The cheapest way onto Palatine Hill on GetYourGuide is the $25 Nicom ticket with an audio guide, and the most-reviewed option is the $28 GetYourGuide entry with an audio guide app: 4.4 stars from 14,873 reviews. The park’s own site, ticketing.colosseo.it, sells entry too. For a first visit I’d book the $43 Tours And Tours guided tour, the Palatine Hill ticket I’d pick for most people.
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Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry & Audioguide App
I compared all 10 Palatine Hill tickets and tours you can book on GetYourGuide right now. The hill shares one park ticket with the Roman Forum and, in most listings, the Colosseum, so there is no Palatine-only product that sits apart. Six are entry tickets (four with an audio guide app, one with an optional guide and one self-guided with an escort to the gate and a video), and four are tours that include entry: three with a live guide and one self-guided arena floor package. Prices are in US dollars, taken from the listings in November 2026. The buttons open GetYourGuide through affiliate links (more on that on my about page).
Palatine Hill tickets are easy to confuse with Colosseum tickets, and this page is about the hill itself and which of the Palatine Hill tickets gets you on it. The full ticket comparison for the arena floor and the underground is on my Colosseum tickets page, and the ruins in the valley below are covered in my Roman Forum tickets comparison, so I won’t repeat either here.
Palatine Hill Tickets at a Glance
Here is every one of the Palatine Hill tickets in one table, so you can see what you are paying for before the detail.
What
Details
Ticket types
6 entry tickets (audio guide app, optional guide or video), 4 tours that include entry (3 live-guided, 1 self-guided arena floor package)
Price range
$25 (audio guide app) to $77 (1.5-hour Forum and Palatine tour)
Areas included
Palatine Hill and Roman Forum on every ticket; Colosseum on seven of the ten; the arena floor is an option on two and the point of one more
Official ticket
Sold at ticketing.colosseo.it as a park ticket; named tickets, ID checked at the entrances
Time to allow
1.5 to 3 hours on most listings; one is valid for a day
Address
Via di S. Gregorio, 30, 00186 Rome (per Google Maps)
Google Maps hours
9 am to 7:30 pm, every day (the official winter hours are shorter, see below)
What separates one Palatine Hill ticket from another is rarely the hill. It is whether the Colosseum is on the same ticket, whether you get a live guide, and what happens if you cancel.
Palatine Hill Tickets and Prices
Palatine Hill tickets and prices start low and climb with the guide. The most-reviewed entry ticket is the $28 GetYourGuide audio guide app listing, which scores 4.4 from 14,873 reviews and runs 75 minutes. It includes Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry and a multilingual audio guide app in eight languages, but not the arena floor, the underground or a live guide. It is non-refundable. You show your ticket at the Colosseum entrance, in front of the Arch of Constantine, and for the Forum side the listing says to enter via Via Sacra and use the ticket-holder line on the right.
GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry & Audioguide App
★4.4 (14,873 reviews)
75 minutes
My pick: The most-reviewed way in at $28: Colosseum, Forum and Palatine entry with an audio guide app, 4.4 from 14,873 reviews, but non-refundable.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill entry
✓ Multilingual audio guide app to download on your phone - available in English, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish, French, German
Not included / not suitable
✕ Access to the Colosseum arena and underground
✕ Guided tour
Meeting point: - You can show your ticket directly at the Colosseum entrance, in front of the Arch of Constantine - there is no one to meet at the meeting point.
- For the Colosseum entrance: Follow the direction to "Entrance for individuals"
- For the Forum entrance, enter via Via Sacra and use the ticket-holder line on the right.
Tickets are nominative: you must insert names of each participant to access otherwise you won't be able to access the attraction Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Duration: 75 minutes
Cancellation: This activity is non-refundable
“The audio guide was good and interesting. The Colosseum is beautiful. There’s a long line but it goes by quickly.” – GetYourGuide review
At the other end of Palatine Hill tickets and prices sits the Touriks tour at $77, the dearest in my set and the best rated. It is a live-guided Forum and Palatine walk of 1.5 hours, rated 4.6 from 209 reviews, in six languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, Italian and French). Entry fees and headsets are included, the Colosseum is not, and you can cancel up to 24 hours before. You meet at the green kiosk at street level outside Colosseo metro station, with a staff member holding a yellow Touriks sign, 30 minutes before the start.
Touriks
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour
★4.6 (209 reviews)
1.5 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The Palatine specialist at $77: a 1.5-hour live-guided Forum and Palatine walk, 4.6 from 209 reviews, no Colosseum.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Entry fees to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
✓ Live professional guide
✓ Headsets to hear your guide clearly
Not included / not suitable
✕ Entrance to the Colosseum
✕ Entrance to the Circus Maximus
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✕ Food and drinks
Meeting point: Meet us at the green kiosk at street level right outside the “Colosseo” metro station - Line B (blue line). Look for a member of staff holding a yellow Touriks sign. Note that there’s also an upper floor exit of the metro station; please meet us downstairs. Please arrive 30 minutes before the starting time of your tour. Piazza del Colosseo, 21, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, Italian, French
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
“Our guide Sara was very knowledgeable and shared so much insight. We learned so much about the history and the why of these monuments. The tour exceeded our expectations.” – GetYourGuide review
Prices are the lowest per-person prices on GetYourGuide when I last checked; the final price depends on the date, time slot and age.
Skip-the-Line Palatine Hill Tickets
Skip-the-line Palatine Hill tickets are mostly about the ticket office, and the Nicom listing at $25 is the cheapest way I found to avoid it. It combines Colosseum entry, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry, a downloadable audio guide app and a host who helps you at the meeting point. It lists 2.5 hours, scores 4.3 from 5,776 reviews and allows free cancellation up to 3 days before. It does not include headsets or a live guide. The meeting point is Via delle Terme di Tito 93, reached from the terrace above Colosseo station.
Nicom Tours
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry, and Audio Guide
★4.3 (5,776 reviews)
2.5 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The cheapest ticket in the set at $25: Colosseum, Forum and Palatine entry plus an audio app, 4.3 from 5,776 reviews, free cancellation 3 days ahead.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Entry to the Colosseum
✓ Access to the Arena floor (if this option was selected)
✓ Entry to the Roman Forum
✓ Entry to the Palatine Hill
✓ Digital audio guide (downloadable mobile app)
✓ Host (staff that will assist you at the meeting point)
Not included / not suitable
✕ Headsets
✕ Live guide
Meeting point: Meet us at Via delle Terme di Tito 93. If you arrive by Metro, from the 'Colosseo metro station' reach the terrace above the station. Walk on 'Via Nicola Salvi' about 100m and turn left. Via delle Terme di Tito, 93, 00184 Roma RM, Italia
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
“Fantastic company, friendly, professional and very well organised.” – GetYourGuide review
One Nicom reviewer wrote that a booking with another company got them refused at the gate because the ticket agent was unauthorised, and that this one worked. I can’t verify that story, but it is a reminder that the name on the voucher matters less than the named tickets arriving in your inbox.
Palatine Rome Tickets
Palatine Rome tickets from Doooing cost $45 and are the bundle with the most room to change plans. The listing covers Colosseum first and second order, the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the Imperial Fora, with the arena floor as an option and a downloadable audio guide for the Colosseum. It runs 1 to 3 hours, scores 4.3 from 5,321 reviews and has the longest free cancellation of the set, up to 8 days before. It has three meeting points depending on the option, so read your confirmation.
Doooing
Colosseum, Forum, & Palatine Hill with Audio Guide
★4.3 (5,321 reviews)
1 - 3 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The Palatine Rome ticket with the longest free cancellation, 8 days: $45, 4.3 from 5,321 reviews, audio guide for the Colosseum only.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Single access to the Colosseum (first and second order)
✓ Single access to the archaeological areas of the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and Imperial Fora
✓ Single access to the Colosseum Arena (if option selected)
✓ Downloadable audio guide for the Colosseum
✓ Assistance at the meeting point (If the guided tour option is selected)
Not included / not suitable
✕ Assistance at the meeting point (If the audio guide option is selected)
✕ Headphones (needed for the audio guide)
✕ Access to the Colosseum Underground
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point: This activity has 3 locations. Your location depends on the option you select. VFRR+5FP, Roma RM, Italia
Duration: 1 - 3 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 8 days in advance for a full refund
“Excellent. We did the self guide. Was lovely walk through the historic areas at our own pace and the tour operators have been very helpful” – GetYourGuide review
Read the small print: the audio guide is for the Colosseum, headphones are not supplied and the underground is excluded. A reviewer who chose the self-guided option liked that it was easy:
“This experience is extremely easy. You’re not meeting anyone at the Colosseum. You just go to the line, show your ticket, and go in.”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Palatine Hill Entry Fee
The Palatine Hill entry fee is part of the park ticket, so Palatine Hill tickets and the Forum share a price, and I could not read the official price list while writing, so I won’t quote one as official. What the listings show is the price of the bundle. The Roman Way listing at $48 spells out the entry as 18 euros for a standard adult and free for children under 18, which is the nearest thing to a figure I can quote, and it is the reseller’s statement and not the park’s. Check ticketing.colosseo.it for the current official fee.
The cheapest of the Palatine Hill tickets without the Colosseum is the Touristation experience at $42. It is a self-guided ticket: entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, an escort to the Forum entrance, a multimedia video about ancient Rome and access to the Palatine Museums, the House of Augustus, the House of Livia and the Domus Tiberiana. It is valid for 24 hours, scores 4.1 from 1,446 reviews and is non-refundable. You collect it at the Touristation Aracoeli office, Piazza d’Aracoeli 16, and the listing says not to go to the Forum gate first.
TOURISTATION
Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Experience with Multimedia Video
★4.1 (1,446 reviews)
24-hour ticket
My pick: The only self-guided Palatine ticket that skips the Colosseum: $42, 4.1 from 1,446 reviews, valid 24 hours, no refunds. Not my top pick, just the cheapest hill-only entry.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
✓ Accompaniment to the entrance of the Roman Forum
✓ Access to Palatine Hill sites (Palatine Museums, House of Augustus, House of Livia, Domus Tiberiana)
✓ Access to Roman Forum landmarks & archaeological areas (Curia Julia, Santa Maria Antiqua, Neronian Cryptoporticus, Aula Isiaca / Loggia Mattei, Ramp of Domitian, Oratory of the Forty Martyrs)
✓ Assistance at the Touristation Aracoeli office
✓ Ancient Rome multimedia video
Not included / not suitable
✕ Access to the Colosseum
✕ Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
✕ Transportation
Meeting point: Please exchange your voucher at the Touristation Aracoeli Office (Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16). Do not report at the entrance of the Roman Forum. Look for a fountain under restoration. There are orange flags outside. Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: This activity is non-refundable
“The multimedia video is excellent! Tutti, Perfetto! Really. 😀 And the while area of the ruins... Fantastico” – GetYourGuide review
“The multimedia display was great the overlay with old and new was very helpful to understand the history and geography.”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Palatine Hill Tickets Online
Booking Palatine Hill tickets online is simple, and a Palatine Hill ticket from either door is the same entry, so the real question is which of two doors to use. You can buy from the park’s own site, ticketing.colosseo.it, or from a reseller such as the ones compared here. The official hours page, as I read it for my Colosseum guide, says tickets are named, an ID document is checked at the entrances and tickets go on sale 30 days before the visit date, so a date further out will not show there yet. Resellers sell the same entry inside a tour or an audio guide package, which is why they can have places when a plain ticket looks scarce, though I can’t confirm any sold-out status from the official pages.
Whichever route you take to Palatine Hill tickets online, enter each visitor’s name as it appears on the ID they will carry. The Roman Way listing sends the tickets by WhatsApp or email the day before and says the voucher is not your ticket, so check your messages the evening before you go. Then check whether the Colosseum is in your bundle, and which meeting point your option uses.
Is Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Worth It
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are worth it, and the tickets are worth the money, if you are paying for the Colosseum on the same ticket anyway. The Discover Rome Tours experience at $56 is a flexible way to do all three. It runs from 75 minutes to 2.5 hours, scores 4.4 from 1,962 reviews and speaks English, Spanish, Russian, Italian and French. The listing includes Colosseum entry with an audio guide, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry valid for 24 hours, and a tour guide if you select that option. It says the security queue is not skipped, and you can cancel up to 3 days before.
Discover Rome Tours
Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Experience
★4.4 (1,962 reviews)
75 minutes - 2.5 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The pick-your-own-pace bundle: $56, 4.4 from 1,962 reviews, guide optional, Forum and Palatine valid for 24 hours.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Tour guide (if option selected)
✓ Colosseum entry with audio guide
✓ Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry (9 am to 6 pm; valid for 24 hours)
Not included / not suitable
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✕ Guided tour (If option not selected, a self-guided option is available)
✕ Food and beverages
✕ Skip the security control
Meeting point: Our meeting point is on the upper level of the Colosseo Metro Station, near the red "M" metro sign, next to Caffè Roma. Please look for a Discover Rome Tours representative, and you'll easily find us there! L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 3, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Italian, French
Duration: 75 minutes - 2.5 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
“Excellent tour!!! Guide was very knowledgeable and engaging” – GetYourGuide review
Tickets for Palatine Hill rarely come alone. The three sites sit within about 7 minutes of each other on foot, by my estimate, so a single ticket makes sense. If you only have time for one thing before closing, the Palatine is the one most visitors leave until last and then rush.
What Is Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill is the centremost of Rome’s seven hills and one of the city’s most ancient parts. Wikipedia says it has been called the first nucleus of the Roman Empire, and that it is now mainly a large open-air museum with a Palatine Museum holding finds from the excavations. Wikidata gives its elevation as 51 m, which is why the paths up from the Forum feel like a climb. Google Maps places the entrance listing at Via di S. Gregorio, 30.
The Tours And Tours guided tour at $43 is the one I’d book if you want someone to explain the hill. It lasts 2.5 hours, scores 4.2 from 759 reviews and includes a professional guide, entrance tickets and headsets. The stops run from the Via delle Terme di Tito meeting point to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and then Palatine Hill. It speaks Spanish, French, German, English and Italian, and you can cancel up to 3 days before.
Tours And Tours
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour
★4.2 (759 reviews)
2.5 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: My first-visit pick: $43, 2.5 hours, live guide and headsets, Colosseum then Forum then Palatine, 4.2 from 759 reviews.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Professional guide
✓ Entrance tickets
✓ Headsets
Not included / not suitable
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✕ Food and drinks
✕ Gratuities
Meeting point: Meet us at Via delle Terme di Tito 93. If you arrive by Metro, from the 'Colosseo metro station' reach the terrace above the station. Walk on 'Via Nicola Salvi' about 100m and turn left. Via delle Terme di Tito, 93, 00184 Roma RM, Italia
Languages: Spanish, French, German, English, Italian
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
“It was amazing. Our guide was so knowledgeable, entertaining and fun. We learned so much!” – GetYourGuide review
“Our guide was so knowledgable and friendly. He kept us engaged the whole tour, would highly recommend!”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Is Palatine Hill Worth Visiting
Palatine Hill is worth visiting, and its tickets are worth buying, if you want the quiet part of the ancient centre. Reviewers of the Roman Way audio guide ticket at $48 say it was peaceful and that there were places to rest, plus a water refill station. The listing is rated 4.4 from 438 reviews, runs 3 hours and covers the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum in that order, with an audio guide app you download yourself. It excludes headphones and a live guide, and you can cancel up to 3 days before.
Roman Way LLC
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill access and Audio Guide
★4.4 (438 reviews)
3 hours
Free cancellation
My pick: The self-paced option for people who like space: $48, 3 hours, 4.4 from 438 reviews, bring your own earphones.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Entrance ticket to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill – €18 standard adult price. Children under 18 years €0
✓ Instructions to download the audio guide app on your phone
Not included / not suitable
✕ Headphones for the audio guide app
✕ Live guide
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point: To enter the Colosseum, go to the individual entrance 15 minutes before the time on your tickets. This voucher is not your ticket. We will send you the tickets and instructions the day before via WhatsApp or email (if WhatsApp is not available). If you don't see a WhatsApp message/email with your tickets the day before the activity, please reach out to us as soon as possible. Please make sure to provide the correct email address and phone number at the time of booking. Colosseo/Fori Imperiali, 00184 Roma RM, Italia
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
“Fantastic! Lots of info. The whole thing felt surreal seeing these places with our own eyes. All very easy!” – GetYourGuide review
“Palatine Hill was very peaceful and there were lots of places to rest and take in the scenery.”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Another reviewer of the same ticket said the audio guide would not download and they pieced the story together from the web. Download it at your hotel, not at the gate.
What Was Palatine Hill Used For
Palatine Hill was the address of Rome’s rulers, which is what a Palatine Hill ticket really buys, and the sites named in the listings show the range: the House of Augustus, the House of Livia and the Domus Tiberiana, plus the Palatine Museums. The City Walkers licensed guided tour at $60 is the one aimed squarely at explaining that. It lasts 105 minutes, covers the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with entry tickets, a licensed guide and headsets, and scores 4.4 from 397 reviews. It runs in English, excludes the Colosseum and tips, and you can cancel up to 3 days before.
City Walkers Tours
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Licensed Guided Tour
★4.4 (397 reviews)
105 minutes
Free cancellation
My pick: The licensed-guide Palatine walk: $60, 105 minutes, English, 4.4 from 397 reviews, no Colosseum. Meets above Colosseo station.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry tickets
✓ Licensed guide
✓ Headsets to hear your guide clearly
Not included / not suitable
✕ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✕ Colosseum entry
✕ Tips
Meeting point: The meeting point is at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, 5, situated on the terrace above the Colosseum Metro Station. We are near the small bridge, in front of a school with pink walls: look for our coordinators wearing dark blue "City Walkers" t-shirts. If you're at the Metro Station entrance, please head upstairs. Please note that late arrivals may not be granted entry. L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 5, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Languages: English
Duration: 105 minutes
Cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
“Barbra was excellent! Great information. Very knowledgeable. Brought the Forum to life! Highly recommend” – GetYourGuide review
Late arrivals may not be admitted, the listing warns, and the meeting point is on the terrace above Colosseo station near a small bridge, in front of a school with pink walls.
“Our guide was informative, humorous and just good fun. She really brought the history to life.”
— GetYourGuide reviewer
Is It Worth Going to Palatine Hill With the Arena Floor
Using one of these Palatine Hill tickets, the Touristation arena floor ticket at $58 is worth it only if the floor of the Colosseum is the reason for the booking. It includes Colosseum arena floor access, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry, an escort to the Forum entrance, a multimedia video and an English city walk past Piazza Navona, the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain. It scores 4.1 from 419 reviews and lasts 3 hours. The listing excludes the first and second level of the Colosseum, the underground and any guided tour, and it is non-refundable.
TOURISTATION
Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
★4.1 (419 reviews)
3 hours
My pick: For the arena floor: $58, 3 hours, 4.1 from 419 reviews, self-guided on the hill, no refunds.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
✓ Colosseum Arena Floor access
✓ Roman Forum & Palatine Hill entry
✓ Escort to the entrance of the Roman Forum
✓ English city walking tour (Navona Square, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain)
✓ Assistance at the Touristation Aracoeli office
✓ Ancient Rome multimedia video
Not included / not suitable
✕ Access to First and Second Level of the Colosseum
✕ Colosseum Underground
✕ Guided Tour
✕ Transportation
Meeting point: Please report at TOURISTATION ARACOELI (Piazza d’Aracoeli 16). Please note that a fountain and orange flags are in front of the office entrance. Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: This activity is non-refundable
“An easy way of seeing the various sites of Rome, this was a self guide which flowed very well.” – GetYourGuide review
That ticket is self-guided on the hill, so I’d treat the Palatine part as free time rather than a lesson.
Opening Hours and Getting There
Google Maps lists Palatine Hill open 9 am to 7:30 pm every day, but that does not match the official page. For the winter period, 25 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, the official hours page I used for my Colosseum guide shows the Palatine opening at 9:00, the park closing at 4:30 pm and last entry at 3:30 pm. Rome’s tourism board, Turismo Roma, lists the same hours, and the summer schedule runs to 7:15 pm from 29 March to 30 September 2026. Check colosseo.it for your date. The nearest metro station is Colosseo on line B, about 7 minutes’ walk by my estimate. My Palatine Hill opening hours and visitor guide has the day-by-day table, the entrances and the best time to go.
Which Ticket Fits You
Choosing among Palatine Hill tickets comes down to the Colosseum, the guide and the refund terms, so tickets for Palatine Hill are best compared on those three. This table is built from the listings; the sections above hold the detail.
Ticket
Kind
Price from
Duration
Areas
Best for
GetYourGuide audio guide app
entry ticket
$28
75 minutes
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine
Most reviewed
Nicom audio guide
entry ticket
$25
2.5 hours
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, arena optional
Cheapest
Doooing audio guide
entry ticket
$45
1 to 3 hours
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, arena optional
8-day free cancellation
Discover Rome experience
entry ticket
$56
75 minutes to 2.5 hours
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine
Guide optional
Touristation with video
entry ticket
$42
1 day
Forum, Palatine, escorted entry
Hill without the Colosseum
Tours And Tours guided tour
tour with entry
$43
2.5 hours
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine
First visit
Roman Way audio guide
entry ticket
$48
3 hours
Colosseum, Palatine, Forum
Quiet pace
City Walkers licensed tour
tour with entry
$60
105 minutes
Forum, Palatine
Licensed guide
Touristation arena floor
tour with entry
$58
3 hours
Arena floor, Forum, Palatine
Arena floor
Touriks Forum and Palatine tour
tour with entry
$77
1.5 hours
Forum, Palatine
Best rated
Seven of the ten Palatine Hill tickets bundle the Colosseum, so the real choice is whether you want it. Tickets for Palatine Hill that skip it cost more per minute, but they spend the time on the hill.
Near Palatine Hill
Once your Palatine Hill tickets are booked, these are the sights within reach. The distances below are straight-line from the Google Maps pin for the hill, turned into walking time by my estimate: straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3 at 4.8 km/h. The pin sits inside the park, so the Palatine Museum and the House of Livia are a few minutes away on the hill itself. The Roman Forum is about 6 minutes down the slope, the Arch of Constantine about 5 and the Colosseum about 7, and my Colosseum tickets page covers the arena floor. The Circus Maximus lies just south of the hill, and my Circus Maximus tickets page covers it. The Monument to Victor Emmanuel II is about 12 minutes away and the Pantheon about 23, with its own Pantheon tickets page. The Domus Aurea is a separate ticket.
Museo Palatino
Museum
★3.9 · 115 Google reviews
Parco archeologico del Colosseo, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
These Palatine Hill tickets all open a site that belongs to the Historic Centre of Rome, which UNESCO lists as a World Heritage property.
How I’d Choose
Here is how I’d pick among these Palatine Hill tickets, by type of visitor.
Cheapest of the Palatine Hill tickets: the $25 Nicom audio guide entry, with your own earphones.
First visit with the Colosseum: the $43 Tours And Tours guided tour, 4.2 stars from 759 reviews.
Only the hill and the Forum, with a guide: the $77 Touriks tour at 4.6, or the $60 City Walkers licensed tour for a longer 105 minutes.
Flexibility on tickets for Palatine Hill: the $45 Doooing ticket for its 8-day free cancellation.
Quiet pace: the $48 Roman Way audio guide ticket, with a download done the night before.
Arena floor too: the $58 Touristation arena floor ticket, non-refundable.
Frequently asked questions
How much are Palatine Hill tickets?+
On GetYourGuide the 10 options I compared run from $25 for entry with a downloadable audio guide to $77 for a 1.5-hour Forum and Palatine tour with a live guide. The cheapest ones also open the Colosseum. One listing quotes 18 euros as the standard adult price for the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry, but I couldn't read the official price list, so check ticketing.colosseo.it.
Do you need a ticket for Palatine Hill?+
Yes. The hill is inside the Parco archeologico del Colosseo and is entered with a park ticket, so you can't walk in from the street. All 10 listings I compared include the Palatine entry. The official hours page, as I read it for my Colosseum guide, says tickets are named and checked against an ID document.
Can I buy Palatine Hill tickets without the Colosseum?+
Three of the 10 listings leave the Colosseum out: the $42 Touristation ticket with video, the $60 City Walkers licensed tour and the $77 Touriks tour. The other seven include Colosseum entry. I couldn't confirm whether the official site sells a Forum and Palatine ticket on its own, so check it if you want to skip the Colosseum.
Is Palatine Hill worth seeing?+
I think so if you like ruins with some space around them. Google Maps rates it 4.7 from 14,908 reviews. One reviewer called it very peaceful with plenty of places to rest. It is mostly foundations and fragments, so a guide or an audio guide adds a lot.
How long does Palatine Hill take?+
The listings that include it run from 75 minutes to 3 hours, and the Touristation ticket is valid for a day. For the Palatine, the Forum and the Colosseum together I'd allow 2.5 to 3 hours with a guide, longer if you wander on your own.
Is Palatine Hill free?+
Only on the park's free days. The official hours page, as I read it for my Colosseum guide, lists the first Sunday of each month and dates such as 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Names and slots still apply, and I couldn't reopen the page, so check colosseo.it before you plan around a free day.
What is the best Palatine Hill ticket to buy?+
For a first visit that includes the Colosseum I'd book the $43 Tours And Tours guided tour: 4.2 stars from 759 reviews, 2.5 hours, five languages and free cancellation up to 3 days before. For the Palatine and Forum alone, the $77 Touriks tour has the best rating at 4.6. If you only want to get in, the $25 Nicom ticket is cheapest.
What time does Palatine Hill open?+
Google Maps lists 9 am to 7:30 pm every day. The official page, as I read it for the winter period of 25 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, shows the Palatine opening at 9:00 with the park closing at 4:30 pm and last entry at 3:30 pm. Trust the official page and check it for your date.
Every Palatine Hill ticket and tour I compared
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry & Audioguide App★ 4.4
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill Entry, and Audio Guide★ 4.3
Colosseum, Forum, & Palatine Hill with Audio Guide★ 4.3
Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Experience★ 4.4
Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Experience with Multimedia Video★ 4.1
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour★ 4.2
Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill access and Audio Guide★ 4.4
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Licensed Guided Tour★ 4.4
Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill★ 4.1
