VIP Colosseum Tour: Gladiator's Gate and Arena Access

Experience the Colosseum like never before with VIP access and a small group tour. Explore the history of gladiators and ancient Rome, and discover the secrets of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 10 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - This 2.5-hour guided tour offers fast track access to the Colosseum through the Gladiators’ Gate. Our engaging guide will bring ancient history to life. Departing from our meeting point, you will receive personal headsets for better listening. With this entrance, you will access the center of the Arena. Have your camera ready to…
What's Included
  • Entrance to Palatine Hill
  • Colosseum reservation fee (€2 per person)
  • Tour guide and headphones
  • Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (€24 per person)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

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…

Location
Santi Cosma e Damiano
Via dei Fori Imperiali
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.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Peter_b
Feb 4, 2025
Informative, informal,... - Informative, informal, interesting and made us what to know even more We had a terrific guide - Max - who added humour and a gentle political spin to his story.
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Gareth_s
Jan 29, 2025
Worth doing,... - Worth doing, knowledgeable guide, didn’t feel like we were rushed at all. Makes everything you’ve seen and learned about Ancient Rome more real
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Dasom_s
Jan 10, 2025
Very good - The knowledgeable guide’s explanations made my time in Rome so much richer. It was an incredibly rewarding experience!
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Julia_c
Dec 29, 2024
Fun and efficient - The tour was very informative without being too long. Our guide Marcus was efficient while still allowing us time to stop for photos and enjoy. We got to learn a lot about history and our guide was able to weave in fun stories to make the tour more interesting.
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Sharyn_v
Dec 17, 2024
Great tour. Our guide... - Great tour. Our guide Marcos was very knowledgeable. At times it was hard to hear him thru the headphones as some of the other guides seemed to have the same frequency with their speaker & headset units.
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Bernard_n
Dec 11, 2024
The must not miss collosseum tour - The tour guide Diago was fantastically knowledgeable. His enthusiasm was contagious and exciting. I love history and it came alive with him on the tour . Without his direction and deep knowledge my visit to the colosseum would not as been as fantastic as it was . A truly. Brilliant tour and a wonderful man .
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Carole_p
Dec 4, 2024
Great tour, but beware of the eight flights of stairs very strenuous - Marco, our tour guide was just wonderful so knowledgeable! However, I must say this trip is not for the WEAK of HEART - it does state in the details ii is very strenuous due to the amount of stairs to climb - I believe eight flights total - so said my Apple Watch very high steps in most cases but did have a railing. It is extremely strenuous due to the stairs 90 feet high is the Colosseum I read later there is handicap provision if you enter from the top - a ramp - even wheelchair access which I think is pretty amazing. We certainly didn’t need that, but would’ve preferred ramp to all the stairs.
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Mansoornadir
Dec 12, 2024
Discovery - It was good experience. But you didn't mentioned in your online booking that this trip walking only . We are senior citizens, we suffered..
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Liuaki_f
Jan 5, 2025
A wee bit disappointed... - A wee bit disappointed with this tour. Although the guide seemed quite knowledgeable, it felt both rushed and extended in Palatine Hill/Roman Forum, so much so that we had to leave tour during colessium visit due to conflicting schedule on my end. Unfortunately communication throughout tour was not as clear as I had wished which hindered my overall experience. Skip the line is definitely worth it though.
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David_p
Dec 12, 2024
Enthusiastic but unclear - Very knowledgeable, but his speaking was unclear, and fast like listening to a bad radio .I suspect he needs to stop having the microphone to close to his throat under his chin.
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