Skip the line to buy tickets and explore the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Palatine Hill with a self-guided tour. Explore the internal area at your own pace! SPECIAL TICKETS FREE CANCELLATION! Visit at your leisure and without stress one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, the Colosseum, the symbol of the Roman Empire. With this product, in complete tranquility, without having to follow a group or a guide and with the possibility of canceling your ticket up to 24 hours in advance to obtain a full refund, you can visit the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with a self-guided tour (audio guide app in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish with 44 points of interest), conveniently downloadable on your smartphone. Discover the history of the Romans and their most important monuments in a 3-hour tour. Take advantage of priority entrance to the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum.
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Visit Rome's symbolic monument with a tour that makes it easy and fun for all ages. Learn about the amphitheater's history from a 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 reach 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.
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.
After you walk through Palatine Hill, explore the site of an older settlement from the 9th century BC. Admire the incredible frescoes in the House of Augustus 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.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The starting point, ticket redemption point, and meeting point are in the same place. Meet our staff at our Travel Agency at Via Labicana, 96 (300 meters from the Colosseum entrance). Our staff will give you the Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Roman Forum tickets and the QR code to download the audioguide app on your SmartPhone. VERY IMPORTANT! For the Self AudioGuided Tour Smartphones to download the app for the audioguide must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020) PLEASE NOTE: Customers have a mandatory meeting time 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons. Anyone who arrives later risks losing the experience or part of it. Please be advised that the Colosseum’s capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure. This could also influence the smooth running of the experinece, especially on national holidays and events. To enter the Colosseum, you must have a valid photo ID (a student's ID, Driver's License, Passport, or State ID all work). Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card We kindly inform you that any disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you from regularly joining the tour MUST BE communicated to our staff in advance. The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary.