--- title: Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Tour lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 70 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.75 reviews: 67 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] rank_in_category: 86 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-colosseum-palatine-hill-and-roman-forum-tour/ --- # Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Tour **Guidekin's take:** A straightforward guided visit to the Archaeological Park, Colosseum, Palatine and Forum, with a guide and headsets, offered in English or Spanish. Entry ticket and reservation fee are included at €70 per person, pickup is not. Not suitable for wheelchairs, big bags are refused, and being late means losing the tour with no refund. ## Overview Discover the Archaeological Park of Rome on a guided tour to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. Step back in time to explore these sites of Ancient Rome. Marvel at the size of the Colosseum, one of the most famous monuments in the world and the symbol of the Eternal City. With a capacity for more than 50,000 people, it was used for gladiatorial fights and wild animal hunts. Then, head to the Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome and considered the place of the foundation of the city. It was the most exclusive neighborhood where emperors built their palaces and the site is now a large open-air museum. From the Palatine, walk through the Roman Forum, the center of Roman public and economic life, where the most important structures of the ancient city were located. ## Key facts - Price: from €70 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.75/5 from 67 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Brastours ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Guided Tour in Spanish | €70 / person | Spanish | - | | Guided Tour in English | €70 / person | English | - | ## What's included - Tour guide - Entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person) - Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services - Headsets - Entrance reservation fee (valued at €2 per person) ## Not included - Hotel pick up and drop off ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h; admission included) - One of the most famous monuments in the world and the symbol of the Eternal City. With a capacity for more than 50,000 people, it was used for gladiatorial fights and wild animal hunts. 2. **Palatine Hill** (45m; admission included) - One of the seven hills of Rome and considered the place of the foundation of the city. It was the most exclusive neighborhood where emperors built their palaces and the site is now a large open-air museum. 3. **Roman Forum** (45m; admission included) - The center of Roman public and economic life, where the most important structures of the ancient city were located. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 09:00, 15:00 - 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 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund. ## Meeting point Big Bus Tours / Brastours Red Kiosk in front of Ludus Magnus ruins. 15 minutes prior the departure time. No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed) - As per the new security provisions, an ID will be required - The itinerary may vary depending on Colosseum entrance time availability - Tour not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility - No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#86 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-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.