Rome: Colosseum with Arena and Ancient Rome Tour | 2 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Entrance to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
  • Tour guide and headphones
  • Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Food and drinks

Overview

VIP Colosseum sharing tour with access through the Gladiator' Arch and to the Arena floor. Follow the footsteps of the Gladiators by accessing the Colosseum through the Gladiators' Gate known as the Gate of the Deaths because the death gladiators were brought out after their combats in the roman times! Enjoy a great view of the Colosseum and the below dungeons from the restricted area of the Arena Floor. Your guide will guide you through the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum and share with you many stories and secrets of the roman gladiators. emperors and senators. Your storytelling guide will use during the tour many visual aids to bring past Rome back to life! This tour includes the Colosseum with the restricted area of the Arena Floor, as well as the archaeological sites of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill! Its is a sharing tour in a small group with a dedicated friendly professional guide.

Meeting points

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. 

Itinerary

  • Colosseum

    This 2.5-hour guided tour with fast track access to the Colosseum through the Gladiators' Gate; our storytelling guide will take ancient history back to life. You will depart from our meeting point and you will receive personal headsets for a better listening to the guide. With this entrance you will access in the center of the Arena, have your camera ready to discover the Colosseum where Gladiators and wild beast did their combats. Access through the special Gladiator's Gate  and take the chance to step into Arena stage where Gladiators used to join the fights! Included parts of the Colosseum: 1st and 2nd level, Arena floor. Please note: the 3rd level and the Undergrounds are NOT included in this tour

    1 hour

  • Foro Romano

    From this stage you will visit the ring that overlooks the underground areas of the Colosseum. While you take in the amazing view, your guides will share their knowledge about the history of Ancient Rome and of the Colosseum in particular. The guides are all licensed and have a degree either in Art History or Archaeology, and enrich their explanation adding amazing anecdotes about the Colosseum, its spectators, the fights between wild beasts and gladiators, and the lives of the powerful Emperors and politicians of the time.

    45 minutes

  • Palatine Hill

    Your tour of Ancient Rome will continue to the Palatine Hill, one of Rome’s seven hills. Here, emperors and wealthy families used to have their houses built, to enjoy the stunning view over the Roman Forum and Circus Maximum. Your group will then walk down the Palatine Hill and stroll among the ruins of the Roman Forum, an archaeological area that the guide will bring alive sharing more history and anecdotes about Ancient Rome. Our guides use overlay books and 3D pictures to show you how each column, temple and building used to look like at that time. You will understand what those ruins used to represent, linking them to the main characters and events of Ancient Rome’s history. At the end of the tour, you will return back to the starting point and from there can proceed with the rest of your day.

    45 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Partially Refundable

January 27100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 10 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 10 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 10 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 10 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Colosseum tour with Diego: 10/10 experience!

Published on Jan, 2025

Our group of eight was extremely pleased with the Colosseum tour with Diego. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and interactive with our whole group. His passion for history is unmatched. He enjoyed quizzing us throughout the tour and sadly it was determined that our group from Michigan needs a history refresher, lol. He liked to joke, especially with the kids and gave them candy. He even urged the kids to share some with the ticket takers, which was very kind and generous. He also stopped many times to allow opportunities for photos and bathroom breaks .We highly recommend this tour, which was very organized, efficient and interesting. No other tour guide could possibly know more about Rome, the Colosseum and the whole region than Diego. 10 out of 10 experience! Highly recommend.

Very good

Published on Jan, 2025

The knowledgeable guide’s explanations made my time in Rome so much richer. It was an incredibly rewarding experience!

Learned a Lot

Published on Jan, 2025

We learned a lot about Ancient Rome. Since we had three generations on the tour it was great that all three enjoyed the tour.

Amazing

Published on Jan, 2025

Amazing tour! Our guide Chiara gave an interesting detailed explanation! The tour was comprehensive and interesting

It was a truly special...

Published on Jan, 2025

It was a truly special experience, a lot of information and very immersive! Hilaria is a very knowledgeable guide!! Especially I loved how she had prepared the images to show the original looks of the buildings and places we were visiting with her. For a while I almost felt like I had travelled back in time.

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