**All Colosseum tours require photo ID for all participants; plan to bring your passports on the day of your tour. Failure to show identification will result in the denial of entry to the site.**
Your LivTours Private Colosseum Guided Tour with Underground and Ancient Rome starts opposite the impressive facade of the Colosseum, where you will meet your private expert guide. From here, you will make your way towards the Roman Forum on foot. Your private guide will point out the open-air ancient ruins as they share with you the rich history of this important place. Stop for a moment before you enter the extensive excavation of the Roman Forum, as the views are just stunning from this perspective. Your private guide will bring to life Roman’s typical days from 2000 years ago. Marvel at the ruins of ancient temples, theaters, and government buildings while walking down the streets of ancient Rome. Covered in the original stones, imagine the great men who have walked these same streets. Imagine life as a Roman citizen during the height of the Roman Empire!
Your next stop is the Palatine Hill. You and your private guide will take an easy stroll up to the top of the hill where you can imagine the imperial residence in its full glory through the engaging stories from your private guide. The Roman emperors, known for their panache for glamour and bling, this area is sure to impress! After a complete tour of this ancient site, you will head to one of the most iconic sites of Rome – the Colosseum!
As you stroll past the site of the Roman Forum, your tour guide will paint a picture of the colorful parades of Roman soldiers as they passed under the magnificent Arch of Constantine, commemorating the victory. As you approach the Colosseum, take a moment to imagine what game day was like 2,000 years ago. You will enjoy exclusive Priority Access, so there will not be any waiting in line.
Once you are inside the Colosseum, you will get a chance to admire this amazing triumph of ancient engineering. Your private guide will help paint a vivid, though grimacing picture, of the blood and carnage of the countless gladiatorial fights that took place inside this ancient amphitheater. Your guide will tell you about the great men who lost their lives in battles here, who they were, and what led them to such a horrific fate! You will find out who got the best seats in the house in the front row and who got seated in the nosebleed section. Learn how animals were used during the battles, how they were strategically imported to shock, and how they controlled their audiences.
GROUP TOUR OF COLOSSEUM RESTRICTED AREAS
Your private LivTours guide will now take you to join one of the Colosseum’s on-site archeologists and a group of 25 people maximum (for this portion of the tour only) as you gain access to the two restricted areas of the Colosseum. Admire the complex engineering of the underground and imagine the shock of an audience as they saw animals they had only heard of emerging from the arena floors as if by magic!
