Tours and Trips in Europe

Explore the remnants of Ancient Rome with a guided tour of the Roman Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. With this tour, you'll avoid long tickets lines and enter the Colosseum directly with your special skip-the-line pass. Learn about the rich history and culture of Ancient Rome as you explore, and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the top of Palatine Hill.

Enjoy the experience of an accurate 3D and 360° view of selected areas of the Colosseum and Roman Forum.Leave the crowds behind and with your skip-the-line tickets visit the Colosseum, one of the most amazing attractions that survives from the ancient world, and the Roman Forum, the political heart of Ancient Rome with a 3,5-hour private guided tour. Standard Itinerary includes: Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.

Experience the birthplace of the Olympics on this private all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel to ancient Olympia in a luxury minivan with a personal driver-guide. Explore the Temples of Zeus and Hera, the Gymnasium, the Stadium, and the site's immersive Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Finish the tour with a relaxing stroll around the estate of a historic winery and distillery in the Peloponnesian countryside.

Step back in time to the time of togas and emperors. This small group tour gives you an inside look at what life was like in ancient Rome. Take a guided tour through the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Over roughly three hours you will learn all about gladiators and their battles, the social hierarchy of the ancient Romans, and the long history or these landmarks.  

Visit ancient Olympia and the Corinth Canal without the bustle of a shared-group tour on this private day trip from Athens. Traveling by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, stop to view the rock-cut Corinth Canal, built in 1893. Then, travel into the Peloponnese to explore the birthplace of the Olympics independently, seeing the athletes' training areas and crumbled temples and stadium where competitions were held from the 8th century BC. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

Retrace the path of ancient Rome's victorious generals on a 3-hour Segway tour of the legendary Road of Triumphs. Follow the route that Roman armies and their leaders used to re-enter the Eternal City after a conquest, passing by iconic monuments like the Gate of Triumphs, Circus Maximus, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. Hear tales from Rome's military history as you zip through the city streets with ease.

Follow in the footsteps of long-ago Minoan kings on this 5-hour Knossos Crete tour. Travel by air-conditioned coach to the archaeological site of the Minoan Palace of Knossos, and tour the remains dating to the 2nd century BC. Explore what were the royal quarters, storerooms and central court of the palace, the power base of Europe's first civilization; and hear about the mythical Minotaur that roamed a labyrinth here as your guide explains the site's history. Finish with free time for lunch and a coach tour of Crete's capital, Heraklion.

Book this full-day trip to diminutive but culturally and historically rich Montenegro. Travel through the Konavle Valley in Croatia, cross the border and then stop in the ancient village of Perast for a brief boat trip to a centuries-old church on an island and explore eye-popping pretty Kotor, situated in Europe's southernmost fjord.

Head out of Rome to Ostia, an incredible area of ancient ruins where the Eternal City meets the sea, on this half-day morning tour. Just 30 minutes from the center of Rome, Ostia offers well-preserved ruins and tranquility away from the Italian capital. The ruins are convenient, compact and shady, and provide a tantalizing glimpse into daily life in ancient Rome.

Skip the line at the Colosseum with priority access tickets during this walking tour of Ancient Rome. See where gladiators fought and learn about the history of this landmark as you explore the amphitheater. Visit the Roman Forum, the religious and political center of Ancient Rome. A private guide offers personalized attention.

Visit the ruins of Ostia Antica on this tour from Rome. Sometimes known as 'the better Pompeii' for the excellent preservation status of its buildings, forums and artwork, Ostia Antica is an archaeological site that was once the port city of Ancient Rome. You'll travel to and from the site by train, and then take a 2.5-hour walking tour of the ruins with a guide. Be wowed by the intact condition of ancient structures such as the amphitheater, Baths of Neptune, taverns and more.

Visit Rome's most famous monument in style with a 3.5-hour skip-the-line private tour of the Colosseum. Avoid the long queue at the entrance with your private guide. Explore parts of the Colosseum that are normally off-limits to the public, including the underground chambers. Continue to the nearby Forum and Palatine Hill for a more complete look at ancient Rome.

Immerse yourself in Roman and medieval history with a visit to the Saalburg Roman fort at the UNESCO-listed Limes and the 13th-century Castle Ronneburg. With tales of the Roman Empire frontier ringing in your ears, you'll explore the fort's interiors and ramparts alongside a guide. In the afternoon, you'll travel into the mountains for a glimpse into castle life during the Middle Ages. Round-trip transport from Frankfurt is included.

Visit the attractions of the Vatican Museums and ancient Rome on this tour from the Civitavecchia cruise port. You'll see the Sistine Chapel with its famous ceiling by Michelangelo, walk through St. Peter's Basilica, and discover the Roman Forum and Colosseum, where gladiators once fought.

Explore Ancient Rome on this guided, 2-hour, small-group tour. Visit some of Rome's most-popular sites, including the famed Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the largest amphitheater ever built, and the Roman Forum, surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings. Choose between a 9 a.m. or noon departure time and enjoy 'skip-the-line' access to see the sites sooner.

Spend your day at Katakalo Port exploring the birthplace of the Olympic Games on this private half-day shore excursion to Olympia. Imagine scenes of victory and valor at the ancient stadium and archaeological site, and delve into Greek mythology at the Temple of Zeus ruins and on-site museum. Mix in some contemporary culture with leisure time in the modern town of Olympia.

Imagine the energy and excitement of the original Olympic Games with a private, full-day tour from Kalamata to ancient Olympia. Travel to the Western Peloponnese and back in time to 776 BC, when ancient Greeks first began the celebrated sporting tradition that continues to captivate the world every four years. Tour the major monuments of the archaeological site, including the former gymnasium, stadium, hotel, crypt and Temple of Zeus, and explore history and artifacts of the early games at the renowned Olympia Museum.

The magnificent ruins of Ancient Rome are dotted all around the city, but the labyrinth streets and cobbled lanes of the historic center are not always accessible to vehicles. Saddle up for this 3-hour bike tour of Rome instead and tick off top attractions such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and Capitoline Hill.

See Rome on your own with the convenience of a full-day Vespa motorbike rental. Zip around the Castelli Romani (Roman Castles), which is located about 12.5 miles (25km) from central Rome. You can visit the picturesque village of Frascati and see the gorgeous Villa Aldobrandini; cruise along the ancient Roman road the Appian Way (Via Appica); take in the Villa di Massenzio, and the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo.Your tour includes lunch, two helmets, a security lock and a guide to the region.

On this Colosseum underground tour, you can experience this historic Rome icon to the fullest with access to areas that are typically closed to the public - the underground chambers and the arena floor. After skipping the main entrance line, explore the Colosseum with an informative guide, who shares stories about life in Ancient Rome. You'll have the rare chance to walk through the tunnels, stand where gladiators stood and enjoy a panoramic view. Then visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to complete your tour of Rome's top ancient sites.