Guided Tours of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

We loved our guided tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Maria, the guide, was funny and nice. She also made sure to find shaded areas for us to stand in as much as possible since the day of the tour was extremely hot.

An unforgettable visit to the Colosseum thanks to our guide Said! His explanations were clear, full of anecdotes and very lively. You could tell he knew his subject inside out, and really enjoyed sharing his knowledge. Thanks to him, we discovered the Colosseum from a whole new angle, far beyond what you'd find in the usual guidebooks. Many thanks to Said for this fascinating experience!

Many thanks to our guide Said for this fascinating tour of the Colosseum, the Palatine and the Roman Forum! Thanks to him, history really came to life, even for our 13 and 17 year olds, whom he managed to put on stage! Clear explanations, lively anecdotes and well-judged humor: a real family pleasure. An enriching, fast-paced visit, conducted with passion and kindness. We highly recommend Said, who even recommended a good restaurant at our request!

Super visit, made very interesting by our guide "Saïd" who knew how to captivate us with a lot of annecdote and explanations on these old stones loaded with history, and as we were only 2 couples (French) for this visit we could fully enjoy our visit, even my companion who does not like this kind of activity too much found it very interesting thanks to our guide. Thank you Saïd

The guide, Said, was engaging and very professional. She went well beyond the time of the visit as she understood that we were involved and interested in her explanations. The booking site worked well and the directions to the appointment were also clear and thorough. I will certainly have more experiences with you. Recommended!

The tour guided by SUSANA, was EXCELLENT, for her dedication, her clear answers and with historical value. The whole tour was wonderful despite all the tourists who attended that day (something normal) but I highlight the work of Susana in that all the group observed every detail with valuable information. THANK YOU SUSANA. (group colosseum, palatine and roman forum of 9/6/25 at 11hs.

The experience with our guide, Bárbara, was simply extraordinary. Her in-depth knowledge and friendliness made all the difference on the tour. She is a true born teacher, who talks with passion and a twinkle in her eye about every detail of these monuments that have marked the history of humanity. Barbara not only guided us, but transported us back in time with her rich and engaging explanations. Without a doubt, it was a privilege to have her as a guide - she turned the tour into an unforgettable lesson.

First of all, the guide Eleonora was great at explaining and making the tour enjoyable everything else and meraglioso given what the Romans did

The guide who showed us around did a fantastic job. He showed us the best and most beautiful spots of each monument. He showed a lot of interaction with the audience. He even helped take the pictures; afterwards, he helped me and my friends get a bite to eat nearby. Top experience! As a result, he received a tip from us that was more than deserved!

I was struck by Prof Carmelo Vinciguerra's outstanding preparation as an expert in archaeology and a lover of art and his work so fascinating . Accurate and comprehensive descriptions with continuous insights . He also included for us a visit to the Church of Vismo and Damiani , vetsmente splendid, which was not included. The Colosseum was very exhaustive to us in its use, construction and fall into ruin, between earthquakes and looting. A beautiful expetience! I recommend this guide to everyone. Thank you Dr. Vinciguerra, see you next time! Greetings, Vincenza from Milan. (group of 4 adults)

Tour was originally booked with head out, unfortunately the guide was unable to work so they transferred us to Crown Tour's. They were very professional in their correspondence and provided multiple options including change of date or transfer to another operator. They provided clear instructions via email including new meeting point. On arrival the staff from Crown tours were friendly and professional. Our guide, Damiano was great, very knowledgeable, understanding of the groups needs and fun. The Colosseum was absolutely magnificent.

Very important the knowledge of the guide. He took care to explain what was asked. As the only criticism, understandable due to the urgencies, he was a little fast.

It was an incredible trip, everything very organized and excellent communication. I would recommend your services and thank you once again for the excellent service of our guide.

Like that we had our own entrance to the Colosseum bypassing the significant crowds. Pietro our guide was excellent. Great knowledge and engaging presentation. Also loved how he involved people in the group in the storytelling.

Nerea is an exceptional guide, you can feel her passion and knowledge of Rome. She makes it very enjoyable and it goes by very quickly. She explains everything clearly and with feeling, friendly and professional guide. If we do more tours in Rome, hopefully the guide will be her. Spectacular Colosseum. Lorena

The guide was super professional. Well informed and very open to questions.

Very good and very nice our guide Fabio

Our guide Susana was very attentive and professional, she made the tour very enjoyable.

Fantastic and amazing

Very kind and good guide Alessi. He tried to make us as comfartable as he can do under 37 C.

The guide was very friendly and well directed throughout the visit, recommended.

Our guide Barbara was excellent and the tour was very interesting.

The guide was excellent and the experience exceeded our expectations.

perfect time quality spending

Excelente guia Christopher. Toda la explicación muy clara, a buen paso, se escucha bastante bien. Muy amable en contestar nuestras preguntas y darnos sugerencias incluso para la salida.

My 13 year old daughter and I love Roman history and our guide made it come to life. Despite searing July heat, it was truly an amazing experience that we both would wholeheartedly recommend.

Brazilian from Garça, SP, visiting the Colosseum inside in July 2025, the guide spoke Spanish, it was easy to understand, bring a bottle of water and a hat and come with sneakers and shorts.

All very well. Bianca was very charming. No lack of explanations and details of each site. Even with the extreme heat. For my part I would repeat with her.

Our historian and guide, Mircea, was exceptional. Knowledgeable, personable, and so accommodating. Both the tour and our guide exceeded our expectations!

This was a wonderful tour! It was very hot and our guide made sure to take good care of us. We learned so much and got to see everything we hoped to.

The monument was impressive and Said was all the "money" giving us so many detailed information that will never forget ! Strongly recommended

Seeing the Colosseum for the first time was a wow moment. But getting inside was just amazing and with the full experience of being taken around by our knowledgeable tour guide from Inside Out Italy made it quite special. The highlight was of course seeing the whole of the Colosseum from the arena floor but we also got taken up and round different floors and seeing it from different angles. Then after the Colosseum you're taken across to the Roman Hill and Paletine. So all in all it was what I would call a thorough tour the only bit we didn't see up close was the underground part of the Colosseum but you get to see the central underground section from the arena floor anyway. Well worth doing.

Visiting the Colosseum, or "Coliseu" as it's known in Portuguese, is an absolutely breathtaking experience that transports you back to the heart of ancient Rome. Standing within those colossal ruins, you can almost hear the roar of the crowds and imagine the gladiatorial contests that once took place on the arena floor. The sheer scale of Roman engineering is awe-inspiring, and exploring the intricate levels, from the underground hypogeum where animals and gladiators awaited their fate, to the upper tiers offering panoramic views of the entire amphitheater, truly brings history to life. The company that organized this tour did an exceptional job, handling every detail to ensure a smooth and enriching visit and helping to find the correct place. A special mention must go to our tour guide, Simona, whose passion and knowledge truly brought the Colosseum to life. She expertly navigated us through its storied past, pointing out fascinating details and sharing captivating histories that made the ancient stones speak volumes. It's a powerful reminder of the grandeur and complexity of a civilization that shaped so much of the world.

Our guide, Diego, was great! He was knowledgeable, friendly, intelligent, funny and loves telling the history of his birthplace. This tour has a lot to cover in 3 hours so if you're not a fast walker/stair climber there might be better choices for you. The only downside was that we got instructions to meet in 1 location only to get there on time and be told we needed to go to a different address- for folks without internet this could be difficult. It wasn't far but was across streets, through construction, and down an alley- could have told us to meet there from the beginning.

The highlight of my visit was our guide Bruno was the best, he is an archaeologist and explained very clearly. Fantastic

I don't think I could have done this tour on my own. So much to see & learn in this tour, deeply enriched in history. Our guide explained so much in the time we were with her, & her ability to be patient & direct us around the huge crowds & other tour groups was well done. Thank you for an amazing tour & the opportunity to walk away with so much knowledge & many photos

We came to Rome for the first time at the end of April and this visit to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum was a must. The tour was incredible from start to finish. It was a first for us to hire a guide, and we have no regrets! Simone is a very interesting guide, with a great sense of humor. We loved it and highly recommend this tour and this guide. Many thanks to her!

The tour was very interesting and well organized. A 2.5-hour guided tour of the Forum, Mount Palatine and the Colosseum - a great, informative experience!

VERY INTERESTING VISIT TO THE COLOSSEUM. THE GUIDE, ELEONORA, WAS WONDERFUL. SHE EXPLAINED IT AS IF SHE WAS LIVING IT. SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT.

The experience and the detailed explanation of our guide made the visit even better. She was able to explain every corner and make us travel back in time.

Had an absolutely amazing day. Made so by the knowledge and enthusiasm of our guide. It was fantastic to see it but more fantastic to know it.

The tour was Awesome! We had Eliane, a Brazilian historian, she was Pationate and very knowledgeable about history and the details. I was impressed with her knowledge and enthusiasm. You can tell when someone loves what they do and she definitely is a person that loves what she does. Take a hat with you, it was very sunny and we walk a lot during this tour.

Our guide Flavia was so knowledgeable, and never short of interesting facts and little things to show us throughout the whole tour. We got so much more out of our visit thanks to her, would thoroughly recommend.

Our enthusiastic guide Laura Antonucci really helped "flesh out" what we were seeing at the Forum, Palatinr Hill & Colosseum, with helpful colour illustrations & many details to bring it all to life! We appreciated the clear fantastic English & the response to questions in our all adult group. They found shade when possible which was appreciated, built in a well timed 🚾 stop, as well advising us of the lift for seniors who needed it. Cannot recommend enough!

The tour guide (Diego) was excellent, had a lot of knowledge and was very pleasant. The places visited were very interesting and came with a lot of detailing. Definetly recommend!

Guide was very good

Grandiose !!! Magnifique rien à ajouter il faut le faire !!!

Everything was well orginised. The tour guide was great and had non stop information and history all through the tour.

Claudia our guide was very knowledgeable and a fabulous guide

Very crowded however this is to be expected, our guide was really insightful and helpful. She did a fantastic job.

The treatment by Elsy Guevara and her professionalism and kindness. Without her help it would not have been possible to enjoy a wonderful afternoon.

Sandro's company and explanation was great, very meaningful and valuable for us. It was worth the visit...

Sandro was a great guide!! Thanks

The guide, Mr. Sandro, very knowledgeable, was affable and handled the group very well, he was educational and gentle. Thank you

Georgia gave us bang for the bucks! So many added dimensions to the Colosseum experience with a confident and knowledgeful guide. Interactive multimedial guidance in HD! Well done, Georgia, and thank you for a memorable experience!

It was great to have a personal tour - our guide was lovely- very informative, friendly and relaxing. We would do another tour like this one.

We had a very nice guide. Told short but powerful stories. Pushed us through everything. We only had trouble finding the right place for the guide but also managed thatvis

I really liked being told about the history of the Coliseum from Emperor Nero to how it stands today. The skip the line part was also convenient given the line outside. Our guide was pretty cool and the tidbits that he told throughout helped to connect with the place. Access to Palatine hill which was granted by the ticket was one of my favorite places. Personally I wish the guide had shown some more enthusiasm and amidst all the noise, his speech felt a little too fast at times to understand everything.

Pepe explained everything very clearly

great experience, many details and stories from the tour guide

A knowledgeable friendly guide with just the right amount of detail

The tour was fantastic & the guide, Giovanna, was full of humour and great stories. Not to be missed!

Tour guide, Georgia, really brought the history to life, with her knowledge and enthusiasm

Pepe was an excellent guide. Fun and very amenl. I recommend!

Georgia was great! So knowledgeable!

This tour was amazing, despite the crowds we got straight in. It was well organised with good communication about the meeting point and itinerary. Our tour guide Marketa was fantastic, friendly and knowledgeable. This was a great way to kickstart our visit to Rome and would highly recommend it.

Honestly, bypassing the chaos. We saved so much time and our tour guide was wonderful. Highly recommend. Bonus: The tickets include entrance to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. So we enjoyed that after taking a break for lunch.

Our guide had an extraordinary amount of detailed knowledge about the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and was able to tell us a lot about life at that time. This and also the top organization of the event made everything a great experience. Robert from Munich

Polina the guide was very informative and funny, i enjoyed learning about what happened behind the scenes doing the events

Marketa was a fantastic guide and teacher. The underground/arena floor was our favorite part of the colosseum itself, but we were not ready for the beauty of Palatine Hill and its views. We had a fantastic group and Marketa made it a very special day.

The guide makes the tour si interesting with her energy and her clear and complète explanations. Really good time, thanks to her.

We experienced the Colosseum and Forum Romanum in the best possible way. We skipped all the lines, and our guide Elisa was fantastic at sharing interesting stories along the way. A great experience – highly recommended!

Very crowded but added to the excitement and the unbelievable feeling when you walked into the Colleseium itself. It gave myself and husband goosebumps. Tour guide was brilliant 👏

Alessandro was a perfect guide. We were a small group of 6 people, which was ideal given the crowds in the Colosseum. Alessandro made the tour very lively, answered each of our questions in detail and even had extra footage on his tablet. He always had the well-being of all participants in mind and guided our group to shady spots for his explanations, organized the floor changes by elevator for my mother and another participant and showed us the best spots for souvenir photos. Many thanks for a great morning, Alessandro!

It was an awesome tour with a fantastic guide! Emanuele is a Roman native with excellent knowledge of ancient history. We enjoyed every minute! Thank you again for that great experience! Manuela and Roland

Not exactly what I expected for a small group

The guide was great. We learn at the same time that we visit the Colloseum

Informative guide and access to the underground was great

Great tour guide informative ans detail oriented

An unforgettable visit to the Colosseum thanks to our guide Said! His explanations were clear, full of anecdotes and very lively. You could tell he knew his subject inside out, and really enjoyed sharing his knowledge. Thanks to him, we discovered the Colosseum from a whole new angle, far beyond what you'd find in the usual guidebooks. Many thanks to Said for this fascinating experience!

Super visit, made very interesting by our guide "Saïd" who knew how to captivate us with a lot of annecdote and explanations on these old stones loaded with history, and as we were only 2 couples (French) for this visit we could fully enjoy our visit, even my companion who does not like this kind of activity too much found it very interesting thanks to our guide. Thank you Saïd

The guide, Said, was engaging and very professional. She went well beyond the time of the visit as she understood that we were involved and interested in her explanations. The booking site worked well and the directions to the appointment were also clear and thorough. I will certainly have more experiences with you. Recommended!

Our guide Flavia was so knowledgeable, and never short of interesting facts and little things to show us throughout the whole tour. We got so much more out of our visit thanks to her, would thoroughly recommend.

Like that we had our own entrance to the Colosseum bypassing the significant crowds. Pietro our guide was excellent. Great knowledge and engaging presentation. Also loved how he involved people in the group in the storytelling.

Small group tour of 6 people. Nina was very informative and guided us around at what seemed a leisurely pace. Because we were a small group we didn't have to worry about being connected to headsets either which we much preferred.

Wonderful guided tour in French with Said. He's a passionate person, but also very pedagogical, which is useful with children. Numerous metaphors help children to understand and retain some of the key elements of the tour. Clearly, a visit to the Colosseum deserves a guide, and Said helps make the experience unique!

Great experience , they changed the time on us but it was fine and it all worked out . We was in a small group the guide was very knowledgeable on everything.

Said took his time to show us around the 3 sites, sharing his knowledge and providing shade when the heat was strong. We even had the privilege of being the only visitors to speak French, and we appreciated his availability and sense of humor. Thanks again.

Guide Said brought the site and its history to life for 4 hours after 3 visitors! A truly unforgettable experience, thanks to Said's passion for history!

Said is an exceptional guide both knowledgeable and enthusiastic, interesting and with lots of humor. We haven't seen the 3,5 hours passing by with all wonderful stories told and great attention to history details shown with great sense of knowledge sharing We deeply recommend this tour and this guide Many thanks Sylvie and Luc (France)

I accidentally clicked on the average rating and made the other selections from the menu so I can state the following...This tour was OUTSTANDING! Our guide, Eva, was knowledgeable, caring and entertaining! To be on the floor of the Colosseum took my breath away! Every aspect of this tour exceeded my expectations. Do not wait...book your tour today!

We happened to be the only people in our group at that time. Francesca was fantastic! She was extremely knowledgeable about the Coliseum, Palatine Hill, and the Forum, and answered every question we came up with. When we first arrived at the Coliseum, the lines were very lomg, so she guided us up to the Forum. By the time we clame back, the lines were much shorter. She knew the best places for photos and made sure we had plenty of water and restroom breaks. Our favorite tour guide of the trip!

Henry our Tour Guide was very knowledgeable about the Colasseum and Palatine Hill. Kept the group engaged even though the day was incredibly hot! I would definitely recommend 😀

Claudia was a fantastic tour guide. She showed a lot of knowledge and passion about the history of Rome and the colosseum. The tour was very thorough and loved being able to see different levels of the colosseum.

Nice pace with the guided tour. Guide explained different aspects of the history of the Coleseum and Roman forum quite well. Crowds were manageable

Our guide provided an immersive experience , with in depth and knowledgeable discussion during our tour of these remarkable artifacts and relics.

Had a wonderful tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum with our very knowledgeable guide, Claudia. Her explanations of the history made our experince so much more meaningful than if we had been wandering around on our own. Thank you Claudia!

A wonderful experience! All thanks to the guide Francesca who was perfect! Super knowledgeable and friendly she explained the wonders of Rome in a unique way.... Definitely to be done again!

Our guide SAID was top notch. He is a person who knows his subject perfectly. He knows how to arouse the curiosity of his interlocutors and bring history to life through lively, animated communication. I recommend this type of small-group experience.

The guide was very energetic and enthusiastic, but the tour could have taken a little shorter or more time could have been spend walking around. I appreciate it was very busy at the venue at the time, but there was time that was spend on funny interactive stories that could have been either cut out or spend with more historical facts. Otherwise great tour!

We were 3, a guide that was only for us, passionate and extremely friendly, we recommend a guide it is mandatory to live the experience at 100%.

Beautiful experience, both for the splendor of the things seen, made even more beautiful by the beautiful explanation of our fantastic guide.

Maximos was a great tour guide, he made the tour interesting and enjoyable even under the heat.

It dragged on too long, especially in the heat. The pace needs to go faster in these temperatures.

There was no one there, waited for hours and therefore would like my money back. Thanks