Imperial Forums Pass with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Private Tour

Don’t miss this 3-hour walking tour around the archeological heart of Rome! Enter with the new Forum Pass, which gives you combined access into the Roman ruins of the Forum and Palatine Hill, to explore together with your expert, local guide.
Meet your guide at the entrance and immerse yourself into what was the political centre of Rome in the Ancient main square. Take a journey back in time, far from the hordes of tourists to discover what was once some of the oldest and most important buildings in the ancient city. What you’ll see today is a mass of ruins, shrines and temples that were discovered and had been buried for many years.
As you walk around the remains, imagine what it must have been like back in the days of the Roman Empire. Discover and learn about the best-preserved ruins: Trajan’s Column, Trajan’s Forum, Forum of Augustus, Forum of Nerva, Forum of Caesar, Roman Forum, Basilica Aemilia, Curia Julia, House of the Vestals and the Basilica of Maxentius.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Foro di Traiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome Italy

Trajan's Forum was ordered to be built by the Emperor Trajan and was the last Imperial Forum constructed in Ancient Rome. A number of columns have been re-erected and it's possible to see Trajan's column which remains.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Forum of Augustus, Via Alessandrina Largo Corrado Ricci side, Rome Italy

The Forum of Augustus was built in celebration of Emperor Augustus' victory over the murder of Caesar in 42 BC. This ancient site is dominated by the remains of the Temple of Mars.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Forum of Nerva, Via dei Fori Imperiali Monti, 00187 Rome Italy

This was the fourth and smallest of the imperial fora. Its construction was started by Domitian, but it was dedicated by Nerva in A.D. 97 after Domitian's assassination.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Foro di Cesare, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00100 Rome Italy

The Forum of Cesar is a forum or plaza built by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. It was a place for public business that was related to the Senate.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy

The Roman Forum, also known as the Forum Romanum is a rectangular plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of Rome.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica Aemilia, Via Sacra Roman Forum, Rome Italy

Basilica Aemilia was a public building in the Roman Forum, mainly a place for business and meetings. The building was also used for money lending. Politicians and tax collectors gathered here for their business.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Curia Julia, Via Sacra 1 Roman Forum, 00186 Rome Italy

Curia Julia was the building of the Roman Senate, where the Emperors and Senators met to discuss important affairs.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Casa delle Vestali, Foro Romano v. dei Fori Imperiali, Rome Italy

The House of Vestals was the residence of the Vestal virgins. It was a simple building at the foot of the Palatine Hill.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Basilica of Maxentius, Via Sacra 1 Clivo di Venere Felice, 00186 Rome Italy

The Basilica of Maxentius dominates the ruins and at the time, it was the largest building in Rome. It was built by the Emperor Maxentius and was completed in 312 AD.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Tempio di Romolo, Via Sacra Roman Forum, Rome Italy

The Temple of Romulus was turned from a building into a temple for the Emperor Maxentius' son and you can see several paintings from the middle of the 13th Century decorating the wall.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Arco di Tito, Via Sacra 1 Foro Romano, 00186 Rome Italy

The Arch of Titus is located on Via Sacra, to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. AD 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's victories.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Located 40 meters above the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill is the most central of the seven hills of Rome and forms one of the oldest parts of the city.

Duration: 30 minutes