Colosseum Tour: Arena Floor and Roman Forum Access

Experience the Colosseum Gladiator Arena and explore Palatine Hill and Roman Forum. Skip the lines and learn the history behind Rome’s iconic amphitheatre. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Experience Rome’s most iconic monument, the Colosseum, and journey back in time as you enter through the Gladiators’ gate. Led by our official professional guides, uncover incredible and astonishing tales of gladiator battles, naval engagements, and much more. This tour offers the chance to explore the archaeological area in a relaxed…
What's Included
  • Colosseum reservation fee included (€2 value)
  • Complimentary audio equipment for clear guide listening
  • Priority Fast Track Entrance to Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
  • The fee includes reservation costs, with remaining covering other services
  • Special access to the Gladiators’ Arena Floor
  • Includes Colosseum entrance ticket (€17 value) and Arena Entrance (€24 value)
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
  • Pick up/Drop off service
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enter the Colosseum through the restricted entrance of the Arena Floor. During our 2/5-hour tour, your guide will walk you through the Colosseum, while explaining the true brilliance behind its engineering. Your tour will then lead you on a journey through the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum where you will be able to admire the incredible ruins, and…

Location
Via della Polveriera, 8
Via della Polveriera
The meeting point is Via della Polveriera 8, about 100 meters from the Colosseum at the Crown Tours office. Make your way to the terrace above the Colosseum Metro Station. You'll find a pedestrian bridge to cross above the road.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 1 and 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 1 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Bradley_w
Jul 1, 2025
We had a great experience... - We had a great experience on the tour! Valeria is an archaeologist and gave us a great perspective on the history of the colosseum and even showed pictures. Loved going into the floor and feeling like a gladiator!
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Dayana
Jun 28, 2025
Great tour! - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. In June it’s pretty hot so I recommend going at 8:30 am when the coliseum opens. It could be tiring for young children because the tour is long. Overall the tour was great and skipped the entrance line. It was nice to know about the history behind the big monument.
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Angelmj4884mm
Jun 28, 2025
A great experience to be had. - This was a great experience. Our guide was engaging and informative. The insights that she had were greatly appreciated. Our daughter came once and recommended that we do the guided version because she saw the value of it when she didn't. We were so glad we listened. You will be too!
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Brittany_h
Jun 27, 2025
Awesome ! Great... - Awesome ! Great experience and enjoyed the the wonderful guide! Very informative and knowledgeable. Made the experience fun
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Vanessa_r
Jun 26, 2025
A fun and exciting visit - 2h30 to immerse yourself in ancient Rome. Our guide Liliana was very friendly and made this visit playful and alive thanks to all the anecdotes she told us! Thank you!
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Ellen_w
Jun 25, 2025
5 stars! I love Sabrina - Great directions! Wonderful experience. I’m so happy I chose this tour rather than experiencing by myself. I had Sabrina the guide who was amazing, funny, and so knowledgeable
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892shelbiem
Jun 24, 2025
Great time! - We had a great time! Yuri was very knowledgeable and funny. Would definitely recommend! Go early in the day as it got very hot. Yuri led us to lots of shade.
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Holly_a
Jun 22, 2025
Tour June 25 - We had an amazing tour guide Jessica. She made you feel relaxed and nothing was a problem. From toilet stops to water breaks 😊 Would definitely recommend her as she was so informative and had a fabulous personality.
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Badyk5700
Jun 25, 2025
Amazing professional guide covering so much history!! - The voucher redemption place is a little off the beaten path so read instructions closely. Two people in our party forgot to bring ID to the voucher redemption location and the staff were incredibly helpful in getting this resolved prior to the start of the tour! The tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable!! Given the length of the tour though, it felt a little bit like information overload toward the end... so shortening up the tour time may be helpful. As to what you will see, it was excellent and a great overview of so many historical ruins in one place...would highly recommend it!
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Chao_y
Jun 27, 2025
Buyer Beware!! - Terrible experience with Viator and Crown tours. The names of my 7 year old child and an adult were mixed up and the tour company basically accused me of making a mistake with no proof. They left us standing in line with no resolution. The tour representative then serviced the next person in line completely ignoring me and my family. They just said that my child and one family member cannot go on the tour and suggested the rest of us leave them behind! I don’t think leaving a 7 year old behind was a great suggestion. I asked for a refund and they could not provide that. We then found out there is a ticket booth at the colosseum that sells same day tickets with free! tickets for children. It is unethical to charge a large amount of money for tours, then make a mistake and not provide a refund. The tour company didn’t take responsibility and said I should email Viator. I emailed Viator multiple times for a refund and to gain a fair resolution. So far, all I received was a bot generated generic response that says they had “investigated” the case and not providing any refund. Viator has not provided any information regarding this “investigation” and emailed me back the same generic response twice which I consider to be very disrespectful. I have since cancelled all of my other tours on Viator. Charging more than $500 for service not rendered is equivalent to theft.
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From $81
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).