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Top 15 Guided Tours in Italy

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The 15 best guided tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum and understanding the arena
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Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

1.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63,148 reviews · from $78Our pick

Review the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill guided tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, timing, value, and practical tips.

“This is the best way to see the Colosseum. Skip the lines and with a guide who was so knowledgable. Great tour - and amazing day.”

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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour - Meeting at Vatican City and getting inside
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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

2.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39,149 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

Review of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica tour, with advice on crowds, guides, timing, value, and practical limits.

“I was really looking forward to visiting the Vatican Museums, but unfortunately, the guided tour was a huge letdown. While the guide provided a lot of information, there was hardly any time to explore the museum itself. For example, we barely spent any time in the statue room—just stood at the entrance, listened to another long explanation, and then quickly moved on to the next area without even getting the chance to properly admire the statues. The tour felt rushed, and by the end, I realized I had spent more time listening than actually experiencing the art and history. It felt like a waste of both time and money. I…”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour - Meeting at Santi Cosma e Damiano
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

3.Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32,814 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a lively guide, skip the ticket line, and uncover ancient Rome in 2.5 hours.

“Leo out guide ,was awesome, always sharing his passion for teaching others of the Roman's and their history. Tour was small which made the experience even more special. My hats off to the staff at Rutas Romanas for showing as their professionalism and showing true customer satisfaction, Bravo👏🏼👏🏼”

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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - Entering the Colosseum With a Guide
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Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

4.Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27,897 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $55

Review of Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with expert guides, timed entry, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The Tour was excellent our guide was wonderful and very informative. Not a moment was boring and she was very polite and allowed us time to take photos while explaining the history. Would recommend :)”

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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena - Finding Via delle Terme di Tito 93
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Rome: Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

5.Colosseum & Forum with Audio Guide App -Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 24,770 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $41

Explore Rome’s Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill at your own pace with a multilingual audio guide and optional arena access.

“Antonino was a great guide and story teller, made our journey fantastic, I highly recommend this tour to everyone who is interested in the Pompei and Sorrento area. Thanks again ❤️”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum with a guide
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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Naples: Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour - A 2,400-year story below the city
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Naples: Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

7.Naples Underground Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21,781 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $21

Explore 2,400 years beneath Naples on a guided tour of Greek aqueducts, Roman theater ruins, narrow tunnels, and an optional pizza meal.

“We struggled a little to find the location but other than that, this was an excellent experience. Our tour guide shared a lot of great insights and was really funny too. I would not recommend it for claustrophobes. The passages became very narrow. However, if you’re not claustrophobic, I highly recommend this. It was awesome!”

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Rome: Pantheon Fast-Track Ticket and Official Audio Guide - Collecting your ticket on Via dei Bergamaschi
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Rome: Pantheon Fast-Track Ticket and Official Audio Guide

Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist - Starting at Porta Marina and the Temple of Apollo
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Pompeii: Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

9.Entry Ticket and Guided Tour with an Archaeologist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19,459 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Explore Pompeii with an archaeologist, skip the ticket line, and see the Forum, House of the Faun, brothel, baths, and plaster casts in two hours.

“It was a amazing! So special to be in a site that I have wanted to visit for 30 years. The guide was great, she showed us some really interesting areas and explained what we were looking at on the way. Prior to the tour, we had mixed up our days, and the company sorted it out without a hitch, even telling us which trains to catch (Napoli trains are a nightmare!!)”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour - Entering the Colosseum and choosing the Arena Floor
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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

10.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12,703 reviews · from $51

See Rome’s Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide, priority entry, and three hours of ancient history for $51.

“Our tours were great, very interesting and the guides were very informative, the staff were friendly and helpful, they answered any questions we had whether it was about tickets or general history questions, overall it was a great experience and would recommend this company to book tours with.”

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Pompeii: Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide - Pompei Express or Pompei+?
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Pompeii: Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales - guided by a STORYTELLER - San Lorenzo: starting where Medici Florence took shape
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The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales – guided by a STORYTELLER

12.The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales – guided by a STORYTELLER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,316 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

Walk Florence’s Renaissance core with a lively storyteller, from San Lorenzo and the Medici to Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio.

“Chiara did a wonderful job on this tour! We learned so much and had a very good time… Chiara was a very good story teller made it so interesting!”

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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour - Inside the Vatican Museums: art on an enormous scale
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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide - From the ticket counter to the first room
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Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour - What the Colosseum portion does well
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Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

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