ANCIENT HISTORY TOURS IN ITALY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 ancient history tours in Italy worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Colosseum arena, second tier, and underground chambers on this detailed three-hour Rome tour.
“2nd time I’ve done an underground tour!! Just so incredibly interesting!! Highly recommend.”
Review of LivTours’ small-group Colosseum tour, with Arena Floor upgrade, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, price, pacing, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed our small group tour of six with Caterina. We learned so much from Caterina because of her educational background and compassion for the Colosseum and the history of Ancient Rome. Thank you for a fantastic experience!”
Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with an English guide or multilingual audio tour, plus 24-hour site access.
“It was great, the tour went fast but it was great!”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum Underground and Ancient Rome tour, with arena access, Forum highlights, guide quality, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Carmelo was awesome!! Very personable, knowledgeable and made for a great experience for our group of 4. Highly recommended”
Review of Taormina’s Ancient Theater ticket with skip-the-line entry, audio guide, sweeping Etna views, price tips, and practical advice.
“This is very historical and impressive wit a very breathtaking views. Highly recommended”
Review of a Rome to Pompeii day trip with an archaeologist guide, lunch, coach transport, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This tour was a great experience. The short tour through Napoli leaves us with the desire for more of it but the Pompei tour compensates all of it. We made several friends in the bus (recommended). Our Pompei guide was Nandio and though old he managed us very well and was fun and entertaining.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with an English-speaking guide, local stories, cave homes, valley views, and a thoughtful look at its remarkable revival.
“A fantastic orientation to Matera. Interesting to learn the history and how the communities lived over many centuries. Our guide had a great sense of humor, fascinating family history and excellent English.”
Review of Rome’s Pantheon guided tour, with expert guides, timed entry, practical tips, value, crowds, dress rules, and cancellation details.
“Very interesting. A spectacular dome. Silvia was very knowledgeable and committed to a very pleasant tour. Recommended tour.”
Explore the Colosseum underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with practical tips on value, timing, crowds, and logistics.
“Recommend a different tour agency. Lack of clear instructions that each element contradicted each other. One spot said to meet the tour guide, another said go to front entrance. After finally getting in for the tour, the listening device didn’t work and couldn’t hear a lot of what was discussed. I had Tours of Rome agency that I reserved from the Viator app. Not sure the disconnect but late to respond and vague instructions almost made me miss the tour.”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum Express Guided Tour, including the Forum, Palatine Hill, price, timing, guides, crowds, and practical tips.
“Fantastic tour. Well organized and Katerina was an amazing tour guide. She has a background in archeology which really added a ton of value to the tour!”
Explore Rome’s Colosseum Underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with practical tips on guides, timing, price, and access.
“Everything was amazing! Excellent guide explained everything Easy meeting point super organized”
Review the $34 Colosseum tour with Arena access, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum visits, plus practical advice on timing, crowds, and value.
“We had a wonderful tour with Gene. His explanation and story telling was fantastic. He also took very good care of us in the heat conditions. Thank you Gene for a wonderful tour. As for the tour company, they were incredibly helpful. The communication was fantastic, location easy to find and everyone was so friendly. Thank you Crown Tours Rome. I would highly recommend Gene and Crown Tours.”
Explore the Colosseum underground, arena, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a guide in a 2.5 to 3 hour Rome tour.
“It was a very good tour. Giovanni was an amazing guide, who told us everything we ever wanted to know. He was always open to questions, and encouraged to ask questions so we would not leave the tour still wondering with any questions that we might have had. He was funny, informative, and just overall a great guide. We got the tour of the entire colosseum, including the underground and areas around it. I couldn’t recommend it more.”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum arena tour, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, with practical advice on price, walking, guides, heat, and value.
“Our tour was fantastic due to our guide. Marcello was extremely informative. Took us on a great route that was the best things to see in the forum and the palatine hill. He moved us around through shorter lines and was always offering photo opportunities. Great photo taker!! Was an overall fantastic day, thank you Marcello!! Could not recommend more.”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum Special Access Tour, with arena or underground entry, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, guides, value, and practical tips.
“the guide was incredibly helpful, considered, and he has all the knowledge.”
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