Ancient Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Private Tour

On this private tour, you will time travel back 2,000 years to visit the Ancient Rome sites that were of significance to the Roman Empire including the Colosseum, the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, the Roman Forum, the heart of ancient Rome, and the Palatine Hill, where the city of Rome was founded on.

On your private tour, you will:

• Explore the Colosseum and learn of its architectural secrets, and of the gladiators who fought here;
• Hear stories about some of the empire's greatest emperors, like Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar, and stories of its' cruellest emperors: Nero and Caligula;
• Discover the Roman Forum, the heart of Ancient Rome and an open-air meeting site;
• Take in the vast scale of the Imperial Palaces on Palatine Hill.

You will start your tour at the ancient Colosseum, which is an enduring symbol of the power, prowess and bloodlust of the Roman Empire. Although damaged over the years by earthquakes, pollution and stone robbers, it remains a truly spectacular structure.

The building hasn’t been used for entertainment since the early medieval era; in the following centuries, it was employed variously as a fortress, Christian shrine, and housing for a religious order.

Your next stop will be the Roman Forum where you will come across remnants of magnificent temples, law courts, palaces and marketplaces, while your guide shares the stories of what daily life in the heart of the Roman Empire was like.

Your tour will end at Palatine Hill – the birthplace of the Roman Senate, and where Rome’s Emperors lived and ruled from. The word ‘palace’ is derived from the name of this hill, as so many Roman rulers built their lavish residences on the Palatine.

Climb the hill today, and you will find extensive ruins of the once splendid palaces and gardens of some of Rome’s most famous emperors, including those of Augustus, Tiberius and the Flavian Palace, as well as the Temple to Apollo built by Augustus, and Domitian’s impressive Hippodrome.

Please note that the order of this tour may change based on ticket availability.

Tour duration
3 hours

Type of tour
Walking tour: no transportation is included

Attractions along this route:

Colosseum
The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheatre, and one of the world’s most awe-inspiring ancient monuments.

Roman Forum
The political, religious and civic heart of ancient Rome.

Arch of Constantine
The largest and most magnificent of Rome's triumphal arches, with a curious history in its sculpture.

Palatine Hill
This hill is where the Roman State began, and where Rome's Emperors used to live. Today it boasts many remains from their magnificent palaces.

Arch of Titus
One of Rome's most iconic triumphal arches, and the model for the Parisian Arc de Triomphe.

Temple of Caesar
Remains of the temple of Julius Caesar.

Curia Julia
The seat of the imperial Senate in the Roman Forum.