VIP Private Colosseum Tour
with the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
with the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
Indulge yourself in the Luxury Travel Guide award winner for ‘Historical Tour of the Year 2019’. This incredible Private Colosseum Tour covers it all, the Colosseum inside and out, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, each area artfully directed by a passionate expert in ancient archaeology on an itinerary that will satisfy your every curiosity.
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| Benefit from skip-the-line entry as you breeze right past the long general admission lines and security check to go straight inside the iconic Colosseum. |
| Follow the perfect route through the Colosseum, including the 2nd Tier, for amazing views of this ancient marvel, then explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. |
| Your private guide will be by your side the entire time to provide personal attention and insight throughout the tour. No stone goes unturned here. |
What could be better than skip-the-line entry to one of the world’s most visited and iconic monuments? How about an award-winning tour company and a private historian versed in all things Ancient Roman to guide you through it. This private tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum cuts no corners, taking you to the center of the fascinating ruins of one of the greatest civilizations ever.
Our private Colosseum tour is designed for history buffs and curious travelers alike, with the common thread of leaving standard tours in the dust. Not only will you have the full and complete attention of your guide, but you’ll also be able to customize the tour based on your preferences, which means spending more time exploring the Forum, or seeing specific areas of Palatine Hill. Whatever the case, you’ll have ample opportunity to enjoy your personal expert’s invaluable insight.
Ask any Ancient Roman where the Colosseum was, and they would have shrugged at you or worse. When the travertine stone was white, shiny, and new, Rome’s massive arena was called the Flavian Amphitheater after the imperial dynasty that had it built in 80 AD. The rest is history, a bloody one at that, of wild animal hunts, public executions, gladiatorial combat, and even mock naval battles. One thing’s for sure, your guide will separate fact from myth.
Follow your private archeologist inside to the best vantage points around the 2nd Tier, where the patrician and knightly classes sat, then down to the arena level to see where the Emperor’s tribune once stood. Your guide will reconstruct the Colosseum for you in all its historic glory, from the innovative architecture, feats of engineering, and public’s attitude towards mortal combat, to detailed descriptions of the gladiators themselves. By tour’s end, you’ll agree the Colosseum is still very much alive today.
After the Colosseum, you’ll stand before the Arch of Constantine, built by Rome’s first Christian emperor in the early 4th century AD, before heading into the Roman Forum. Welcome to one of the most influential archeological sites on the planet. As you explore among the mighty columns and ruins of temples, your guide will transport you back in time to when this was the political center of the Roman Empire, pointing out the incredible details that have survived across millennia within the temples of Vesta and Saturn, as well as the exact spot where Julius Caesar’s funeral pyre burned and more.
With a detailed Forum visit under your belt, you’ll then walk up the Palatine Hill for sweeping views over Rome. This is the exact spot chosen by Romulus to found his city, so a fitting finale to your exploration of Ancient Rome from apex to origin.
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