Colosseum Arena Floor and Ancient Rome Semi Private Guided Tour

Elevate your visit to the Colosseum by opting for a Semi Private group tour led by a knowledgeable guide! In the company of a small group of interested individuals and a skilled guide, you’ll be able to explore more of the Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill than you ever thought possible.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 10 days learn more
Highlights
  • Colosseum - An expert guide and just a few other travelers is the ultimate way to experience the Colosseum and Ancient City. Get personal attention and explore more of Rome’s ancient city center with a small group tour!
What's Included
  • Individual headsets to hear the guide
  • Licensed professional tour guide
  • Admission to the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup/dropoff
  • Food and beverages
Additional Information
  • • The names provided at the time of the booking cannot be changed.
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • • The meeting time is subject to change. In this case, you will be contacted in advance via email
  • • There are mandatory security checks at all entry points to the sites. The wait time for the security check can be considerable during peak times/seasons and has nothing to do with the ticket line
  • • Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or late arrivals. If you are late to the meeting point, you will not be able to join your tour.
  • • Tours will run rain or shine (unless closed for safety reasons)
  • • Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time of the tour
  • • Toilets are limited, use the toilet before arriving for the tour. (Breaks made when possible)
  • • No weapons (pocket knives), glass bottles or large backpacks
  • • A government-issued ID/passport is required for every participant. Failure to bring an ID can result in the security staff refusing you entrance to the monument
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Location
Via Cavour, 301
Via Cavour
Show me Italy Office at Via Cavour 301
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Sean
Jun 29, 2024
Scott is amazing. - Amazing. Scott was absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend it and him to everyone. Very knowledgeable and took us to some of the off the beaten path areas that were super cool. Really took care of the group on a super hot day. Thanks so much Scott. And a wealth of knowledge of both in and out of the forum. Go. You won’t regret it.
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Travels421
Oct 10, 2023
Enjoyed Every Moment - Our tour with Nicola was amazing. First, have to admit I was skeptical on the size of the group we would be going with but the tour group was only 10! Which was PERFECT! Also, i want to highlight that the day before I'd had a terrible fall and spent time at the ER in the local hospital getting a large gash in my knee repaired, and while i could walk, stairs/curbs required care and Nicola ensured I could go at a pace that didn't cause me pain but also didn't hold back the rest of the group - which in one case involved using an elevator at the colosseum (which was a cool experience as well). The tour itself was great. Nicola was very knowledgable and entertaining in his narrative of the Colosseum and the areas around it. We are english speakers and his english was great - very easy to understand. He also ensured we all got the best photos of our group (he took several great snaps with our phones!). Our "family" group included my spouse's 25 yr old son who also enjoyed every moment of the tour. In fact, the tour identifying sticker "Show Me Italy" was stuck to the outside of his Airpod case even as we flew home! The tour was $ well spent. Bravo Nicola!
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Adriana4792
Jul 15, 2023
Great Tour - It was a Great Tour, The Guide explain us very interesting Things and visiting The arena was awesome
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Singvi_c
Jun 18, 2023
Professional guide and nice semi private experience - I think it's worth paying a bit more for a more intimate experience by having fewer people in the group. Our guide, Yumi (or Fumie as the Italians pronounce it), was professional, funny and would take time to explain the history and importance behind places or objects we passed by. She also had us use imagination to make the whole tour more engaging. Not sure why, but there was a bit of issue with our skip-the-line tickets so we had to line up with other groups but thankfully, the line moved pretty quick. I also wish that Yumi would give us more time to take photos here and there but overall the tour wasn't rushed.
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Hamish
May 31, 2023
Personable, Tailored Tour - Scott was exceptional. Tailored his delivery of content and pace perfectly to our group, and because of this, we actually ended up with far more than we had expected in our trip. We learned so much, because Scott was so knowledgeable and passionate about the history here, and just a genuinely good dude. Keep working on those jokes, Scott.
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Crackedh2023
May 11, 2023
Roma.. - It was really fun, and we took a lot of photos. It was really interesting seeing all the story that i didnt know about Roma, thanks youu
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260lynetteh
Sep 10, 2023
Not what I paid for $$$ - I booked and paid for a semi private tour (up to 10 people), but Show me Italy put us in a tour of 23 people. When I questioned the cost difference, the tour operator 'Show me Italy' (Sergo) said I would have to get a refund from Get Your Guide, which is the app I booked the tour through. Also, the tour guide Lorenzo did not mention nor take us up to Palantine Hill, which was to be included in the tour. The tour ran late because the guide talked a lot, and the lady who monitors the Colosseum underground tours had to continually rush him along. I booked a 10:30 am start time for the tour but Show Me Italy changed it to 11:15am. I was told the reason was because the Colosseum administration changed the start time due to overcrowding of the monument. Lorenzo didn't even take us into the Colosseum until 1pm. Be sure to know what you paid for and question the tour operator if you don't get it.
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Navigate488499
Aug 7, 2024
Don't use Show me Italy! - When we arrived they changed our start time from 9 am to 1045 and did not inform us of this until we arrived. We booked the excursion well in advance of our trip to ensure we got what we wanted. Once the trip started the guide informed us that the underground portion of the tour was not included, but we had paid and booked our trip based on this. We were reimbursed 20% for our inconvenience. Very unhappy with the way the show me Italy dealt with the problem. Go with another company!
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W1308oddaniellel
Jul 16, 2023
Don't be fooled - Don't overpay thinking you'll be in a small group - We payed more to have a small group experience (up to 10 ppl said our booking confirmation; max 13 ppl says the description). They didn't which group to put us in. We ended up in a group of 25. Our first guide led us to the Colosseum line-upand then we had to find the "archaeologist. She was nice but confused and said we overpaid for one of her tours. We tried to call the office but that failed. So, we followed this giant group. The sound would cut out because we were so far behind her. Apparently all her groups are 25+. Needless to say, we were disappointed. We did not get what we payed for.
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Subfam
May 29, 2023
Don't bother booking this tour - It was a shambles and totally unorganized. Don't bother booking this tour! Two days before our tour we received an email changing the time from 2.45 to 1.30. We had no choice to rebook a different time or received a refund. We changed our plans to get there at the new allocated time. A new meeting point was also given due to a bike tour, which meant all the roads were closed. We had trouble finding the 'Show me Italy' team and we know other group members did too. We waited for 60 minutes before the start of our tour. We were given individual tickets (with the time of 2pm) and told to go in by ourselves. A further delay occurred inside as waited for a guide. We felt it was rushed and not value for money. You are better off buying a ticket and an audio. Overall
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