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Visiting Forum before/after Colosseum tour

Hi there,

I'm looking for advice/confirmation that my plans for visiting the Colosseum area sights will work given the ticket system and hours of operation. I had previously purchased admission to the Colosseum online and today I called Coopculture and purchased tickets for the Colosseum underground and third ring tour for the additional 9 euros each. I booked the last English tour of the day on the Tuesday in October we'll be in Rome, at 4:20pm. We'll only be in Rome for a few days, so I'd like to see the Forum and Palatine Hill during the same visit. Based on the hours posted on the website, it looks like we'll need to visit the Forum/Palatine Hill first in order to see the sights before they close at 6:30pm (correct?). Given that I now have two sets of tickets (one for general admission/one for underground & third ring tour), will it work to do the following:

  • go to the Forum first (say 2pm) & present the general admission ticket only
  • see the Forum and Palatine Hill
  • then head over to the Colosseum in time for the 4:20pm tour and present the general admission ticket again plus the voucher for the underground/third ring tour?

Or is there another way to structure this visit? Thanks in advance!

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If you used the print at home feature when booking just the tickets you are able to visit the forum and palatine hill first. If not, and you're picking them up on site you must go to the colosseum first. They have not been letting people pick up their tickets first if they are tied to a tour reservation. You would need to visit the colosseum, do the underground tour and then visit the palatine hill/forum either later that day or the next day.

Donna

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Thanks so much, Donna! I did in fact select the print at home feature, so it looks like my plan to visit the Forum/Palatine Hill will work.

Posted by
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Just remember that once you leave either the forum or palatine hill you won't be able to re-enter. It's one visit per ticket.

Donna