Rome Colosseum Ancient Rome Exclusive Private Guided Tour
Enjoy our unique private guided 3-hour Tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in Rome. Save time waiting in ticket lines with this tour that includes Colosseum admission. Visit the Colosseum and wander the fulcrum of ancient Rome at your leisure while listening to stories told by your expert tour guide about the gladiators, wild beasts, and sea battles that entertained up to 60,000 spectators. Explore the first and second tiers for great views. Then walk through the ruins of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with your guide, an art and archaeology expert. With this tour, you can maximize your time enjoying this excellent experience. The tour is suitable for families with kids, small groups, and couples.
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VIP Private Colosseum Tour
Private tour: Only for these languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese. No transfer included.
What's included in Rome Colosseum Ancient Rome Exclusive Private Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Colosseum
Visit Rome's symbolic monument In the comfort of a private group (your party size), that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Bypass the queue at the Colosseum to avoid long waits. Explore the first and second tiers for great views. Learn about the amphitheater's history from a guide with an art and archaeology background.
Palatine Hill
Walk through Palatine Hill, explore the site of an older settlement from the 9th century BC. Admire the first settlements of the city of Rome and the Hippodrome, an elliptical sunken garden from the Palace of Domitian. Here, enjoy an impressive view of the Circus Maximus and the valley of the Roman Forum. Learn about the legend of Romulus and Remus, the abandoned brothers raised by a wolf who fought each other for power and control.
Foro Romano
You will then, visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins, including the Temple of Julius Caesar, Arch of Titus, House of the Vestal Virgins, Senate House and Basilica of Maxentius. Admire the Roman Forum's Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.
Inclusions
- Official Professional Licensed Local Blue Badge Tour Guide
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Assistance on site and from the office
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- 3-hrs Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill private tour
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to provide all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary depending on admission availability (the tour may start at the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum before the Colosseum)
- You must have a valid photo ID to enter the Colosseum (student's ID, Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.) You will be asked to also provide your name, last name and date of birth (at the beginning of the tour, if not provided beforehand.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
- Discount for children can be applied only with a valid ID card
- Please note that for safety reasons the Coliseum can accommodate up to 3.000 people at once.This could lead to delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the inspection
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities 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 and offer a partial refund
- No change on a booking can be accepted. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Pets are not allowed
- Wheelchair users or walker users cannot have access to the Palatine Hill.
- The start time of the tour may vary depending on the availability of tickets or due to extraordinary and unplanned closures or not communicated promptly.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational reasons
- 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.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobilty issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff.
- Not Suitable for Children under 7 years, Wheelchair users, Vegans and Diabetics
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The meeting point is in front of the "Oppio Caffe" on Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. The guide will have a signboard reporting your name. Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
The meeting point is in front of the "Oppio Caffe" on Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. The guide will have a signboard reporting your name. PLEASE NOTE: • Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons. • Please be advised that Colosseum capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure, especially on national holidays and events. The actual departure time may differ for up to 20 min. • You must have a valid photo ID to enter the Colosseum (student's ID, Driver's License, Passport, or State ID all work). Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate or doesn't match the one on your ID. Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card. • We kindly inform you that any sort of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment, etc.) or anything that might prevent you from joining the tour regularly, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff at the following email address: [email protected]. For people with disabilities, the tour route may be different from the one presented. The tour's start time may vary depending on the availability of tickets or due to extraordinary and unplanned closures or not communicated promptly. Main Office: +39 3280010018 - +39 3386672861 We inform you that access to archaeological areas or museums may be subject to delays beyond our control.
