Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum private tour with an archaeologist

Simona was an excellent and pleasant guide for our tour of the Colosseum/Palatine Hill and Roman Forum. She speaks excellent English. She discussed with us what our interests and expectations were for the tours. She is an archaeologist and can share how the physical landscape of Rome evolved along with the political transitions and economic disruptions to society. She is an experienced tour guide working in Rome and knows her way around the attractions. Once at the attraction she knows the best location for viewing and taking photos of the most meaningful and important aspects of what you are seeing. She is knowledgeable and passionate about the ruins and history and is able to put context around what you are seeing. She is able to clearly and succinctly share her archeology knowledge to bring the locations alive and meaningful not only as they were to Rome but to Italy and the continent as well. She knew the best entrances, stairs/steps and was clearly familiar with the park staff and routes to avoid the large group tours. She was a pleasant and enthusiastic companion for 5 hours straight touring. I will use Simona again when we return.

Simona was very communicative and helpful before the tour and was well informed about the subject matter. We all learned more than we expected. Highly recommend and very enjoyable.

Simone was a great guide for the Roman forum and Palatine hill. She was responsive to questions in advance before arriving in Italy. At the beginning of the tour she explained, and made sure we were clear before beginning, on the different periods of Roman history and their relevance to what we would be seeing. Her archaeological experience elevated her knowledge to a more cohesive level for a more impactful tour, which is what we wanted. She was thoughtful about the depth of what should would explain to provide us with enough information but not overwhelm. She also added her humor and personality to make for a relaxed, informative and enjoyable tour.

Great tour with Simona! Visiting Ancient Rome with our own personal archeologist was an awesome experience we will never forget.

It was a great experience to have Simona show us the Colosseum & Palatine Hills. She is extremely knowledgeable. Very responsive even before we booked her. After the tour, the kids were tired and hungry and she walked us over to a better restaurant and made sure we were seated in one of the better spots within the restaurant.

There is so much to know about the Colosseum, I never imagined I would get such an in-depth education as we received on our tour with Simona. She started our tour by providing great historical context for what we were about to see. She has detailed knowledge of the construction and history of this famous site. Though the next segment of our tour through the Forum was interrupted by rain, Simona carried on and gave us a wonderful tour despite the weather. Her personal experience from her time working on an archaeological dig here was a unique aspect of our day.