Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour w/ Guide and Priority Access

Name: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour w/ Guide and Priority Access
Start: 2026-05-21T08:30:00.000+03:00
End: 2026-05-21T10:30:00.000+03:00
Location: Rome

Explore three of Rome’s most important archaeological sites — the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill — with insights from a licensed guide. Learn how these ancient landmarks shaped daily life, politics, and entertainment in the Roman Empire. Choose from standard, Arena floor, or small-group options to match your preferred experience.

2 hrs 30 min

Group size up to 40 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

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Discover Rome’s top ancient sites with a licensed guide, including the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. You may upgrade for Arena floor access or select a small-group tour for a more focused visit.

Begin at the Colosseum, the monumental amphitheater that showcases the engineering achievements of the Roman Empire. As your guide explains the dramatic gladiator contests, staged sea battles, and wild animal hunts that once filled the arena, you’ll gain a clear picture of how these spectacles reflected imperial power and public life.

The experience continues at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, often considered the most memorable part of the tour. Walk through this open-air museum where Rome’s political, commercial, and religious institutions once stood, and explore the legendary hillside linked to the city’s origins.

Though shaped by centuries of natural events and looting, the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill remain enduring symbols of ancient Rome and attract millions of visitors each year.

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What is included in activity

Entry to the Colosseum

Entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (except for the Colosseum Before Sunset option)

Experienced guide

Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly

What is not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food

Tips

Important Info

• Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible
• It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes because there is walking involved
• All visitors are advised to be at the meeting point at the latest 30 minutes before the stated departure time. Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed entrance
• Guests under the age of 18 are required to show ID at entrance, the entry cannot be guaranteed without an ID

What to bring:
• Passport or ID card
• Comfortable shoes

Not allowed:
• Weapons or sharp objects
• Oversize luggage
• Smoking
• Alcohol and drugs
• Walking frames
• Sprays or Aerosols
• Glass objects
• Unaccompanied minors
• Electric wheelchairs

Places you will see

• Colosseum
• Roman Forum
• Palatine Hill

Activity book period

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Activity languages

English

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Reviews by travellers

4.7 out of 5

1031 reviews

837

Monica A.

Great experience! Radu was a great guide and very knowledgeable! Only sad part was we paid to tour the bottom part of the Colloseum and it was canceled w/o explanation. There were other groups down below, our family was bummed that we couldn't see that part but others were down there.

8 days ago

Amina B.

Amazing, Damian is the best tour guide we have ever had, so very knowledge, his amazing story telling of the history of the Colosseum, was fabulous, every so often with humour which made the tour perfect, engaging with the group, just perfect, from the TALL man and short Italian woman with family in Calabria, very well done, big thank you… Ciao

14 days ago

Landolfo B.

We took the colosseum forum and palatine hill tour and it was a great experience , our guide was very knowledgeable and took us around all the important features including the arena floor , great contact with the company organising our tour so no complaints at all and would recommend highly

15 days ago

Valfrido P.

We chose a tour that included the underground area of the Colosseum. Also chose the tour that meant very little queuing and was advertised as a small group. We ended up being a tour of 4 people plus our guide Maya. It was an excellent tour made more interesting by our well informed local guide Maya.

16 days ago

Fermo C.

Jessica was my tour guide and she was amazing. Her historical knowledge and interesting story helped me to engage more during the tour. Also she knew all the great spots for pictures and breathtaking views. I am glad that I did the tour with Jessica! highly recommend!!

17 days ago

Davino T.

Our tour guide, Jessica from Crown Tours, was awesome and such a great tour guide. We got a good amount of history without being too much and she showed us a lot of great before and afters of the colosseum. She told us lots of fun facts about the colosseum and was very nice and funny.

17 days ago

Adriana H.

I had an absolutely amazing tour and I would recommend anyone who is visiting Rome for the first time to book guided tours for each attraction! Crown Tours is very well organized and the staff is nice, patient and always there to help. I had a true history lesson within those 3 hours and everything made more sense due to the clear explanations. I would love to do it again one day :). P.s: would have loved a walk through the Roman Forum as we only looked at it from above.

17 days ago

Hana P.

This tour was great overall. We loved the underground experience. Maya was a knowledgeable guide and was very responsive to our group’s questions. Our only downside was not having enough time to listen, learn AND take pictures. Apparently, 3 hours is not enough to deal with 2,000 years of history.

25 days ago

Tarcisio B.

Amazing tour. Was really worth while! Lumi was very informative, and knew so much about everything! She was also super funny, and kept the whole group giggling. One comment is to make sure you have water and snacks! We started to get hungry with all the walking, and unfortunately there are no options of buying anything to eat throughout the tour. Other then that, it really was stunning!

27 days ago

Desiderio F.

Arena, Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour: We were lucky enough to have a small tour group of 8 people which made the experience more intimate and enjoyable. We were led by the wonderful Roberto who was amazing! He was very knowledgable, funny, interactive and passionate about his work. Roberto painted a picture of Ancient Rome and doing the tour gave us a much better understanding of the history of Rome and what we were looking at. The tour was around 3 hours long so definitely bring water and comfy shoes as there is lots of walking. Only slightly confusing part was at the very start while waiting at the meeting point as there was different tour groups all with the same coloured stickers so it wasn’t always clear which group we were meant to join.

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