Colosseum Tour: Gladiator Arena and Ancient Rome

Step onto the arena floor like a gladiator on this exclusive Colosseum tour. Explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a professional guide and learn about the daily lives of gladiators and the emperors who hosted the games.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 10 days learn more
Highlights
  • Roman Forum - Take in the oldest part of Rome when you visit the Roman Forum to see the government buildings, temples and ancient roads that were home to daily life in Ancient Rome. Pass by the senate house, the temple of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar where his ashes were laid to rest. Walk on the road built by Emperor Augustus and marvel at the beautiful ruins that can still be seen today.
What's Included
  • Entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Access to Arena floor
  • Expert Certified Guide
  • Headsets for groups when appropriate
What's Not Included
  • Transport to/from meeting point.
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Step onto the arena floor like a gladiator when you take this exclusive tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Your friendly professional guide will take you and your small group through the special gladiator gate entrance to stand directly on the arena floor. Here, you will get to feel what it’s like to look up at the stadium the way gladiators would on the day of battle. After learning about the daily lives and fighting styles of the gladiators your guide will take you up to the next level so you can see the arena from the view of the excited spectators, where you will learn all about the games and the emperors who hosted them. Your guide will also take you to the Roman Forum, the city center of ancient Rome with it’s temples and government offices. From here you’ll go up to the Palatine Hill to hear your guide tell stories of the emperors as you walk through the palaces they built and lived in.

  • 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.
  • 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 dei SS. Quattro, 81
Via dei SS. Quattro
Meet at the Roman Vacations office on Via dei Santi Quattro, 81 Roma RM 00184.. Look for the white Roman Vacations flag with the lion head on it.
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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Colleen_c
Sep 17, 2024
Fast track, whirlwind of knowledge. Perfect! - Mirce's extensive knowledge and energy really helped bring a sense of the life and times of ancient Rome. Being able to fast track through the throngs of people and knowing where to find a semi-quiet corner was invaluable. We covered and were able to understand so much more with him as our guide. The arena floor access was a great vantage point for viewing the whole interior of the colosseum and fewer people there too. In the short time of this tour, it's more of an whirlwind overview rather than a deep dive into any one part, but that was perfect for us!
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Shawnda_f
Sep 16, 2024
Awesome tour guide! - Marchello was the best guide. He was very informative and kept your attention. Enjoyed the tour very much. Thanks Marchello!
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Thomas_b
Sep 16, 2024
Coliseum tour and roman forum - Our tour guide Marcello did a great job explaining the coliseum and explaining its history. He was courteous and knowledgeable. Also took great pictures of the couples. Would definitely do this tour again!
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Michael_d
Sep 15, 2024
Great - Excellent information and fun guide with all the information about the area..highly recommend this tour
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Chad_u
Sep 15, 2024
Great Colesseum tour! - Ben was fantastic! So much knowledge. Best tour we took in Rome! He even walked us to the cab pickup point as we were in a hurry to next tour.
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Russell_a
Sep 14, 2024
Our tour guide was amazing - Rich was an amazing tour guide. He took his time pointing out all the highlights. He was very knowledgeable of the history. Rich adapted to the needs of the group. It really was an incredible tour!
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Lindsey_l
Sep 13, 2024
Incredible experience! - Our tour guide was originally from the US which was great for understanding what he was saying. He was extremely knowledgeable without overloading us with information, and was very engaging with our 4.5 year old. We had an incredible experience and he was so understanding of our mobility issues with a stroller and 2 young kids. Would highly recommend!
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Arlene_s
Sep 12, 2024
Amazing tour with group of friends ! - Great small group tour! Tour guide very knowledgeable very well spoken very demure and very friendly. Highly recommend.
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Mandy_s
Sep 12, 2024
Fantastic few hours. Well worth the tour. - Great tour, very informative. No hassles, easy to find meeting place. Only 10 on tour was nice small group. Very enjoyable. Well worth the money.
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Compass447834
Sep 11, 2024
Excellent guide and tour! - Our guide was very knowledgeable, thorough, and willing to answer questions. The tour was of the Forum, Palantine Hill and the Colloseum. Great tour. The tour is long though. Approximately 3.5 hours. Don’t expect to rush through anything.
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