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Private Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill tour in Rome. Visit the Emperor's House with an expert guide. Optional kid-friendly private tour and hotel pickup.
Choose to focus on one or more of the following itineraries. Itineraries are always customizable.
Meeting point is at the agreed entrance near the Pompeii Archaeological Park. Your guide will be holding a Tours of Pompeii sign and will already have your fast-access tickets in hand.
Discover the engineering marvels of the Roman amphitheater while learning about gladiators, emperors, spectacles, and the daily life of Ancient Rome. Families can opt for a kid-friendly experience with engaging educational activities.
Stroll along the ancient streets of Rome's political and commercial center, visiting remarkable monuments such as the Temple of Saturn, the Arch of Septimius Severus, the Temple of Julius Caesar, and the House of the Vestal Virgins.
Explore Palatine Hill, where Rome was founded according to legend. Visit the remains of the imperial palaces, including the Domus Flavia and Domus Augustana, while enjoying spectacular views over the Roman Forum and Circus Maximus.
The tour ends with suggestions for the rest of your day — lunch spots in Pompeii or Naples, the best route to your hotel, and optional add-ons like Herculaneum or the Amalfi Coast.
Step into the heart of Ancient Rome on this Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Private Tour, an unforgettable journey through the city's most iconic archaeological landmarks. Accompanied by a licensed private guide, you'll discover the stories of gladiators, emperors, senators, and ordinary Romans while exploring the places where the Roman Empire was born and flourished.
Begin your visit at the legendary Colosseum, the world's largest ancient amphitheater, where thrilling gladiatorial contests, wild animal hunts, and spectacular public events entertained thousands of spectators. Continue to the Roman Forum, once the political, religious, and commercial center of the empire, where you'll walk among temples, basilicas, triumphal arches, and ancient government buildings.
The tour continues on Palatine Hill, the legendary birthplace of Rome and the site of the magnificent Emperor's House (Domus Flavia and Domus Augustana), where Rome's rulers once lived in luxurious palaces overlooking the Forum and Circus Maximus.
Families can choose an optional kid-friendly private tour, featuring interactive games, storytelling, quizzes, and engaging activities that bring Ancient Rome to life for children. For added convenience, optional hotel pick-up with private transportation to the Colosseum can be arranged, ensuring a smooth and stress-free start to your experience.
Perfect for history enthusiasts, families, couples, and small groups, this private tour offers a personalized itinerary, expert insights, and skip-the-line entry (when tickets are available), allowing you to discover Ancient Rome at your own pace.
Meeting point may vary according to the season and customer requirements. It will always be communicated multiple times in advance prior to booking.
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Tours address children’s curiosity and energy, blending education with play so parents and kids enjoy history together.
Professional, English-fluent guides specialize in kids and families, using fun techniques to engage all ages during tours.
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Lello is a passionate archaeologist. His presentation was lively, interactive, informative, and accessible for people with no prior knowledge. He covered the history of Pompeii and linked it to present day life. He kept all of us engaged the whole two hours and we highly recommend his tour. We would have missed so much of the wonder of Pompeii without him, including the Roman graffiti shown below!
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Put simply, you must book Lello if touring Pompeii. From the moment we arrived, Lello was warm, inviting and funny. He had memorised all of our names and tailored the tour specifically to what we wanted to see the most. He engaged our two teenage daughters and they both keenly awaited his next point - no mean feat. His archeological experience was clearly evident and dramatically enriched the tour. We all came away with a dramatically different perspective of Pompeii and Pompeian life. Thank you sincerely Lello!
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Stop Looking Now and book with this tour company. I did a lot of research to determine the best Pompeii tour for our family during our Spring Break trip. Lello was absolutely top notch! He is an archeologist and extremely knowledgeable. He made the entire tour so interesting and made you feel like you stepped back in time with his story telling. The amount of time we spent on this tour was perfect! All members of my family loved this tour and our guide.
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Our tour was absolutely fantastic! Rosanna, our guide was amazing and took the time to get to know us and help us decide the content of the tour. With so much to see we wanted our boys, first time at Pompeii, to see as much as possible in the time allotted. Rosanna kept the tour personal, always interacting with us as if we were family or friends. My whole family had an amazing time and our visit to Pompeii was by far the best part of our vacation thanks to Rosanna. I cannot recommend this tour more highly. An absolutely amazing afternoon in one of the most stunning places in Italy.
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Managed to source for Tours of Pompeii through Tripadvisor. Made contact with Louise and is glad that their correspondence are all prompt. On the day of our tour, Steven, our driver for the trip, came to our hotel to pick us up. Soon we were on our way to Pompeii! We were greeted by an extremely enthusiastic guide, Lello upon the opening of the car door! Lello is an archaeologist and is very knowledgeable about the history of Pompeii. He was very engaging making the whole tour lively and fun. He also let us experiment the effects of standing right at the amphitheater to test the impact of the voice projection. It was amazing! Lello, thank you so much for the wonderful tour at Pompeii. We agreed it was the most worthwhile and best experience out of our entire trip in Europe! Lots of love from Singapore, Alvin, Daphne & Jamie
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We toured Pompeii on 15 June with Lello and it was worth every dollar spent. From the moment he met us he was professional, courteous, KNOWLEDGEABLE and friendly. He took time to answer any questions and made sure you understood a topic before moving forward. His English was amazingly perfect. We are still astounded and humbled by the tour of Pompeii, he truly painted a picture of what life in 79AD was like in one of history's most advanced civilizations. Could not more highly recommend Lello.
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Very nice, a very nice experience on my side. I didn't take a guide, lucky because it was very very hot. Tips: Bring a bottle of water, running shoe, hat and sunscreen
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We had an amazing time! Rossana was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide. We are very glad that we booked this tour!
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The tour was fantastic. Our tour guide had all the interesting facts and recommendations how to further enhance our experience.
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Kjempefin tur i Pompeii sammen med vår flinke guide Sergio Kjekke historier og passe mengde med informasjon og nok tid til å se det viktigste av Pompeii Et must å ha guide hvis en skal få maks ut av besøk i ruinene
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