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Top 8 Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours (2026)

We compared all 65 Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours on Viator, then filtered by reviews, ratings and what is included. Our selection: 8, each priced by the option we would book.

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VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill & Special Access Sites

01 · Forum and Palatine with SUPER sites

VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill & Special Access Sites

Forum and Palatine with SUPER sites plus Colosseum tiers, up to 16 people, 3 hours 30 minutes. Walks' €119 price includes the €18 ticket plus guided SUPER entry. Walks gives the Forum 60 minutes and the Palatine with SUPER sites 60 minutes. Book it if you want guided SUPER entry.

Departures run Tuesday to Sunday, starting at 8:45. Private Colosseum &SUPER Sites costs €137 with the €18 ticket plus SUPER entry. Your ticket: Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour, €119, with the €18 ticket plus SUPER entry.

The catch: Your Walks SUPER visits depend on which rooms open. Walks cannot take wheelchairs or pushchairs on this route. You need to walk at a moderate pace.

Children aged 2 to 17 cost €109; infants aged 0 to 1 cost €0.

3 h 30 up to 16 people ★ 4.7 (260) tiers + SUPER sites standard €18 + SUPER entry Opposite Oppio Caffè, Via delle Terme di Tito 72

from €119 per adult · Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour Our page on this tour →
Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill 3-Hour Tour

02 · Forum and Palatine, 60 minutes each

Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill 3-Hour Tour

Forum and Palatine with Colosseum tiers, up to 25 people, 3 hours. Enjoy Rome adds a guide to the €18 park ticket for €78.57. Enjoy Rome guides the Forum for 60 minutes and the Palatine for 60. Book it if you want longer outdoor stops.

English Group Tour starts from 8:30 daily. Colosseum Small Group English costs €89 with the €18 ticket for up to 12 people. Your ticket: English Group Tour at €78.57 with the €18 ticket for up to 25 people.

The catch: Enjoy Rome's English Group Tour spends 45 minutes in the Colosseum. The route excludes the arena and SUPER rooms. Only ticket with Audioguide has no live guide.

Children aged 6 to 17 cost €64.28; infants aged 0 to 5 cost €0.

3 hours up to 25 people ★ 4.7 (2,596) tiers standard €18 Enjoy Rome office, Via delle Terme di Tito 93

from €78.57 per adult · English Group Tour Our page on this tour → Only ticket with Audioguide: €26, including the €18 park ticket
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill- Private Tour

03 · Private tour, 90 minutes in Forum

Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill- Private Tour

Forum and Palatine with Colosseum tiers, private, 3 hours 30 minutes. Kai Travel adds your own guide to the €18 park ticket for €100. Kai Travel's Meeting On Site gives the Forum 90 minutes and the Palatine 30. Book it if you want more private Forum time.

Meeting On Site starts from 9:00 daily and gives the Colosseum 90 minutes. Pick Up Included costs €115 with the €18 ticket for 3 hours 45 minutes. Your ticket: Meeting On Site at €100 per adult with the €18 ticket if you can meet at Largo Corrado Ricci.

The catch: Hotel transfers are excluded from Meeting On Site. The €18 ticket covers the Colosseum tiers. Your Kai Travel route excludes the arena floor and SUPER rooms.

Children aged 7 to 17 cost €30; infants aged 0 to 6 cost €0.

3 h 30 Private; booking limit 15 people ★ 5.0 (31) tiers standard €18 Caffè Valorani, Largo Corrado Ricci 29

from €100 per adult · Meeting On Site Our page on this tour →
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

04 · Forum and Palatine, 45 minutes each

Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Forum and Palatine with Colosseum tiers, up to 25 people, 2 hours 30 minutes. Crown Tours adds a guide to the €18 park ticket for €49. Crown Tours guides the Forum for 45 minutes and the Palatine for 45. Book it if you want this selection's lowest fare.

English Group Tour runs daily from 8:30, with 60 minutes in the Colosseum. Colosseum with Arena English costs €79, including the €24 arena ticket. Your ticket: English Group Tour, €49 with the €18 ticket, if you only want the tiers.

The catch: Crown Tours allows pushchairs on this route. The Palatine climb uses steps and uneven ground. The English Group Tour excludes SUPER rooms and cannot take wheelchairs.

Children aged 6 to 17 cost €34; infants aged 0 to 5 cost €5.

Ages 18 to 24 use the youth fare: €39

2 h 30 up to 25 people ★ 4.6 (11,383) tiers standard €18 Crown Tours office 13, past the footbridge above Colosseo metro

from €49 per adult · English Group Tour Our page on this tour →
Small Group Tour: Colosseum & Roman Forum with Arena Floor Access

05 · Forum and Palatine with arena access

Small Group Tour: Colosseum & Roman Forum with Arena Floor Access

Forum and Palatine with the arena and tiers, up to 15 people, 2 hours 30 minutes. Roman Vacations adds a guide to the €24 arena ticket for €85. Roman Vacations guides the Forum for 45 minutes and the Palatine for 45. Book it if you want the shorter arena tour.

Small Group Arena Floor Access runs daily from 8:30. VIP Early Bird Exclusive costs €140 with the €24 ticket and limits its group to 9 adults. Your ticket: Small Group Arena Floor Access, €85 including the €24 ticket, if you want 45 minutes at each outdoor site.

The catch: Roman Vacations gives a full refund with at least 7 full days' notice. Later cancellations receive no refund. The €24 ticket admits you to SUPER sites as well as the outdoor ruins.

Children aged 1 to 11 cost €75; infants under 1 cost €0.

Ages 12 to 17 use the youth fare: €75

2 h 30 up to 15 people ★ 4.8 (992) arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 Roman Vacations office, Via dei Santi Quattro 81

from €85 per adult · Small Group Arena Floor Access Our page on this tour →
Colosseum with Gladiator Arena Floor, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour

06 · Arena tour, 60 minutes per site

Colosseum with Gladiator Arena Floor, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour

Forum and Palatine with the arena and tiers, up to 10 people, 3 hours. Through Eternity adds a guide to the €24 arena ticket for €169. Through Eternity guides the Forum for 60 minutes and the Palatine for 60. Book it if you want an hour per site.

Through Eternity starts at 12:30 or 14:30. The Colosseum stop lasts 60 minutes. The €24 park ticket also admits you to SUPER sites during your visit.

The catch: The Through Eternity route uses steps and uneven ground. This route suits you if stairs cause no difficulty. You need a moderate level of fitness.

Children aged 3 to 17 cost €159; infants aged 0 to 2 cost €0.

3 hours up to 10 people ★ 4.7 (177) arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 Angelino ai Fori, Largo Corrado Ricci 43a

from €169 per adult · Semi Private Guided Experience Our page on this tour →
Private Extended Colosseum & Roman Forum With SUPER Sites Tour

07 · Private Forum and Palatine SUPER tour

Private Extended Colosseum & Roman Forum With SUPER Sites Tour

Forum and Palatine with SUPER sites and Colosseum tiers, private, 4 hours. LivTours adds your own guide to a €24 park ticket for €149. LivTours' extended tour gives the Forum 60 minutes and the Palatine 45, with separate SUPER stops. Book it if you want a private SUPER tour.

LivTours' extended tour gives Domus Tiberiana 30 minutes and Santa Maria Antiqua 30. Departures are 8:15, 9:00 or 10:15 daily. Your route is wheelchair accessible and accepts pushchairs.

The catch: Your private tour excludes the arena floor. The House of Livia is closed for restoration. On Mondays the House of Augustus also closes, so LivTours visits other parts of the park.

Children aged 3 to 17 cost €149; infants aged 0 to 2 cost €0.

4 hours Private; booking limit 15 people ★ 5.0 (41) tiers + SUPER sites Colosseum ticket €24 with SUPER sites Upper Colosseo metro entrance, Largo Gaetana Agnesi, red M sign

from €149 per adult · Colosseum & Roman Forum Our page on this tour →
Semi-Private First Entry Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum

08 · Early arena tour, 6 people

Semi-Private First Entry Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum

Forum and Palatine with the arena and tiers, up to 6 people, 3 hours. LivTours adds a guide to the €24 arena ticket for €189. LivTours' First Entry tour gives the Forum 60 minutes and the Palatine 30. Book it if you want the first Colosseum entry.

LivTours' First Entry Colosseum Arena starts at 8:00 or 8:10 daily. Colosseum entry is at 8:30. Your LivTours guide spends 90 minutes inside the Colosseum.

The catch: Your guided Palatine stop lasts 30 minutes. The €24 ticket also admits you to SUPER sites. The order of the LivTours route can change with your Colosseum slot.

Children aged 3 to 17 cost €174; infants aged 0 to 2 cost €0.

3 hours up to 6 people ★ 5.0 (191) arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 Upper Colosseo metro entrance, Largo Gaetana Agnesi, red M sign

from €189 per adult · First Entry Colosseum Arena Our page on this tour →

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Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours at a glance 8 tours · option, price, hours, zone, park ticket in the price, group, departures, rating
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VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill & Special Access Sites Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour · Walks - Italy & Spain €119 per adult 3 h 30 tiers + SUPER sites standard €18 + SUPER entry up to 16 people 08:45, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00 Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun ★ 4.7 (260)
Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill 3-Hour Tour English Group Tour · Enjoy Rome €78.57 per adult 3 hours tiers standard €18 up to 25 people 08:30, 08:45, 09:00, 09:05 daily ★ 4.7 (2,596)
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill- Private Tour Meeting On Site · Kai Travel €100 per adult 3 h 30 tiers standard €18 Private; booking limit 15 people 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 13:00 daily ★ 5.0 (31)
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour English Group Tour · Crown Tours €49 per adult 2 h 30 tiers standard €18 up to 25 people 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 daily ★ 4.6 (11,383)
Small Group Tour: Colosseum & Roman Forum with Arena Floor Access Small Group Arena Floor Access · Roman Vacations €85 per adult 2 h 30 arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 up to 15 people 08:30, 08:45, 09:00, 09:15 daily ★ 4.8 (992)
Colosseum with Gladiator Arena Floor, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour Semi Private Guided Experience · Through Eternity Tours €169 per adult 3 hours arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 up to 10 people 12:30, 14:30 daily ★ 4.7 (177)
Private Extended Colosseum & Roman Forum With SUPER Sites Tour Colosseum & Roman Forum · LivTours €149 per adult 4 hours tiers + SUPER sites Colosseum ticket €24 with SUPER sites Private; booking limit 15 people 08:15, 09:00, 10:15 daily ★ 5.0 (41)
Semi-Private First Entry Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum First Entry Colosseum Arena · LivTours €189 per adult 3 hours arena + tiers Full Experience Arena €24 up to 6 people 08:00, 08:10 daily ★ 5.0 (191)

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Park tickets include one Forum and Palatine entry

The €18 standard ticket lasts 24 hours; sales open 30 days ahead. Full Experience Arena costs €24 for 2 consecutive days; online sales open 7 days ahead, or at the ticket office that day. Both include one Forum and Palatine entry. Your ticket: Forum Pass SUPER at €18 for one entry without the Colosseum, within 30 days of purchase.

Tickets carry each visitor's name

Give each visitor's full name when you book. Bring the matching government-issued ID, including for children. The gate can refuse entry if the names differ. Your booking voucher does not replace your ID.

The Forum opens at 9:00

The Colosseum opens at 8:30; Forum and Palatine gates open at 9:00. Colosseum stay limits are 75 to 90 minutes by ticket; Full Experience Arena last entry is 15:00. From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30.

The Palatine route includes steps

Wear walking shoes for the Palatine's steps. Hold children's hands and stay on marked paths. Kai Travel's Meeting On Site allows pushchairs; Walks' SUPER tour cannot take them. Crown Tours charges €5 for ages 0 to 5 even though park entry is free.

Meeting points differ from park entrances

Walks meets opposite Oppio Caffè at Via delle Terme di Tito 72; Enjoy Rome meets at 93. Arrive 15 minutes before either tour. Your Colosseum entry time is fixed. A held slot still requires a security check and does not allow entry at a different time.

Refund deadlines differ between tours

Walks refunds 100% at least 3 full days ahead; Roman Vacations needs 7. Both refund 0% later. Kai Travel and Through Eternity refund 100% with at least 24 hours' notice; both LivTours tours do too. Enjoy Rome and Crown Tours refund 100% at least 3 full days ahead, 50% from 1 to 3 days, then 0% within 1 day.

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How much does a Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour cost?

Crown Tours' English Group Tour starts at €49 with a guide and the €18 park ticket. Crown Tours gives the Forum 45 minutes and the Palatine 45. Enjoy Rome's English Group Tour costs €78.57 with the €18 ticket and gives each site 60 minutes.

Do you need a guided tour of the Roman Forum?

You can visit the Forum without a guide on the €18 Forum Pass SUPER. Enjoy Rome's English Group Tour adds a guide for 60 minutes in the Forum and 60 on the Palatine. Walks' Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour adds guided SUPER visits when the rooms are open.

How long do Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours take?

These Roman Forum and Palatine tours last 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours with the Colosseum. Enjoy Rome's English Group Tour gives the Forum 60 minutes and the Palatine 60. Kai Travel's Meeting On Site gives the Forum 90 minutes and the Palatine 30.

Which Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours include the Colosseum?

All 8 compared options guide the Colosseum as well as the Forum and Palatine. Walks' Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour includes the first and second tiers. Roman Vacations' Small Group Arena Floor Access adds the arena floor. LivTours' First Entry Colosseum Arena uses the 8:30 Colosseum entry.

What are the SUPER sites, and which tours visit them?

SUPER sites include rooms and museums within the Forum and Palatine with restricted entry. Walks guides up to 16 people through SUPER sites, subject to opening. LivTours' private extended tour gives Domus Tiberiana 30 minutes and Santa Maria Antiqua 30. A Full Experience Arena ticket admits you to SUPER sites; that admission is separate from a guided SUPER visit.

Which entrance do Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tours use?

Forum gates include Largo della Salara Vecchia and Via Sacra near the Arch of Titus. The Palatine gate is at Via di San Gregorio 30. Meet your guide at the tour's meeting point: Walks uses Via delle Terme di Tito 72 opposite Oppio Caffè. Enjoy Rome uses its office at Via delle Terme di Tito 93.

Is Palatine Hill steep?

The Palatine visit involves a climb, with steps and uneven ground. Through Eternity's Semi Private Guided Experience requires moderate fitness and gives the Palatine 60 minutes. Walks' Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour cannot take wheelchairs or pushchairs. LivTours' private extended SUPER tour is wheelchair accessible and accepts pushchairs.

Can you cancel a Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour?

Kai Travel and both LivTours tours refund in full with at least 24 hours' notice. Through Eternity has the same 24 hour deadline. Walks needs 3 full days; Roman Vacations needs 7. Enjoy Rome and Crown Tours refund 100% at least 3 full days ahead, 50% from 1 to 3 days ahead, then 0% within 1 day.

Can you visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill without the Colosseum?

The €18 Forum Pass SUPER opens the Forum and Palatine with SUPER sites, without the Colosseum. The pass needs no time slot and excludes free Sundays. Enjoy Rome's Private Palatin&Forum-English costs €899 per adult for 3 hours with a guide and entry to both sites. That private tour excludes the Colosseum.

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