Colosseum Express Group Tour Experience
Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Official Tours and Tickets Private or Group Tours with expert guides for an unforgettable experience. Immerse Yourself in the History in this 2.5-hour tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum in Rome goes back in time. Bypass the queue at the Colosseum to avoid long waits. Explore the first and second tiers for great views. Walk through the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with your guide, and History comes to life!! For travelers who chose the Colosseum Arena Option: Colosseum Arena and Roman Forum Tour Meet your guide and enjoy special priority access that leads you directly to the Arena of the Colosseum. Visit the Roman Forum, the heart of the Roman Empire, a truly unforgettable experience. You can also visit at your own pace by booking the self-audio-guided tour of the Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Roman Forum, which features Multilingual storytelling in English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Chinese.
Options
ENGLISH COLOSSEUM GUIDED TOUR
GUIDED TOUR : GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH COLOSSEUM/PALATINE HILL and ROMAN FORUM
Check-in 30 minutes earlier: Travel back to the days of the Roman Empire on a 3-hours skip-the-line tour of ancient Rome.
Starting point:
Piazza di San Clemente, Piazza di S. Clemente, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
What's included in Colosseum Express Group Tour Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Colosseum
Start your journey with a visit to Rome's symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheater’s history from an official tour guide with an art and archaeology background. Learn about the spectacular games and bloody battles that were held inside. Hear about the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the incredible ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum. Walk around the first tiers and see the arena to learn about the trapdoors and all the mechanisms used to animate the games. Your guide will keep you entertained with stories of sea-battles, the cages where lions were kept before the games started, the rooms in which gladiators were waiting before they reached the arena, the executions, and the excitement of the spectators attending the most spectacular, fantastic, and expensive games in human history.
Palatine Hill
After the Colosseum, you will walk through Palatine Hill, where you will be able to 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 she-wolf who once they grew older, fought each other for power and control.
Foro Romano
You will finish this amazing experience with a visit to the Roman Forum, 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
- Multilingual audio guide in Italian, English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French and Chinese
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Self-guided option: audio guide with unlimited access to the app including 44 points of interest
- English guided group tour option: 2.5-3 hours tour guide at disposal
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
- Private tour option: in-person live guide speaking the language you choose
- VIP option: Audio Guide + insured tickets (free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance)
- Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks
- Colosseum Undergrounds
- Tour guide service for the Self AudioGuided tours
- Headphones and SmartPhones for the Self AudioGuided Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Colosseum security checks each visitor's name and ID card; for this reason, the wait can be longer than expected. We kindly ask you to be patient
- 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.
- • This tour operates in all weather conditions. The Colosseum management does not provide the possibility to amend or cancel the admission tickets; for this reason, we are unable to refund guests who do not want to join the tour on a rainy day
- 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.
- Please note that for safety reasons the Colosseum 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 and any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the must pass the X-ray.
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley.
- For the self AudioGuided tour, bring a Charged Smartphones to download the app for the audioguide must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020) we do not provide headphones
- 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.
- Activity subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- The Colosseum Management does not distribute individual tickets. We will have one group ticket for the entire group. For this reason, we are not able to give tickets to late arrivals that missed the tour!
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- FOR THE GROUP GUIDED TOUR in English the meeting point is in Piazza San Clemente in front of the Basilica of San Clemente entrance, where you will meet your Guide and our staff to sign up. Meeting Time is 30 minutes before the booked time, and the documents (Identity Card or Passport) are mandatory.
- Meet us at Via Labicana, 96 (300 meters from the Colosseum entrance). Our staff will give the tickets and the QR code to download the audioguide app on your SmartPhone. This OPTION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOUR GUIDE. To download the AudioGuide App, your smartphone must have been produced after 2020.
End Points
- ALL TOURS WILL END NEAR BY THE COLOSSEUM
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Voucher Details, Information & Disclaimers • The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time. • If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund. • Please be advised capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure This could also influence the smooth running of the tour, especially on national holidays and events. • All visitors must pass through the monument/attraction security check please allow at least 20 minutes to clear security • The exact timings and reservations can vary, dependent on the monument/attractions administration office's availability and decisions on the booking day, and can be subject to last-minute changes. • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair. • 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. • Children must be accompanied by an adult and they need to show their ID at the entrance. • 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. An alternative will be provided All the refund requests must be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
