Ultimate Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Small Group Tour - Explore Ancient Rome

Highlights

• Expert Guided Tour
• Entrance Tickets Included
• Small Group Experience

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Roman Forum

   1h

   It is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.

2. 2

   Tempio di Romolo

   Pass by

   It is another rare example of a well-preserved Roman monument. It's intact because it was turned into the entrance to the Church of Saints Cosma and Damiano, still functioning today

3. 3

   Casa delle Vestali

   10min

   It was the residence of Vestal Virgins, located behind the circular Temple of Vesta at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum, between the Regia and the Palatine Hill. The domus publica, where the Pontifex Maximus dwelled, was located near the Atrium until that role was assumed by the emperors.

4. 4

   Tempio di Saturno

   Pass by

   Its ruins stand at the foot of the Capitoline Hill at the western end of the Roman Forum. The original dedication of the temple is traditionally dated to 497 BC, but ancient writers disagreed greatly about the history of this site.

5. 5

   Basilica of Maxentius

   10min

   It is an ancient building in the Roman Forum. It was the largest building in the Forum, and the last Roman basilica built in the city.

6. 6

   Basilica Julia

   10min

   It was a structure that once stood in the Roman Forum. It was a large, ornate, public building used for meetings and other official business during the Roman Empire.

7. 7

   Palatine Hill

   30min

   It is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire." The site is now mainly a large open-air museum while the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites.

8. 8

   Piazza del Colosseo

   5min

   It is a square in the center of Rome between Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via Claudia. It is located on the border of rione Monti, Campitelli and Celio districts. The square can be reached from the Colosseo Metro Station on the B line of the Rome Metro.

Before you go

Location