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.

Customer Ratings
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Jerry_l
Jun 30, 2024
WOW - Marcus our guide was so informative. Very knowledgeable. Enjoy every bit of the tour.at the end he gave us other areas to visit and eat. Thank you for that.
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Wanderer30840236847
Jun 29, 2024
Great Colosseum Tour!!! - Elida was a fantastic tour guide. She provided lots of historical information through out. It was very hot on the day of our tour. She took special consideration to find shady spots for us to cool off. We had small children in out party she helped to keep them in the group as well. We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour.
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Michael
Jun 28, 2024
Rome in 3 hours! - Elida was incredible and very professional quite the experience. Very knowledgeable and was superb at the explanation of Ancient Rome
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Gabbyd957
Jun 24, 2024
Awesome - Elida was great! She was very knowledgeable and accommodating! Me and my fiancé learned so much during this tour. Recommend!
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_r6820mi
Jun 21, 2024
Very nice tour with Elida - Very nice tour with Elida. Thank you for the interesting explanation. It was exciting to know all the history of Ancient Rome and Colosseum
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Doc_medha
Jun 14, 2024
Colosseum tour with arena experience! - Excellent tour of Colosseum, Palatine Hills and Roman Forum. Enjoyed learning history and culture from Eldina. Recommended!
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Kaitlyn
Jun 8, 2024
Marcus was a great tour guide and had a great time! - Marcus was a great tour guide and kept us entertained the entirety of the tour! He was also very knowledgeable about everything including palatine hill, the Roman forum, and the colosseum. The whole process was smooth and the sights were incredible! The colosseum is one of the things you have to see while in Rome and I’m so glad we chose this tour!
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Melissa_w
Jun 11, 2024
Hot but neat. - It was a very hot tour which made it some what uncomfortable and unenjoyable. If you can avoid it, don’t go during later afternoon when the sun is beating down on you almost the entire time. None of that was the tour’s fault. The history and sites were amazing , but only giving 4 stars. For an English speaking tour, I would have expected a guide with better fluency.
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Fernando
Jun 26, 2024
Terrible Company - They contacted me 24 hours before the tour informing me that they were changing the time. Unfortunately, the new, earlier time conflicted with another scheduled activity that could not be changed. They were completely unhelpful in resolving this. We could have changed it to a later time but they refused and absolutely refused to offer a refund. DO NOT SCHEDULE WITH THIS COMPANY!!
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Steffi_l
Jun 15, 2024
We didn’t get to go. They... - We didn’t get to go. They kept moving our tour time up by hours and we wouldn’t have landed in time. We weren’t given a refund even though they moved the tour time.
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