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Rome: Colosseum Express Tour with Forum & Palatine Access
About This Tour
Discover the Colosseum and choose the experience that best suits you.
Option 1 - Colosseum Tour (No Arena, No Underground Access)
Enjoy a guided Colosseum 1 hour tour. Continue independently with access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 2 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground)
Explore the Colosseum with a professional guide and access the Arena Floor. Continue independently through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 3 – Colosseum Underground & Arena Full Experience
Discover the restricted Underground and Arena Floor with a professional guide in a small group. Enjoy a guided visit of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 4 - Audio Experience (No Arena, No Underground Access)
Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with an offline audio guide. Colosseum, Forum and Palatine tickets included. Staff assist with download. Audio guide valid for 7 days.
Please select the option matching your desired experience. Access and inclusions vary by option.
Option 1 - Colosseum Tour (No Arena, No Underground Access)
Enjoy a guided Colosseum 1 hour tour. Continue independently with access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 2 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground)
Explore the Colosseum with a professional guide and access the Arena Floor. Continue independently through the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 3 – Colosseum Underground & Arena Full Experience
Discover the restricted Underground and Arena Floor with a professional guide in a small group. Enjoy a guided visit of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Option 4 - Audio Experience (No Arena, No Underground Access)
Explore the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with an offline audio guide. Colosseum, Forum and Palatine tickets included. Staff assist with download. Audio guide valid for 7 days.
Please select the option matching your desired experience. Access and inclusions vary by option.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Option 4 - Audio Experience: Offline audio guide for Colosseum, Forum and Palatine
- Headsets when required & Licensed professional guide
- Small-group experience: up to 12 guests for Options 1 & 2; up to 6 for Option 3.
- Option 2 – Colosseum Arena Tour : ticket valued at €24/person, including Arena Floor. NO Underground
- Option 1 – Colosseum Express Tour: ticket valued at €18/person. No Arena Floor / Underground access.
- Option 3 – Colosseum Underground: ticket valued at €24/person, including Underground and Arena Floor
✗ Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off not included.
- Food, drinks and gratuities not included.
- Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour option 1 & 2
- Access to the Underground — Options 1 and 2 and Access to Arena Floor - Option 1
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
With this tickets 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.
3
We offer access to the nearby Roman Forum, so you can explore it at your own pace after the Colosseum tour.
4
We offer access to the nearby Palatine Hill, so you can explore it at your own pace after the Colosseum tour.
Good to Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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 Express Tour (No Arena, No Underground Access): Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person. Arena Floor and Underground access are not included.
- Option 2 – Colosseum Arena Tour (No Underground): Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €24 per person, including Arena Floor access. Underground access is not included.
- Option 3 – Colosseum Underground Full Tour: Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €24 per person, includes access to the Underground (Hypogeum) and Arena Floor.
- 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.
- Audio Experience option only: our staff at the meeting point will unlock your audio experience with your GetYourGuide booking reference, ready to use.