Private Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour - Transfer Included

Visiting the Colosseum is a breathtaking experience. Discover the 2000 year history in a fun and entertaining way with your local expert guide. 

Visit the Colosseum, one of the largest structures of the ancient world, where Romans once gathered to watch the gladiator games, battles with wild beasts, and according to legend, sea battles. Discover how the Colosseum, a massive stone amphitheater which seated an estimated 60,000 spectators, was built in only 8 years. Your guide will unlock fascinating stories of the design and construction,  the political benefit, the fighters, and the eventual end of the games at the Colosseum.

At the Imperial Roman Forum, your guide will bring to life the mythology, the popular celebrations of the time, and the gods of ancient Rome, which are reflected in the star signs in contemporary astrology. Learn how the pagan holiday Saturnalia influenced the unfolding of Christmas on the 25th of December today. Listen to the story of the Lapis Niger (Latin for ‘black stone’), the most ancient Latin text ever discovered in the world - which is housed in the foundation of a column in the Forum.

Discover the Temple of the Vestal Virgins - six young women taken from aristocratic families to serve as virgin priests of Vesta. They worked in the temple for a period of 30 years under different emperors and were regarded almost as goddesses in status. Their foremost duty was maintaining the sacred fire of Vesta which represented the heart of Rome. As legend has it - as long as the sacred flame burned, Rome would endure and be victorious. 

We include both Colosseum tickets and Roman Forum tickets, all skip the line of course! This Colosseum Private Tour is a must for anyone interested in learning about Ancient Rome in a fun way. Walk where the Roman senate walked, see where the gladiators fought, and stand where the citizens welcomed the Roman soldiers after successful military campaigns. 

The best way to see the Colosseum underground is by taking our Colosseum underground tour with access to the Arena Floor

• Recommended tour Extensions: 
  Michelangelo's Moses | Pantheon | Basilica of San Clemente | Palatine Hill
  
  
• Included: 
  Blue Badge Qualified Guide | Admission Tickets (Guaranteed to skip the long lines) | Meet&Greet your Guide at your Hotel/Accommodation | Transportation to the site (only available for centrally located accommodations) | Private Tour
  
  
• Not Included: 
  Return Transportation (available upon request) 
  

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