Colosseum Tour: Gladiator's Arena Access

Unlock exclusive Colosseum access, walk the arena floor, and explore hidden Roman Forum gems. Experience history like never before with skip-the-line tickets.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 10 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Secure the exclusive ticket that grants you entry to the Colosseum arena floor…
    Experience priority access to the Colosseum, the awe-inspiring Roman amphitheatre constructed millennia ago. Gain a gladiator’s perspective of the Colosseum as you traverse the arena floor like the legendary warriors and performers of the past….
What's Included
  • Electronic or printed guidebook
  • Access to the Arena floor & 1st and 2nd floor
  • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill visit (valid 2 days)
  • Colosseum Entry Experience
What's Not Included
  • Access to the Underground level
  • Access to the Colosseum’s 4th and 5th floors
Additional Information

Experience the iconic arena from a gladiator’s perspective and explore exclusive areas not accessible to the general public. Embark on a unique journey, stepping into the shoes of a gladiator on the historic arena floor. Feel the thrill as you walk through the ancient amphitheater, where warriors and wild beasts once battled to the death in front of the…

Location
Piazza del Colosseo, 21
Piazza del Colosseo
near the 'M' Metro sign on the upper level, close to Caffe Roma. Just look for the Discover Rome Tours staff, and you’ll easily spot us there!
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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Sherry_b
May 3, 2026
Worth the $$$ - We chose the VIP experience with the arena and upper level tour. Scott from Pennsylvania was our tour guide. He gave a fantastic tour as well as a very knowledgeable narrative. We were so happy we chose this tour. Memories for a lifetime.
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Reejutaj
Jul 14, 2025
Incredible staff - The staff was really accommodating with a last minute change we needed to make to our booking due to illness. Really amazing customer service. Really appreciate the team and can't wait to join this group when we visit again!!
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390mikailt
Jun 4, 2025
Amazing - I recently had the pleasure of working with my guide, and I must say, it was nothing short of exceptional! From the very beginning, the professionalism and expertise were evident. My guide displayed an extensive knowledge of the subject matter, providing insights that enriched my understanding and made the entire experience enjoyable.
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Jennifer_s
Jun 29, 2025
I bought this thinking I... - I bought this thinking I had read it was part guided tour through the Colleseum and then you were on your own to walk Palatine Hill & the forum. Instead it was just us walking ourselves through everywhere. We met up with the "guides" very easy to find them, they showed me the email where my tickets came attached as a PDF then told me to use those to get scanned into the Colleseum. I have no idea if they were just tickets in my email why we needed to walk to meet up with these people. Walking the forum, the Arena all the areas we had access to was amazing...just disappointed it wasn't guided..I would have just gotten regular tickets through the official Colleseum site.
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Giovanni_z
Apr 5, 2026
Misleading description - Misleading description the Arena floor is not included they say arena floor but in reality it is simply the entrance you can visit the first and second floors but not the board they built above the basements
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Louise_s
Oct 11, 2025
Nightmare with Viatoue - The actual experience was great however the Viatour process was terrible. Booked for 10.30am - received an email saying both go to the meeting spot and also not to worry about going to the meeting spot. Also the email said we could attend 24 hrs either side of the booking which isn’t right. Tickets weren’t the tickets so had to locate the meeting spot and the very helpful guy from the actual company has to assist us get the tickets which were changed to 11.30. It was a complete nightmare.
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Yu_z
Apr 2, 2026
Misleading Tour - Overall, this tour was disappointing and did not match what was advertised. It was difficult to find the guide at the meeting point, and tickets were only provided on arrival. This made it impossible to download the required audio app due to lack of Wi-Fi—something that could have been avoided if tickets were sent in advance. Most importantly, the listing stated that arena floor access was included, but we were given basic entry tickets with no arena access. This felt misleading. I would not recommend this tour unless these issues are addressed.
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Adam_s
Sep 19, 2025
While the colloseum... - While the colloseum itself was nice, we did not get what we booked, including the entry time. They tried to "upgrade" us which meant removing floor access....when we declined they grew tired of us. Not a great experience with the tour vendor. Viator itself is great, but this one did not meet the proper standards.
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Iveliessem
Aug 5, 2025
Not worth it, book directly - We bought this the day before because I forgot to purchase tickets in advance. I bought 4 tickets and realized that there were almost double of what you pay directly with the colosseum. Also kids under 14 are free!!!
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Kasey_h
May 24, 2025
Avoid at all cost - Do not book with this group. They do not honor the time selected when you purchase the ticket and the written “guide” information provided is a joke. I specifically booked a 10:30 ticket for the colosseum with other plans later in the day. They booked me for a later timeslot with no communication and then refused to refund me when I couldn’t make the time work due to other activities I was committed to. The address they give for you to go to with questions in person is fake and they refused to respond to me via the WhatsApp number they sent the tickets through when I asked them to book me at the correct time. I had to go through the Viator support to get any sort of communication with them and even then they did not respond until well after my time slot.
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From $57
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 10 days before the start of your experience (local time).