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Colosseum Tour: Explore Ancient Roman History
4.1
13 Ratings
Roma
Step back in time and explore the Gladiator’s Arena, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum on an exclusive access tour. Immerse yourself in ancient history with an expert guide.
Step back in time and explore the Gladiator’s Arena, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum on an exclusive access tour. Immerse yourself in ancient history with an expert guide.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
72 hours
Highlights
- Colosseum - Join a licensed, English-speaking guide for an unforgettable visit to the Colosseum, the largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in the world. This magnificent structure could accommodate up to 75,000 spectators and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with the entire ancient center of Rome. It is also officially…
- Colosseum - Join a licensed, English-speaking guide for an unforgettable visit to the Colosseum, the largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in the world. This magnificent structure could accommodate up to 75,000 spectators and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with the entire ancient center of Rome. It is also officially listed among the New Seven Wonders of the World. Stepping into the Colosseum Gladiators’ Arena allows visitors to experience the thrill of being a gladiator in the modern era. The Arena is the heart of the Colosseum, where games, battles, and performances were held. Besides gladiator fights, the arena was the site for executions, dramatic scenes with wild animals, and even naval battles, with the arena being flooded to create a small lake for boat displays.
- Roman Forum - After exploring the Colosseum, take in the sight of the majestic Arch of Constantine, a 4th-century monument symbolizing the moment Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity as the Empire’s religion. Proceed to the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the oldest part of the eternal city, which served as the social and political hub of Ancient Rome. Discover insights into the politics, religion, and daily life of Roman citizens, and hear the legendary tale of the she-wolf that nurtured Romulus and Remus, the city’s founders.
What's Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional art historian guide
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional art historian guide
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Explore ancient history with a knowledgeable, English-speaking guide who will bring to life the magnificent era of one of history’s most significant monumental complexes.
Seize the chance to experience one of the world’s premier attractions, featuring the Colosseum Arena and the Roman Forum, all combined into a singular tour that will transport you back…
Explore ancient history with a knowledgeable, English-speaking guide who will bring to life the magnificent era of one of history’s most significant monumental complexes.
Seize the chance to experience one of the world’s premier attractions, featuring the Colosseum Arena and the Roman Forum, all combined into a singular tour that will transport you back to the illustrious days of Rome.
This tour provides a semi-private experience, designed for a select small group of participants (up to 12 individuals), ensuring a refined and personalized adventure for everyone involved.
- Due to increased security measures attractions, strict rules apply to enter the venues (no knives, no scissors, no glass bottles, etc.
- An ID (passport, ID document.) or a photocopy of an ID is required for all participants
- Free Cancellation up to 72 hours prior to the tour.
- Due to increased security measures at the attractions some lines may form at the entrance
- Good walking shoes are recommended (no coaches)
- During hot days, wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun
- On this tour, the venues or parts of them could be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures (ongoing restoration, special events). When this occurs, we offer the customers an extended visit of the outside and/or of other attractions according to the advertised total length of the tour
- No large backpacks or bulky luggage admitted
Location
Arch of Constantine
Via di San Gregorio
Our tour guide will be standing next to a small column near the Arch holding a sign with the name of the tour and the tour operator’s logo Wander in Italy
PLEASE NOTE: We kindly recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure a smooth check-in and timely departure.
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 within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(13 Ratings)
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Maiegyptuk
Nov 1, 2019
Fantastic guide, v informative tour - We had a fantastic guide Diego who was very informative and detailed. His back group is engineering which added a lot as most of the explanation was related to how the colosseum was built and the material used etc. He covered every tiny details and the tour even lasted longer than it should. It was nice of him giving us easter egg small chocolates. Me and my husband enjoyed the tour a lot and we think we were very lucky being guided by Diego. This tour is 4 hours very informative and detailed for who like to know the details of structure and building, engineers would love it more than others. It gives you time to take pictures and rest along the tour.
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Ruth_i
Jun 4, 2019
Amazing Historical Tour - We had a little confusion finding our tour group but just had to walk around the Arch and ask. Check-in was easy and then we met our guide, Heidi. She was engaging, passionate and knowledgeable. She has taken many classes and studied the history of Rome extensively. This was evident as we were able to ask her many questions and she had the answers. Heidi is Italian but she spoke excellent English. Getting to go to the arena and underground was definitely worth it. Going so early in the morning you beat most of the crowds which is nice. The Roman Forum was also stunning, so much bigger then we realized. This was one of our favorite tours, highly recommend.
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Kay_b
Sep 22, 2018
Great Underground, floor & Palantine Hill/Forum Tour - Niko was great! He had great knowledge of the history of the Colosseum and answered everyone's question with kindness. Very helpful! Got to see the underground of the colosseum and Niko explained everything while he guided us through it. Underground was amazing!
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Kaci
Jul 6, 2018
Tour Guide Alessio was the best! - Our tour guide Alessio was great! He was very knowledgeable, passionate, and patient with our group. He share photos and stories and was very intelligent. Highly recommend this tour!
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Stephen_c
Jun 11, 2022
Hit and Miss - Colosseum great as was the guide, personally we did not think the underground viewing was worth the extra cost
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Matthew_l
Jul 31, 2018
This was a good tour but the rain... - <p>This was a good tour but the rain changed our plans to see the underground area so, we missed that part of the tour. That wasn't really anyone fault. The forum, however, was excellent and amazing to walk the path of the city and hear the information the tour guide provided. Excellent tour.</p>
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Fraser_g
Jun 7, 2024
Did not get what we paid for - There were only 4 of us (3 others did not make it) with one guide. Fantastic. She was great, knowledgeable, and very personable. Would have rated that part as a 5. Problem is, we bought the coliseum and the gladiators arena. Did not take us to the gladiators arena. Very disappointed. She showed me her print out that showed just the coliseum. Told sorry, not her fault.
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Rickt_sa
Nov 11, 2019
Not Worth Extra Cost of Underground - We had been to the Colosseum 5 years ago and did the regular entry. This time we thought getting the underground tour would add a lot. But unfortunately, it did not. You are taken to a couple of spots under the partial floor that has been constructed and that is basically it. In addition, instead of doing the Colosseum first than then moving on to the Forum and Palatine, it was the opposite. We first went to one area of Palatine overlooking the Forum and then did a quick walk through of the Forum area. We realize there may have been timing issues, but to go back to Palatine and the Forum later would have required another admission ticket. If we had done the Colosseum first, we could have continued in the other areas on our own. Disappointing. Our guide was fine, just rushed.
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Liza_k
Jul 27, 2018
If it Rains You Get Jacked! - It rained heavily on the day we went to the Colosseum. Even though I saw zero flooding from above, security told everyone that the below area of the Colosseum was flooded and would not allow for anyone to go. I ended up paying all that extra money for the regular tour. This completely sucked and based upon the tour operator's guidelines, you pay no mater what, rain or shine.
Other than that, the tour operator was good. The radios used to hear her were of very poor quality and I had to change my radio out twice during the tour. The Forum was awesome and I highly advise no one to miss this area of Rome.
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Jane
Jun 13, 2019
Confirm before you go - We booked this tour through a third party provider, Expedia. We received confirmation and our tickets. When we showed up, the guide informed us that while we did have confirmed tickets, we were not on his list. He called the office and was told that while the tickets were valid, and for his tour, we were never added to the list. So NO TOUR FOR US.
As this was our only day to tour the Colosseum, we simply will never see the Underground, Arena Floor, Palantine Hill, and Forumn. We did secure tickets to tour the main level of the Colosseum.
The guide was polite and apologetic, but still our trip got off to terrible start. They did refund our money without issue. We booked several other tours through Expedia and did not have any other incidents.
I'm sure the tour would have been great, but I would encourage you to confirm with them directly before you go.
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