Colosseum Tour: Gladiator's Gate and Arena Floor

Experience the Colosseum like never before on our Semi-Private Tour with exclusive access to the Gladiator’s Gate and Arena Floor. Skip the line, explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Step into the glory of Ancient Rome, walking where gladiators once battled. Experience the Colosseum’s grandeur with a local expert, exploring exclusive areas like the arena floor and Emperor’s Box. Hear echoes of the past as you marvel at the amphitheater’s engineering marvels. Ascend to the second level, imagining the crowds and the…
What's Included
  • Colosseum entry and special Arena Floor access
  • Inclusive of all entrance fees (€23.60 value)
  • Priority reserved entry to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Enjoy the intimacy of a small group (12 max)
  • Learn from an English-speaking expert guide
  • Audio headsets for clear guide commentary
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Food/Beverage
Additional Information

Meet your guide and small group at a central meeting point for your chosen tour time. Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiator’s Gate, ensuring a smooth experience with your pre-purchased ticket.
Explore the partial reconstruction of the arena floor, gazing up at the tiered ruins above. Listen to your guide’s commentary on how the arena was used and…

Location
Largo Gaetana Agnesi
Meet your guide at Largo Gaetana Agnesi, on the little square above the metro line B (blue line) stop "Colosseo". Your guide coordinator will be waiting here wearing a blue City Wonders polo shirt or jacket for easy recognition.
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.

Customer Ratings
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715aleaht
Dec 1, 2025
A fantastic tour - A fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable guide Maria Luisa Loved every minute. Highly recommend. Worth every penny.
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Ninasteven
Nov 20, 2025
Niccolo Provided an Excellent Tour - Our guide Niccolo is an archeologist! He provided insights that made this an outstanding experience. He was very kind and considerate and had a beautiful smile. We highly recommend.
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Carlos
Nov 12, 2025
The guide lady was veery professional and same to know everything about the area. We had a great time - The tour guide lady was very professional and experienced . She toll everything that needs to be know for the area i have other r 2 yours hope everything turns this good
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Karen_k
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Amazing experience but wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven surfaces. Guide was informative and enthusiastic. Would recommend this tour 100%.
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Roger_m
Jul 19, 2025
Iconic Private tour of the Coliseum in Rome - Iconic Colosseum Private Tour provided by Amber was dar beyond expectations! She was professional, she was caring, she spoke clearly so we could understand….she was a delightful person!! We were so fortunate to have her as our guide for the tour. Roger Moore
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Fred_m
Jul 9, 2025
Try to get in Giorgio's group - Giorgio was fantastic. Informative, charming, and attuned to the needs of our group. He was especially certain that everyone had as much time as they needed for photos, etc., before moving on. It was a brutally hot day, little shade on the tour --- all out of Viator's control but be advised. Likewise anticipate huge crowds, especially on the Forum and Palatine Hill.
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Climber20978356787
Jan 26, 2025
Colosseum and Palatino hill with Patrick - Patrick was our guide, a good story teller, with a great culture of roman history. We had a great tour and we highly recommend him.
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Gina
Dec 24, 2024
This is a must with a tour guide. - You definitely need to do this with a tour guide, do not attempt my yourself. There is limited information around these sights if you had have done it yourself. Fabio was extremely informative and spent time showing us pictures of what it used to look like so we didn’t need to just imagine!! You can tell he is passionate about his job. All up almost 3 hours.
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Alexander_lakey
Dec 3, 2024
Really interesting tour with a very knowledgeable guide - We visited in early December 2024 and had Silvia as our guide. She was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, experience as an archiologist meaning she had first hand details of finding roman artifacts, always happy to answer questions. She provided fabulous stories and background throughout the tour. We skipped the line at the Colosseum, with great access to the whole building and loads of interesting stories provided, backed by pictures to illustrate how the gladiators would have looked and what animals they would have fought. We moved to Palatine hill to see the ancient palace ruins, then down into the forum to experience the temples and majesty of the Roman ruins. This tour was great and we loved being with Sylvia; we'd highly recommend her and City Wonders for tours next time you are visiting Rome.
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Q7936jbjulief
Oct 26, 2025
Horrible Directions to Meet Up - Terrible directions to our meet up destination with our tour guide. We were 2 minutes late but they had already left. We were able to use our 24 euro tickets but were out the cost of the guide and the audio guide.
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From $110
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).