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Private Tours and Walks of Colosseum, Roman
Forum, Palatine and Ancient Rome
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Guided tours of Rome and Italy on the footsteps of the Grand Tour
Travelers
Educational and
Cultural Touring: guided tours, excursions, private tours, tickets
reservation. |
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The Grand Tour by Alliance Travel Service offers Classic of
Guided Tours and Walks of Ancient Rome. This itineraries are
designed to offer you the best way to visit and understand
Ancient Rome monuments: the way they were build, the way the
were used including also stories and facts that will enrich the
visit.
Standard Half Day Tours duration is 3 hours, and all the
itineraries are designed in order to give you time to enjoy what
you are visiting.
These tours run only privately, which means that the Guide will
be at your complete disposal, there will be time for asking
questions, taking pictures and shop, you can make little changes
according to the bookings. All the tours include the booking to
skip any line, you won't waste time on eternal queues or get
ripped off by street agent which work on commission and make you
skipping the line paying.
This is the unique experience of “The Grand Tour”, a lived
experience of art and culture: prepare yourself for a relaxed,
educational, and exciting discovering of Rome with our Official
Guides.
Feel free to enquire for a tailored itinerary or send just
a list of things you'd love to see, we will design the best
itinerary for a tour of Rome that can maximize your time without
being tiring.
Our tours are designed for a culturally curious traveler, not
necessary highly educated, but for sure interested in a deeper
understanding. At the same time they are easy and not
exhausting, which makes them the perfect choice for families,
aged travelers and people with special needs. Finally our tours
are not for the rush-here-rush-there tourist, but for travelers
which ask for a bit more from their experience of Rome.
The Ancient Rome Tours below are run only upon request, for
individuals and groups, if you are looking for a tour group in
the Rome
Guided Tours page you’ll find the list of our
upcoming tours and activities for the next few weeks, to check
tours available the next months please browse by using the
Calendar on the right top of this page.
All the tours must be booked in advance we require
pre-payment of at least 50% ofthe total cost, for further
information and assistance please do not hesitate to write us at
info@thegrandtour.it or call at 06 45493814.
All the tours are in English, some are also available in other
languages, the participation fee normally includes all entrances
and expenses, children under 6 do not pay any fee.
Please contact us
and one of our guides will reply you with all the information. We can also
provide tickets booking, transport, and all you may need during your stay in
Rome. |
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CLASSIC GUIDED TOURS OF
ROME |
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HALF DAY ANCIENT
ROME – WALKING TOUR
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill. |
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Tour of
the archaeological heart of the eternal city: starting from the
Amphiteatrum Flavium, better known as the Colosseum (or
Coliseum).
Originally built under Emperor Vespasian, the Colosseum was opened to
the public in 80 AD, here thousands of cruel fights between beasts and
slaves took place since then. Gladiators, are the slaves forced to fight
were called, had here they moments of glory and, eventually, of death.
The tour gives you the chance to understand and see also how the
machinery worked, where was the arena and where spectators were seated,
the kind of shows and fights that took place in there. From the terrace
on the first floor of the Colosseum you will have the chance to admire
the majesty of the triumphal Arch of the Emperor Constantine.
Nearby this arch, the Roman Forum is a journey into ancient roman
history: from Romulus and Remo to the early Seven Kings,
from deeds of the age of Julio Caesar to the decandence
of the
Late Empire every man who ruled Rome left a reminder of himself in
Rome main public square. In the end you’ll enjoy the breathtaking
view from Capitoline Hill, the main of the seven hills of Rome,
where Michelangelo designed in the Renaissance a
monumental square built upon the ancient roman ruins. |
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Duration: 3 hours |
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Meeting Point: at you
Hotel if centrally located, at Metro Station Colosseo |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group up to 10
people): EUROS 210,oo |
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Entrance Tickets including reservation (per Person):
15,oo |
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Trasportation: not
included,
pick up/drop off service
from the Hotel available upon request. |
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HALF DAY AGE OF
THE EMPIRE – WALKING TOUR
Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Imperial Fora, Trajan's Column.
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The tour
starts from the
Amphiteatrum Flavium, better known as the Colosseum (or
Coliseum).
From here we will enter the Palatine Hill, the grand Palace of the
Emperors, mainly build in the first century, same age as the Colosseum.
The Palace nearly covered most of the hill, and from its top you can
enjoy a breathtaking view on Rome and on the Roman Forum. We will
descend from the Palatine to visit the Arch of Titus, and from there we
will briefly explore the main buildings of the Roman Forum ending up
along Via dei Fori Imperiali, where there are the impressive ruins of
the monumental squares build by the early Roman Emperors to celebrate
themselves. The tour will end up in Piazza Venezia by the Column
dedicated to Emeror Trajan erected in 100 AD. |
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Duration: 3 hours |
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Meeting Point: at you
Hotel if centrally located, at Metro Station Colosseo |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group up to 10
people): EUROS 210,oo |
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Entrance Tickets including reservation (per Person):
15,oo |
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Trasportation: not
included,
pick up/drop off service
from the Hotel available upon request. |
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FULL DAY ANCIENT
ROME - WALKING TOUR
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Imperial Fora, Pantheon,
Porticus Octaviae, Forum Boarium, Circus Maximus. |
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Tour of
the archaeological ancient roman heart of the eternal city: starting
from the Amphiteatrum Flavium, better known as the Coliseum,
in which thousands cruel fights between beasts and slaves took place, we
will then admire the majesty of the triumphal Arch of the Emperor
Constantine. Nearby this arch, the Roman Forum is a journey
into ancient roman history: from the early Seven Kings to the
Late Empire every man who ruled Rome left a reminder of himself in
Rome’s main public square. At the end you’ll enjoy the breathtaking view
from Capitoline Hill, the main of the seven hills of Rome, where
Michelangelo designed in the Renaissance a monumental
square built upon the ancient roman ruins. Visit to the Forum of
Trojan, with the large square, the public mall, the huge Column
with the bas-reliefs of the Emperor’s Battles, then the public Fora
built by Julius Caesar, Augustus and Nerva. |
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The
Pantheon is the best preserved roman temple and has the biggest
concrete hemispheric dome built before XXth century, it was built near
the baths of Agrippa and near the Holy Area of Largo Argentina,
the place where Julius Caesar was assassinated. Crossing the
Jewish Ghetto we reach the Foro Piscatorio, the fish
market, and the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperor Augustus’ nephew;
then the two oldest marketplaces of the city: the Forum Boario
and the Forum Olitorio. The two well-preserved Republican
Temples of Hercules and Portunus built in the II
century BC. The famous Mouth of Truth, a roman relief
representing a river-god, and the Circus Maximus, located between
the Palatine Hill, once the Imperial Palace, and the
Aventine Hill. |
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Duration: 6 hours plus
a quick lunch break on the way. |
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Meeting Point: at you
Hotel if centrally located, at Metro Station Colosseo |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group up to 10
people): EUROS 410,oo |
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Entrance Tickets including reservation (per Person):
15,oo |
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Trasportation: not
included, pick
up/drop off service from the Hotel available upon request. |
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HALF
DAY ANCIENT ROME – SIGHTSEEING TOUR |
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From the
Coliseum the tour crosses the Imperial Fora and the
Roman Forum, reaching Piazza Venezia with the huge white
altar called “Vittoriano”, designed in the late 19th century by Sacconi
in an eclectic style recalling the elements of classical architecture.
There the bus will stop to give you the chance to climb the
Capitoline Hill and enjoy of the Roman Forum.
Afterwards we'll visit the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperor
Augustus’ nephew, then the two oldest marketplaces of the city: the
Forum Boario and the Forum Olitorio. We'll stop by the two
well-preserved Republican Temples of Hercules and
Portunus built in the II century BC. The Circus Maximus,
between the Palatine Hill, once the Imperial Palace, and
the Aventine Hill. Then we'll drive along the ancient Walls of
Rome built by the Emperor Aurelianus in 270 AD and the Gate
called Porta Ostiense: nearby stands the huge marble Pyramid
which is the tomb of Caius Cestius dating back to 46 BC. Coming back to
the city centre, we’ll pass by the Baths of Caracalla, the public
bath and gym that could host up to 3000 people at the same time. |
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Duration: 4 hours. |
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Meeting Point: at you
Hotel in Rome. |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 1 up to 3
people): EUROS 410,oo |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 4 up to 6
people): EUROS 460,oo |
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Private Tour Guide Price (per group, from 7 up to
10 people): EUROS 550,oo |
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Entrance Tickets including reservation (per Person):
15,oo |
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Trasportation:
included,
pick up/drop off service
from the Hotel, all taxes and pay tolls included. |
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OTHER SITES |
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You may
also discover other sites like the Domus Aurea - Nero's amazing
villa, the Mithraic temple under the church of San Clemente,
Balbo's Crypt, the Holy area of Torre Argentina nearby where
Julius Caesar was assassinated, the huge Imperial Palace on the
Palatine Hill, the Baths of Caracalla and the Baths of
Diocletian, the Pantheon, the Temple of Hadrian,
the Mausoleum of Augustus and the Ara Pacis, the monuments
along the Appian Way, such as the Circus of Massentius and the Tomb
of Cecilia Metella, the Villa of the Quintili in which the
emperor Commodus lived, the insulae, the blocks in
which the Romans used to live, the impressive Aqueducts, and much
more. |
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THE APPIAN WAY |
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In ancient roman
times called “regina viarum” the first paved public road was built by
the consul Appius Claudius Ciecus in the year 312 B C. It’s undoubtedly
the best preserved ancient roman road: the first 8 miles, starting from
the Gate of Saint Sebastian, are surrounded by the Roman Countryside,
with many burial monuments of any size and shape, a unique evidence of
the roman custom, among them we’ll visit the Tomb of Cecilia Metella,
and overlook the Villa of the Emperor Massentius, with its huge private
Circus and the Tomb of his son Romulus. Along the same road the
Christians excavated their cemeteries, called by the pagan Romans “Catacombs”,
a Greek word meaning Caves. |
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"More vividly
than all the written histories, the Coliseum tells the story of Rome's
grandeur and Rome's decay. It is the worthiest type of both that
exist. Moving about the Rome of to-day, we might find it hard to
believe in her old magnificence and her millions of population; but
with this stubborn evidence before us that she was obliged to have a
theater with sitting room for eighty thousand more, to accomodate
such of her citizens as required amusement, we find belief less
difficult."
Mark Twain,
Innocents abroad, 1869
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CLASSIC GUIDED TOURS OF ROME |
HALF DAY ANCIENT
ROME
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill. |
HALF DAY AGE OF
THE EMPIRE – WALKING TOUR
Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Imperial Fora, Trajan's
Column. |
FULL DAY ANCIENT
ROME - WALKING TOUR
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Imperial Fora, Pantheon,
Porticus Octaviae, Forum Boarium, Circus Maximus. |
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HALF
DAY ANCIENT ROME – SIGHTSEEING TOUR |
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THE APPIAN WAY |
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