Take a guided tour of the Colosseum, including skip-the-line admission, to get the most out of your visit. By exploring the amphitheater’s first and second tiers with an official Colosseum guide, who has a background in history, art, and archaeology, learn about the origins of this iconic Rome landmark. Hear stories about gladiator battles and Roman emperors, and marvel at the engineering of the ancient structure. Then visit Palatine Hill and the ruins of the Roman Forum.

Skip-the-line admission to the Colosseum with a guided tour
Learn about the Colosseum's history and engineering from a knowledgeable guide
Listen to tales of gladiator battles that once took place here
Explore Palatine Hill for views of Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum
See ancient ruins like that of the Temple of Julius Caesar and Arch of Titus

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Tour the Colosseum’s 1st and 2nd tiers with an official guide before heading to the forum.

What's Included

Skip the line Entrance ticket
2.5 hrs Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour, group max 24 people
Official Guide
Earphones (over 8 people)

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Colosseum's underground (unless you book the special option!)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Via delle Terme di Tito, 72
Via delle Terme di Tito, 72, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point is at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner of Via Nicola Salvi. Our Staff will wait next to the park entrance with a "Tour in the city" sign. MANDATORY meeting time 20 minutes prior tour departure time

End point

Roman Forum
Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
The Colosseum management does not distribute individeual tickets. We will have one group tickets for the entrire group. For this reason, we cannot give individual tickets to late arrivals.
The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary
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 may prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
Discounts for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card!
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 shall be screened.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Near public transportation

Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
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 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.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
Not accessible for walker users
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.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Traveler Tips

This can be a long day so make sure you have refreshments and comfortable shoes.

It was a hot day so take plenty of water.

Worth every penny to be guided in/out easily and with such a rich explanation along the way.

Reviews

4.5

1,318 reviews

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Eugene our tour guide is...

joana_L, Jan 2023

Eugene our tour guide is very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He kept us entertained. We had a great time, lot of walking around.

A life time experience

Sylvana_A, Jan 2023

It was a very nice experience I recommend to everyone how visit Rome not to lose such a place.the guide was very helpful and very friendly

Our guide was excellent....

Michael_S, Jan 2023

Our guide was excellent. However the coliseum was very crowded and our group was large. It was often difficult to see the things he was referring to or pointing at. Especially when you're 5 ft 4.

Excellent!

Jennifer_F, Jan 2023

Excellent history, skipping the lines was worth it! Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Recommend it!

Highly recommend

Shweta_K, Jan 2023

Excellent tour , our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, shared some lovely pictures of how the place looked before. Gave some insights too.

Amazing tour with Evis

Kirk_S, Jan 2023

We did not intend to book a tour but the public tickets were sold out so we grabbed this based on the reviews to ensure we could visit the Colosseum during our visit. What a great decision that was in the end. Evis was an amazing, highly knowledgeable and extremely friendly guide. Her insights and commentary throughout the visit (including the fascinating and very complex Palatine Hill/Forum area) were simply invaluable. Highly recommend!

Stories and facts, good...

Milan_T, Jan 2023

Stories and facts, good knowledge of tour guide about amazing history of Romans and the historical sites

Colosseum and Roman Forum

Avni_D, Dec 2022

The Colosseum and Roman Forum area is absolutely amazing and everyone visiting Rome should definitely make sure they visit this. However, having already visited this area with a guide in the past, I preferred my previous visit as the information was more chronological in history rather than the way the guide talked through the areas this time around. It felt haphazard when you moved from one era to another and after the 3 hours we felt it was all jumbled up in our heads rather than feeling like we'd actually learnt something.

Skip the line and let me go

Robert_E, Dec 2022

Being inside the coliseum. I prefer to spend more time working around as opposed to listening to lengthy talks.

George was simply great....

Kishore_K, Dec 2022

George was simply great. Very knowledgeable, thorough and very patient the entire time. Totally recommend it.

A must in Rome!

Dee_G, Dec 2022

We had a great time, our tour guide Sam was very well informed and we covered a lot of information in what is contextually a small amount of time. Touring both the Colosseum and Palatine Hill gives you a more extensive overview of Rome's ancient history, and this is experience is totally enhanced with a knowledgeable tour guide! We highly recommend it.

Perfetto

Stefanie_K, Dec 2022

Incredibly knowledgeable- I learned a lot of great facts and stories - and got some amazing views of Rome’s beauty.

Katerina was our guide...

Alexandrea_B, Dec 2022

Katerina was our guide and she did a fantastic job of bringing these sights to life. I think it's a must to have a guide when you visit as I have learnt so much. Great experience

Memorable experience

Anu_R, Nov 2022

Colosseum and the whole area of Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum is memorable and amazing. Our guide Paula was excelent.

Bravo

Stephen_G, Nov 2022

We had a great morning with our guide Francesco. Very detailed and he had a great deal of knowledge that he passed to us. Couldn’t recommend enough

Great, but not wheelchair/stroller friendly

Rhejass_W, Nov 2022

The trip was overall good, and the host was friendly and helpful. However the tickets were purchased for two adults and one infant. The tour is not wheelchair/stroller friendly. We had to carry the baby and stroller through Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. In hindsight, you I can’t expect too many ramps going through ancient ruins, as a tourist it wasn’t the first thing on my mind since the option was offered.

Best tour guide

Naffie_T, Nov 2022

This was really a great experience for my son. He had learned about Roman history in school so this just brought the pieces together for him. Our tour guide did an excellent job explaining the history and keeping the kids excited. He even showed us where to get food in the city. Really the best tour guide I’ve had for my whole trip.

Very experience and...

JulianaMeiChing_K, Nov 2022

Very experience and knowledgeable guide, Monica, bringing the tour and bits of the site’s histories to life.

Colosseum as it should still be

David_O, Nov 2022

Our guide was very good explaining the history of the coliseum without being overly maudlin. It is sad to see such a great creation destroyed for scrap.

Super tour

Scott_M, Nov 2022

Eviss was an excellent and knowledgeable guide who brought to life the coliseum and surrounding Ancient Rome to life. Grazie Mille.

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