Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App
At a glance
Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App is a 2h 30m – 3h guided experience in Rome, Italy, operated by Tour In Rome by Tour in the City. Travellers rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 61 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $68.72 per person. Included: Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese, Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected), Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.).
Highlights
- Skip-the-line entry saves time at busy sights
Quick facts
- Duration
- 2h 30m – 3h
- Group
- Small group, up to 24 travellers
- Languages
- German, Portuguese, English, Chinese, Italian, French
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Confirmed within 48 hours
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- See cancellation policy
Overview
Exclusive Colosseum Arena Floor, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Tour
Avoid long lines and have the access to the Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a single booking. Choose the experience that best suits you: a group guided tour led by an official licensed guide or an audio-guided visit with a multilingual audioguide app.
Discover one of the world’s most important archaeological sites with priority access. The guided group tour offers structured commentary and historical insights, while the audio-guided option provides full flexibility to explore independently without following a group. The audioguide app is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese and includes 44 points of interest, downloadable directly to your smartphone. Walk through the Arena Floor of the Colosseum and explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill at your own pace.
What's included
What's included
- Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese
- Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected)
- Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.)
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Colosseum Underground
- Guided tour (if the self audio guided tour option is selected.)
- Audio option does not include headphones. We recommend bringing your own.
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 1h 15m
Enter the Colosseum and learn about the spectacular and incredible entertainment organized in ancient times. Discover the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the astonishing ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum.
Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer your questions.
The tour's departure time may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. If there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least seven days before the date booked by you.
The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary. -
Stop 2 · 1h 15m
Visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins.
Leaving the Arch of Titus walk down the Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests.
After admiring this impressive monument's runway, get prepared for visiting Maxentius' Basilica and Romulus temple.
Continuing to the Forum see the temple dedicate to Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife. An extraordinary example of reusing during the ancient period.
Your visit ends with the temple of Julius Caesar, built by Emperor August to commemorate his father.
All around you can see the building where the daily life in Ancient Rome took place such as the two republican basilicas, the temple of Saturn and the temple of Dioscuri, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and much more ...
Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer all of your questions and curiosities.
Meeting point
COLOSSEUM ARENA GROUP TOUR STARTING POINT: Via Labicana 94, Tour in the City office. Our staff will provide entrance tickets and audio guide codes.
All tickets and details will also be sent the day before via WhatsApp or Viator chat, if you prefer to go directly to the entrance.
COLOSSEUM ARENA GROUP TOUR STARTING POINT:
The meeting point is at Piazza di San Clemente, in front of the entrance of the Basilica San Clemente. The staff will have a signboard reporting "Tour in the City"
Nearest metro station: Colosseo (LINE B) / MANZONI (LINE A)
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Visitors have to arrive to the meeting point 20 min prior to departure.
- 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 will result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. 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. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
- Smartphones to download the app must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
- The departure time of the tour may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. In the event that there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least 7 days before the date booked by you.
- The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
- A valid phone number is required at the time of booking, as tour information and meeting details will be sent the day before the activity via Viator chat and by WhatsApp or text message.
- 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.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App take?
The experience lasts about 2h 30m – 3h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $68.72 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese; Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected); Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.); Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person); All Fees and Taxes; Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person).
Where does it start?
COLOSSEUM ARENA GROUP TOUR STARTING POINT: Via Labicana 94, Tour in the City office. Our staff will provide entrance tickets and audio guide codes. All tickets and details will also be sent the day before via WhatsApp or Viator chat, if you prefer to go directly to the entrance…
Can I cancel?
If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in German, Portuguese, English, Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 61 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Rome.