Private tour in Rome Valerio C

Rome Private Tour: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, an archeological voyage with an archeologist

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Valerio C.

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Ciao! My name is Valerio, I'm 36 years old I live in Rome and I'm an archeologist. I graduated in Archaeology in 2015 and in the late 2017 I got a Master Degree in Science of Archeology and Methodology of Archeological Research. I passed my exam to become a tour guide in July 2018, I can legally exercise the profession on national level, and I have also the license as tour leader. I was born and raised in Rome, and I chose to be an archeologist at a young age, fascinated by the work that I saw everytime I went in the center of my city, by the huge buildings thousands of years old and the incredible history behind them. That feeling of pride and luck and fascination, is still the same, even today. With my friends I found the passion of telling the history and the secrets behind the Colosseum, the Imperial Forums, what did we archeologists do on a dig site, and I found them so interested in what I was telling them to make me ask myself: why do I not make this a profession? I mean, I enjoy telling stories, I studied hard to do so, so why not? So I became a Tour Guide, and I enthusiastically lead people who choose me as their guide on the same paths that fascinated me, assured that the feelings that pushed me to study archeology will be felt by those same people I'm leading. Rome has so much to offer, from the Roman to the Dark Ages, Renaissance, Contemporary and Modern times, and I can't wait to tell you, my dear reader, what there's to know about the Eternal City. •Master Degree in Science of Archeology and Methodology of Archeological Research (110/110 cum laude), University of Roma Tre La Sapienza, Rome, Italy (2017) •Graduation in History and Conservation of Artistic and Archeological Patrimony, University of Roma Tre La Sapienza, Rome, Italy (2015) •Tour Guide license earned in Bari, Italy 2018 •Tour Leader license earned in Florence, Italy 2018 •High School Diploma "Liceo Classico Orazio", Rome, Italy (2005-2006) I'm not a driver but I can arrange private transportation if you require

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Overview of your Rome tour

PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BOOKING TO KNOW IF THERE IS AVAILABILITY OF TICKETS. PLEASE AFTER BOOKING SEND ME THE NAME, SURNAME, AND AGE OF EACH PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY / GROUP Bring with you valid IDs for everyone - it is required by the security at the Colosseum In this tour you'll have the complete experience and the feeling to be a roman. We will enter the Colosseum, for a complete visit of its floors, comprehending the methods of how it was built, and we will see the arena and the subterrenean area where the gladiators and the beasts were kept. I will show you where I dug during my university years, and I'll give you some anecdotes that not everyone knows about an actual dig site in the most visited monument of the world. You will have some insights on how an archeologist works and I will show you one of the best (if not the best) dig sites, and archeological park of Italy: Palatine Hill. At the end of the tour, I will lead you to one of the best city restaurants for a real food experience in Rome

Your Rome tour itinerary

- Colosseum - Palatine Hill: Arc of Titus, Sacred road, Temple of Venus and Rome, the Roman Forum, the Basilica of Massentius, the Temple of Faustina and Antoninus, the Roman Senate. - Imperial Forums, via dei Fori Imperiali, Templum Pacis dig site, the Vittoriano Monument and Venezia Square. **IMPORTANT: at the entrance of the Colosseum there are security gates very similar to the ones at the airports. This may slow our pace even with "skip the line" priority tickets. **Remember that inside the Colosseum big backpacks are not allowed. Travel light! **Please note that the Colosseum can accomodate 3. 000 people at once for safety reasons. This could delay our entrance even with priority tickets. **Please note that I cannot provide a tour of the Underground Chambers of the Colosseum nor the Belvedere. The visits must be booked separately and both are group tours. At a request I can customize this tour but I'm not responsible for any delay that these reasons could cause.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

This is a walking tour.

What's included
Private Guide
Tickets: Tickets for the venues
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. - Transportation
Public Transportation
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Via delle Terme di Tito, Roma, Lazio, 00184, Italy

Via Terme di Tito 72 at the corner with the Oppio Caffè. You will recognize me because I'll have with me a blue notebook.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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Tour categories
History
Art And Culture
Architecture
Tour reference number
587053
Languages
Italian
English
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
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This private tour in Rome is perfect for history enthusiasts, especially those interested in archaeology. With Valerio C., an archaeologist, as your guide, you'll gain unique insights into the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. It's also suitable for families, as it's kid-friendly and offers a light activity level.

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