Colosseum Exterior Walking Tour and Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Overview

Highlights

• Expert-Led Exterior Tour
• Skip Security Lines
• Professional Guide & Audio

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Via dei Fori Imperiali

   20min

   Begin your journey through time along the grand avenue of the Imperial Fora. Your expert guide will introduce you to the birth of the Roman Empire and show you the magnificent squares built by Rome’s most famous rulers, including Julius Caesar and Augustus. You will marvel at the incredibly preserved, 100-foot-tall Trajan’s Column. Your guide will decipher its intricate stone carvings, revealing the secrets of ancient military victories and Roman propaganda. Starting here sets the perfect historical stage before diving deeper into the city's ancient civic center.

2. 2

   Roman Forum

   20min

   Next, follow your guide to the best overlooking terraces to witness the sweeping, panoramic views of the Roman Forum. Instead of wandering through a confusing field of broken pillars on the ground, you will view the entire ancient downtown reconstructed before your eyes. Your guide will bring the ruins to life, pointing out exactly where Julius Caesar was cremated, where politicians debated, and where the Vestal Virgins guarded Rome’s sacred fire. This exterior viewpoint offers the absolute best spatial understanding and photographic angles of Rome's ancient heart, completely away from the heavy crowds inside.

3. 3

   Palatine Hill

   20min

Before you go

Location