Colosseum Tours

He is knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all question from the group. It very awesome experience with Fred!

It was exactly what I thought it would be. So much to see and our guide gave us very interesting information about the art of that time.

Well organized. We saw all I wanted to see at Vatican City. Pace was perfect. Lots of time for pictures. Detailed history and description of all the sights.

She was very helpful, full of knowledge and helped us with the Basilica of st Peter. The only thing I would change is that she didn't guided us in chapel sistina, but she explained us before entering the room.Also we were in a hurry to reach the Basilica.

The guide was super knowledgable, and open to answering questions no matter how unrelated to what we had in front of us

He was very organised, modern and gave just enough info about everything what we seen. It could be another boring hystorical excursion with list of dates and unknown name, while Jade made it a great hysterical and art experience .

Our guide Teresa was amazing! She was great at explaining as we went along, and made us laugh along the way. We were pleased to be part of "her family" (as she says) for the duration of the tour. Would highly recommend.

You get more information from the actual guide and face-to-face face interaction is good for any questions you have

A fantastic way to see and experience the sights. Our guide George was so knowledgeable and told us so many interesting and amazing facts. He was also very funny and made it entertaining. Also a great way to skip the queues.

The guide had great knowledge and was happy to answer any questions no matter how silly they appeared

Our tour guide Rita was the best! She clearly has a lot of experience and knows how to navigate the crowds at the Vatican. Would highly recommend this particular tour guide!

Tourguide was knowledgeable, however the microphone was poor quality so the headphones gave low quality feedback throughout the tour.

So much information and we saw so much beautiful art. Without such a wonderful guide we would not have had such an experience

The guide was very lively and interesting, shared a lot of things about everything inside the vatican

The guide interacted well with all of us, engaging us in conversation and pointing out points of interests and details relating to our different countries. Going on your own has its advantages, but wth a guided tour, you are sure to see and experience he most important and significant items in the museum.

The right speed in most of the moments. There is however the feeling that you could spend days looking at everything.

Great way to see and learn alot in a relatively small amount of time. Just enough so you were not bored! We had 2 teenagers so this was improtant. The guides english was immpecable.

Rita knew everything about the Basilica and the museum. She also seemed to know everybody on the tour who was official. She knew everybody.

We experienced more with a guided tour than if we did it on our own. There were many details that you would not know just from reading the signs. Definitely suggest booking a private tour to enhance your experience.

All the information and details that the guide provides. If you go by yourself you will just look at rocks and monuments without learning anything about them.

It was nice skipping the lines. Having a tour guide tell us the information we would've missed how we walk through our own was well worth it.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and handled all questions well. She obviously knows her subject matter well and is genuinely enthusiastic about it. It was amazing to see the Colisseum in real life after seeing it depicted in so many movies and shows.

Our guide was an archeologist so was fascinating and well informed. Veing to ask questions as well as listening to facts was awesome.

Number one advice is to find the right tour company that employs knowledgeable and experienced tour guides! Headout was great to work with!

The guide Rita was very good. The ability to 'skip the line' in both the Vatican & St Peters was awesome. What we didnt like was not being able to go back into the Vatican to explore more of it after the tour as there was more to see. Also I think the tour should finish in St Peters so we could see more of it in our own time. I felt the limited time in each place meant we didnt get great value for the money we spent.

Our tour guide, Lumi, was very knowledgeable, very sweet, knew when to throw in a bit of sarcasm, when and how to make a connection with the old and new world and when to stay true to the story

I got to see so much and Eliza made sure we could see everything possible and told us where and when we could take the best pictures and what was the most important things (which felt like everything).

The interesting facts about about the Sistine Chapel and the Badillica, it brought the highlights to life.

Our guide was excellent and his description was very interesting. He passed on to us the passion he had for art and Michel Angelo.

Our tour guide, whose name I wrote down and now lost, was extrordianry! He was an archiologist who had worked at a dig site there years ago. Older. Grey hair. He was so informative, funny, and attentive.

Julia was a lovely guide and led us efficiently through the Vatican full of info and pointing out the highlights. It was good and she did a great job.

Rita our tour guide was fantastic. Great value in helping navigate and skip the lines, but also really knowledgeable.

The guide was well versed on the history of all the sites we saw and was happy to answer any questions we had. He allowed us time to take photos and also had visual aids to help when explaining the history of the sites.

I would definitely recommend a guided tour, although this meant we quickly went though a couple of areas we would have liked to have viewed for longer, it was more than made up for by the knowledge of our guide and the big reduction in queuing time.

Fully recommend guided tour of the Colosseum and the Foro Romano. Our guide Max was very friendly and knowledgeable!

Without the guide we would have no idea what we were looking at. Julia kept us moving and was extremely knowledgable and I learned things I never knew. She also had a good sense of humour

Our tour guide Rudi was very friendly, funny and well organised and made sure we visited and learned about the most important parts of the museum, grounds and basilica within our 3h timeslot

Totally awesome, out guide Emi was just amazing and so informative. One of the best holiday experiences ever . Learning about what the Romans did for us, and how they did it. Extremely skillful engineers. A must see and do. You will not regret doing this!

Friendly, knowledgle and he was able to manage umforseen situation and keep tbe group in crowded places

Our tour guide did a great job keeping the group together at all times. He gave great instructions and information!

No queuing, great knowledge of the are vy the guide. Easy walking very relaxed. Plenty of time for photos.

Didn't do the guided tour as we made an error on the timing of the tour. Just did the sites ourselves which worked well for our timing.

There's so much to see and having a tour guide really makes a big difference and allows you to understand much of the chronology, meaning behind much of the pieces and artwork.

The explanation of detail of everything. The Vatican itself is beautiful, however, the tour made it that much better.

Perfect amount of information. There is so much to see it would be easy to be overloaded with info but Massimo gave enough to keep you interest but not so much as to become boring.

She was very good, but in too much of a hurry. It was a 3 hour trip and we were through after 2,5 hours. She was rushing too much

It was timed to perfection. Julia was the best tour guide.A vast amount of information to learn from the experience

Very at keeping the group together and giving over the information considering how busy it was. She did a very good job.

The only way to ensure you're utilizing your precious time in the Vatican is to ensure you book your tour well in advance of your travels and to book it via headout.

The guided tour was extremely knowledgable, passionate about Roman history and liked pertinent questions from the to flesh out the story of what we were seeing.

Our tour guides knowledge her name was Sylvia was exceptional and really made the experience more enjoyable. She was also very easy going and accomodating.

It was well worth to book the experience with to see the underground and arena. If you are considering THE highlight of your trip- this is it! Worth every penny

Seeing the different parts of the Colisseum gave us a complete picture of the famility and how it worked. Much better in 3-D and in person.

Being on the arena floor gave a great perspective of the Colluseum and good views of the underground area.

What a place. Your imagination runs riot. Would love to come back for a tour right underground where the animals were kept.

Accessing the arena floor is a must and worth doing. Not sure worth doing the underground areas as costs more, but not sure needed (didn't do it).

The Colosseum's Arena was stunning ��. It was slightly crowded but still acceptable. I didn't get the chance to visit the underground, as the ticket was extremely difficult to purchase.

It was a much more in-depth visit than our last vis 10 years ago so was great to get a more knowledgable being-the-scenes view. As mentioned before, the archeologist tour guide made the trip worthwhile for us.

-bottle of water with you -be aware of your personal staff(pickpockets all around) -comfortable shoes

Look into tours of the sites you want to visit to make sure that you experience everything you can. Guided tours are well worth the cost since they provide a smooth, coordinated visit along with a knowledgeable person who can answers questions.

Anyone of the older generation should perhaps give it a miss but this would be a major shame as like us we are very fit for our ages. Maybe give the tour an extra half hour, then no rush would be necessary.

We were the first tour in the morning meeting at 8:15 before it was too crowded. I'd heartily recommend. We visited in December so dress up warm lots of shady places that can be chilly.

Arrive with enough time, don't expect to be able to go to the gift shop in the Colosseum as there isn't enough time in the tour!

Rome is a walkable city so don't waste your money on a Rome bus card, you can just pay with your phone when you actually use public transport. Every sight is at 20 min walk away from one another so bring your most comfortable shoes. Be ware of pickpockets when waiting in line for something

Wear very good walking shoes. Wear or bring a hat and sunglasses. We brought snacks and water flasks to stay hydrated and mangage protien/glucose intake throughout the day. The website said 1.5 hours to 3 hours. It was a 7 hour day and 0ver 15,000 steps! We loved every minute but I imagine it could be hard on those not in as good as physical shape or with mobility difficulties.

Most buses will drop you outside the Colosseum, but please check before travelling out.... Good pair of Boots, Plenty of water and lightweight bag for your I.D. (you will need it to get in).

If you're not in walking distance as we were, use the Metro, we used it for a later trip and it was so easy to use and navigate. Be prepared for the crowds and noise, it can be a little overwhelming if you don't really like that, but it does calm down once inside.

We were tempted by the glass lift in the Vittoriano and spent ages finding it only to find you can buy a ticket just for the lift. You have to buy a ticket for the museum as well. I wish now that we had spent more time in the Forum but nothing you see in Rome is wasted. We will just have to visit again!

Tour takes 2.5-3 hours. Go with a guide as the experience and knowledge gained is worth the fee and more. Also get access to the arena floor and upper floor as well as. Tour of the forum. Just amazing. There is quite a bit of walking and stair climbing (lift available).

I would say to make sure you have some water on you and and put lots of sun cream on as the location depending on what time of day it is. It gets very hot and lots of walking involved.

Try not to carry too many stuff with you, as most of the attractions are very crowded. Arrive at the meeting point/ attractions 20- 30 mins ahead even though you have the admission tickets in hand, as you still have to line up to get into the place.

We walked from our accommodation near historical city centre. Buses are close but will need a bus pass.

I saw some negative reviews online but l believe these were due to people not following directions properly or showing up late to their appointment time. Everything seemed very organized for our Vatican tour

The Roman Forum and Colosseum were both busy but it was a Friday afternoon so I guess to be expected. The purchasing of the tickets in advance proved to be a wise decision as there were a few queues which we didn't have to join.

You will have to queue for a while if you want to climb the dome. You can post a card from the Vatican post office while you're there. Apparently the card will be a surprise. Will find out when I get home. Photos of our passports was accepted in the ID check

Don't get anything to eat near Colosseum- it's all overpriced garbage except for Flor- Gelato. Phenomenal gelato for only 3 euro. Recommend the Marscapone and Fig. Maria was a great tour guide. Extremely knowledgeable and truly passionate about her subject matter.

Arrive earlier than suggested as there were crowds of other tour customers and it wasn't clear who we were supposed to check-in with. Be sure to bring some photo ID with you. You will not be allowed in otherwise. Bring a bottle of water. The tour is long and you can refill your bottle at the many fountains along the way. Go to the toilet beforehand. The queue for them inside were about 35 minutes!

Check the weather and dress appropriately. Don't worry if you forget hats or water - the meeting point is a hot spot for traders. Comfortable shoes -you are on you feet for 3 hours. Several flights of steep stone stairs but don't let this put you off, a lift is available.

One thing I was awaiting -reninder mail with instructions 2 days before the tour (if was sent I'm sorry if I missed it).

Be prepared for lots of walking! On hot days make sure you bring water or a cold drink. There are beautiful things to see, take plenty of pictures and finally obey the dress code when visiting out of respect (very important)

Book Lumi ....best guide evere ...so funny , but so knowledgable and bought history of area to life , made it relatable and we learnt such a lot . Loved tour and Lumi made it . Bring a coat Wear comfortable shoes Bring some water .

Bring a raincoat . Loads turned up in tee shirts and when it started to rain they got fleeced by the North Africans selling plastic bags

Get there early and follow and listen to your guide. Recommend getting this tour due to ease of access between venues (museum and churches), no waiting in line or going outside to go thru another entrance, all access from interior.

Book a tour for Vatican. Makes the experience so much easier. If possible book an earlier slot. Did the 8:30amandit was already busy but not as much as when we actually got out. Allow enough time to get to your meeting point and even have a coff in the area to limit stress. Prepare for a long day but fantastic day on your feet

Get there about 10 minutes earlier than they suggest! There are multiple tours going on, so this was good to keep in mind. I heard going earlier was better, and it was, as it gets VERY hectic later in the day.

Never again too soon. The train to Rome doesn't work on the 2nd day of October. Workers from municipal transportation Atac made a strike on the 5th. Too many monuments are in restauration in every important touristic spot. In the basilica of St. Peter also. It rains daily. Maybe they want to visit in the summer of 2026.

If you struggle to understand the tour guide, make sure to stand near then when they are talking its easier to understand accents in person rather than over the headset.

We were able to walk to the tour start which was very convenient. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable but spoke quickly with a strong accent. We were not able to understand all that he was telling us.

Definitely book a Tour with Headout!!!! Our tour started at 2:30 and worked out fine for us because we flew into Rome from New York City the day before and the jet lag made it difficult to start earlier in the day.

Follow directions and try to arrive a couple of minutes before the time expected. There was construction going on and a lot of tourist so moving around can take time

Pay attention to the stops you have to make when using the bus, subway and trains. Give yourself enough time in case you get lost and charge your phone, you could bring a portable battery pack in case.

it is necessary to walk everywhere with a reserve of at least 15 minutes and read the instructions carefully

Don't take a backpack. Take a plastic water bottle. Photographs are allowed apart from the Scistine Chaple. Dress appropriately (shoulders covered and no shorts or skirts above the knee.

Use the metro it's quick and cheap way to travel. Give yourself time to get to meet point as the metro gets very busy particularly to Vatican City.

Take a Vatican and Colosseum tour, you will learn so much without having to read all the informational signs. Plus both are big and a guide will save you from wandering lost. Don't get a tour for the pantheon-there is plenty of info to read beforehand online. Get all tickets for as early as you can as crowds increase as the day goes on.

Buy online Prepare for a great tour Take water and use bathroom before going in Follow the guide closely

We went around mid-day when it was warm, I would either go early morning or later in the day when it was cooler. Easy to find the meeting point, would recommend a tour as you get so much detail of the history of Rom and the Colesseum from this.

We stayed within a KM of the Colloseum, made be walk to the location prior to the tour to understand where you need to be. Give your self time as your trying to follow Google Maps on a phone can lead you in circles.

I felt like I never really seen the Museum that I was run through it. Make a longer tour so you have time to see things. I looked at something for 30 seconds turned around and the group was gone. I had no idea where they were other than the receiver worked better when I was close to the guide.

Plan in advance and don't go the last tour, as you will spend only a short time in the Colleseum. Be prepared for lots of people

calculate with +30-60 min more than it says the tour will last cover knees and shoulders bring a small snack and water bottle you will be tired after ;)

We caught a taxi and it was easy to get dropped outside the Vatican wall rather than via Tunisi itself. Allow plenty of time for traffic.

Wear comfy, flat shoes since the flooring is very wonky! Early in the day when it's cooler. Having a guide to explain info was great

Research what is available and book tours/tickets before you arrive to save disappointment Check out transport If you aren't great in the heat plan your visits in the early morning Keep well hydrated

Wear comfortable shoes and cover shoulders and knees. Guide should have some umbrella or other item to find him among the many other guides and visitors. The ear piece and microphone used by the guide were essential. I would always seek out tours which use this technology.

1. Bring ID 2. Put every guests name on the ticket 3. Be patient you will see it all 4. Bring a water bottle

Be mindful of the dress code when visiting St. Peter's Basilica. They do have scarves/wraps available for those who need it.

Try to get Carl as a guide. His degree in art/history provide such valuable information and it is obvious he is known and respected by Vatican staff

Its well worth booking a tour as the lines to get in are crazy. Having this tour we were able to go to a different entrance and exit. Saved so much time and the guide was very knowledgeable

Take this guided tour, the guides hold a passionate and strong knowledge about the History surrounding Ancient Rome, very strongly recommend

It's best get there early the better as you get the whole day and if you wanted to do the gardens and the dome

Allow plenty of time. I took the bus there, and it was 20 minutes walk from the bus stop to the meeting point.

Morning tours are better, lots of people are always there. When finish vatican, we got out just on the front of the St Peter Basilica. No que, all good to go in.

Walking around ancient historic sites is never easy, if anyone has any kind of mild diability, and many visitors are not youthful, so a good descriptor of the tour would be good.

Get you tour at the beginning of the day if you can and book weeks ahead. Or, take a tour for the end of the day and plan to attend Mass at a chapel in St. Peters! Walking shoes that are super airy and supportive as there is alot of shuffling, stairs, and standing; bring several one euros for toilets in gift shops

the pic of location meet isnt that clear and the address wasnt 100% accurate. do arrive early as suggested as there were some road closures and it took us a little bit of extra time to find the Maya Tours location. Allow time to explore St Peters and encourage you to go up the Dome - the views are incrediable

I would recommend comfortable shoes with a strong sole as walking over the Roman road was a little tricky Make sure to wear plenty of sun cream Bring plenty of water

Going early in the morning is perfect, crowds not too bad. Went on a Wednesday and didn't get into St Peter's at that time because Pope had an audience, but went later, bonus, got to see the Pope.

Our commute from Termini Roma was diabolical as we hadn't planned carefully, didn't have the use of WiFi and spent ages queuing for Metro tickets because we couldn't access the information given by Headout on our phone. Useful tips, have a tourist map of Rome , access to WiFi , pre plan carefully and have travel plans and tickets sorted beforehand

Was some construction and renovations going on and some roads were closed or diverted so check road conditions first. It also rained extremely hard during our visit even though it wasn't supposed to so be prepared for adverse weather events which can affect the tour.

The directions were excellent to find the meeting point, the guides were knowledgeable and helpful, and they helped us navigate the very large crowds

Rome has a very long peak touristic season so book attractions well in advance. Bring good walking shoes, refillable water container, a hat or umbrella (the sun & temperatures are intense)and photo identification.

Book a guided tour to avoid any stress on the day, learn from the expert guide in depth knowledge, skip the waiting time in lines, see the most important things

Despite Vatican guidance to the contrary, small bags are permitted, water is essential and it will still be a bit of a crush to try and stay with your guide.

Do not book 2 different attractions in one day. Because some tours in Rome move the tour schedule because of ticket issues last minute and won't give refund.( anyway its their karma)

Book early, be on time, be patient because the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel are narrow and crowded

The tickets were very expensive. We booked tickets with the intent of entering the basilica in case our own Trafalgar tour was unable to due to time restrictions by waiting in lines.. As it turns out, we were able to enter the day prior to this guided tour with Trafalgar. The waiting line is not bad at all. We then used these tickets for Vatican museum entry only because the tour lasted more than the 3 hours advertised and we were pressed for time. As a result, we did not make it back to the basics with this guided tour. Too expensive!

Be prepared for walking and standing for long periods. There is also so many people and this is a bit difficult to get good photos. So much to look at so allow the time to do this.