Exploring the Colosseum without a guide often means crowded lines and missing out on privileged access and the stories that bring it to life. With us, you'll skip the lines and follow our friendly guide who knows these sites inside out, showing you where gladiators fought, where emperors once ruled, and the most impressive ruins. This tour is crafted to let you experience Rome’s ancient wonders without a single moment wasted. Join us and experience the Colosseum like never before.
Expert, English-speaking guide
Skip-the-line entry to the Colosseum
Colosseum 1st and 2nd levels
Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Guide tips
Your tour begins at the Colosseo metro stop
Meet your guide just outside the metro exit, where you'll join a small group of travelers ready to explore ancient Rome. No need to worry about those intimidating ticket lines, you're skipping straight to the front.
Skip-the-line entry to the Colosseum
While regular visitors stand in line for hours, you'll walk right through a special entrance reserved for small groups. The moment you step inside and see the massive arena stretching out before you, it hits you just how huge this place really is.
First and second levels of Colosseum
Standing where Rome's richest citizens once watched gladiators fight to the death is surreal. Your guide brings the brutal spectacles to life with stories about how 50,000 screaming fans would pack this place on game day.
Palatine Hill
Legend says this hill is where Romulus founded Rome back in 753 B.C. Today you'll wander through the ruins of massive palaces where emperors lived in ridiculous luxury—one even had a private chariot-racing track inside.
Roman Forum ruins
Think of this as ancient Rome's downtown—the spot where everything important happened. Senators gave speeches, poets performed, and regular Romans gathered to gossip and protest. Your guide points out temples and arches while sharing what daily life was actually like here.
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Alan L.
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November 29, 2025
I had made an error when I registered for the Colosseum tour, and the people in your organization and I Rome helped us make a change in the time. I some time use a cane, and I was very pleased with the way I was accepted by the leader and the group. An excellent experience.
Terrific, Even in the Rain
Jean P.
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November 25, 2025
Really glad we booked this tour! It’s one of the last major things we did on our trip, and I think our guide Rogelio (aka, “Roger”) was one of the best guides we’ve ever had. He told us interesting stories, helped us connect all the history, context about what we were looking at, what archeologists have discovered and when. What we know for fact, what we have evidence for, what is legend and a good story, but perhaps maybe not true. We’ve done a mix of guided tours, Rick Steve’s free audio tours, and independent exploring—and I’m so glad we booked a guide for this experience and that Rogelio was our guide! Like many tours now, we had little radios with a headset so we could hear him clearly the whole time and he could tell us history as we moved from place to place, not just when we all stopped and gathered around.
James T.
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November 12, 2025
Enjoyable Experience
MaryAnn P.
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November 10, 2025
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate when presenting the ancient history of these 3 Roman landmarks: The Colloseum, Roman Forum and Palantine Hill. (Allesandra). As soon as our group met we skipped the line and moved quickly to start the tour. ( So worth it!) This was one of our favorite tours while in Rome for the first time recently. Excellent tour and guide.Thank you!
Denise B.
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November 02, 2025
Michel T.
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October 28, 2025
Carlee G.
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October 27, 2025
Susie S.
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October 25, 2025
Very good tour experience
Kathy S.
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October 12, 2025
Tour guide was knowledgeable and gave us lots of wonderful insights. Privileged entrance/skip the line is a must! Glad we did it. Thanks
Mark E.
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October 09, 2025
Susan H.
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October 08, 2025
GG W.
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October 07, 2025
Michael M.
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October 06, 2025
Our guide was superb. I just wish that I could remember her name.
Great tour guide
dennis F.
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October 05, 2025
Francesco was a lot of fun. He kept things going and share information with all of us. We learned a lot and it was a pleasure listening to him and getting to know him.
Richard P.
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October 03, 2025
Alex H.
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October 03, 2025
coliseum
Lawrence B.
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October 03, 2025
Tour person was barely fluent in English, couldn’t understand what he was saying. I asked the young lady at the meeting point to switch us to another group ,that was leaving at the same time and was told no. I will not recommend your company based on poor customer service, and inaccurate information about guides ability to to speak clearly. Your sound system was poor at best. Dual ear plug would’ve been better(maybe?). I would ask for a refund but the person who conducted the tour needs to be paid.
kevin A.
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October 01, 2025
Brian F.
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September 30, 2025
Well organised, well informed - but note you are not guranteed the Colosseum as first stop
Donna S.
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September 29, 2025
The communication before and on the day was excellent. Very organised business and responsive. Tour guide was very well informed. My only criticism is our particular tour group for the combined Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour (Total - 3 hours) had us touring the Forum and Palatine Hill first (I understand why they divide the groups). It was very hot with no shade / respite (and walking/ climbing) for 1.5 hours and so my elderly mother had to leave before we got to the Colosseum due to heat exhaustion - whereas if that was first, she could have elected when to leave the Forum/Hill tour when ready and still seen the main attraction (Colosseum).
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diego R.
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September 28, 2025
The tour began promptly, the directions to the meeting point were clear and precise. Our guide Federico was well informed and really made sure we learned in a fun manner.
Susan C.
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September 27, 2025
Need my refund
Thomas P.
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September 26, 2025
You all booked my tickets with some other guys name. I couldn’t make the tour. You guys are rip offs.
Dave C.
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September 24, 2025
Hannah M.
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September 23, 2025
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