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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: 90 of 132 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-09-12
data_updated: 2026-10-12
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.

In our comparison: #90 of 132 in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## 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.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Meeting Point Exit at the bottom of the…
- Starts 16:30: one departure a day
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Children from €10: ages 14 to 17
- Non-refundable: no free cancellation

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €15 per person
- Duration: 2h 30m
- Rating: 4.76/5 from 192 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Operator: RomaTourGratis
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: Spanish
- Start times: 16:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-12

## Reviews

4.76 from 192 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
95% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 183 of 192.

- 5 stars: 169 (88%)
- 4 stars: 14 (7%)
- 3 stars: 2 (1%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 7 (4%)

## 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.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJdUq26bZhLxMRnI6YrnS191U

Ends: We ended up in the Capitol Square

## 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.

## Compared with other Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #90 of 132** | €15 | 2h 30m | 4.76 (192) | shared |
| [Ancient Rome Discovery: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Guided Tour](/italy/rome/tours/ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour/?format=md) | €129 | 3h | 4.99 (1367) | shared |
| [German Colosseum and Roman Forum](/italy/rome/tours/german-colosseum-and-roman-forum/?format=md) | €99 | 3h | 4.98 (686) | shared |
| [Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Arena Floor Option I Max 6 People](/italy/rome/tours/colosseum-ancient-rome-with-arena-floor-option-i-max-6-people/?format=md) | €149 | 3h | 4.94 (3890) | shared |

Ranked #90 of 132 in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €4 to €1500, median €115; typical length 2h 30m. 41 of 132 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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