Colosseum Tour with Arena Access

Experience an exclusive Colosseum tour with access to the Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Explore ancient Rome with a dedicated guide and priority tickets.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 10 days learn more
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Experience the Colosseum through the unique Gladiator’s gateway, encompassing the Arena floor, a glimpse into the subterranean spaces, and the first and second tiers of this historic edifice.

  • Palatine Hill - Palatine Hill: Discover the imperial residences and enjoy a stunning cityscape.

  • Roman Forum - Roman Forum: Explore the heart of ancient civic, economic, and political activities. Visit the resting place of Julius Caesar.

What's Included
  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Tour guide and headphones
  • entrance to the Roman Forum (if option selected)
  • entrance to Palatine Hill (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Privileged access to the Arena Floor of the Coliseum, enjoy a real journey through ancient Rome. You will visit the Colosseum, the exclusive Arena floor, and proceed to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with entrance. You will tour with a dedicated guide in a shared tour of about 25 participants or fewer and access the Colosseum through the VIP Gladiator’s entrance, so-called because it was once used by gladiators. Here, you will enjoy a spectacular view over the Arena and a panoramic view of the Dungeons from the Arena. This tour is offered in various languages, so please make your language selection. In the 3-hour tour, you will also visit the Palatine Hill, once the residential hill of the Roman emperors, and the Roman Forum with the Temple of the Vestal Virgins, the Curia, and the Temple of Julius Caesar. Your guide will bring Ancient Roman times back to life!

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
  • Most travelers can participate. Not wheelchair accessible. Please note that due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for any persons with disabilities.
  • Please Note: to access the Colosseum you need to add in your reservation the exact name and last name of all participants in your group and children need to be specified. In case of mistake in writing your name and last name in your reservation, if the Colosseum tickets controllers deny the access due to the wrong name and last name we decline any responsibility and NO REFUND will be provided.
  • The entrance tickets to the Colosseum cannot be changed nor refunded. 
  • ID mandatory. Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Guests who show up without ID cannot be guaranteed entrance.
  • Please note: by purchasing this tour you accept our Terms and Conditions and you are aware that in case of late arrival you will lose your tour and no refund will be given for no show or for late arrival.
  • Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please provide your correct phone number and country code.
  • Please show up at least 15 minutes before the tour to do the check in.
  • There might be a change in order of the itinerary due to security and ticket availability.
  • Please be aware that to enter the Colosseum it is necessary to pass a metal detector security check. No visitor can avoid these checks.
  • Please make sure you bring comfortable shoes and a refillable plastic water bottle especially during hot weather! In summer time due to the heat the tour might last about 2 hours.
  • Near public transportation.
  • Normal sized backpacks are permitted, huge backpacks will not be admitted. Not allowed: Pets, weapons or sharp objects, oversized luggage, smoking, alcohol or drugs, sprays or aerosols, glassware, unaccompanied minors, electric wheelchairs.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers.
Location
Santi Cosma e Damiano
Via dei Fori Imperiali
The meeting point is in the square in front, OUTSIDE, of the Basilica of Santi Cosma and Damiano, the church is located on Via dei Fori Imperiali (half way) & is close the entrance of the Roman Forum. You will see our staff in front of the Basilica wearing a uniform with the logos of the company.
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.

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Ragnhild
Sep 20, 2024
Amazing guided tour - Perfect guided tour. Elida was amazing! Lots of good explanations at Forum Romanun and Colosseum. Tour lasted just over 2 hours.
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Jp
Sep 18, 2024
Very nice tour and good information - Very knowledgeable guide. Very fun tour. Elida was very helpful for us to learn everything about The Coliseum and anciant rome
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Mollybi4578kv
Sep 15, 2024
Roman forum & colosseum tour - Enjoyed a great day exploring Ancient Rome! Elida lead an informative & interesting tour. Thank you for a quality experience.
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Jordan_m
Sep 14, 2024
Ask for Marcius! - Our tour guide Marcius was absolutely amazing. We learned so much about the colosseum, palatine hill and Roman forum. Meeting point was away from the hustle and bustle that it made for an easy check in. Adequate stops for bathroom and water. He always made sure our whole group was there before moving on to our next stop. Skip the line access was a breeze and Marcius explained the process as we moved. Accessibility: a few steep staircases and very little shade on the colosseum floor, but that is to be expected. After going on another 3 guided tours during our visit to Italy, it was clear that Marcius and his team put together the best tour out of our entire time in Italy. Each time we went on a different tour, we would look at eachother and say “wasn’t as good at Marcius”. Ciao!!
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843milest
Sep 11, 2024
An excellent 2 hours spent learning some history with Marcius - We had a great time walking around the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the Colosseum with Marcius as our guide - he was excellent and made the tour so much better than walking through these areas on our own and reading the information. We never felt rushed and Marcius knew exactly when to stop and explain the history and really helped us visualise the grandeur of what the area would have looked like 2000 years ago. The colosseum part of the tour was also excellent, with lots of tidbits about the structure and general format of how the gladiator battles would have worked (if you are really into your history I would suggest a longer tour of the Colosseum as you get a 20 minute slot). The tour was well organised with the exception of the meeting point not having the 'white flags' out when we arrived. You are given an earpiece which worked well and made it easy to take pictures and do your own thing whilst Marcius was still talking. Salute Marcius! From Miles (SPQR gladiator) & Josephine, UK
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Bee
Sep 10, 2024
visit to the colosseum, palatine hill, forum - Elida was very amazing, super informative, kind, helpful and very knowledgeable :) really enjoyable experience :)) definitely recommend booking in advance though as i think it will be cheaper (for two young people travelling it was lowkey out of budget)
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Vincentpatricku
Sep 9, 2024
Colosseum Summer - Elida our tour guide was very informative, knowledgeable and friendly. She made sure that we had enough time to take pictures and answered all our question.
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Travisde4016wa
Sep 9, 2024
Sergio saves the day - Sergio was incredible. He rushed in to help someone who fainted from the heat on our tour. (Older person and it was mid 90’s out). Sergio jumped to the rescue and got support immediately. Not to mention, he shows you things in the colosseum that you otherwise would’ve walked right on by. 10/10. Highly recommend Sergio for the tour!
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Nomad06416889042
Sep 8, 2024
Tour - Elida did a great job on our tour and she made the whole guide very interesting and interactive. She made sure that all of our questions were answered and made this a great afternoon
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Kathleen_l
Sep 14, 2024
Not able to understand - Nice man. But unfortunately he had Avery strong accent. Could not understand 80 percent. We did get a lot of pics though and what we did understand was interesting
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