Colosseum VIP Small Group Tour
After meeting at the towering Arch of Constantine, your VIP, small-group tour - along with your expert guide - will enter the ancient Colosseum. Listen as your guide brings the historic stadium to life, painting exciting pictures of the glorious games, bloodthirsty fights, and gory executions.
Upgrade to the arena experience to step out into the heart of the Colosseum, just like the gladiators did! It's the best view in Rome, hands down.
As you move to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum, you'll walk in the footsteps of Emperors through the Imperial Palace and follow the routes of great senators and orators as you wind through the towering temples and archways of the Forum. Your expert guides will bring the hustle and bustle of the ancient city back to life through incredible stories and facts!
Let's start exploring!
Please note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase
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Colosseum VIP Small Group Tour
What's included in Colosseum VIP Small Group Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Colosseum
Learn the fascinating stories of famous gladiators, gruesome games and emperor’s executions. From senator to plebian, everyone visited the Colosseum, and now you can too, and learn everything there is to know. Your guide's stories will bring the whole place to life infront of your very eyes! *Please note we will start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.*
Palatine Hill
Discover the birthplace of one of the greatest civilisations in history and explore the ancient ruins of the Imperial Palace, surrounded by towering pine trees and spectacular views of the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum below. Only the wealthiest and most influential people in Rome lived on the Palatine, and now, with the help of your expert guide, you get to learn all about them!
Foro Romano
Walk the Via Sacra and the Via Nova and weave around towering temples and ornate arches, see the Senate House and the remains of the Rostra - and learn all about the ancient city’s political, social and commercial heart.
Inclusions
- Headphones available
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Licensed, historian guide
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Small-Group, personalised experience
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Please meet us in front the Arch of Constantine. Your guide will be holding a Yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag. Please arrive 10 minutes prior. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds. Please also ensure to check local Covid-19 regulations before attending.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Our guide will be awaiting you at the Arch of Constantine located near the Colosseum holding a yellow flag with the Carpe Diem Rome logo. Please remember to bring identification cards on the day of the experience. Customers accompanying children are required to demonstrate their parental or guardian status. Furthermore, we kindly request that customers bring identification for the children they are accompanying. This policy is in place to ensure the safety and welfare of all participants, particularly the minors involved. Please provide the full names of all travelers in your group, including yourself and any co-travelers while booking your experience.
