Small-group Vatican & Colosseum Walking Tour

In a semi-private tour, you will travel with a small tour group of few passengers and with a professional tour guide.

Where in a Group Tour, you will have to join with a big number of members alongside a professional tour guide.

The main benefit of a semi-private tour is you will be heard and easily converse with your tour guide and be able to equip yourself with a more personalized experience. But on the group tour, you won’t get such benefits. Semi-private tours are also not as expensive as private tours and can be customized to your needs.

Some tours are designed specifically for groups. Such a tour, like this one, cannot be taken privately. Despite the fact that this is a group tour, it doesn't mean you will miss experiencing every archaeological wonder that lies here in peace. Our professional tour guide will ensure that you get the most out of your visit to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

This special walking tour is available everyday where we’ve compiled a comprehensive tour at Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. This tour exclusively includes the skip-the-line tickets so you are saving time, bypass the queue and go directly inside the Colosseum. This is a semi-private tour where you get a chance to get a personalized feeling. A professional tour guide will be there to help you to gain a detailed understanding about the intriguing facts of this ancient landmark. When you book a Colosseum tour, your guide will be able to take you to sections of the Colosseum which are not accessible on your own.

The tour confirmation you will receive at the time you booked this tour.

Travelers who want to take this tour should have moderate physical fitness. During this tour, lots of physical activity is included. And the wheelchair is not accessible here.

Travelers are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes during the tour. Must bring a valid photo ID with you for entering the Colosseum, such as student's ID, Driver’s License, Passport, or State ID for all work.

You are not allowed to take large bags, backpacks, or suitcases. Also not allowed to bring any glass bottles and containers. You may bring a small bag with all the essential items which you need to carry with you. Don’t bring any large bags as there is no cloakroom service inside to accommodate the large items.

You are also not allowed to take pets, drones, baby strollers, and any kind of sharp objects with you during this tour.

The ticket price is free for children ages under 6 years. A discount is applicable for young tourists ages between 6 and 18 years. The students must bring a valid student ID to avail of the discount.

For EU citizens there are some special discounted prices available. Mainly they can avail two types of tickets. Reduced ticket price applicable for EU citizens who are ages between 18 to 25. And EU complimentary tickets applicable for EU citizens ages between 6 to 18. Please note that charges can vary depending on the place. Kindly check the booking requirements before confirming an order.

It can happen. As those places are always overcrowded by tourists, the Colosseum authority doesn’t accommodate more than 3000 people entry at once due to safety purposes. Sometimes the reservations are hard to get. The most common challenge a pre-book tourist can face is delay in entering the site. Such problems happen due to peak hours. So at this time, we request all tourists to keep patience.To make sure everything is running as scheduled and to get updated notice about the tour, call or email us.

For any kind of extreme weather conditions, the Colosseum Administration may limit access to some or all of its restricted areas (Colosseum, Arena Level, and Third Tier) to ensure the safety of visitors. If the activity got canceled you will get a different date or a full refund.

Yes, hotel pick-up option is available but it is optional and comes with extra fees. Please select the Hotel transportation option at the time of tour booking. We will arrange it for you.

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be canceled. However, you can make changes to the tour time and date if you informed us 48 hours before the travel date. The adjustment will be made based on availability. Only one change is applicable for the tour time and date.

It is best to be at the tour meeting spot 25 minutes early. It is the customer's duty to arrive on time. If you arrive late or don’t show up, we are sorry but we cannot accommodate you because we are already at the tour destination with other participants. Furthermore, the Colosseum tour ticket price is non-refundable. A refund or cancellation of the Colosseum ticket is not possible. As a result, if you miss it, you will not be refunded your ticket money.

You must pay the full cost of the tour ticket in order to reserve a different tour time.

Call us at +39 06 2757630 to cancel any trip; we're available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. Please review other cancellation-related FAQ of this tour and the Cancellation & Refund Policy of Rome Tour Tickets before canceling this tour.

At Rome Tour Tickets, we are acutely aware of the current circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are solely responsible for keeping you up to date with the most correct information.

Before visiting, travelers must obtain COVID-19 green certification, which should be attested to one of the following conditions:

• Have already taken anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or relative booster dose
• Recovered from COVID-19 after receiving the first dose of vaccine
• Negative Test certificate issued by member state

Those who age under twelve, as well as those exempt from the vaccination campaign due to appropriate medical certification, are excused from the COVID-19 green certification obligation. But must bring a vaccination certificate with them when visiting the Colosseum.

For those who haven’t obtained the COVID-19 vaccination yet, a rapid test with negative results within 48 hours is mandatory.

Without this, you are not permitted to visit any art museums and cultural attractions in Italy.

Furthermore, it is advisable to be well-equipped with the correct surgical type mask. And in the time of any indoor and outdoor event, it is obligatory to wear FFP2 type masks.

Visit Covid-19 Travel Notice for the most up-to-date travel information during this epidemic.