--- title: Imperial Rome and External Colosseum Tour lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 15 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.76 reviews: 192 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [es] rank_in_category: 96 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/imperial-rome-and-external-colosseum-tour/ --- # Imperial Rome and External Colosseum Tour **Guidekin's take:** An outside only walk: a licensed guide tells the story of Caesar, Augustus and Trajan around the Colosseum and the Forum without entering either, which keeps it at €15 per person and makes it a good primer before the ticketed visit. Only the guide is included, so do not book it expecting to go inside. ## Overview JULIO CèSAR, AUGUSTO OCTAVIO, TRAJANO among others are men who marked HISTORY, some for the contributions made to HUMANITY, others for their perversity and madness! His STORIES still cause us curiosity! On this tour we want to take you on a walk through the ETERNAL CITY and give you a little of his HISTORY, full of intrigues, betrayals and much blood that in turn made it possible to raise the GREAT ROMAN EMPIRE in it ! The story will begin in the Majestic Flavio Antitheater better known as Colosseum! To enter into one of the most beautiful streets in the world and show them the legacy left by the great Emperors, The Imperial Forum Road where the parents of the Roman Empire left their mark. Venice Square and its importance in Fascism to contemplate the monument to Vittorio Emanuele and culminate in the great Plaza designed by the Great Miguel Angel Buonarroti El Campidoglio where you can see the famous Loba feeding Romulo and Remo. ## Key facts - Price: from €15 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.76/5 from 192 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: RomaTourGratis ## What's included - Licensed guide ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (10m) - - THE COLISSEUM - NERVA FORUM - AUGUSTO FORUM - JULIO CèSAR FORUM - TRAJANO FORUM - THE TRAJANO MARKETS - THE TRAJANO COLUMN - THE VENICE PLAZA - THE ALTAR OF THE HOMELAND - THE CAPITOLINE HILL - THE CAMPIDOGLIO ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sun - Departures: 16:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point Meeting Point Exit at the bottom of the Colosseo metro station (below), next to the kiosk. Look for the orange umbrella at all our meeting points. ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - 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. - 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. ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#96 of 140** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour/?format=md) — 4.99 (1264) 2. [German Colosseum and Roman Forum](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/german-colosseum-and-roman-forum/?format=md) — €99 per person, 4.98 (682) 3. 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