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Ancient Rome Tour: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill
4.8
232 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the ancient world on this small group tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Discover the secrets of Roman history and experience the grandeur of the past with an expert guide.
Immerse yourself in the ancient world on this small group tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Discover the secrets of Roman history and experience the grandeur of the past with an expert guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Roman Forum - It is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
- Roman Forum - It is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
What's Included
- Headsets provided for larger groups (six or more)
- Comprehensive tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
- Knowledgeable, English-speaking guide
- Enjoy a more personal experience in small groups
- All fees and taxes included
- Skip-the-line access to attractions
- Headsets provided for larger groups (six or more)
- Comprehensive tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
- Knowledgeable, English-speaking guide
- Enjoy a more personal experience in small groups
- All fees and taxes included
- Skip-the-line access to attractions
What's Not Included
- Transportation to and from the meeting and end points
- Food and Beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transportation to and from the meeting and end points
- Food and Beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
Delve into the depths of Ancient Rome on this concentrated group excursion of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide. Absorb yourself in Roman history at the actual sites of historical happenings, listening to tales about the violent gladiatorial battles in the Colosseum. The grand temples and structures of…
Delve into the depths of Ancient Rome on this concentrated group excursion of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide. Absorb yourself in Roman history at the actual sites of historical happenings, listening to tales about the violent gladiatorial battles in the Colosseum. The grand temples and structures of the Roman Forum offer a glimpse into the everyday lives of the Romans. Additionally, you’ll traverse the poignant remnants of the imperial palaces on the Palatine in this specifically structured Rome group tour, aimed at making the most of your time.
- As this is a walking tour with steps, staircases and uneven surfaces, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended
- 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 ensure you arrive 10 minutes in advance and at the right meeting point as we cannot wait for late arrivals
- Please advise during the booking process if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
- Upon booking, please email the ages of all children traveling with you (email in ticket voucher)
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or government issued photo ID that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
Location
Largo Corrado Ricci, 43
Largo Corrado Ricci
In front of the Cafe/Restaurant Angelino ai Fori, Largo Corrado Ricci, 43A. Your guide will have a Through Eternity sign/flag.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(232 Ratings)
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Rasmap2014
Oct 21, 2025
Fantastic tour guide - Our family were toured by a lovely knowledgeable and informative guide. We were told all the key points and were shown around some of the most breathtaking sites and views. The tour took around 3 hours and was the right amount of time to see and explore the sights. We particularly enjoyed the tour and the view from Palantine Hill. We would highly recommend it to anyone who would like to learn more about the Colosseum and Ancient Rome in general.
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P7260gatracyd
Oct 11, 2025
Great Small Group Tour - Anna was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and very engaging. There were only 6 people in our group, so easy to stay together. Saw many interesting sites on Palatine Hill, including ancient palaces, the forums, great views. Anna had so many great insights into what we were seeing. The Colosseum is grand and a site to behold. Although, be prepared for very large crowds. We went the beginning of October, while it was definitely less crowded than summer months, still tons of people. Would highly recommend.
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Global557897
Oct 3, 2025
Coliseum tour - Our guide was very good as he lined out the time line of Rome’s progression. Was pleasantly surprised by the Palatine Hill portion and the Colliseum was the obvious highlight.
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Jutau00
Sep 29, 2025
Educational tour through the colosseum. - The tour was very educational. The cost per person was reasonable for the 3 hour tour. Our guide was great at keeping pace. Though it was a little hectic with the amount of other groups visiting the site.
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Excursion46855347524
Sep 28, 2025
An excellent experience. Well worth the money. - The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Our guide brought history to life through story telling making connections of people to structures. The pace of the tour was perfect. Allowances were made for water refilling, and washroom stops.
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Davens5450gs
Sep 27, 2025
Ultimate Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Small Group Tour Is a 10 out of 10 - Before the tour even started we were emailed with a reminder and location / time to meet our guide, great customer service.
Our guide (Lorna) was Excellent! On a scale of 10 being the best, she was an 11. Super knowledgeable and well prepared. Her storytelling was remarkable!
The tour was a little over 3 hours in length and with the hills, steps and overall terrain it may not be for everyone.
We would do it again in a heartbeat, so much to see and remember. We never envisioned the size and expansiveness of what we saw and the history behind these treasures.
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Nicole_m
Sep 9, 2025
Wonderful experience and excellent guide - A wonderful tour this morning, our guide Donatella was so knowledgable and was happy to answer questions, take pictures and and explain all the history of the sites. Highly recommend and would request Donatella Mauceri as your guide
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Magillaro
Sep 6, 2025
Guided tour convert! - I usually diy it but now I understand why people do guided tours. Our guide Marta was so interesting and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. We took the tour to learn more about the coliseum, and we did, but the forum is so fascinating and there is minimal signage. Marta brought a tablet and she had pictures that further brought the areas to life. She also was mindful to keep us in the shade where possible and provide an opportunity to fill our water bottles. Through Eternity had support staff who signed us in and got us our headphones set up ahead of time so that we made use of every minute of our allotted time. Would definitely book with Through Eternity again.
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581zehrab
Aug 13, 2025
Enlightening trip to the Colloseum - We throughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of insight on the history and significance of the sights on the Roman Forum and Colloseum.
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Syreex
Oct 21, 2025
Beware of multiple issues - We did 2 tours with them - the Vatican and the Colosseum.
First - the good - information about the tour as well as our guide for the Vatican (Valeria) were absolutely spot on. From here it goes downhill through.
We chose their Vatican tour because it said semi-private = maximum 12 people. Well, our tour was 14 people. I am in no way offended to be in a group with 2 more people but their site is misleading and by lying they get customers they would not get otherwise. Buyer beware. And in case they respond to this feedback, I asked them by email why our semi private group had 14 people - their repense was “an emergency situation”, a money emergency I guess.
For the colosseum we were a smaller group. The headsets were terrible (like old Bluetooth headsets, with a hook our the ear that only fit your right ear). It constantly fell out of my ear, by halfway it would cut out, my girlfriend whose hearing is worse in her right ear had to miss half of the guides words.
Our guide was very knowledgeable but her attitude was rather unpleasant. At best she was irritable, and worst disparaging - toward tourists, other participants who missed some information she said. She had a verbal tick that was rather distracting, would cough into the mic and speak low at times and almost scream at others. Our tour was supposed to be 3h but lasted 2.30 on the dot.
There are many companies that organize tours and these guys are not the cheapest. We spent over 780$CAD for the two of us for those two tours. If you don’t want to take a gamble with group size, tour experience and guide look elsewhere.
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