We booked this private experience for our family of 3 (1 teenage son) in order to get the most out of our first visit to Rome and especially the Colosseum. This enabled us to have the tour pace and content tailored to us specifically, and one-on-one time for asking questions and learning more about the history of the area. The tour enabled us to bypass most of the queues, meaning more time to spend in the Colosseum and Forum. This was ideal as introduction to this area, and gave us ideas for where to spend our time on a future visit. The time of our tour was excellent - 4:15 in October - this allowed us to see the magnificence of the architecture with the shadows and golden light of the setting sun. Our guide Julia was so lovely - friendly, relaxed, thoughtful, and very knowledgable. It felt like talking to a friend rather than a tour guide! She answered all our questions with interesting stories and background, but also gave us suggestions and tips for any further exploration.

Our guide Georgio, was superb. Felt like a Roman history professor was guiding us back in time to explore and explain Rome. He was attentive and answered all our questions, even those not related to the tour itself. Whilst it wasn’t inexpensive (2 person private tour), it was definitely worth our € and we wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

Our guide was very knowledgeable of both the Colosseum and the Forum. The tour had a nice pace to it. Not rushed but not lingering on any one spot. He answered all of our questions and went into detail on many interesting facts. If you are going to visit these sites you need to have a guide with you to get the most out of the experience. I would definitely recommend this tour.