Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour provided by Rome Private Guides
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What you can expect during this experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Updated 06/30/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
A note from Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour
Rome Private Guides is glad to inform you that all our “Small group tours” and “Private Tours” comply with the protocols and guidelines suitable to guarantee the performance of our service in safe conditions to prevent Covid-19. The safety and health of our clients and staff is our highest priority.
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Updated 06/30/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
Visit the highlights of ancient Rome without having to brave long lines with this guided tour. Your guide takes you to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, providing you with live commentary and showing you 3D pictures to help you better understand what life was like in the city many centuries ago.
Itinerary
- You'll start atVia Frangipane, 30Via Frangipane, 30, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyColosseum Tour departs from our office located on Via Frangipane, 30. Option 1: To reach our office take the metro line B and get off at Cavour station. If you take the exit with the stairs you will be on Via Cavour. Walking down on Via Cavour, after a few minutes you need to turn left on Via degli Annabaldi. Still a few minutes walking and the first alley on you right end side is your destination: Via Frangipane 30. Option 2: If you get off at Colosseo Stop , outside the metro take the right hand side and walk down Via dei Fori Imperiali (direction Venice square) after 5 minutes walk you will see on the right a little alley with an arch and this is via Frangipane 30. Our office is in a little square located opposite a restaurant.See address & details
- 1ColosseumStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2Roman ForumStop: 45 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Palatine HillStop: 45 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- You'll end atVia Frangipane, 30Via Frangipane, 30, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyColosseum Tour departs from our office located on Via Frangipane, 30. Option 1: To reach our office take the metro line B and get off at Cavour station. If you take the exit with the stairs you will be on Via Cavour. Walking down on Via Cavour, after a few minutes you need to turn left on Via degli Annabaldi. Still a few minutes walking and the first alley on you right end side is your destination: Via Frangipane 30. Option 2: If you get off at Colosseo Stop , outside the metro take the right hand side and walk down Via dei Fori Imperiali (direction Venice square) after 5 minutes walk you will see on the right a little alley with an arch and this is via Frangipane 30. Our office is in a little square located opposite a restaurant.See address & details
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Highlights
- A professional guide shows you some of ancient Rome's most important sites
- Skip the long lines at the Colosseum and head straight in
- Explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill as well
- This tour runs no matter what the weather is like
Important Information
Departure Point
Via Frangipane, 30, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Duration
3h
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Inclusions
- Professional guide for 3 hours
- Entry/Admission - Colosseum
- Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
- Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Normal sized backpacks are permitted as huge backpacks will not be admitted
- Colosseums' Rules:No Permitted Sharps objects, liquids glass bottle, Drones, selfie-sticks parfumes & spray. Allow Plastic bottle water The tour runs in any weather conditions.
- ID Card/Passport is a must for Colosseum access
- Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check; although skip the line tickets are included, there may be some wait time to pass through security checks
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please note: if you arrive late you might lose the entrance or a part of the tour
- Please note: the order of the itinerary might change. It is possible that you will visit first the Roman Forum and then the Colosseum
- The meeting time can be subject of a slight change. In this case we will call/text you in advance.
- Please note that due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for any persons with disabilities.
- Near public transportation
- Small group tour average 16 people (maximum 20 people).
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Rosa was an informative and knowledgeable guide. We booked this tour the day before and had no idea what it would be like, but it exceeded our expectations. In addition we were able to book a trip to Pompeii through the same, extremely professional and helpful office
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Response from VivicosTravel, Public Relations Manager at Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour
Responded Mar 11, 2020
Dear 626chickp, What a great review! Our teams and departments work very hard to deliver our guests with the best experience possible and it's wonderful to learn we did so with your! Thanks for choosing us and we hope to see you soon again.
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Flavia was just the best guide for our tour! We had a group of 10 which was a lovely group size. Headsets worked really well ensuring we could hear her at all times. Flavia was such a lovely person and almost felt like we had made a friend whilst going around. She was super…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Response from VivicosTravel, Public Relations Manager at Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour
Responded Mar 11, 2020
Dear amykate1993, Wow, what an amazing review! We'll make sure Flavia reads your words, she is indeed one of our best guides. It's great to read that despite the Covid-19 breakout you enjoyed your experience! Thanks for choosing us and we hope to see you soon.
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We had a wonderful tour with Renata who spoke great English . She was passionate about Roman history and so knowledgable. Not knowing alot of the history, we came away enlightened. I would recommend this tour to see these sights.
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Responded Feb 6, 2020
Hi Jenny, thanks for recommending this tour, we are glad you liked. All our guides are passionate about their job, knowledgeable, multilingual and fun!
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I wasn’t sure whether to pay the extra to skip the line and have a guide .... now I’m sure .... it’s worth every penny. Entering the colosseum is hard work when it’s busy. The security line takes a long time but our guide used that time to tell us lots about the Colosseum and…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Response from VivicosTravel, Guest Relations Manager at Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour
Responded Jan 4, 2020
Dear tourist04, Thank you for this fantastic review! Our team works hard to organize our tours in the best way possible and we're excited to learn that we've hit the mark with you! Thanks for choosing us and we hope to see you soon.
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Our guide was passionate and excellent at explaining the details of art and sculpture. Recommend it. It was super busy even at 8am however with this tour you do skip the Q
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Date of experience: December 2019
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Response from VivicosTravel, Guest Relations Manager at Colosseum and Ancient Rome Small-Group Walking Tour
Responded Jan 4, 2020
Dear Familymurrayx5, Thank you for your kind words. Yes, the Colosseum is indeed busy at any time of the day, but we're very happy to learn that you enjoyed the experience despite the crowds! We work hard to offer high quality services, putting our client's needs as our priority, and we're pleased we hit the mark with you! Thank you for choosing us and we hope to see you soon.
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By: Rome Private Guides
PJS344
00Great tour of the Colosseum & Forum
We booked this small group tour as we wanted an in-depth look at the Colosseum and the Forum. So glad we did. Denni…
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Z7001TXbrandonr
00Excellent guide
Deborah, our tour guide for Best of the Vatican Small Group Tour, was absolutely wonderful. We have an autistic dau…
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cehough
00Excellent Vatican Museum tour
We had a wonderful private tour of the Vatican with Azzurra. Her knowledge and enthusiasm made the experience a joy…
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giovannt
00Beautiful and informative!
The tour was well thought off. We had a detailed and informative description of main items at the Vatican Museums. …
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christianwright123
00Fantastic experience
Wow. We rarely do tours as we like our independence but this was so worth it! Dennis was an absolutely fantastic gu…
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Seanholidayreviews
00Vatican Museum and St Peters with Diego
We toured the Vatican Museum and St Peters with Diego on Friday 6th March and had a fantastic time. He was passiona…
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M6065SBjackj
00Superb tour with friendly, knowledgeable guides
We had a wonderful time on both legs of our tour (coliseum and Vatican). Our guides were knowledgeable and friendly…
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Lesley V
00Colluseum with guide Letkia
We went on a tour on 1/3/20 with this company, Letkia being the guide. She was absolutely amazing, so full of knowl…
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Maryireann
00Tour guide
We have just finished a tour with Georgio he was amazing, excellent knowledge and made the tour fun! We skip the Q …
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PaulC5186
00So glad we booked this last minute
We planned to see the Colosseum ourselves but so pleased we booked this an hour before we went, very knowledgeable …
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Trail778768
00Best tour of the Vatican
We've been to Rome many times, and this tour was amazing. Claudia C. is the best guide we've ever had - very knowle…
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Laurenbabbings
00Highly Recommended
Originally we were going to show ourselves around the forum and colosseum but we are so glad we changed our minds! …
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Vacation94951
00Excellent private tour guide, Mind blowing architecture and art
We took a private tour with guide Laura Gangemi of the Vatican museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's. She i…
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Dustin_Staples_ba
00What a great time!
Francesca, our tour guide, was amazing! My mother and I had a fantastic time during this experience, which was the …
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alinacristina2017
00Colosseum
The guide was so experienced, very well organized and with a lot of passion; thanks for the great tour
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