A half-day private tour introducing to classical Rome

Including the Colosseum, the Forum and the mysterious and unforgettable Basilica San Clemente, the Ancient Rome private tour provides the best introduction to Rome's classical period

Itinerary

Your walking tour starts at Basilica San Clemente, a very ancient church in the centre of Rome. Here you will explore the underground excavations, including an earlier basilica and, deep under the current church, a first century Roman street and house, complete with a Mithraic temple.

Few steps from the basilica and you will reach the Colosseum. You will go inside this incredible monument to see where the gladiators fought to the death. Entering will be quick and easy as we will make reservations in advance to skip the long queues.

Out of the Colosseum you will also see the majestic Arch of Constantine

The tour will continue going through the Roman Forum, the commercial, religious and political center of the ancient Romans. Here your private guide will tell you the history and the legends that will make come alive this marvellous archeological site.

You will then go up to the Capitoline Hill, to see the perfect Renaissance Square, Piazza del Campidoglio, which was designed by Michelangelo. There you will also have a beautiful view of the Roman Fora archaeological area from the terrace (with excellent photo opportunities!)

Type of tour: walking tour

Duration: 3-3.5 hours

Booking

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For a complete overview of the city, this tour can be booked together with Heart of Rome to make a full day tour

Testimonial

Sandra, thank you again for all of your planning and co-ordination.  We had a fantastic time in both Rome and Pompeii, and all of the tour guides - Mauro, Sylvia and Francesca - were great.  Each night after the tour we would spend hours over dinner discussing just how much we had seen and learned that day. 

We were constantly amazed by the wealth of knowledge that each tour guide had, and their ability to describe what the sights would have looked like in Ancient Rome was so impressive that we could actually visualize it ourselves. 

Paul, Sandie, Karl and Helen (Rochester, NY)