Colosseum and Roman Forum Guided Tour

Before you visit the Archeological area you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in ancient Roman times with this intense 25-minute multimedia video showing the before and after effects of all the best sites of Rome including the Colosseum and Underground, Pantheon, Circus Maximum, and the Vatican area. The video is ideal to view before taking your tours as one can appreciate the splendor of how the ruins were in the Ancient Roman Times.

Skip the long line at the entrance and access to the Roman Forum: walk along the Via Sacra and immerse yourself in Roman history. The main path through the Roman Forum, the Via Sacra once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions. Ends at the Temple, which houses the altar where Julius Caesar was cremated. Visitors from around the world still leave flowers and candles at the site to this day.

Before reaching the Colosseum, you can have a general overview of Palatine Hill where legend has it Romulus founded the city of Rome. The hill looks down over the Roman Forum and the Circus Maximus chariot-racing circuit. Once inside the Colosseum, your expert guide will teach you about the amphitheater's bloody past, with tales of gladiators, mock sea battles, and executions.

Departure Location: Piazza d'Ara Coeli, 16. Customers will need to reach the meeting point directly, 20 minutes prior to departure.

Departs: Daily, year round except for the first Sunday of the month.

Start Times: 10.00 am February and March. 9.00 am, 11.30 am, 3.00 pm April to October.

Duration: 3 hours