Private Colosseum & Ancient Rome Tour

From the Colosseum arena floor to the seat of the Roman Senate, heart-stopping treasures abound on this unforgettable experience spanning more than 2,000 years of fascinating Roman history!

Highlights

• Pre-reserved entry means you bypass queues at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
• So many takeaways! Learn the meaning of “Caput Mundi,” what’s all the fuss about a she-wolf, and did all roads really lead to Rome?
• Tick more than a dozen sites off your bucket list on this half-day tour

Description

Meet your private tour guide just steps from the Colosseum, where you’ll want to take some pictures of the spectacular view before we descend to the entrance.  Enjoy pre-reserved entry to the Roman icon built in 72 AD to seat up to 50,000 spectators. Once inside, your guide will paint an accurate picture of the gladiator games that took place in the Roman empire’s most impressive arena, helping you to decipher between fact, fiction, and the images portrayed by big-screen Hollywood blockbusters.

After walking around the perimeter of the Colosseum, gaze down onto the arena floor and beneath to the maze-like underground level where man and beast awaited their moment of glory or met their fateful death.

Follow your guide outside the arena and travel even further back in time as you enter the Roman Forum, the true heart of ancient Rome with monuments dating as far back as the 7th century BC. Learn of the legendary founding of Rome on the Palatine Hill and how a she-wolf rescued and nursed the young twins Romulus (the first king of Rome) and Remus after they washed up on the banks of the Tiber River. Hear how these famous twins paved the way for future tyrants, emperors, and even caesars who declared themselves gods throughout the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

Know before you book

• This is a walking tour

Know before you go

• No large bags or backpacks will be allowed into the Colosseum
• Bring a hat, sunblock, and water on hot summer days
• Tour departs rain or shine

Cancellation Policy

• Tours depart rain or shine unless otherwise specified.
• All cancellations must be received in writing. Tours and passes will be refunded if cancelled more than 24 hours before the tour start time, however the following penalties apply:
• For tours entering the Vatican Museums and/or the Colosseum (venues where tickets are non-refundable) a penalty of $30 per person will be retained for each venue.
• No refunds will be made for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice or failure to arrive at the meeting point on time (no-show).