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: 7 days
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

Experience the thrill of stepping onto the arena floor like a gladiator with this exclusive tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. A friendly and professional guide will lead your small group through the special gladiator gate entrance, allowing you to stand directly on the arena floor. Here, you can imagine the perspective of gladiators…

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 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Natalie_n
Feb 16, 2026
Tiberio was extremely... - Tiberio was extremely knowledgeable about everything! And passionate about what he was talking about. He patiently answered all of our questions and even let us stay a little longer.
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Janine_c
Feb 12, 2026
Best tour ever! - Most incredible small group tour I have ever been on!! Angela was incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining on our tour of the Colosseum in the rain. I highly recommend this tour and hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Clint_o
Feb 12, 2026
The rain stopper - We were a bit apprehensive at first. It was a deluge of rain! But as soon as Angela started the tour… Boom, it stopped. Turns out she made some kind of pact with a rain god or something. Weird stuff I know. But it works! She was awesome and not afraid to share the book version and the not so book version. We had an amazing time! Thank you!
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Misty_s
Feb 12, 2026
Colosseum and Forum Tour - Very informative and was a great time. It was slightly raining, but that didn’t stop us at all. I learned a lot and would not have had even close to the same experience if I would have tried to tour those spaces on my own.
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Brigitte_s
Feb 10, 2026
Our guide Fay was awesome... - Our guide Fay was awesome and very energetic, making the tour fun and very informative. The only negative about the tour was that the company did not honor the original time we had booked and changed the time of our tour twice which required us to change other plans that day as well.
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Michelle_b
Feb 9, 2026
Mitch was fantastic! So... - Mitch was fantastic! So knowledgeable, so fun, so entertaining, really made our experience to notch! I’d give him more stars if I could. Answered everyone’s questions and even questions we didn’t have. 10/10!
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Susan_b
Feb 7, 2026
Fantastico! - Our tour guide Mitch was a wealth of knowledge. He went over and above just a tour guide to help with a problem ticket.
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Laura_b
Feb 2, 2026
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was extremely informative and he is an excellent tour guide his name started with an M Very nice guy.
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Alex_s
Jan 31, 2026
Great tour! - What a great tour! Unfortunately I didn't make a note of our host's name, but I believe David was his name? This is likely because I was so mentally fatigued (in a good way) after the tour was over! His knowledge and energy was amazing and he explained everything in such detail - I feel like I got the whole history of the empire in a couple short hours! Highly recommended!
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Thomas_w
Jan 27, 2026
Best way to view the colosseum - Angela was a very good tour operator. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and made the tour fun.
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From $60
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 7 days before the start of your experience (local time).