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Rome: Colosseum Arena Tour with Forum and Palatine Access
About This Tour
Discover Ancient Rome and the iconic Colosseum with a professional guide. Choose the experience that best suits your visit:
Option 1 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground)
Enter the Arena Floor, where gladiators once fought, and discover the amphitheatre with your guide. Then continue with access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to explore independently.
Option 2 – Colosseum Under Full Tour
Discover the Colosseum Underground and Arena with your guide in a small, semi-private group. Learn how the amphitheatre operated behind the scenes, followed by a guided visit to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 3 – Colosseum Express Tour (No Arena, No Underground)
Explore the Colosseum and learn about gladiators, emperors and legendary spectacles. After the guided visit, enjoy access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to explore independently.
Whichever option you choose, experience Ancient Rome and its iconic archaeological sites. Inclusions and duration vary by option.
Option 1 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground)
Enter the Arena Floor, where gladiators once fought, and discover the amphitheatre with your guide. Then continue with access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to explore independently.
Option 2 – Colosseum Under Full Tour
Discover the Colosseum Underground and Arena with your guide in a small, semi-private group. Learn how the amphitheatre operated behind the scenes, followed by a guided visit to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 3 – Colosseum Express Tour (No Arena, No Underground)
Explore the Colosseum and learn about gladiators, emperors and legendary spectacles. After the guided visit, enjoy access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to explore independently.
Whichever option you choose, experience Ancient Rome and its iconic archaeological sites. Inclusions and duration vary by option.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Option 2 – Colosseum Underground: ticket valued at €24/person, including Underground and Arena Floor
- Option 3 – Colosseum Express Tour: ticket valued at €18/person. No Arena Floor / Underground access.
- Headsets when required & Licensed professional guide
- Small-group experience: up to 12 guests for Options 1 & 3; up to 6 for Option 2
- Option 1 - Colosseum Arena Tour: ticket valued at €24/person, including Arena Floor. NO Underground
✗ Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off not included.
- Food, drinks and gratuities not included.
- Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour option 1 & 3
- Access to the Underground — Options 1 and 3 and Access to Arena Floor - Option 3
Itinerary
1
Your tour begins at the meeting point at Via dei Fori Imperiali where you’ll enjoy an introduction to the Colosseum. Meet our staff, receive your tickets and headsets, and get ready for an intimate experience designed to avoid the crowds of standard group tours.
2
Arena Entrance: your first approach with the Colosseum, one of the seven wonders of the world, will be like a Gladiator!
No, it’s not a joke, it is called Arena Entrance and bring you through one of the most important gate of the Flavian Amphitheatre (80 in total).
Once inside in The Arena, you will appreciate an uncommon viewpoint of the Colosseum, feeling like a Real Gladiator.
No, it’s not a joke, it is called Arena Entrance and bring you through one of the most important gate of the Flavian Amphitheatre (80 in total).
Once inside in The Arena, you will appreciate an uncommon viewpoint of the Colosseum, feeling like a Real Gladiator.
3
From the Arena Platform your exclusive guide will bring you to the Colosseum first and second ring to cover the Best Full Experience inside the Colosseum rich with emperor history, gladiator combat, animal fights, and executions in front of 50,000 spectators.
Good to Know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Full names and ages of all participants are required at the time of booking. Incomplete or incorrect information may result in denied entry.
- A valid ID or passport is mandatory. Guests arriving without a valid ID cannot be guaranteed entry.
- Option 1 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground): Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €24 per person, including Arena Floor access. Underground access is not included.
- Option 2 – Colosseum Underground Full Tour: Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €24 per person, includes access to the Underground (Hypogeum) and Arena Floor.
- Option 3 - Colosseum Express Tour (No Arena, No Underground Access): Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person. Arena Floor and Underground access are not included.
- A Colosseum reservation fee of €2 per person applies to all options.
- The remaining cost of the experience covers the services of an experienced licensed guide, audio devices, reservations, and other tour services.
- Roman Forum and Palatine Hill: Options 1 and 2 include admission for a self-guided visit. Option 3 includes a guided visit.
- This tour operates in all weather conditions.
- A moderate level of physical fitness is required.
- All visitors must pass through a mandatory metal detector security check at the Colosseum.
- Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed entry and may not be accommodated.
- Your guide will lead the group during the guided portions of the experience. Access and exit procedures may vary depending on the option selected.
- For the 4:50 PM tour: access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill will take place the following day, as the Archaeological Park's last entrance is at 5:45 PM.