Colosseum Experience: Gladiator Fights and Wine Tasting

Experience the thrill of ancient Rome with a skip-the-line ticket to the Rome Gladiator Show at Gruppo Storico Romano. Witness gladiatorial fights, ancient dances, and more in the atmospheric Arena on the Ancient Appian Way. Will you choose life or death for the warriors?

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gladiator School of Rome - Brief tour of our Roman Legionary Museum, featuring an arena show with dances, gladiator battles, and pantomime performances.
What's Included
  • Wine tasting
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! We are eagerly awaiting your presence! In the enchanting ambiance of the Arena, along the historic Appian Way, with music, lights, and effects, you can witness gladiatorial battles, ancient dances, rites of the Vestal Virgins, and mime performances. Spend a night as a true ancient Roman in the Colosseum,…

Location
Gladiator School of Rome
Via Appia Antica 18,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christopher_l
Jul 1, 2025
We who are about to die salute you! - Fun show with staged gladiator fights well performed. Good things the swords aren’t sharp! And someone gets to be selected as the…. wait for them it. To be the emperor and sit on the dais as part of the show. Yes it was me! Lol
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Y5179rpevel
Jun 28, 2025
What a great show!!! Totally recommend it!! - My son and I went there and we had such a great time! They had everything there and were so adaptable to little kids. They started off with a Medieval themed park feel to it and then there was a little museum where people were able to try on the hats/upper armour of the gladiators, a quick discussion about it and the history and tons of photo opportunities. Then we went to get some light snacks and wines that were used during that time. They were very unique and yummy and nothing that we had tasted before in the area. And then we had the big gladiator tournament where we cheered our gladiators on. I thought it was going to be cheesy but these guys were FIGHTING HARD, I swear it felt like a MMA fight. Afterwards they were so tired and sweaty, you could tell they put everything into it. Then they stayed afterwards to take pictures and shake everyone's hands. Then were some cute traditional maiden dances in between the fights and the best part was that they chose an older man, around 93 years old, to be the emperor of Rome and he had the biggest smile on his face when they took him up to the throne and praised him. You could tell it was one of the best days of his life! I HIGHLY recommend this; just one thing to be aware of; it really is out of town so make sure you know the bus system or get ready to get a taxi back to your hotel (which the staff helped you flag down). One of the best choices for activities in Rome!
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Kyradanielak
Jun 2, 2025
Best time ever for adults and kids - We came here with our sons, 9 and 11 years. They had a blaze. Very good learning experience and fun. Thank you Ivan, one of the masters for being so kind and explaining everything so well.
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Margie_d
May 28, 2025
Gladiator Experience - WOW!! We didn't know what to expect arriving to this place. Well as soon as it started, we were taken to a museum, and the guide told us the story of the Romen Empire and how the gladiators came into history. He had so much knowledge of the history and details of the weapons and armor that the Gladiators used. Then we walk to the arena where the main entertainment was going to happen. There are 4 gladiators that will fight, and they didn't hold back on engaging one another. It felt somewhat life like, and it was very entertaining. This is a great experience to do while in Rome.
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809mar_aisabelg
Jul 17, 2024
Unforgettable and participatory - Small but very complete museum enlivened with very didactic explanations. Typical dinner and gladiator show with audience participation. We had a really good time.
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Jeffery_l
May 28, 2024
Great Experience for ancient traditions - We first saw the show 5 years ago and it was a highlight of our trip. This time we brought our friends to this show. Everyone has a great time. I would say the show 5 years ago had more Gladiator flights and now was more kid friendly.
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Michaelbv4402ke
Oct 13, 2023
Gladiator training with children - We went to gladiator training with this really great reenactment group. Our trainer was very knowledgeable about military history details and "pushed" us through a varied training program that both small and older children and I as an adult had a lot of fun with! Really great! We hope that this group always stays alive and continues to enrich the city with its historical representation!
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Sally_w
Sep 16, 2023
Excellent night apart from the mosquitoe - The enthusiasm and knowledge of the host was impressive and his jokes made us laugh. The gladiator fights were energetic and realistic and the mime and dancing were entertaining The wine and snacks were tasty and the museum aptly gruesome. The only downside was the mosquitoes. The organisers are aware of this and if you ask, will let you use some spray but there are no warnings about this, so you don't know until you've been bitten. Would I go again? Yes but I would cover myself in mosquito spray first.
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M5454mdantonion
Sep 3, 2023
Fantastic show - Fantastically knowledgeable. I, from Sweden, became positive about the whole thing. If one were to see any development opportunity, perhaps a welcome drink and souvenir sales
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Zina_r
Aug 30, 2023
An honest review - Not too great - Regrettably, my experience left much to be desired. While the show's description held promise, the execution fell short in terms of quality. The actual gladiator performance lasted a mere 10 minutes and lacked the anticipated excitement. I apologize for my candid review, but I believe in honesty. I do believe that families with children under the age of 10 might find it enjoyable.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).