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Colosseum Arena, Forum, Palatine: Early Morning Private Tour

5.0 (42 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Pickup from accommodation within the Aurelian Walls on the compared option · Operator: CityEyes Private Tours

  • 3 hours on the compared option; all options start at 08:00
  • Private guide; up to 10 people per booking
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Departures 08:00 on the listing, daily; times depend on the option
  • Pickup outside your accommodation; the option without transfers meets at Caffè Roma

Editor's take choice 8 of 8 in Colosseum arena floor tours

Arena floor and tiers with a private guide for 3 hours. CityEyes starts at 08:00; the Colosseum opens at 8:30. The pickup option suits you if your accommodation is within the Aurelian Walls.

The Pick up only option costs €165 per person with the €24 park ticket included. The pickup option also has the lowest price. The return transfer belongs to Pick up and Drop off.

CityEyes adds a private guide and car pickup to the €24 park ticket. Your ticket: Pick up only at €165, including the €24 ticket released online 7 days ahead. Book it if you want a morning transfer and guided visits to the Forum and Palatine.

Which option includes hotel pickup and the return transfer?

The Pick up and Drop off option includes both car transfers. The 3 options share the same private arena route. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 2 to 99; the hours and the days belong to each option.

Option What it is Hours and days From
Meet On Site - No Transfers Arena floor and tiers, with a private guide through the Forum and Palatine; meet outside Caffè Roma. Your ticket: no transfers, €175, including the €24 arena ticket released online 7 days ahead. 3-hour guided route Daily at 08:00 €175 per adult
Pick up and Drop off The same private arena route, with car transfers both ways from accommodation within the Aurelian Walls. Your ticket: transfers both ways, €240, including the €24 arena ticket released online 7 days ahead. 3-hour guided route Daily at 08:00 €240 per adult
Pick up only Compared in the list The same private arena route, with car pickup from accommodation within the Aurelian Walls; the return transfer is excluded. Your ticket: the compared pickup option, €165, including the €24 arena ticket released online 7 days ahead. 3 hours Daily at 08:00 €165 per adult

Does hotel pickup include the return transfer?

The Pick up only option includes the outward car transfer. The return transfer is included with Pick up and Drop off. Both transfer options serve accommodation within the Aurelian Walls.

What's included

Included

  • Pick Up and/or Drop Off with Private Car (if one of the corresponding options is selected)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Colosseum and Roman Forum entrance with Arena access (valued at €24 per person)
  • Official Private Guide

Not included

  • Pick Up and/Drop off (if option with meeting point on site is selected)
  • Food & Drinks

All 3 options include the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. The transfers change; the guided route remains the same. The reservation charge belongs to CityEyes' tour price breakdown.

What does the pickup tour add to the €24 ticket?

Full Experience Arena costs €24, on sale online 7 days ahead or at the ticket office on the day. CityEyes adds your private guide and car pickup within the Aurelian Walls. The Pick up only option excludes the return transfer. Your ticket: Pick up only at €165, with the €24 park ticket released online 7 days ahead.

Meeting point

Meeting point

On Pick up only, the driver waits outside your accommodation within the Aurelian Walls. Without transfers, you meet the guide outside Caffè Roma, Via del Colosseo 31.

The guide at Caffè Roma holds a sign with your name. Colosseo is on Metro B; Colosseo-Fori Imperiali is on Metro C. All options start at 08:00.

End point

The Pick up only and Meet On Site options end inside the Roman Forum or on the Palatine. The Pick up and Drop off option returns you to your accommodation within the Aurelian Walls.

Itinerary

  1. Colosseum 90 min

    Your private guide covers the arena floor, then the first and second tiers, during the 90-minute Colosseum visit. The Colosseum opens at 8:30.

  2. Roman Forum 45 min

    The 45-minute Forum visit includes the Temple of Saturn and the Arch of Septimius Severus. Your private guide continues through the Forum with you.

  3. Palatine Hill 45 min

    The guided route ends with 45 minutes on the Palatine Hill. The pickup-only option leaves you inside the Forum or Palatine after the tour.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed at once.

Know before you go

  • Every park ticket carries a name. Bring the ID that matches your ticket; the gate checks the holder's identity.
  • The 08:00 start is the tour departure, before the Colosseum opens at 8:30. Be at the Colosseum gate 15 minutes before the booked entry slot.
  • The private tour takes up to 10 people per booking. All 3 options follow the same guided route.
  • Wear walking shoes; avoid high heels and flip-flops. The route reaches the upper tiers and Palatine Hill. Children must be held by the hand.
  • Children aged 2 and over pay €165 on Pick up only, with the €24 park ticket included. Every booking with anyone under 18 needs an accompanying adult.
  • From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30. The Forum and Palatine open at 9:00.
  • Food and drink are excluded. The Pick up only option ends inside the Forum or on the Palatine without a return transfer.
  • A full refund requires cancellation at least 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations receive no refund.

Reviews

5.0 based on 42 reviews
5 stars 100% 42
4 stars 0% 0
3 stars 0% 0
2 stars 0% 0
1 star 0% 0

100% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 1 reviews on Viator (5.0) and 41 on Tripadvisor (5.0), as shown on Viator on . The rating is for the whole listing, not for one option, and we do not have the review texts.

Photos

From the CityEyes Private Tours listing, 14 photos in all.

Colosseum Arena, Forum, Palatine: Early Morning Private Tour
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From the operator

In CityEyes Private Tours's own words, from the listing.

Your private guide will then lead you through the first and second levels of the Colosseum. Afterwards, explore the Roman Forum, the heart of Ancient Rome, where ruins of temples and arches reveal the grandeur of the empire.

From €165 per adult

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