Colosseum Arena Floor Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Take a minute to marvel at one of the world's most iconic monuments, the Colosseum. Once inside, feel the sand under your feet, experience the grandeur of the arena from a gladiator’s perspective and get an up-close view of the underground. Your audio guide will bring to life the exciting and shocking events that took place where you now stand, as you wander through arches and climb ancient stone steps, in this magnificent amphitheater.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The names provided at the time of the booking cannot be changed.
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.
The meeting time is subject to change. In this case, you will be contacted in advance via email
Tours will run rain or shine (unless the monument is closed by the officials for safety reasons)
There are mandatory security checks at all entry points to the sites. The wait time for the security check can be considerable during peak times/seasons and has nothing to do with the ticket line
Toilets are limited, use the toilet before arriving for the tour. (Breaks made when possible)
No weapons (pocket knives), glass bottles or large backpacks
Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or late arrivals. If you are late to the meeting point, you will not be able to join your tour.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
The itinerary may vary, the tour may start at either the Colosseum or the Roman Forum.
Audio Guide Option (if selected): Please ensure each traveler brings their own device and headphones.
What To Expect
Roman Forum
Dive deep into ancient history as you explore the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, the birthplace of Rome that is covered with breathtaking ancient architecture. Learn about Rome’s legendary twins, Romulus and Remus, as well Ancient Rome’s beloved Julius Caesar.
Palatine Hill
Take advantage of having a passionate guide and small group to see more and learn more about the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. With skip-the-line access and a licensed guide expertly leading the way, this experience of Ancient Rome will be unforgettable.
Options
Spanish Small Group
Small group Tour -Max 12 Guest: Enhance your Colosseum visit on a semi-private tour with just 12 guests for a more personal and engaging experience.
English
English Small Group
Small group Tour -Max 12 Guest: Enhance your Colosseum visit on a semi-private tour with just 12 guests for a more personal and engaging experience.
French Small Group
Small group Tour -Max 12 Guest: Enhance your Colosseum visit on a semi-private tour with just 12 guests for a more personal and engaging experience
Spanish
German Small Group
Small group Tour -Max 12 Guest: Enhance your Colosseum visit on a semi-private tour with just 12 guests for a more personal and engaging experience.
Colosseum Attico Access Tour
French
Entry ticket + audio guide
Arena Experience (with audio): Self-guided audio tour (if selected): Includes admission tickets and an audio guide no live guide included.
German
Portuguese
What‘s Included
Entrance Fees
Professional Licensed Tour Guide for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Colosseum Entrance with Audio Guide
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Reviews
496 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Canceled 4 minutes before meeting. I do not understand the 4 stars??????
H4462DS,Jul 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Be careful!!!! I have not read the reviews and I booked a full tour to colosseum and vatican 550 euros for 4 persons. They canceled LITERALLY 5 minutes before the meeting 08:40. Disaster. Fortunately I have booked via Booking.com and I got a full refund but I asked the Show me Italy for a written mail with the excuse they told me. We left without ever visiting Vatican city. In Colloseum we bought our own tickets...
Audio? What Audio?
Caroline C,Jul 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The Collesseum is fantastic, BUT... I thought I'd booked a 09:00 entrance, turns out my entrance was at 11:00 as the audio takes you round the forum first, WELL, that's if you get the audio! The digital tickets say that you don't need any further tickets, but you have to go find a 3rd party ticket office who just tells you to wait under a tree so they can email Viator to validate your tickets. We then waited over an hour to gain access to the audio guide. When I finally got the email for the guide, the link opened a link for "Rebecca". Now, I'm sure she's lovely, but Rebecca had used her link on May 31st, and as it's a single use link, this did nothing for me! So, I contacted Viator and waited a further 30 mins to finally get the audio link for my group, however, nobody I shared it to could download as there was no WiFi. Having access to the audio earlier would have meant my kids and parents could have downloaded it, but no, we still haven't listened to it, waste of time, should have just got tickets on the day, such a faff. I'd booked 9am as it gets so hot, however, we ended up in there at the hottest time of day after sitting around doing nothing for a few hours waiting for the audio and feeling a bit lost. Still haven't seen the forum as we were all too hot and fed up by the time we managed to access the collesseum. Save your money, buy tickets from the site, this was a total pain in my backside!
Best Colosseum Tour!
melissasM2044XB,Jul 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful day! Our guide Sylvia was so helpful and informative. She kept us at a good pace—not too fast, not too slow. I learned so much from her and our family had a great time!
Amazing Tour
crQ6080VG,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sylvia was absolutely amazing full of information fun to listen to. She made the tour and the information about the Palatine and the Coliseum easy to understand. She helped us build a wealth of memories forever! Make sure if visiting in July you have a very cold bottle of water and you make sure you eat before you start the tour.
Frustrated and a little disappointed
Mary N,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Our tour time was changed and when we got there, it was one guy trying to check in 50 people. He nor anyone else had a clue what was going on. They ended up sending us to look at the coliseum on our own with now guide. Told us to come back to that point after we were done. When we got back they put us with a random groups and guide(she did a splendid job) afterwards that group got to go to the coliseum with an actual guide and we were told we were done. It was a little disappointing. We had also booked hop on/off bus in London but waited 45 minutes and bus never came so we switched to a different company.
Tickets for wrong time sent by operator
amyoun03,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I booked through TripAdvisor a Colosseum audio tour for 3pm. TripAdvisor sent me a ticket for 3pm which I added to my AppleWallet. The day before the tour Show Me Italy sent me a link for the audio tour as well as entry tickets for 5pm. I reached out to Show Me Italy like their tickets said to (both by text and by email) 3 times but no one ever responded. We showed up at 3pm like our TripAdvisor said and were denied entry. 1 of the 3 of us went back at 5pm withe the ShowMeItaly tickets and got in, but because of a prior commitment the other 2 of us were not able to go at that time. I do not recommend booking this through TripAdvisor - I would book directly with an operator that responds to messages.
Huge overcharge, but not sure there’s another way
Maria C,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Basically, this is just a huge overcharge for you to be able to access the Colosseum. Unfortunately, I don’t know of another way to gain entrance into the Colosseum. The tickets open 30 days prior and they’re sold out within minutes. There was absolutely no tour included with this. The ticket link came via WhatsApp. So if you’re not familiar with that app, you should get it. Additionally, it was not easy to figure out where any audio guide was. So we downloaded the free audio guide in the Colosseum once we got in. There were no instructions on how to get a guided tour to the Forum or the Palatine Hill. We basically waited around to meet a guide who told us that we could just go to the Colosseum and we were on our own.
Paid Extra for No Audio Guide and No Assistance
ashleylynnrichards,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00They sent me the link to someone else’s booking and never fixed my confirmation number. I was never able to access the audio guide I paid extra for. They didn’t assist in helping me at all. I deserve a refund for the extra money paid for an audio guide I never received.
This tour says it comes...
Heather W,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00This tour says it comes with arena floor access, but the tickets I was provided did not come with this access. I specifically booked this tour over others because of this access, and my kids were really excited about it. They were heartbroken when we found out that we showed up and found out we were given the incorrect tickets. But that wasn’t the worst part. I called twice, messaged via the Viator app and the WhatsApp communication, and sent an email. None of these forms of communication have been met with an answer. I feel that this was a complete bait and switch and I want to make sure others are aware so they don’t suffer any disappointment.
Not a tour just a ticket
janebulter,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Don’t do this tour. We needed head phones but they didn’t bother to tell us in advance so we just walked around unguided. VERY disappointed. Staff were hopeless and unhelpful. We were sent the booking information too late.
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