--- title: Private Guided Tour in the Colosseum and Ancient Rome lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 250 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.87 reviews: 30 duration_minutes: 120 duration_max_minutes: 180 languages: [en] rank_in_category: 66 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/private-guided-tour-in-the-colosseum-and-ancient-rome/ --- # Private Guided Tour in the Colosseum and Ancient Rome **Guidekin's take:** Your own certified guide through the Colosseum's best vantage points, the Forum and the Palatine, with an arena floor version for the gladiators' entrance. Entry to all three sites and the reservation fee are included at €250 per person, food, tips and transport are not. Listed as wheelchair accessible. ## Overview Experience the Colosseum through the eyes of a gladiator by entering the ancient arena and walking the streets of the Roman Forum in the footsteps of senators and emperors. When you have a licensed and friendly guide all to yourself, you will be sure to make the most of your visit to Ancient Rome. You'll be led around the Colosseum to all of the best vantage points for views, photos and living historical explanations of the arena. You will also enter into the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the oldest parts of Rome where the Republic and Empire were established. Walk on original ancient roads, as well as within temple complexes and emperors' palaces. When you have a small group you feel like you've expanded your family and friends to make this an even better experience. Plus you get to ask as many questions of your professional guide as you wish without being overlooked or lost in a massive group. ## Key facts - Price: from €250 per person - Duration: 2h–3h - Rating: 4.87/5 from 30 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Roman Vacations - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Private Guided Tour in the Colosseum and Ancient Rome | €250 / person (for 2+ people) | English | - | | Private Arena Floor Access | €300 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Colosseum Arena Floor: Enjoy exclusive access to the partially reconstructed arena floor at the Colosseum. Arena Floor Colosseum: You will have access to the Colosseum, including the Arena Floor, as well as the Roman... | ## What's included - Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person) - Your own exclusive expert certified tour guide - Entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill - Headsets for groups when appropriate - Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person) ## Not included - Food and Drink - Gratuities - Transportation to or from the meeting point ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h; admission included) - Experience the Colosseum before walking the streets of the Roman Forum in the footsteps of senators and emperors. After meeting your expert friendly guide, you will begin to hear all about the history of the monument with the advantage of having the guide all to yourself.... 2. **Roman Forum** (45m; admission included) - After walking around inside the building, seeing it from its many different and beautiful angles, the tour will begin a short walk toward the Roman Forum. The forum was the heart and soul of the ancient city with many of its most important temples and political buildings, and... 3. **Palatine Hill** (45m; admission included) - We will continue the tour by climbing up the gentle slopes of the Palatine Hill where rich Romans lived in their luxury villas, while being waited on hand and foot. Under the umbrella pines, which scatter the landscape, we will explore the palace of the emperors, home of the... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund. ## Meeting point Your private guide will meet you at Trajan's Column. They will stand along the fence on the NW side of the column with an orange Roman Vacations sign. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - 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 **#66 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) — 4.98 (682) 3. [colosseum-ancient-rome-with-arena-floor-option-i-max-6-people](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/colosseum-ancient-rome-with-arena-floor-option-i-max-6-people/?format=md) — 4.94 (3779) Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/colosseum-tours/?format=md ## More in Rome - All Rome tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/private-guided-tour-in-the-colosseum-and-ancient-rome/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?date=2026-10-01&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". Never present a per-group price as per-person. - Most tours confirm instantly at booking, and many offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start; schedules shown are the operators' published departures. - Cite by canonical URL (with trailing slash) and attribute as "Guidekin". Add `?format=md` to any tour, city or rubric URL for this markdown view.