ANCIENT ROME
The classics travellers reach for first.
The top 10 audio tours for the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum. What's actually included, which operator runs each, and what you pay at the booking page.
Ticketed Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with Pop Guide audio. Flexible pacing, quick entry, epic Rome views.
“We loved palatine hill and forum more than collosseum Audio guide was not co ordinated with the tour, it ask me to download an app for the audio which was not easy , so we had to scan for the audio guide in collosseum itself,”
Self-paced Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill tickets with a helpful host and Colosseum audio app. Time-saving entry, bring headphones.
“Colessium etc amazing . Viator poor . Had so many emails, whats app messages from different people and organisations. I'd book direct if I were you.”
Timed Colosseum entry plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill access with an audio guide app, designed to let you explore at your pace.
“Two stars just because we skipped the line at the Colosseum (but we had to wait in line for the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill). Children are admitted to the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum for free, but ours were charged anyway because of that useless app called "Ola Guide", which is just a Wikipedia…”
Skip-the-line ticket pickup near the Colosseum plus smartphone audio for Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, with optional Arena.
“Easy process retrieving tickets. Unfortunately that day was so hot we opted to skip the Forum and Palentine Hill, but exploring the Colosseum was fantastic. The app for audioguide would not download for the tour.”
Gladiators’ Gate arena access plus self-guided audio at Rome’s Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine, with host help and practical entry tips.
“The Colosseum itself is mindblowing, the audio guide was difficult to download, get working,keep up with wjere we were and understand due to non-native English speaker. The colosseum / forum itself is v badly signposted.”
Timed Colosseum entry plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill access with an English digital audio guide, self-paced and ticket-easy.
“Easy access and straightforward directions. We received our tickets and audio guide a few days before the date, and everything went well! Great option on short notice if direct tickets are no longer available.”
Audio admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill in about 3 hours, with reserved entry and self-paced stops for Rome’s top sights.
“Viator is horrible! They never sent the PDF to me, then wouldn't refund my $166.57. If you don't care about losing all of your money and NOT getting to see your tours, then waste your money and buy worthless tickets from Viator!!”
Prebooked Colosseum plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry with an audio app, flexible time slots, and optional arena access.
“This tour was a total scam. The listing said they typically send the ticket through Viator messenger or email, but that never happened. Instead, I had to go searching for their office, which turned out to be up a hill from the Colosseum. When I finally found it, the guy just went on the government…”
Self-guided Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill entry with an English audio app—3 iconic sites on one ticket, plus practical timing tips.
“This was a self guided tour of the collesuem, you download an app to listen to the audio and you have to keep the app open to listen which was a bit of a pain. Overall audio was interesting, walking around the collesuem was fantastic and I highly recommend the tour. There is an option…”
Timed Colosseum entry with audio app, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum access. Optional Arena floor ticket for unforgettable views in Rome.
“Very beautiful city”
