This is the intention of Colosseum Tours. Focused on the most visited attraction of the Capital and the Roman Forum: a private itinerary that will catapult you in the Ancient Rome, in a voyage of more than 2000 years.
You will have the chance to visit one of the most appreciated and famous monuments in the world – the Colosseum – and to have a suggestive walk in the glorious Roman Forum at the discovery of those secrets and curiosities that characterized the life of ancient Romans right where the Eternal City was founded in 753 b.C.
Colosseum Tours: what they are about
There is no doubt that even if 2000 years have passed, the Colosseum remains one of the few buildings worldwide raising the same majesty and magnificence of the past. At Unconventional Rome Tours, with our Colosseum guided tours we want to give you the chance to live in first person a day in the Ancient Rome. The protagonist will be history but also and above all those emotions that only such a monument can raise.
Colosseum Tours and Imperial Fora: how they develop
An expert and licensed guide will unveil all those little but still interesting details that usually tourists and visitors miss: for example, the carved numeration above the entrances or the medieval engravings stating that the Colosseum was used as a material quarry. You will discover the precise place where the majestic statue of Nero stood out and that caused the change in name from Amphitheater to Colosseum in the Middle Age. You will also have the opportunity to admire the ruins of the ancient velarium, the imponent cover that used to protect spectators from sun and bad weather.
Beside the private or shared guided tour including the Colosseum and Roman Forum with skip-the-line, you will have the chance to participate to a kid-friendly, family-oriented tour.
The tale of the guide in fact, will be made even more engaging thanks to a live theatrical performance with a cast of professional actors in costume.
They will expertly reenact Nero, Julius Caesar, Augustus and Trajan and they will represent the Romans’ most beloved entertainment in a suggestive journey among funny characters, emperors and curious anecdotes.
The Rome Colosseum tour includes the Roman Forum – the beating heart of Ancient Rome.
In an unforgettable itinerary at the discovery of the Via Sacra, the typical street of processions and triumphs – you will see one of the most famous buildings of the “square”: the Curia – the official head of Roman senators, still today intact in its splendor.
The tribunes of rostrum from which they made political speeches and also the Comitium, the area dedicated to the election of magistrates. The Julius Caesar temple and the house of Vestals together with the majestic triumphal arches.
Colosseum tours bookings
If you book a private or shared Colosseum Tour with Unconventional Rome Tours you will have the possibility to enjoy a priority ticket that will allow you to skip the line and to always have an expert guide for the whole duration of the tour from Colosseum to Roman Forum.
With the private or shared tour EmperActors, suitable for adults, families and children, you will interact with the characters of Ancient Rome thanks to a live theatrical reenactment made by a cast of professional actors.
They will catapult you in a thrilling story made up of funny characters, emperors and Roman Generals that have been the Ancient Rome celebrities throughout centuries.
The 2.30-hour itinerary Colosseum – Roman Forum is available from May to October for shared small groups, with a maximum of 15 people. The private tour is available throughout the whole year. The priority ticket includes the guided tour and costs € 68 for adults and € 49 for children aged 4-14.
Contact us immediately to request information or to book the most interactive and engaging experience in the Eternal City.