Leave the crowds behind and with your Skip-the-line Tickets visit the Colosseum, one of the most amazing attractions that survives from the ancient world, and the Roman Forum, the political heart of Ancient Rome with a 3-hour private tour. Standard Itinerary includes: Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private Walking Tour
✔ Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
✔ Skip-the-line Tickets
✔ Arena Access and drop off service (if Luxury Version selected)
✔ Hotel pickup with Sanitized Vehicle (centrally located hotels. Within Aurelian Walls)
✖ Food and drinks
Pickup Locations
1. Borgo Nociquerceto
2. Maalot Roma - Small Luxury Hotels Of The World
3. Hotel La Place
4. Casa Santa Sofia
5. Doubletree by Hilton Rome Monti
6. Hotel Il Campo Marzio
7. Room Mate Filippo
8. Small Luxury Inn Rome by The Goodnight Company
9. Aberdeen Hotel
10. Hotel Albergo Santa Chiara
11. Chroma Pente
12. Dharma Luxury Hotel
13. Apartments Apart
14. Best Western Hotel Astrid
15. Hotel Duca D'Alba
16. Doria Palace Boutique Hotel
17. Residenza RomaCentro
18. Eterna Roma
19. Foro Piscario
20. Hotel 77
Additional Info: Pick up from hotel if centrally located (within the Aurelian Walls)
Itinerary
1
Colosseum
Visit the Colosseum, one of the largest structures of the ancient world, where Romans once gathered to watch the gladiator games, battles with wild beasts, and according to legend, sea battles. Discover how the Colosseum, a massive stone amphitheater which seated an estimated 60,000 spectators, was built in only 8 years. Your guide will unlock fascinating stories of the design and construction, the political benefit, the fighters, and the eventual end of the games at the Colosseum.
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Roman Forum
At the Roman Forum, your guide will bring to life the mythology, the popular celebrations of the time, and the gods of ancient Rome, which are reflected in the star signs in contemporary astrology. Learn how the pagan holiday Saturnalia influenced the unfolding of Christmas on the 25th of December today. Listen to the story of the Lapis Niger (Latin for ‘black stone’), the most ancient Latin text ever discovered in the world - which is housed in the foundation of a column in the Forum.
Discover the Temple of the Vestal Virgins. They worked in the temple for a period of 30 years under different emperors and were regarded almost as goddesses in status. Their foremost duty was maintaining the sacred fire of Vesta which represented the heart of Rome. As legend has it - as long as the sacred flame burned, Rome would endure and be victorious.
Duration: 1.3333333333333 hours
3
Arch of Constantine
Admire the view of the most important Triumphal Arch of Rome dedicated to the Famous Emperor Costantine.
This Arch represents a turning point of the Roman History and Art, a dividing line between the rise of the Christians and the decline of the Roman Empire.
4
Tempio di Vesta
The Temple of Vesta (Latin Aedes Vestae; Italian: Tempio di Vesta) is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy, located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The temple's most recognizable feature is its circular footprint. Since the worship of Vesta began in private homes, the architecture seems to be a reminder of its history. The extant temple used Greek architecture with Corinthian columns, marble, and a central cella. The remaining structure indicates that there were twenty Corinthian columns built on a podium fifteen meters in diameter. The roof probably had a vent at the apex to allow smoke release.
5
Piazza del Colosseo
You will walk along this Piazza in order to access the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
Nothing was added from the time of the Roman Empire, what you see, is more or less the view that the romans had in the past.
6
Foro di Cesare
The Forum of Caesar (in Latin, Forum Iulium) is a forum which is part of the so-called Imperial Forums in Rome, where the first forum of this complex to be built.
The construction began at 54 a. C., and was finished at 29 a. C. by Augustus. While the Forum of Caesar, underwent some renovations in time of Trajan and the year after the fire 283 d. C.
Julio Cesar spent huge sums of money made in the campaign of Gaul (60 million sesterces as Cicero, according to Suetonius 100 million) to buy the land and expropriate private and demolish the buildings they occupied the area, and had also relocated to the Curia hostility and faces.
Julio Cesar sent instructed Cicero buy land that would serve to build the forum. Roman law had such power that even the emperors could go over the contracts.
7
Via dei Fori Imperiali
Admire the view of the famous Via dei Fori Imperiali, projected under the Government of Mussolini.
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with mobility issues or those using a wheelchair
• Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
• Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check
• Large bags and backpacks are not allowed
• Be prepared to climb uneven steps and explore an archaeological site - wear good shoes. Anticipate Rome's intense heat in the summer - you may want to bring a small umbrella to block the sun as well as unexpected, sudden rainfall
• Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
