Complete Colossum Tour
Complete Colossum Tour
The Key Facts
Private Tour
Daily at 2.00pm *
* These are the times that are bookable instantly from our website. To request a different departure time, please send us a request via the Request a Quote page.
Semi-Private Tour**
Saturday and Sunday at 2.00pm
** Note on semi-private tour: This tour offers a standard option of the Colosseum Underground and Top Tier only, with the Roman Forum Tour available as an additional option. For the full tour itinerary as described here, you will need to check the box to add the Roman Forum.
Group Sizes:
Private Tour: 1-6 people **
** For groups larger than 6 people, please send us a request via the Request a Quote page.
Semi-Private Tour: 2-6 people
Duration:
Private Tour:
4 Hours
Semi-Private Tour:
3.5 Hours
- Get access to exclusive areas, from the underground floor to the upper levels
- Explore a network of tunnels and cells beneath the floor of the main arena.
- Gain meaningful insight into the realities of Roman life, with a local expert guide who is an expert in Archaeology and Ancient History
- Learn about the political context that inspired the Colosseum’s construction.
- Uncover the story of the ancient amphitheater’s evolution through the ages.
- Learn how historians and archaeologists work together to understand what transpired thousands of years ago
- Visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill and learn about the lives of Romans from your expert local guide
- Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime unique experience with an expert local guide of Rome
Private Tour
- Base Price *: €550
- Additional Adult: €75
- Additional Child **: €25
- Infants ***: Free
Semi-Private Tour
- Adult: €210
- Child: (aged 5-17 on the day of the tour): €170
Semi-Private Tour
- Adult: €210
- Child: (aged 5-17 on the day of the tour): €170
Private Tour
- Base Price *: €600
- Additional Adult: €100
- Additional Child **: €50
- Infants ***: Free
Notes on Private Tour Pricing:
* Base Price is for the first two people on the tour.
** Children aged 5-17 on the day of the tour
*** Infants aged 0-4 on the day of the tour
Prices are for groups of up to 6 people. For groups larger than 6 people, please send us a request via the Request a Quote page.
** Note on semi-private tour:
This tour offers a standard option of the Colosseum Underground only, with the Roman Forum available as an additional option. For the full tour itinerary as described here, you will need to check the box to add the Roman Forum.
The fees indicated in the table above are for the full tour, including the Roman Forum.
YOUR FULL TOUR
Description
Colosseum Underground & Top Tier
Explore all levels of the Colosseum, understanding the history and construction of this ancient building in Rome, with skip-the-entry tickets included. Get entry into areas that are closed to other ticket holders, including the underground and arena levels.
Discover the diverse gladiator types, animal battles, and naval contests hosted within this remarkable structure. Dispelling popular myths, leave the tour with a genuine understanding and appreciation of the Colosseum’s rich history.
Follow your local guide to all levels of the Colosseum, from the underground which operated as a backstage area for the games that took place, to the arena floor, where you will follow in the footsteps of the gladiators who fought here.
Then head to the upper levels, where you can enjoy the view from where the bloodthirsty mob of Rome sat for the spectacles. Relive the bloody gladiator games and animal hunts that took place in this amphitheater.
Listen as your guide explains the political scene that inspired its construction, offering a glimpse into the significance of the location and what stood there before. Learn how it was built with materials that have withstood almost 2 millennia, and understand why it deteriorated in the Middle Ages.
Roman Forum
Stroll through the Roman Forum, where Romans lived out their daily lives. Here, politics, business, state funerals, and military parades all took centre stage.
See the wall on which famous orators such as Cicero made their speeches.
Learn the history of Ancient Rome as you walk among 2000 year old ruins
See the wall on which famous orators such as Cicero made their speeches.
Take a look at the remains of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina and the temples of Julius Caesar and Romulus.
Listen to your guide’s explanations about the history of the Forum and what the temples, arches, and monuments were used for.
Hear about all the activities that took place in this sacred part of Ancient Rome during the days of the Roman Republic.
Palatine Hill
Visit the Palatine Hill, which was home to the wealthiest of Rome’s noble citizens during the time of the Republic, and later, exclusively the emperor.
Today, you can still see remains of some of the imperial palace’s former splendour.
The Palatine Hill looked over the Roman Forum, and it was no accident that the elite ruling class of Rome resided there, eventually becoming home to the Emperors, who built such large residences that the word “palace” takes its name from the hill. Another reason for the importance of this hill was its legendary connection with the birth of Rome.
A visit to the Palatine Hill is a must if you want to understand how the Romans felt about their city.
