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Colosseum Tickets & Tours: The 15 Best Ways In

147 tours  ·  from $30 a head

One ticket covers the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, and the only real question is whether you add the arena floor and a guide. These 15 compare the plain entry, the guided mornings and the underground, with prices and how early each slot needs booking.

Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour - Meeting at Santi Cosma e Damiano
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

2.Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32,814 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52Top rated

Review of Rome’s 2.5-hour Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum tour, with guide tips, value advice, access details, and practical cautions.

“The tour guide (Olesea) was fantastic, incredibly knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. Thought the set up with the headphones was great, the entry to the colosseum which could’ve been chaos was actually fairly hassle free. The history of Rome and the buildings was mind blowing”

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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - Entering the Colosseum for a one-hour visit
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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

3.Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27,897 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $55

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour, with practical advice on value, guides, access, timing and what to expect.

“Perfect tour, great guide. Would highly recommend to anyone even though I usually do not take tours and don’t think they’re worth it. We skipped the lines and got great information and extra visuals from a knowledgeable local.”

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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena - Finding the meeting point at Via delle Terme di Tito 93
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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

4.Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 24,770 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $41

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill ticket with audio guide, arena option, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Antonino was a great guide and story teller, made our journey fantastic, I highly recommend this tour to everyone who is interested in the Pompei and Sorrento area. Thanks again ❤️”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum and seeing the damage up close
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

5.Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23,903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour, with guide details, value, crowds, walking advice and booking tips.

“Great tour! Lots of info, be sure to bring a hat and lots of water, not a lot of shade. Good amount of walking and lots of uneven surfaces definitely better to have a guide pointing out ruins than listening to a recording and not knowing where to look.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena - Meeting at Via delle Terme di Tito 93
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Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

6.Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,839 reviews · from $58

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with priority entry, optional arena access, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“This tour is 1000% worth it!! Alexandria was our guide on April 29 and I could not have been happier with the experience she provided us. There is simply just too much history and stories hidden in these ruins to go without a guide, and Alexandra spared no details or fun facts. You'd be a fool to come to Rome and not experience this.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine with Multimedia Video - The Ancient Rome multimedia video
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine with Multimedia Video

7.Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine with Multimedia Video

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12,766 reviews · from $32

Visit Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with skip-the-line entry, a multimedia video, and an English city walking tour.

“A really good experience. no need really to be on the arena floor. The video was actually quite good, highlighting the changes to the city and what it looked like then and now. Made finding all the sites more interactive as you could imagine what they once were.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour - The Arena Floor option adds a useful sense of scale
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

8.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12,703 reviews · from $51

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with skip-the-line entry, guide quality, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Our Guide, Georgio was excellent. His knowledge and enthusiasm for the history of the Colosseum shone through. His ability to recall facts but also make it interesting and relatable was flawless. I would definitely recommend.”

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Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour - Starting at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
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Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

9.Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,691 reviews · 3 hours · from $160

Review of Rome’s three-hour Colosseum underground tour, including the Forum, Palatine Hill, arena floor, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“Very informative and a fascinating step back into history! Teddy was a great guide. Whilst it seems a chunk of money up front, we felt it was good value given we were there for nearly 3 hours in a small group and Teddy was happy to answer questions. The underground tour addition felt such a privilege given the restricted numbers and really added to the atmosphere of the trip, knowing you have walked the same paths as the gladiators! For history fans this is a must see!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry & Audioguide App - Entering the Colosseum at your reserved time
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Rome: Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry & Audioguide App

Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour - Meeting the guide near the Roman Forum
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Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

11.Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10,584 reviews · from $73

Tour Rome’s Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill, and Forum with a guide, fast-track entry, and a 2.5 to 3-hour walk through ancient Rome.

“Magda our tour guide was amazing she was such a lovely lady with so much knowledge. We loved every minute the best 3 hours we spent in Rome and would so recommend show me Italy tours to everyone. Please send our special thanks to Magda for such a wonderful experience”

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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum on the first and second levels
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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

12.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,939 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour, with guide quality, access, pricing, stairs, timing and booking tips.

“Excellant guide "ken". Very informative. He was very passionate about the colleseum forum and ancient areas surrounding Highly recommend this tour. Good timing.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour - The Arena Floor option adds a useful sense of scale
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

13.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8,425 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $53

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum guided tour, with arena access, guide quality, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable. The tour was well organised. We were provided with a device with earphones so we could hear everything that was said. Would definitely recommend this tour”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum and seeing the damage up close
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum And Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Palatine Hill and the views over ancient Rome
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Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

15.Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,448 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Review of Rome’s Colosseum arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with practical tips on value, pace, guides, meeting points, and access.

“We had a wonderful guide. Due to traffic, road construction, and closed roads, we arrived late, and the group had already left. We missed the guided portion around the forum, however, our tickets were still good that day so we were able to do a self-guided tour.”

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