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Ancient Rome Tour: Gladiator Arena Experience
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Roma
Explore Rome’s iconic sites with VIP access. Walk in the footsteps of gladiators and emperors. Discover hidden gems with expert guides.
Explore Rome’s iconic sites with VIP access. Walk in the footsteps of gladiators and emperors. Discover hidden gems with expert guides.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Colosseum - Join an expert, English-speaking tour guide outside the Colosseum and enjoy priority access to this iconic monument of Ancient Rome, where the Gladiators once stood. Experience the thrilling atmosphere and take in the stunning views of the tiered seating that accommodated up to 80,000 enthusiastic spectators. Gaze down at the…
- Colosseum - Join an expert, English-speaking tour guide outside the Colosseum and enjoy priority access to this iconic monument of Ancient Rome, where the Gladiators once stood. Experience the thrilling atmosphere and take in the stunning views of the tiered seating that accommodated up to 80,000 enthusiastic spectators. Gaze down at the mysterious underground network of passages and elevators where fierce beasts and gladiators awaited their grand entrance.
- Palatine Hill - Discover the lavish Imperial palaces on Palatine Hill, where emperors resided amidst hundreds of slaves and aristocrats.
- Domus Tiberiana - Visit the newly opened Domus Tiberiana and uncover the opulent lifestyle of Rome’s elite.
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Antiqua - Enter the captivating 6th-century church of Santa Maria Antiqua, adorned with frescoes that offer a glimpse into early Christian culture.
- Roman Forum - Stroll in the footsteps of everyday Romans as you explore the Valley of the Gods. Marvel at the grand ruins of pagan temples, the Vestal Virgins’ residence, and the impressive Roman Curia, while learning about Roman life and politics.
What's Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €24 per person)
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Private Guide
- Palatine Hill
- Roman Forum
- Aula Isiaca and Loggia Mattei
- Santa Maria Antiqua
- Palatine Museum
- Domus Tiberiana (exhibition rooms)
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €24 per person)
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Private Guide
- Palatine Hill
- Roman Forum
- Aula Isiaca and Loggia Mattei
- Santa Maria Antiqua
- Palatine Museum
- Domus Tiberiana (exhibition rooms)
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Arena Floor is not included
- Snacks
- Arena Floor is not included
Additional Information
Experience the journey of gladiators, emperors, vestal virgins, slaves, soldiers, senators, and ordinary Romans with this comprehensive Colosseum and Roman Forum tour, featuring exclusive access to SUPER Sites.
Led by a highly-rated guide, the tour begins at the Colosseum, the most renowned monument of the ancient world.
Then, delve into the captivating…
Experience the journey of gladiators, emperors, vestal virgins, slaves, soldiers, senators, and ordinary Romans with this comprehensive Colosseum and Roman Forum tour, featuring exclusive access to SUPER Sites.
Led by a highly-rated guide, the tour begins at the Colosseum, the most renowned monument of the ancient world.
Then, delve into the captivating archaeological SUPER sites of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, including the imperial palaces, the subterranean Aula Isiaca, a hall adorned with rich frescoes dedicated to the goddess Isis, and more. Fully engage with the daily life and notable events of Ancient Rome.
Proudly recognized as an Accredited Tour Operator of the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.
- All Colosseum tours require photo ID for all participants; plan to bring your passports on the day of your tour. Failure to show identification will result in the denial of entry to the site.
- The itinerary described above is a suggested order and indication of the various experiences. These may slightly vary according to the day of the week and ongoing restoration efforts
- The house of Augustus is closed on Monday and the House of Livia is closed on Tuesday. All other days of the week both are open. If you prefer to see one or the other, please book accordingly and inform your guide at the start of the tour.
- Tours run rain or shine. We recommend coming prepared if rainy weather is expected
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Location
Piazza del Colosseo, 23
Piazza del Colosseo
In front of the SOS sign outside the Colosseum Metro station's upper floor entrance, located in Largo Gaetana Agnesi. PLEASE NOTE: The metro station has an upper and lower entrance, both with SOS signs. Please ensure you are at the upper level.
Coordinates: 41.891560,12.491393
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(23 Ratings)
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Brumichpo
Sep 9, 2025
Great Tour! - Outstanding tour with our guide Laura! She was extremely knowledgeable and provided wonderful insights. Highly recommend.
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Vacation39532562613
Sep 9, 2025
Laura is amazing! Best tour guide! - Laura was an absolutely amazing tour guide. She made the experience 100 times better than it already was. She was so nice to talk to and get to know. She knew so much! She took the best pictures! I could’ve toured with her all day! We had a wonderful experience!
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Katty
Aug 10, 2025
An Amazing Tour by an Incredible Guide - Francesca (aka Frankykind) was outstanding! She was incredibly knowledgeable about Ancient Rome - helped us understand a very complicated history and shared such interesting and amusing stories and insights with us. She masterfully guided us through many different sites - ensuring we saw as much as we possibly could and making the experience one that we will never forget. You would think that a 7.5 hr tour in 38 degrees Celsius heat would be painful or move slowly - but the time flew by. Francesca was so warm and caring - she was like family at the end of the tour. A fantastic experience by an amazing guide!
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Michela
May 31, 2025
Incredible tour with Luca! - Luca was absolutely tremendous as our guide. He took the time to really get to know us and our interests. He tailored the entire tour to the questions and interests of our group. In particular he connected with my sister who studied archaeology in her undergraduate studies, which made for a very memorable experience for her. Luca is a wealth of knowledge, exceptionally friendly, enthusiastic and kind. 15/10 recommend.
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Djkatz33
May 21, 2025
Private Colosseum Tour - What a fantastic experience! Having Marco as our private tour guide was incredible. We learned so much more from a personalized tour and could not have been more happy to spend the day with him. He took great care to explain each detail of the Colosseum and special areas to our family. Marco and Liv Tours are highly recommended!
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Sarahd2309he
Mar 31, 2025
Alex the artist is superb! - Our guide Alex (Alextheartist) was an amazing and congenial person who we were honored to have the few hours we had with him!
Alex asked what our goals were and what we were interested in and tailored everything we did around that- giving us the best historical education while weaving in the more modern aspects of Rome-which are so important to understand as a tourist. I felt like if it’s possible to say, that we learned enough on this tour that if this was our only day in Rome we would be satisfied (it was not our only day luckily).
I cannot stress enough how it felt that having Alex for these hours felt like my husband and I had an old friend in Rome who was taking us around and educating us in a way that felt like we had been friends for years and knew how to get everything across in a very meaningful way -without ever feeling rushed. I recommend Alex highly enough that I would seek him out personally if we happen to have the luck to be in Rome again!
You will be in the best of hands and mind- and an amazing artist to boot! ;)
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Departure19136112577
Mar 23, 2025
We had a wonderful tour - We all like history and a good walk after flying so we enjoyed that “Big Mama “ walked us throughout the available levels of the coliseum, around palatine hill, through ancient palaces and through the 9th century church of St Mary’s to see still bright frescoes and then finished with the forum and story of Julius Caesar’s demise. She was very knowledgeable and answered many questions and taught us so much one 4 hour tour! It was so nice to be able to hear her with our small group. Definitely worth it
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Anthony
Mar 6, 2025
100% recommend - Our tour guide Laura was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable, and personable. I highly recommend this tour. It’s quite helpful to have the historical context
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Kenneth_k
Feb 26, 2025
Highly recommend - Our guide, Barbara, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I particularly enjoyed the Palatine Hill and the inclusion of the “Super” sites in the tour.
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Redsox_flyers
Feb 18, 2025
Amazingly detailed and interesting tour of coliseum and forum - Our tour guy Luca was fantastic. as an archaeologist He had lots of information and detail about all aspects of the Colosseum Palatine Hill, and the forum . really enthusiastic couldn’t recommend him more highly.
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