Half-Day Small-Group Imperial Highlights Tour in Rome

Itinerary
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Pass By: Arco di Costantino, Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Rome Italy

Meeting point of the Tour

Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

Start your tour at the Flavian amphitheater, commissioned by Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD, and inaugurated by his son Titus in 80 AD. Your guide will bring history to life, telling stories of the ferocious battles between man and beast put on for the Roman citizens.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Roman Forum, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Follow in the footsteps of Roman emperors on a walk through the Imperial Forum, and learn how it was once the center of all religious, political and commercial life in Rome. Hear the history of the Temple of Concord and Temple of Saturn and Vesta, and learn about the Tabularium, an impressive temple to Antoninus and Faustina.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo Between Via dei Cerchi and Via del Circo Massimo, 00153 Rome Italy

Go to the main terrace of Palatine Hill for a full insight into the Maximum Circus, where the legendary chariot races of the Roman Republic were held

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Ascend Palatine Hill, one of the '7 Hills of Rome,' where Augustus moved his sumptuous villa in 44 BC. Hear how the Temple of Victory was used to house Cybele's sacred stone between 204 BC and 191 BC, and learn about the Temple of Jupiter Stator, founded by Romulus after a battle with the Sabines.

Duration: 1 hour