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15 Best Guided Tours In Rome

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The 15 most popular guided tours in Rome, with prices, run times and the booking platform for each. The ones worth fixing your days around, and what each actually gets you once you are through the gate.

15 Best Guided Tours In Rome

Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour - Colosseum walkthrough: arena scale and the ground-level story
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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

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1.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

Priority-access guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with headsets, expert guides, and great photo viewpoints.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“Aurora was so knowledgeable but what we liked the most was that she brought all history into modern times to help us understand everything better. She interacted with all of us, was patient and answered all questions. Additionally, she gave us great food recommendations around Rome at the end of the tour. I will highly…”

63,148 reviewsFrom $78.57by Crown Tours

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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour - Dress code and on-the-day prep: simple rules that prevent headaches
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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

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2.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

Skip-the-line Vatican tour with priority entry, headsets, and guided highlights in the Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.

★ 4.5

“We did the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, and St. Peter’s Basilica tour and it was absolutely worth it. Our guide, Christian, was easy to understand (English,) funny and insanely knowledgeable. He shared so many details and behind-the-scenes facts that we never would have picked up just wandering through on our own. He made centuries of…”

39,149 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $22.93by City Wonders Ltd

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour - Skip-the-line tickets and headsets: what you’re really paying for
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - Colosseum Entry: Fast(er) Than DIY, But Don’t Ignore Security
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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

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4.Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

Step inside the Colosseum, stroll the Roman Forum, and reach Palatine Hill viewpoints with a local guide and pre-booked entry.

★ 4.7

“tour guide alec was amazing! very interesting and i learnt a lot in an informative and entertaining way. good value for money as the tour includes access to the colosseum and the roman forum and palatine hill”

27,897 reviews2.5 - 3 hoursFrom $55by City Walkers Tours

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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena - Meeting point on Via delle Terme di Tito: get oriented fast
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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

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5.Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

Skip Colosseum lines and self-tour the Forum and Palatine Hill with a POP Guide audio app, plus optional arena access.

★ 4.2

“amazing! we didnt use the audio as we're happy just wandering, however it was a fantastic day! advice would be: you will think you are going wrong as walk away from the coleseum to collect tickets but it is correct”

24,770 reviews1 - 3 hoursFrom $41by Tours And Tours

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Inside the Colosseum: Stories, Construction, and What to Notice
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

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Rome: Pantheon Fast-Track Ticket and Official Audio Guide - Ticket Pickup at OhMyGuide (Via dei Bergamaschi 49): Don’t Rush This Step
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Rome: Pantheon Fast-Track Ticket and Official Audio Guide

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7.Rome: Pantheon Fast-Track Ticket and Official Audio Guide

Fast-track entry plus an official audio guide with famous voices, walking you through the Pantheon’s dome, oculus, and royal tombs.

★ 4.3

“The whole process was so easy from booking the tickets, collecting them and accessing the Pantheon. Have visited previously without an audio guide so this time I wanted to know what I was actually looking at and the history behind it. I was not disappointed would recommend”

21,008 reviewsFrom $6by D'Uva

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour - Arena Floor access: the 15-minute perspective shift (if you choose it)
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

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8.Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

Skip-the-line Colosseum tour with expert guides, plus Palatine Hill and Roman Forum sights in a fast 2.5–3 hour loop.

★ 4.6

“Our tours were great, very interesting and the guides were very informative, the staff were friendly and helpful, they answered any questions we had whether it was about tickets or general history questions, overall it was a great experience and would recommend this company to book tours with.”

12,703 reviewsFrom $51by Show Me Italy

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Guided Tour - Meeting inside the office: how to start without stress
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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

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9.Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums tour with guided highlights and Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, plus headsets and smart pacing.

★ 4.3

“We absolutely loved our tour. The Vatican museum, Sistene Chapel and St Peter's Basilica is truly breathtaking. Our tour guide Pasquale was excellent, so helpful and provided such an informative but fun tour. We will be recommending to all our family and friends when booking their tours.”

12,117 reviewsFrom $118.95by Tours About

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Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour - Arena floor access: what the option gives you
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Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum without feeling lost
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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour - Arena Floor access: the 15-minute perspective shift (if you choose it)
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

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12.Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

Guided Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum tour with headsets and optional Arena Floor access, plus myth-filled stories and great viewpoints.

★ 4.7

“Tour guide was enthusiastic and shared alot of information. He was able to use a tablet to show us how images would've appeared long ago since many of the ruins have been destroyed. It helped having someone explain things instead of just looking at ruins.”

8,425 reviews1.5 - 3 hoursFrom $53by City Wonders Ltd.

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Inside the Colosseum: Stories, Construction, and What to Notice
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum And Palatine Hill Guided Tour

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13.Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum And Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Guided walk through the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with reserved entry and optional arena floor access in 3 hours.

★ 4.4

“Our guide was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. she brought all the sights to life. It took 2.5 hours. Great intel on the Roman and gladiator lives. Short queue. Headset sound a little muffled at times so I tended to hold just away from my ear.”

8,420 reviews2.5 - 3 hoursFrom $42by Vivicos International Travel

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Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Your Colosseum route: ground floor plus a second-level walkthrough
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Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb - Meeting Near St. Peter’s Square: Find Your Starting Spot Without Panic
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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb

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15.Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb

Guided St. Peter’s Basilica tour with an art historian and a dome climb to 136 m. Elevator halfway, stairs to the top.

★ 4.6

“This was a fantastic tour. Our guide kept everyone entertained with information through out our time with her. It wasn't a 'skip the line' tour, so there was a large amount of time in the queue before going through security. But through out this time, our guide talked, in detail about the history of St…”

6,096 reviews2 hoursFrom $64by Touriks

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