. We will then walk around the colossal structure where ancient Romans used to cheer on their heroes, gamble and marvel at the exotic animals from all parts of the enormous Roman Empire.
After walking around inside the building, seeing it from its many different and beautiful angles, the tour will begin a short walk toward the Roman Forum. The forum was the heart and soul of the ancient city with many of its most important temples and political buildings, and though most are in ruins it is still one of the most visually impressive archaeological parks in the world. In this incredible walk through history the tour will fully explore the most important and spectacular sites. Entering near the Senate House the group continues past the law courts, triumphal arches and beautiful Temples, including the famed temple of Julius Caesar where his ashes were laid to rest.
We will continue the tour by climbing up the gentle slopes of the Palatine Hill where rich Romans lived in their luxury villas, while being waited on hand and foot. Under the umbrella pines, which scatter the landscape, we will explore the palace of the emperors, home of the most powerful people in the ancient world. You will learn more about the lives of these great (and occasionally quite mad) men, visiting the stately dining rooms and serene gardens, getting an idea of the unbelievable luxury that they would have lived in. The last stop on our tour is Domitian’s hippodrome, attached to the imperial palace, where the group can bask in the surrounding view and feel the thousands of years of history and change that this unique city has gone through.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- 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.
Reviews(30)
The booking process and communication throughout was excellent and easy. Roman Vacations was very responsive. Our guide, Benjamin, was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to be with. He enriched the experience, was patient, answered questions, knew shortcuts and enjoyed his job.
Ciao! Many thankd for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with us. Benjamin is fantastic guide, with a wealth of experience from around the world. He really knows how to give memorable tours. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
Angela our tour guide was wonderful! It literally started pouring as we began our tour - none of us had umbrellas and she gave us plenty of options as to what we wanted to accomplish. Very informative!
Ciao, Thank you so much for your kind review, we are glad that you enjoyed the tour with Angela, she is an awesome tour guide and our co-owner as well! Safe travels! Kind regards, RomanVacations
From the time of check in with Jamie to when we finished the tour with Marcello , it was a great experience. Marcello’s knowledge and passion for what he does was evident , one could almost visualise him in a gladiator role .
Ciao, Thank you so much for your kind review, we are glad that you enjoyed the tour with our tour guide! Safe travels! Kind regards, RomanVacations
This was organized and well planned. The tour guide was mindful of places to stop that were shaded while he provided great history stories. Loved it!
Ciao Lynetta! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enojyed the tour. Our guides do their best to make sure those on tour are as comfortable and looked after as possible. We hope to see you again soon. Safe travels!
Our tour guide, Mitch?), had vast knowledge about the Roman history. He was working the shaded areas when he could because of the immense heat in June. He was able to answer every question in great detail! He is very good at taking photos for us.
Ciao! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed your tour with Mircea. It's not a stretch to say he's the best tour guide in the city. His knowledge and story telling ability is unmatched. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
This is the way to see the colosseum. Angela is so knowledgeable and moved at whatever pace we wanted. She got us through all the people and navigated our time so smoothly. And when we arrived at the meeting point we couldn’t find our exact meeting spot- the company was extremely responsive and helpful. Highly recommend this tour.
Ciao Kelli! We are glad that you enjoyed the tour with us and everything went smoothly. Thank you very much for your kind words and we hope to see you soon in the future on one of our other tours as well! Take care, RomanVacations
Our guide Micha was Easy going and informative. Made sure that all members of the group were catered for. The Colosseum and Roman Forum were amazing and Misha gave us a true sense of what life would have been like during these times.
Ciao! Mircea is a wonderful tour guide with huge knowledge about the Roman Empire. We are happy that you go home with good memories and experience. Thank you very much for your review, we hope to see you soon!
Tatiana was very knowledgeable. We thought she was going somewhat fast but soon realized that even sprinting we'd never able to see it all! She has put together a very enjoyable and informative tour of the must-see things on the tour! Loved it!
Ciao! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enojyed the tour and we hope to see you again soon!
Great experience! We did a virtually private tour and learned a lot without feeling overlwhelmed. Rich, gave a fantastic tour
Ciao! Many thanks for your kind words. Rich is amazing at what he does and his knowledge is so vast. We refer to him as the walking and talking encyclopedia for this reason. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with him. We hope to see you guys again soon. Safe travels!
Wow, excellent Tour with Rich we love the way that he explain the story the pictures he took to us are exceptional.👋 Amazing as an overall experience!!!
Ciao Eduardo! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with Rich. He is awesome at what he does and cares very much about the people he is guiding. He wants to make sure you have a great time. We hope to see you again soon. Safe travels!
