Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine hill
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Rome: Colosseum Guided Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine hill
By City Walkers Tours
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Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 0-120, max of 25 per group
Duration: 2–3 hours
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Live guide: German, Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tickets & Fees
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of this experience covers other services.
- Entry/Admission - Colosseum
- Entry/Admission - Foro Romano
- Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Underground Access
- Arena Floor Access
- Start:
- L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 5, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyThe meeting point is near Caffe Roma (close to the upper floor exit of the metro station "Colosseo"). Our staff will hold a "City Walkers" sign Please arrive 20 minutes earlier and have a valid ID with you
End:- Roman Forum, 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 169766P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- The meeting time might have a slight change. In this case we will inform you in advance
- 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, (picture of an ID works) that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The itinerary order might change. It is possible that you will visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill first and then the Colosseum
- The costumers need to show up 20 mins before at the meeting point in order to guarantee a smooth departure of the activity.
- Please ensure that the full names and birth dates of all participants are provided at the moment of booking, as entry cannot be guaranteed if the booking information is incomplete.
- Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check; although skip the line tickets are included, on busy days there may be a queue to do in order to pass through security check.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 2 and 3 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 1 day of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 169766P7
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- L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 5, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyThe meeting point is near Caffe Roma (close to the upper floor exit of the metro station "Colosseo"). Our staff will hold a "City Walkers" sign Please arrive 20 minutes earlier and have a valid ID with you
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- 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
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- GabbyD430 contributionsSite seeing Colloseum,Roman Forum,Palatine HillHad an amazing site seeing trip to the Colloseum,Roman Forum and Palatine Hill,with Adriano,our guide,who was very informative and knowledgeable (chose English guided tour,group of 20and heard about the areas,helping us understand the fascinating history,plenty of stops for photo opportunities,well paced and overall an excellent morning site seeing,Grazia Adriano,we learnt lots from youx Gabriella,Martin,Sebastien 🏴🇮🇹xxxWritten 13 February 2025
- HappyCustomer9210 contributionsColosseum and Forum Palatine HillOur guide Alexandra was amazing. The tour lasted 3 hours and was full of exiting information. I would highly recommend.Written 11 February 2025
- 299lucyd0 contributionsWhat a fabulous experience!Andrada was fantastic, friendly and so informative. Her passion was contagious and so captivating. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and it made our trip to Rome - thank you!Written 5 February 2025
- GlasgowDiva0 contributionsVery Interesting TourA great tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill, with a very knowledgeable guide, Arnjo. It was interesting and our guide made it all easy to understand. Time flew by, and I would thoroughly recommend this tour - it was terrific. What I would say is, this tour isn’t suitable for people who have walking difficulties. The Colosseum itself has an elevator to help people, but the remainder of the tour has a lot of tricky terrain to walk over and hilly in parts. Please also remember photo identification for access to the Colosseum.Written 18 January 2025
- 223mrsm0 contributionsCity walkers are fantasticThis was one of the highlights of our stay in Rome. My sister and I are ‘more mature’ and our tour guide was fantastic with us making sure we were managing stairs and waiting for us when we were a bit slow. City Walkers were brilliant can’t recommend them enough. Thank youWritten 17 January 2025
- Joanne D0 contributionsAsk for AndradaAndrada was an excellent tour guide. Her historical knowledge was fantastic and her commentary was extremely interesting.Written 4 January 2025
- 192marshaf0 contributionsGroup tour not worth the spend.The accent made it difficult to understand the guide. If the tour covered history, I missed it. Either purchase a private tour or buy tickets with the audio guide. 2 thumbs down on the group tour.Written 3 January 2025
- holidayreview10010 contributionsFantastic colosseum tour . 5 starFantastic tour. Fi was amazing . She was very knowledgeable and made the whole tour entertaining . Learnt lots of new information and the girls really enjoyed it . Would highly recommend it.Written 3 January 2025
- 796rheannaf0 contributionsFamily tourGreat tour! Tour guide knew all the history. Asked us questions to test our knowledge. Learned alot I didn’t know about RomeWritten 2 January 2025
- _ukaszn7390 contributionsJag känner mig luradReview of “The Walker Tours” My wife and I had a deeply disappointing experience with The Walker Tours. We booked tickets to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, paying an outrageous €78 per person (€156 total) for tickets and an audio guide. However, this turned out to be an absolute scam. Lack of Clear Instructions The confirmation email asked us to arrive early but failed to provide a specific location. This is a critical omission given the enormous crowds of pilgrims and tourists around the Basilica. We spent over 30 minutes in line, entered the Basilica, and—shockingly—discovered that no one checks tickets because the entrance is free! Misleading Practices After realizing this, I tried to use the so-called “audioguide” service included in the ticket price. The email stated that the tickets and audioguides would be provided at the meeting point, but no staff from Walker Tours was present, and no one at the Basilica recognized the company or their tickets. I even went to the official audioguide distribution point at the Basilica, but the staff there were unable to assist me because they had no knowledge of Walker Tours. Unresponsive Customer Service I called their office multiple times for help, but no one picked up. When I later contacted them via email to request a refund, their response was dismissive and unhelpful. They claimed that I should have gone to the meeting point (which they failed to specify in any meaningful way). They also hid behind their “no refunds” policy, which customers are forced to accept when purchasing tickets. Insulting Justifications To add insult to injury, they claimed that “perhaps some days the monuments have free entry.” As a tour company selling tickets, shouldn’t they know this beforehand? This is outright deception. Conclusion I feel completely scammed. The Walker Tours charged €156 for something that is entirely free and failed to deliver the promised service. Their lack of transparency, accountability, and customer support is appalling. I will never use their services again and strongly urge others to avoid this company. Their practices are misleading and exploitative. Rating: 1/5 (only because 0 isn’t an option)Written 2 January 2025
- Y5288PTdanielp0 contributionsInformative and humorous to her of the ColosseumOur guide David was excellent. He kept things light and humorous, gave us interesting information, but did not go so deep as to become overwhelming. I recommend this tour if you’d like a fairly quick but insightful look into the history of the Colosseum and Roman in general.Written 30 December 2024
- wendsthegreat0 contributionsFantastic tour and tour guide!Incredible tour!!! I loved loved our tour guide. She was so knowledgeable, funny, passionate about history, and even gave us her grandmothers lasagna recipe at the end of the tour as a keepsake! 🥰 it was the best to get the historical context but also have time for pictures and some fun facts! Would highly recommend!Written 30 December 2024
- rosiehall560 contributionsRome walking tourThe tour was good and ok. Guide spoke good english and she knew the history or the place. Views were amazing! Loved seeing all the dark tunnels. Gorgous sunshine all day beating down on us. There was things that i didn't know. If i am do this tour again i think i would ask them if the guide would tell us their own stories of what happened there. 8/10 thank you loved my visit to the Colossero.Written 29 December 2024
- Gregory Renaud M0 contributionsPleasant, informative and unique. We'll bebackWell organized, easy meet up, guide did a great job connecting us with your lead, your lead was very engaging and knowledgeable. Good to have time after guide departed to roam about.Written 13 December 2024
- Doug D0 contributionsGuided Tour of Colosseum, Palantine Hill, and the ForumThis was a great tour. We got to go onto the floor of the colosseum in addition to the spectator areas. Then onto Palantine Hill and the Forum. It was a lot of walking, but very well worth it. Our tour guide Fe was very engaging, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. This was a perfect way to see this historic area. We highly recommend this tour and Fe as a tour guide!Written 4 December 2024
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Lizzy_Dickens
Oxfordshire, UK14 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
David - you are a STAR! Absolutely brilliant.
Best guide we’ve ever had - and we’ve done a lot of tours in a lot of places!
I can lose interest on long tours, especially if lots of historical facts and dates just get reeled off. But right from the start, David’s story-telling and way of engaging the whole group kept me interested and laughing the whole time.
The Colosseum is an absolute must-see, of course, and I would say a guided tour is well worth it. But if you can get David as your guide then you’ve hit the jackpot!
Best guide we’ve ever had - and we’ve done a lot of tours in a lot of places!
I can lose interest on long tours, especially if lots of historical facts and dates just get reeled off. But right from the start, David’s story-telling and way of engaging the whole group kept me interested and laughing the whole time.
The Colosseum is an absolute must-see, of course, and I would say a guided tour is well worth it. But if you can get David as your guide then you’ve hit the jackpot!
Written 14 October 2024
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zombiebacons
Palm Springs, CA105 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
I really don't think it's possible to do a Colosseum trip on your own without doing a skip-the-line tour. We went in the offseason and even then the regular lines were out of control long. We went with this tour and skipped every single line with literally zero waiting around, it was incredible. We covered A LOT of area pretty quickly, which was great because it condensed a lot in very little time. Our tour guide Elisabetta was extremely knowledgeable and funny, who had a great rapport with the entire Colosseum staff. Our group was very small and Elisabetta got us swiftly through the lines, and provided unique and expert insight on everything we saw. I can't more highly recommend using this service!
Written 18 December 2024
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed the experience.
Written 27 December 2024
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Andrew A
3 contributions
July 2024 • Family
A tour is only as good as the guide. We did two tours with David Battaglino (Colosseum and Pantheon). These were stunning historical sites brought to life by our formidable guide, David. David was educational, entertaining, funny, and no nonsense. His ability to guide us through a crowd and make space for us to enjoy and take pictures was masterful. David also recommended places to eat and visit and avoid in Rome...and every recommendation was spot on. Our young son Hugo said, "That if all the guides in the world had a competition, that David would beat them all!"
Written 11 July 2024
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alicehailes
Leicester, UK2 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Our trip to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill was brought to life by our tour guide, David Battaglino who was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He ensured that everyone in the tour group was included and he made the tour one to remember with his whit and charm. We would thoroughly recommend David as your tour guide.
Written 1 November 2024
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Hugo M
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Couples
The Colosseum and Palatine hill are a jaw dropping example of ancient Roman history. You see a lot in the Palatine hill part as well taking in tour of the palace ruins etc. We had a very knowledgeable local guide who explained a lot of the historical background and brought to life how the colosseum was constructed. I’d recommend this tour to people wanting to take the time to understand some detailed background
Written 8 February 2025
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Jean-Pierre B
27 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Not only were the views spectacular, but our seasoned guide explained the evolution of the place during the many periods of history. It had many illustrations of the state of play at different times. She also honored the real story by highlighting the many clichés of the films of yesterday and today that did not respect the reality of the time. Thank you for this privileged return to reality!
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Written 1 August 2024
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Hello Jeanpier,
Thank you for sending us your feedback and letting us know the details of your time with us. Happy to hear your expections were exceeded and that you enjoyed the extra information provided by your guide. We hope to see you next time you are in the city. Best- Paolo
Written 3 August 2024
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Flyer78785
4 contributions
Davide was a great guide, expertly steering us through the crowds, and ensuring we got the best vantage points by various cunning strategies. He is hugely knowledgeable and kept out attention throughout with fascinating descriptions and colourful stories on every aspect of the Colliseum. We highly recommend him.
Written 29 May 2024
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Travel4Life
Wickford, UK32 contributions
May 2024 • Family
Great tour,amazing experience!
We didn't wait a long time at the entrance, the guide was good,he had a really good knowledge of the history of Rome and the sites he showed us. He communicated really good, we could hear and understand everything he was saying.
They included the arena in the tour as well,which was really amazing to see.
The Colosseum,Palatin hill,Roman forum and all the sites and escavations in between were really amazing.
It is a long tour,more than 3 hours including the entrance time,security checks and breaks in between, but worth it. 👌
I only wish we could have had more time to explore the colosseum and visit the souvenir shop,but with all the tourists it may be not possible to see everything.
Overall very pleased with the whole tour,highly recommended.
Thank you City walkers!
We didn't wait a long time at the entrance, the guide was good,he had a really good knowledge of the history of Rome and the sites he showed us. He communicated really good, we could hear and understand everything he was saying.
They included the arena in the tour as well,which was really amazing to see.
The Colosseum,Palatin hill,Roman forum and all the sites and escavations in between were really amazing.
It is a long tour,more than 3 hours including the entrance time,security checks and breaks in between, but worth it. 👌
I only wish we could have had more time to explore the colosseum and visit the souvenir shop,but with all the tourists it may be not possible to see everything.
Overall very pleased with the whole tour,highly recommended.
Thank you City walkers!
Written 31 May 2024
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Michael Corcoran
Dumbarton, UK18 contributions
Feb 2025 • Couples
First time visiting Rome together and decided to book a guided tour of the famous Colosseum on our first day. We were given a radio which was handy as it was quite loud at points so hard to hear our guide. We started with the Colosseum, through the Palantine Hill & finished at the Roman Forum. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept us intrigued the whole way round! (Roughly 3hrs). Would highly recommend to anyone interested in some sight seeing and wants to skip ahead of the standard un guided/queuing method.
Written 10 February 2025
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Molly R
8 contributions
Allessandra was and INCREDIBLE guide. She was so passionate about her city (Rome) and it was truly obvious how much she cared about the rich history that she was teaching us about. She kept us on schedule and made sure we hit every check point along the way but also covered the history in immense detail. Best tour and guide we’ve had. The tour was very packed with people as expected but we were given enough time to see the sites and take it all in. Alessandra also gave us a printed recipe for lasagna from her 96 year old Nonna Maria and it was just the personal touch at the end that was the icing on the cake. Thank you Alessandra!
Written 2 July 2023
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I've bought tickets on TripAdvisor. Do they include a human guide? If not, what's the extra cost of a human guide?
Written 12 January 2025
Masks were not required at most venues but are still required on public transport.
Written 29 August 2022
Karen Y
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Skip the line Tickets for the Colosseum for a group of 17 people.
I can only find one that will let me do 15 people. We are ok with self guided just would like fast track or skip the line.
September 15, 2022
Written 26 July 2022
Hi, I would like to purchase a collosseum tour for myself and my husband and we just need the audio guide. Which one should we purchase? Thanks
Written 13 January 2022
What is the difference between
"Colosseum Group Tour"
and
"Skip the Line Colosseum Ticket with Optional Tour Guide Access Upgrade" ?
Written 21 January 2020
Group tour - they’ll ask you to upgrade with headphones
Skip the line - you meet the same people but do your own thing once you’re in!
Written 21 January 2020
Is the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry tickets included in the £34.76 price? Will the English speaking guide be at these 2 destinations as well as at the colloseum?
Many thanks
Written 15 January 2020
They give you tickets to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill or if you upgrade £12 you get guide to Colosseum and guide to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. worth it very hospitable staff the best!
Written 1 February 2020
Tickets to Roman Forum & Palatine Hill are not included and our tour manager kindly will help you to purchase or choose from a variety of guided tour options that are highly rated by our customers.
Written 17 October 2019
Is the basic price (without the upgrade) just for the privileged entry, or will there also be a guide? If no guide, why is the time limit given as 1 hour?
Written 4 October 2019
Basic price is for partners entrance fast entry only without guide and you can stay inside of Colosseum as much as you wish.
Written 17 October 2019
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