2h 30m
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Don’t miss this walking tour around the archeological heart of Rome! Enter with the new Forum Pass, which gives you combined access into the Roman ruins of the Forum and Palatine Hill, to explore together with your expert, local guide. Meet your guide at the entrance and immerse yourself into what was the political centre of Rome in the Ancient main square. Take a journey back in time, far from the hordes of tourists to discover what was once some of the oldest and most important buildings in the ancient city. What you’ll see today is a mass of ruins, shrines and temples that were discovered and had been buried for many years. As you walk around the remains, imagine what it must have been like back in the days of the Roman Empire. Discover and learn about the best-preserved ruins: Trajan’s Forum, Forum of Augustus, Forum of Nerva, Forum of Caesar, Roman Forum, Basilica Aemilia, Curia Julia, House of the Vestals and the Basilica of Maxentius.

Inclusions

What's included

Licensed Tour Guide

What's not

This tour does not include a visit to the Colosseum

Itinerary

Trajan's Forum was ordered to be built by the Emperor Trajan and was the last Imperial Forum constructed in Ancient Rome. A number of columns have been re-erected and it's possible to see Trajan's column which remains.
5 minAdmission included
The Forum of Augustus was built in celebration of Emperor Augustus' victory over the murder of Caesar in 42 BC. This ancient site is dominated by the remains of the Temple of Mars.
5 minAdmission included
This was the fourth and smallest of the imperial fora. Its construction was started by Domitian, but it was dedicated by Nerva in A.D. 97 after Domitian's assassination.
5 minAdmission included
The Forum of Cesar is a forum or plaza built by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. It was a place for public business that was related to the Senate.
5 minAdmission included
The Roman Forum, also known as the Forum Romanum is a rectangular plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of Rome.
30 minAdmission included
Basilica Aemilia was a public building in the Roman Forum, mainly a place for business and meetings. The building was also used for money lending. Politicians and tax collectors gathered here for their business.
5 minAdmission included
Curia Julia was the building of the Roman Senate, where the Emperors and Senators met to discuss important affairs.
5 minAdmission included
The House of Vestals was the residence of the Vestal virgins. It was a simple building at the foot of the Palatine Hill.
5 minAdmission included
The Basilica of Maxentius dominates the ruins and at the time, it was the largest building in Rome. It was built by the Emperor Maxentius and was completed in 312 AD.
5 minAdmission included
The Temple of Romulus was turned from a building into a temple for the Emperor Maxentius' son and you can see several paintings from the middle of the 13th Century decorating the wall.
5 minAdmission included
The Arch of Titus is located on Via Sacra, to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. AD 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's victories.
5 minAdmission included
Located 40 meters above the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill is the most central of the seven hills of Rome and forms one of the oldest parts of the city.
30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Via di S. Gregorio, 30, Via di S. Gregorio, 30, 00186 Roma RM, Italy BY PALATINE HILL ENTRANCE
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Tours of the Colosseum

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Rome

Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
Its length is typical for the group.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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