Name: Small-Group Tour: Colosseum and Ancient Rome Experience
Brand: viator
SKU: 34165
Price: 59 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (43 reviews)

3 h

Small Group

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Enjoy an amazing view of Ancient and modern Rome from the top of the Palatine Hill; once the home of Rome's Emperors. See where the Emperors lived and discover the true stories of their luxurious lifestyles.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Explore the heart of Ancient Rome with your guide and walk through the Forum. This part of the city contained the main political and religious buildings of the ancient capital of the empire.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Visit the world’s most famous amphitheater: the Colosseum. See the famous stadium where 80,000 Romans would have gathered to watch the blood sports on the Arena floor. Over 400,000 people died over the Colosseum’s 400 years in use, and 1,000,000 animals.

Duration: 1 hour

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

As you walk around the exterior of the Colosseum, you'll pause for a moment at the Arch of Constantine; the Triumphal Arch of Rome's first Christian Emperor. Discover the fascinating history of the Arch and how its iconic style spawned many copy-cats.

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Included

Skip-the-line admission
Full tour from an expert guide
Small-group tour of max 12
Headsets for groups of 6 or more
Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
Entry/Admission - Colosseum
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and return
Food and drink

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
NB: 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.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant price applies with the minimum of one adult
Colosseum and Roman Forum are ancient sites and not wheelchair friendly. We encourage those with mobility problems to book a private tour, in order to allow the guide to adapt the pace to their specific needs. This tour lasts 3 hours and a fair amount of walking is involved, including some stairs and uphill paths.
Water fountains available on site
Strollers are allowed but not recommended, as stairs are steep and the ground is uneven; children must be carried by an adult or be able to walk for most of the tour
Wear comfortable shoes; bring hat and sunscreen
There is no scheduled break, but it will be possible to stop for restrooms along the path, as needed
Food is allowed in the archeological area
For security reasons, all visitors and their luggage shall be screened; all objects (including mobile phones) must be put in the bag/backpack or in the tray for X-ray screening
Large backpacks, camping bags, bulky bags, and luggage/trolleys are not allowed; medium and small backpacks can be shouldered and must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by security
Group size limited to 12 people
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.
Please note that sprays are not allowed inside the Colosseum.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

85%

Reviews

4.8

43

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Mendee Perry

5 | 2019-10-01

We booked this tour and were incredibly lucky to get Larissa and the fact that it was only us that had booked for the time frame! Her training and knowledge made our time together so much more memorable. She shared so much history and information plus answered all our inquiries as well. Such a pleasure and will be referring friends for this tour as well.

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Phillip C

4 | 2019-07-03

If you are looking for a short -- 3 hours is plenty on foot -- introduction to Ancient Rome, this is for you. Our guide, Nadia, was knowledgeable and friendly, and clearly has command of archeology in the area. She is passionate about her home and its history, perfect recipe for a successful tour.

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pattiflaherty

5 | 2018-07-26

I ran late for this tour but they very kindly contacted me to see where I was and how fast I could get there. they waited for us and I think it caused a little issue as the tickets are timed. I am very grateful they were so accommodating. we had a great time and I recommend this tour of the colosseum and the forum. our guide was very nice and informative. also it was only 4 of us so it was nice having a small group to get personal attention.

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gtrible

5 | 2018-04-16

Our walking tour 8305P2 covered all the areas promised in Viator's overview. Our guide, a history teacher, spun a verbal tale of Roman life and used the architecture before us as scenery. In some cases she augmented her tale with photos of the buildings as archeologists uncovered them. The pace of the tour was good. Everyone could keep up with the walking. Adequate time was allowed for photos. Restroom and water fountains were pointed out. Although it was Easter Sunday and the annual Rome Marathon day, our guide led us through ticketing and security lines quickly.

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Graeme C

5 | 2018-04-11

Wow, what amazing Tour. We had booked the 3.15pm tour and on the morning of the tour it commenced raining heavily which made us a little worried. The rain kept on, so we just had to jump in. We met our tour guide Nicola at the Colosseo Metro station and it turned out that we were the only two. I guess the rain scared others away. This was very fortunate for us as it effectively gave us a private tour. Nicola's knowledge of the history and of the times was truly amazing. We learn't so much about the operation of the Colosseum, the life and times of the Gladiators and of the structures of the ancient society in general. For us this reshaped our understanding which we now realise was probably falsely influenced by 50s and 60's Hollywood movies. We then pushed on to Forum where we learn't how the over the various phases of the Roman Empire the complex integration of the buildings now ruins were formed. Whilst we finished with tired and very damp feet it was truly worth it and we consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have had Nicola as our guide. His engaging and friendly approach was brilliant and he has left us with and experience that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives. Debbie and Graeme C Melbourne, Australia

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Judith H

5 | 2017-11-18

This was a great tour and really worth the money. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was a wonderful source of information and for putting the sites into perspective. It was a long tour of around 4 hours but excellent and I got much more out of visiting the sites than had I just had the audio guide and wandered around by myself. Highly recommended if you want to get something more out of your visit.

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collins a

4 | 2017-11-14

Our tour was moved from 8am to 9am. We normally would be OK with sleeping in a little longer. But we had another tour at the Vatican at 1:45. So unfortunately, we couldn't finish the tour or visit the gift shop for some souvenirs which was a little disappointing. Adrian was our tour guide for the ancient Rome and forum. He was quite knowledgeable, and humorous. Really appreciated him. The headsets were quite helpful as there were so many people and we were able to hear him. The tour was turned over to another company for the colosseum part of the tour. The young lady was fine. Unfortunately her headsets were not compatible with Adrian's earbuds, so we either had to get closer to hear her or hold the headsets to our ears to hear which made for tired arms. Definitely get a skip the line tour, unless you like waiting in long lines. It poured in the morning so there were no lines. But once the rain stopped, the crowds came in force.

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Kerri K

5 | 2017-10-30

FAntastic, small group, no lines, knowledgeable guide who obviously loves history and Rome!

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