I had such a great tour and guide with this operator. My guide was Ms Susanna and I couldn't have…read moreasked for anyone better - she was outstanding. Filled with knowledge and details and was able to answer every single question. I felt like I received a BA in ancient Roman Jewish history by the time my few hours was over. Loved every minute of it and can't wait to return to learn more about other aspects of the gorgeous city which is rich with Jewish history that dates back to 161 BCE, well before the start of Christianity.

Our family recently spent a whirlwind week in Italy - Rome, Florence & Venice. While we enjoyed…read moremany remarkable experiences, the highlight of our trip were the tours we booked with Marco Misano. We took his tours of the Jewish Ghetto, Ancient Rome, and Vatican. Marco's knowledge of these areas is unbelievable. There was no language barrier. He spoke in clear English (with a charming Italian accent). The tours were anything but dry history lectures. Marco brought ancient history alive and kept us, and our 3 sons (a toddler, a tween, and a young adult) fully engaged. Marco was a wonderful resource and offered much appreciated assistance beyond our scheduled tours. He seemed genuinely happy to make our trip run smoothly. Marco helped us save time and money by assisting with advanced ticket purchases to the Vatican, Forum, and Colosseum; He advised us on restaurants (even making recommendations on what to order!); He suggested museums and sites that we should visit; He put us in touch with a driver for airport transfers and even recommended a wonderful guide for a private tour in Florence. Having Marco show us Rome was like touring the city with an old (and extremely knowledgeable!) friend. Our only regret was not booking more tours with this fantastic guide, I cannot recommend Marco highly enough! You will not be disappointed!

My husband and I left America for the first time ever (mexico doesn't count when you're a native…read moreSan diegan). Wanting to learn the history of our destination and maximize our time wisely, we found overome tours on google and were not disappointed with the service we received from start to finish. Our tour guide for the colosseum and Ancient Rome tour, Issa, was polite, professional and patient with all of our questions. Our second tour-the Vatican wonders tour with Salvatore did not disappoint! If we want to book more tours we will absolutely come back to this company! Our group was a very good size versus the many other tours we saw that had MASSIVE amounts of people-this made digesting the information that much easier!

My wife and I did the full day walking tour with Overome. The group size was only about 10. We saw…read morethe colosseum, forum, Spanish steps, trevi fountain, pantheon, santa novella, and much more. The sight she, sounds, and smells or Rome are fantastic, but our tour was even better because of our tour guide, Val. Not only is he a tour guide born in Rome but he spent some time in the U.S. and was able to talk us about how the cultures vary and his English is perfect. He is also an architect so he was able to on give us some great facts that no other guide could. He stopped when we needed to stop and even showed us things that weren't even suppose to be on the tour. He made the day amazing and I'd highly recommend Overome.

Tara was amazing! She knew so much about all of the history and it was such a great tour. Would…read morerecommend to anyone

Crown Tours is one of the most popular providers for Colosseum tours on GetYour Guide, with almost…read more75,000 ratings and a 4.7-star average for the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour. The company is clearly much less beloved on Yelp, but my experience more than met my 4.7-star expectations. The Colosseum tour package starts at $45 a person for a basic English language tour with a large group. We went a few tiers up for a small group tour with arena floor access, and this cost us a little over $100 each, and included all tickets and fees. It was easily worth the money. The tour added a ton of value to our day of sightseeing. We met our guide Andrei at the Crown Tours office and got set up with handy audio sets, so we could hear him clearly throughout the tour. We were a small group, something like eight of us, and it was easy to get around together. The tour was around two-and-a-half hours long and entailed a good deal of walking, none of it was particularly difficult. We started at the Forum, then went to Palatine Hill, and ended at the Colosseum. A manageable, logical itinerary. Andrei was an excellent guide, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The tour was deeply engaging and educational. What a treat to learn about the Colosseum while seated inside the arena. I gather from other reviews that not all guides are created equal, but we were very happy with Andrei. I can't speak to Crown's other offerings, but I'd highly recommend the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour. It's a wonderful way to enjoy these marvels of ancient Rome.

The entrance on these days is free that's why and technically u just tip, good it took ages to…read morestepped inside.

Spring break of 2017 I took a trip to Rome, Italy for 11 days. With the colosseum being a main…read moreattraction in Rome, we had to take a tour. We happened to go on a Sunday where they actually allow free entry into the colosseum, therefore the line was much longer than normal to enter. Although you can enter for free they still conduct tours throughout the shortened open time for the day. If you enter for free you do not have a tour guide, you simply have access to walk around yourself without guidance. The tour guides and different companies walk around the outside trying to persuade each tourist into taking a walking tour through the colosseum. I would highly recommend taking the tour it is most definitely worth the 20 euros a person they charge. When buying a tour through the company you get to skip the "free entry" line and enter almost with no wait. They split you into small groups with about 10-12 people in each group (separating the groups by desired language), leading you first through security to keep the building secure then into a waiting room where you wait for the rest of you tour group to come through. Your tour guide then leads the group to several stops through the colosseum, while informing you of the rich history and very interesting knowledge not easily accessible to the public. Throughout the tour we stopped periodically so that you could walk around the area presented and take it all in before learning about what you see. You proceed to the second level where there is a gift shop and covering to escape any unwanted weather. After making a few more stops through the colosseum you stop on the top level where many people take advantage of the view and snap some pictures. The tour ends on this level and you are able to explore for any amount of time you desire on the way back down. This gives the tourist a chance to spend more time in certain places that the tour may have not spent much time on. There is not alternative way of transportation through the colosseum because of its state and age, only on foot. This, although inconvenient to some, is simply to keep the structure in the incredible condition it has been kept in for all these years. Our tour guide, Jean moorman, was very informative and was very cultured, able to speak four languages. This tour was by far one of the most interesting and intriguing tours I have ever been on. Our tour guide never failed to share facts that even after research were new information to us. Not only was he very informative but he had a good sense of humor and always had the group laughing. These tours seem to be a very important not only to the rich history of the city but to the people. Many local historians are employed here, seeing that it is such a famous, world-wide attraction to visit. These tours have a great impact on the tourist opening their minds to the beautiful history this city holds. If you ever get the chance to take this tour I would highly recommend it as would anyone else I know that have taken it.

My wife, mother-in-law and I used this company. We were running about 3 minutes late, even though…read morethe messaging we received was very clear to be early. My mother-in-law is elderly and getting around with her took more time than expected. Still, we arrived at the staging area and the staff was still very pleasant and accommodating. You can tell they were getting us to hurry because they know the area would be overrun with other tour groups. They really wanted us to have the best time and experience there. And they sat us in a very good spot for the Wednesday audience with the Pope. I would definitely recommend this company.

Great tours! We did the Colosseum and Vatican tour. The Colosseum tour was with Ferdinando and his…read moreknowledge and passion for what he was showing us was obvious. He is definitely highly recommended. He is an archaeologist as well so he had a lot of fascinating things to share with us. We actually ran into him on three separate occasions in Rome by chance and he was great to talk to each time. The Colosseum tour we took also included the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (both even more fascinating than the Colosseum in my opinion). The Vatican tour was with Claudia and she was equally as knowledgeable and fun! She obviously knew the folks she needed to to get around in this massive complex without having to wait for anything. The "no-line" entry most tours get has lines here. She had the hookup to get us even past those lines. The tour starts through the Vatican Museum and it was very crowded at the time we were there. She fought to make room for us to get in front of the masses to get a close look at all the things she wanted us to see. It was great to see her genuinely care about our experience. Just about every other tour group we saw in this places had at least 30 people in them. Both tours we took with Real Rome Tours had less than 10. We all had an equal opportunity to experience these beautiful sights with great knowledgable folks who even stuck around to answer any questions we had. They also give great recommendations on restaurants and other places you need to see while in Rome. Gerard was also a pleasure dealing with while booking our tours. He is well organized and gave us a great alternative when we wanted to do the Colosseum Underground tour that wasn't available. It worked out perfectly for us. I couldn't recommend Real Rome Tours any more.

If you are looking for THE BEST tour in Rome, no need to look any further…read more We've been to Rome many times, but the experience we had with Max and the Easitaly team has been amazing. We spent two days touring with Max, the best guide in Italy!!! We discovered Rome from the view of a a real native roman, had the opportunity to taste the best and most authentic roman delicacies... what a great company! We love you guys!!! See you next time in Roma!

My mother, brother, and I were in Rome for 4 days and booked a private driving tour of Rome with…read moreEasitalty Tours. Our driver, Antonello, was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend him if you are thinking about this type of tour. He was so personable, had a lot of great knowledge to share, and fit in all the sights we wanted to see in the 5-hour tour. He knew the places to get out and take pictures and he made the experience in Rome a great one! Julia was our private tour guide at the Vatican. She was absolutely wonderful. She was so animated and shared with us the rooms and pieces she felt were the most important to see with only one day to explore the Vatican. We had such a wonderful time with her. She is one tour guide I will not forget! If you want an above-and-beyond experience at the Vatican, book with Easitalytours and request Julia. You will not be disappointed! This is the best Tour company out there. They are reasonably priced and the tour guides are absolutely top-notch!

My husband and I were fortunate enough to be on the first tour out of Lisbon. What a wonderful…read moreexperience. We travel a lot, and this was one of the best tours we have ever experienced. We loved our guide, Marta who was knowledgeable, charming, and very attentive. We visited multiple sites including Sintra and Cascais. We were allowed free time in.Cascais to explore and have lunch on our own at a restaurant of our choice. While we love tours, having free time to explore on our own is very important and this tour allowed this. . We loved our bus and our bus driver. The bus was clean and comfortable. We highly recommend this tour to others A great value as well.

Francesco was our guide for the semi private Colosseum Arena Floor, Forum and Palatine Hill. He…read morewas very knowledgeable and interactive so it made the tour so enjoyable! Well worth the extra money from a larger group.