Colosseum Tour: Private Guide & Arena Access

Experience a fully immersive Colosseum tour led by an expert private guide, with the option for convenient hotel pick-up.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Explore the Colosseum, one of the grandest structures from ancient times, where Romans once gathered for gladiator games, wild beast battles, and, as legend suggests, naval battles. Discover how this enormous stone amphitheater, accommodating around 60,000 spectators, was constructed in just 8 years. Your guide will share intriguing…
What's Included
  • Arena Access (if option selected)
  • Roman Forum Guided Tour (valid for all options but “Colosseum Only - No Forum”)
  • Palatine Hill Guided Tour (valid for all options but “Colosseum Only - No Forum”)
  • Hotel pickup (if option selected)
  • Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill entrance with arena access
  • Drop-off service (if option selected)
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What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with mobility issues or those using a wheelchair
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • Please be aware that…
Location
Caffè Roma
Via del Colosseo
Please make sure to check the reminder sent the day before your tour, containing a brief summary of the meeting location and time. For meeting point on site: our guide will be waiting outside "Caffè Roma" - Via del Colosseo, 31. Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bethany_a
Mar 23, 2026
Fabulous Learning Experience for All! - A fabulous tour with Valeria! We were a mixed group--one of us had been to the Colosseum and Forum many times, one never, and the rest once or twice. We ALL learned a lot and had a great time. Three hours absolutely flew by, which is always a sign of an excellent tour. Valeria is very knowledgeable and friendly and fun. She was also really flexible and made sure to end the tour close to where we were meeting friends. I would highly recommend this tour, and ask for Valeria!
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Voyage58118623163
Mar 10, 2026
Amazing tour and fantastic guide - This was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Rosie from Private Eyes is a fantastic tour guide. We are very interested in history and fairly well read, and she had tremendous knowledge to share - always in an interesting, thoughtful, and friendly and congenial (and never overwhelming) way. The experience with City Eyes was also outstanding. It's expensive but well worth the splurge to be guided around the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill in a truly memorable way. We would give more stars if we could. It would be great to tour anywhere with Rosie!!
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Mom2thegridertrio
Mar 9, 2026
Wonderful experience at the Colosseum! - We had a wonderful tour with Simone! He is so full of knowledge and relatable. We really enjoyed his sense of humor and his dinner recommendation was perfection! We also very much appreciated the flexibility of the tour operator to help us get a tour in even with our delayed arrival to Rome!
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Autumn_b
Mar 2, 2026
Perfect private tour - Our private tour was perfect - at our pace and Manny was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot and loved it!
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Navigator584800
Feb 20, 2026
Brilliant Afternoon! - What a fantastic afternoon we had enjoying this tour. From the hotel pick-up to meeting our lovely guide Marielinda who provided an absolutely first class service, we couldn't rate this highly enough. Marielinda's knowledge and expertise was amazing - she really brought it all to life and was able to answer so many questions. Thank you so much!
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Jennifer_d
Jan 20, 2026
Wonderful tour and our... - Wonderful tour and our guide was well versed on the history and helping us navigate. Private tour is really the way to go!
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Brittneyh986
Jan 16, 2026
Fantastic tour for families- Katie was amazing! - Highly recommend this tour and our tour guide! Katie was fantastic and especially wonderful with our children, ages 9 and 11. She was engaging, patient, and did an incredible job keeping them interested throughout the tour. Katie is a wealth of knowledge in all areas of Roman history and presented everything in a way that was both informative and fun. This tour was a highlight of our trip, and we are so grateful we had Katie as our guide!!
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Maite
Dec 8, 2025
A stunning visit.... - An impressive visit. The Lorenzo guide to the best of Rome. Attentive and answering all our questions. Great knowledge of history. 10 out of 10.
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Alton_r
Nov 29, 2025
Ask for Simone Lanna. He... - Ask for Simone Lanna. He was very personable, knowledgeable and made this tour a very memorable experience.
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Lawrencer1952
Nov 21, 2025
Knowledgeable and Fun Tours of Rome - We booked three tours with Eyes of Rome: the Coliseum and Forum; the Pantheon and Piazza Navona; and the Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica. We did it to try and make the most of our week in Rome. It was a good decision to do so. The guides are professional and knowledgeable, but wear their expertise lightly. They are fun and sensitive to their clients. It gave us a much deeper and personalized appreciation of Rome. Highly recommended. There is so much to see in Rome, and the guides were able to frame what we were seeing and give background, for example for the Sistine Chapel, so that we could comprehend the sights. The three of us feel that our memories are stronger and deeper because of the guides.
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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).