--- title: Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Group Tour lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 25 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.83 reviews: 90 duration_minutes: 60 duration_max_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] rank_in_category: 68 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-13 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-colosseum-palatine-hill-and-roman-forum-group-tour/ --- # Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Group Tour **Guidekin's take:** A relaxed pace group tour with a historian guide and headphones at a price close to the ticket itself, for anyone who wants context without paying for exclusivity. Entry ticket and reservation fee are included at €25 per person, and there is a small group tier. Arena access is not offered, and the walking tour option stays outside. ## Overview Experience Ancient Rome like never before with a comprehensive tour of the city’s most sought-after sites. This group tour offers unbeatable value, combining speedy access to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with expert guidance, all in just 3 hours. We’ll begin inside the world-famous Colosseum, where you’ll enjoy above-the-arena-views while your licensed guide brings the arena’s epic past to life with gripping stories of gladiators, emperors, and ingenious Roman engineering. Next up is Palatine Hill, the legendary birthplace of Rome and home to its most extravagant imperial palaces. Then, we’ll head into the Roman Forum, once the vibrant centre of political power, religious life, and daily activity in ancient Rome. With a relaxed pace and time to ask questions and engage with each site, this tour offers a comfortable, enriching experience at the best price. What are you waiting for? Book now, spots are limited. ## Key facts - Price: from €25 per person - Duration: 1h–3h - Rating: 4.83/5 from 90 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Eternal Experiences ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Walking Tour - External Visit | €25 / person | English | External visit of the Colosseum only – NO ENTRY; uncover Rome’s history and ruins on a 1.5-hour evening walking tour. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Starting point: Largo Gaetana Agnesi, L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma... | | Roman Colosseum Tour (Spanish) | €55 / person | Spanish | Tour del Coliseo con guía experto. Incluye el Palatino y el Foro Romano. Duration: 3 hours Starting point: Arch of Constantine, P.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy | | Colosseum Tour | €59 / person | English | Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill on a guided group tour with free time included. Duration: 3 hours Starting point: Arch of Constantine, P.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy | | Small-Group Colosseum Tour | €79 / person | English | Small Group Colosseum tour with a maximum of 12 people, Arena Floor access, and visits to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum. Duration: 3 hours Starting point: Arch of Constantine, P.za del Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy | ## What's included - Faster access to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum (if option selected) - Guided group tour of Ancient Rome at a relaxed, comfortable pace - Colosseum entry ticket and reservation fee included (€20 total value) - This tour is available in multiple languages, depending on the option selected - Headphones provided for clear audio throughout the tour - Local, expert guide and historian ## Not included - Walking Tour (External Visit) does not include Colosseum entry; all sights are viewed from outside. - Arena access is not included in any of the options. ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h; admission included) - Walk in the path of Rome's famous Gladiators and discover the magic of the Colosseum. You will explore this incredible ancient stadium with your local, expert guide, who will bring the stadium to life before your eyes. Prepare to learn its amazing history in detail and... 2. **Palatine Hill** (30m; admission included) - The most beautiful and important of Rome's seven hills is the Palatine Hill. Discover the founding point of one of the greatest civilisations and explore the ancient ruins of the Imperial palace; let our guides unveil this spectacular archaeological site where the ruins,... 3. **Roman Forum** (1h 30m; admission included) - The political, social, and commercial heart of downtown Rome is not to be missed! Walk the original Roman roads (the via sacra and via nova) and weave between ornate arches, towering temples, and lots more! Although there is less than half of the forum complete today, let our... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 11 start times between 08:30 and 19:00 - 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 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund. ## Meeting point Your guide will be waiting at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, located just above the Colosseo Metro station, holding a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. If you are near the Colosseum, enter the metro station and take the stairs inside to go up to the meeting point. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Walking Tour (External Visit) does not include Colosseum entry; all sights are viewed from outside. - 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 traveller 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 **#68 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. [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/rome-colosseum-palatine-hill-and-roman-forum-group-tour/ ## 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.