Rome: Colosseum Arena and Forum Tour
Description
Dive in ancient history with an expert, English-speaking guide who will help you relive the glorious days of one of the most important monumental complexes in history. Take the opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s greatest attractions that includes the Colosseum Arena, the Roman Forum all packed into one unique tour that will surely take you back in time to the great Roman days. This tour offers a semi-private experience, tailored to a select Small Group of participants (a maximum of 12 participants), ensuring an elevated and personalized journey for each individual.
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Meet your licensed, English-speaking guide to access the Colosseum. It is the biggest, best-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world and its tiers couldhost up to 75 thousand people. It is also declared as UNESCO World Heritage, along with the entire ancient centre of Rome and officially in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Entering the Colosseum Gladiators’ Arena makes visitors feel like gladiators of the third millennium”. The Arena is considered the most vital part of the Colosseum, where games, battles and shows took place. In addition to gladiator flights, in fact, death sentences were carried out in the arena, representation of haunting scenes with ferocious animals and navel battles, with the arena being flooded to reproduce a small lake where boats could be turned.
Once outside the Colosseum, admire the triumphant Arch of Constantine, dating back to the 4th century and symbolises the moment in which the namesake emperor made Christianity the religion of the Empire. Then head to the social and political centre of Ancient Rome, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the oldest part of theeternal city. Learn about politics, religion and the everyday life of a Roman citizen, while hearing the story of the she-wolf that nursed Romulus and Remus, founders of the city.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Due to increased security measures attractions, strict rules apply to enter the venues (no knives, no scissors, no glass bottles, etc.
- An ID (passport, ID document.) or a photocopy of an ID is required for all participants
- Free Cancellation up to 72 hours prior to the tour.
- Due to increased security measures at the attractions some lines may form at the entrance
- Good walking shoes are recommended (no coaches)
- During hot days, wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun
- On this tour, the venues or parts of them could be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures (ongoing restoration, special events). When this occurs, we offer the customers an extended visit of the outside and/or of other attractions according to the advertised total length of the tour
- No large backpacks or bulky luggage admitted
Reviews(24)
Traveling with teenagers, this was one of my family’s favorite tours in Rome. Our guide Silvia Rana is an archaeologist and was passionate about sharing the history of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Her tour was packed with great historical information. In the height of the summer, we came to the tour prepared with water bottles, hand held fans and umbrellas to block the sun. Silvia worked hard to keep us in the shade and give us breaks from being in the sun. This tour will be a highlight for our family’s first time in Rome together.
Niccolò expertly toured us through the Colosseum and Palentine Hill with incredible knowledge. It was scotch only hot and he found many places with shade and clearly made great efforts to make our tour fantastic. One of the most-knowledgeable and personable guides we have ever had. I would recommend and re-book this tour.
Nic was a very friendly and informative guide. He was amazing and very accommodating and did not make the almost 3 hour tour feel long. 10/10 recommend.
Our tour guide Nicola as kind, and patient and made the tour interactive and engaging! Thank you!
Super cool! The guide, Niccolo, was awesome!
Great tour w Nicholas! We saw everything we wanted to see in 3 hours
Lovely experience! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun while also providing visual references. 10/10 would take this tour again.
Very knowledgeable guide, so helpful to see these ancient places with someone so knowledgeable about the history. Three hours in the heat of Rome was too much for us, I would perhaps split it into two shorter tours, bring an umbrella for shade and snacks as energy fades.
This tour was an excellent way to experience the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum. Our guide Niccolò was knowledgeable, engaging, and had a great sense of humour. We thoroughly enjoyed our three hours wandering with and learning from him (and we also had multiple water bottle refill stops which were much appreciated on a blazing late-May morning). I highly recommend this tour!
Learned lots about the Roman Forum and the Coloseum! Great tour guide!
