Best of Rome Tour - Private Guided Skip the Line Colosseum Tour

SKIP THE LINE BEST OF ROME PRIVATE TOUR

Best of Rome tour captures the essence of the Eternal City in a day from ancient times through the Renaissance. Experience archaeological sites, vibrant squares, and sculptural fountains. Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your own expert guide who feeds your quest for knowledge with interesting historical facts and cultural insights. In addition, with skip the line access to the Colosseum and Roman Forum you won’t waste your precious vacation time waiting in line. Hear the stories behind the lives of superstar gladiators. Explore the imposing remains of the Roman Forum, once the hub of the ancient city, where Romans gathered by the thousands for political and religious events. Climb the Capitoline Hill home to the Temple of Jupiter in Roman times. Experience breathtaking view over the Forums and Piazza Venezia. After your feast of ancient history best of Rome tour continues through the winding streets and picturesque piazzas in the heart of the city. Discover the Spanish Steps icon of postcard Rome. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain to guarantee your return to this stunning city. Enter the Pantheon. Explore Piazza Navona home to the famous Bernini Fountain of the Four Rivers. Contact us for pricing and availability.

* Private Full-Day Walking Tour
* Private Licensed Professional Local Guide
* Historical Sites and Hidden Corners
* Colosseum Skip the Line Access
* Arch of Constantine
* Roman Forums
* Capitoline Hill
* Pantheon Inside
* Spanish Steps
* Trevi Fountain
* Piazza Navona
* Best Photo Ops

Best of Rome tour begins in the historic core of the city. Walk straight inside the Coliseum skipping the line. Explore the Forum birthplace of ancient Rome where orators addressed crowds, vendors peddled food and supplicants prayed to the gods at the many temples. Climb the Capitoline Hill religious center of ancient Rome surrounded by the Renaissance piazza designed by Michelangelo. Experience breathtaking view over the Roman Forum and Piazza Venezia. Discover the huge ’wedding cake’. Explore the heart of Renaissance Rome. Discover the Spanish Steps icon of postcard Rome. Enjoy the Trevi Fountain, the most celebrated fountain in the world. Toss a coin into the fountain to guarantee your return to Rome. Enter the Pantheon a real architectural wonder of the past which was built as a temple dedicated to all Roman gods. Explore Piazza Navona home to Bernini Fountain of the Four Rivers. This large square still retains its oval shape from when it was built by the Romans for athletic contests and chariot races.

Optional Upgrades to Enhance Your Private Tour

Tour Rome in Comfort and Style by Private Deluxe Vehicle

ADD ON Private English Speaking Licensed Driver and Deluxe A/C Vehicle

The beauty of a private guided car tour lies in the comfort and flexibility that it has to offer. With this optional upgrade guests have their own exclusive private vehicle, a separate driver and a separate guide for a total of 2 professional people at disposal for the whole length of the tour. A private vehicle and a driver is the perfect solution for those who want to tour in comfort and style. For those who want to see much more of Rome than can be seen on foot. The use of a private vehicle with a driver would maximize the experience helping with connections between the sights.

Enjoy the flexibility to tour at your own pace with the convenience of your friendly on-hand English speaking licensed driver. With this optional upgrade guests looking to maximize their precious holiday time get the benefit of having a private transportation service at disposal for the whole length of the guided tour including Rome hotel/apartment pick up and drop off. Our fully licensed insured a/c deluxe fleet is equipped with all the comforts and in compliance with the quality and safety standards required by the EU regulations.

The Colosseum is free on the first Sunday of every month. There is NO skip the-line access on these days. Visitors will thus enter the Colosseum WITHOUT priority admission.

Coliseum Opening times
08.30 – 16.30 from the last Sunday of October to 15 February
08.30 – 17.00 from the 16 of February to 15 of March
08.30 – 17.30 from the 16 of March to last Saturday of March
08.30 – 19.15 from the last Sunday of March to 31 of August
08.30 – 19.00 from 1 of September to 30 of September
08.30 – 18.30 from the 1 of October to the last Saturday of October
Last admission 1 hour before closing time

Good Friday 8:30 am – 2 pm
June 2nd 1:30 pm – 7:15 pm

Coliseum Closing times
1 January , 1 May, June 2nd AM, Good Friday PM and December 25th

Since skip the line Coliseum tickets sell out fast tour must be reserved well in advance.

Do you combine people to share the tour?

All our tours are private, luxurious, and totally customized to suit your desires, which means that you do not share your tour with anyone else. Our private tours are exclusive to one booking party and we do not combine separate reservations to form groups.

Do we stop for lunch during our private Rome tour?

Yes. In a city with so much great food it would be crazy not to. The duration of the tour includes time for breaks to grab a quick snack and/or lunch. The cost of the meal is NOT included in the price. Some people like to grab a quick pizza or a snack, and some people like to sit down for a nice relaxing Italian meal. You may take a break at any time during the tour upon request. Otherwise, breaks will be at our discretion.

Do we enter the Coliseum?

Yes, the itinerary includes the visit of the Coliseum inside.

Do we skip the line to enter the Coliseum?

Yes. This tour includes priority-entrance tickets to skip the line. Your tickets will be pre-booked and prepaid for fast hassle-free entry. Recently due to increased security concerns, new screening procedures were put in place for entry to the Colosseum. Due to increased security measures ALL visitors must pass through security checks and metal detectors, even those with skip the line access. Because of the security measures, the lines for entry the major attractions may be quite long during peak seasons and holidays. However, no time will be wasted. Your experienced guide will use this time to provide an overview and contextualization for the tour.

Does your skip the line tour of the Coliseum go to the underground level or the 3rd tier?

The visit of the Coliseum underground and third ring is only available for group tours. Therefore, the visit of these areas are NOT included in our private tours.

What happens if a site is unexpectedly closed on the day of scheduled tour?

The Coliseum is subject to closure due to assembly meetings, strikes or other factors without prior notice. While we regret these inconveniences, these rare unforeseen closures are beyond our control for which we cannot be held responsible. In these rare cases the Coliseum may make changes that may affect your tour, your guide will modify the itinerary and give you as complete a tour as possible working with the circumstances given and will do everything possible to make appropriate adjustments but if it is not possible to complete a part of the tour we regret that no compensation can be offered.

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Family Rome Night Tour
It was a fantastic tour. My family and I really enjoyed it. See below for more comments. Our overall experience with Nancy Aiello Tours was excellent. Lornia was fantastic. She gave us a wonderful perspective on the Roman landmarks and the history behind them too. My son, Christopher (12) mentioned that the tour was the highlight of the vacation to Rome. It was fantastic. The tour allowed us to see so much of Roman that we hadn’t had a chance to see in a very short time – only 3 hours. The keyhole, the fountain, the outside of St John Lateran Church (it was closed, unfortunately), and of course the Colosseum, Piazza Navona, and many other locations that we drove past. Both Lornia and our driver were very flexible, and asked us what we wanted to do and see so it worked out perfectly. The tour was our last scheduled activity in Rome. We flew home Friday afternoon, so we closed out the vacation on a high note. I would absolutely recommend you to my family and friends.
Glenn Coulter
Rockaway NJ USA
Italy Family Vacation Package

We had a wonderful time in Italy. Your guides were fantastic. Marco was extremely knowledgeable about Florence and all of the art and architecture in the City. He was able to engage my 80-year-old parents and my teenage sons. Stephania was a fabulous guide in Pompeii. She had tremendous energy and enthusiasm for the subject matter and really made ancient Pompeii come to life for us. Lucia was just as fabulous as Marco and Stephania. She had lots of great things to tell us about Rome, ancient life in Rome, Roman history and all of the art and architure. Her tour of the Vatican was superb. My whole family can’t stop talking about how great all of your guides were. They really made the trip. All of your drivers were extremely friendly and accommodating. I will recommend your tour company to everyone! Thank you!
Katharine H. Parker
Vatican Children Tour
Hi Rachel,
Last week my family took a tour of the Vatican with one of your guides. She was excellent! Could you remind me what her name was again? (Lucia? Luciana? cannot remember). Please help us let her know our feedback. She was outstanding – very interesting, brought what would have been a very dry subject matter for a child to life! My son enjoyed it very, very much – as did we.
We are now in Florence and have taken with another company a couple of tours supposedly designed for children and the guides are nowhere as good as Luciana. She was patient and gave just the right amount of information to engage, educate and entertain without overwhelming us. My son’s comments in comparison was “Luciana did not talk me to like I am 3 years old!” He found the others boring, too childish etc. She is a tough act to follow! Once again, thanks for organising! Please convey out thanks to her.
After our wonderful experiene with Luciana at the Vatican, we’d love to try another tour with your company for Venice.
Thank you very much!
Regards
Lucinda Kang
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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