Rome Exclusive Colosseum Express Guided Tour and Open Bus Tickets
An expert guide will take you on a journey back in time, recreating the amazing history and mysteries of the largest amphitheater ever constructed in the center of ancient Rome. On your tour you will beat the crowd skipping the long ticket lines to venture deep inside the walls of the Colosseum discovering its many secrets and gory past. You will visit the ground floor and second level giving you a great view inside the Colosseum.
Along with this tour, you will have the inclusion of the hop-on hop-off bus tour pass. The 10 stops all around the city center are close to the main attractions, so you can save precious time going from one to the other!
Options
12h bus ticket+Colosseum
12hrs bus ticket+Colosseum: Colosseum tour and a Hop-on hop-off bus ticket valid for 12 hrs
What's included in Rome Exclusive Colosseum Express Guided Tour and Open Bus Tickets
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Colosseum
Explore the Colosseum with a local guide and discover the bloody history of the most famous amphitheater in the world.
Inclusions
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- 1-Hour Colosseum Tour
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Professional guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Hop-on Hop-off Bus ticket for 24 or 48 hours
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick- up and drop off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Check-in time 30 minutes before the chosen starting time.
- 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.
- On the panoramic bus you can have recorded commentary in your choice of either English, Italian Spanish, French, German, Chinese Mandarin, Russian, Arabic and Portuguese. The commentary is available through complimentary earphones that you will receive when you board the bus
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Child discount from 14 to 18 years old is applied only with a valid ID card
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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 may prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID
- 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.
- 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
- 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 entrance inspection
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. 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.
- Comfortable attire recommended
- Pets are not allowed
- All the refund requests must be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
- You will retire your Hop-on Hop-off Bus ticket at the meeting point before the Tour starts
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- COLOSSEUM TOUR STARTING POINT: The meeting point is at Piazza di San Clemente, in front of the entrance of the Basilica San Clemente. The staff will have a signboard reporting "Tour in the City" Nearest metro station: Colosseo (LINE B) / MANZONI (LINE A)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
READ IT CAREFULLY - The starting point, the ticket redemption point, and the meeting point are the same place: Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff will wait beside the park entrance with a "Tour in the city" sign. - Please note that your bus tickets will be delivered to you by e-mail 24hrs before the tour departure time. Check your e-mail or contact us. - Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons. Late arrivals cannot join the tour or be rescheduled unless paying again for the activity. BE AWARE that we will leave from the meeting point 15 minutes prior to tour booked time - Please be advised that the Colosseum’s capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure even for pre-booked travellers. This could also influence the smooth running of the tour, especially on national holidays and events. - Effective tour departure times may differ up to 30 minutes prior to or post the booked time. We will warn you accordingly. - A GREEN PASS IS MANDATORY - You must have a valid photo ID to enter the Colosseum (a copy or a photo is ok). Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card. - For security reasons, all visitors and their luggage shall be screened. - Forbidden objects: glass bottles and containers, alcoholic beverages, spray, and aerosols, backpacks, bulky bags, and luggage/trolley. Can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder. - We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff. - The itinerary may vary from the one presented based on extraordinary events or circumstances. - Please notice that the Colosseum Administration has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason
