Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Guided Tour
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Exclusive Colosseum Arena Floor included, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum Tour
Skip the line to buy tickets and explore the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a self-guided tour. Book a self-audio guided tour to see the entire area at your own pace.
Visit the Colosseum, the Arena, the Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum with one of our tours. We can offer different options to visit one of the most important archaeological areas in the world, the Colosseum, a symbol of the Roman Empire. Choose a Private Guided Tour accompanied by an official tour guide, or choose to visit at your leisure, without having to follow a group, by booking the option of visiting the Colosseum and the Arena, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with a self-guided tour (audioguide App in English, Chinese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish with 44 points of interest), which you can conveniently download onto your smartphone. Learn the story of the Romans and its most important monuments.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Visitors have to arrive to the meeting point 30 min prior to departure.
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 will result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund.
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. 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. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
Smartphones to download the app must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary. Children must be accompanied by an adult
The departure time of the tour may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. In the event that there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least 7 days before the date booked by you.
The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the 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 depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Professional art historian Private Tour Guide
All Fees and Taxes
Colosseum Arena entrance ticket (valued at €24 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (over 8 people)
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities (recommended)
Colosseum Underground
What To Expect
Colosseum
Enter the Colosseum and learn about the spectacular and incredible entertainment organized in ancient times. Discover the techniques of construction invented by the Romans, the astonishing ability of the gladiators, the violent fighting between exotic animals, and the high level of technology achieved by Roman engineers to build the Colosseum. Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer your questions. The tour's departure time may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. If there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least seven days before the date booked by you. The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
Foro Romano
Visit the Roman Forum. This is one of the most important archaeological areas in the world with some of Ancient Rome's most evocative ruins. Leaving the Arch of Titus walk down the Sacred Way, the triumphal road where the Centurions of Caesar marched after their return from countless battles and conquests. After admiring this impressive monument's runway, get prepared for visiting Maxentius' Basilica and Romulus temple. Continuing to the Forum see the temple dedicate to Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife. An extraordinary example of reusing during the ancient period. Your visit ends with the temple of Julius Caesar, built by Emperor August to commemorate his father. All around you can see the building where the daily life in Ancient Rome took place such as the two republican basilicas, the temple of Saturn and the temple of Dioscuri, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and much more ... Your tour guide will be at your disposal to answer all of your questions and curiosities.
Options
Arena + Palatino + Foro
TICKET & SELF AUDIOGUIDED TOUR: Enjoy this tour at your own pace. WITH THIS OPTION, THE TOUR GUIDE IS NOT INCLUDED.
Duration: 1 day 6 hours: The duration of this tour may vary depending on how long you will spend in each site and on time spent passing the security.
INCLUSIONS: Tickets Arena access and unlimited access to all self-guided Apps in English, Chinese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
ARENA SELF GUIDED TOUR
NOT TOUR GUIDE INCLUDED: This OPTION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOUR GUIDE, but an audioguide APP. Visit the Colosseum at your own pace.
Ticket to the Colosseum ARENA : Self-guided tour app with 44 points of interest in 7 languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese
Duration: 3 hours
Reviews
57 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An amazing guide and great tour
Laura S,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessandro was an amazing tour guide! So knowledgeable, funny and helpful. Having a passionate guide who knew the stories behind the ruins and also interesting side facts along the way made it so memorable
Excellent toyr
Jodi H,
Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide! Great stories that brought the history to life. Would definitely recommend this tour. Was a little long for our 10yo.
Excellent experience
Andres G,
Apr 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable guide came with her own book filled with renderings. She shared stories and drew right to critical points of the landmark.
Amazing!
Mia,
Apr 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was great! Our guide was amazing, we learn a lot about ancient times. We didn’t wait for the line and our ticket was for arena too. I recommend it!
Amazing tour guide!
AnnaMast88,
Mar 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best time spend! We had access to the Arena floor. The guide was very informative ( im sorry but i forgot her name), and kept a great pace, being very attentive to the people in our group. After the Colosseum, we went to the Roma Forum, which was amazing. Overall this is a great experience!
I was informed a few days...
Michelle S,
Sep 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00I was informed a few days before the tour that we would no longer have access to the arena floor. However, I was not given a reason why. I asked via email a few times and did not get an answer. While we did get a partial refund, it was very disappointing as I booked this months in advance.
Technical problems decent guide
G7242QHkylec,
Jun 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The sites were beautiful and awe inspiring, however our tour was a bit of a mess. To start the ear pieces weren't working. They were very staticy so we had to stand very close to hear what the guide was saying. The group was a bit of all over the place and I don't blame that on the tour.
Bring ID for under 18’s!
Jeff R,
Jun 29, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00Two points: 1) The guides need headsets that position the microphone in front of the mouth. Our guide’s microphone was on his collar and because most of the tour is outside the wind cuts the microphone and he could only be heard intermittently. Should be an easy fix with higher quality equipment. 2. BRING I.D. FOR MINORS! The Viator fine print says this, but we figured it would be fine. After the forum tour our 13 year-old daughter (she looks 12) was refused entrance to the colosseum because she had a youth ticket and no proof of age. The guide said this happens about 20% of the time and just seems to depend on the whim of the ticket-taker. Major disappointment so be careful. They assume that U.S. kids have school ID’s like European kids do so leaving your passports at the hotel doesn’t fly as an excuse.
Collosium..
muhammad o,
Jun 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
2.00When we arrived for the 3 pm tour, we were toldvthat our tour was delayees by one hour at the spur of the moment. When we asked more, we were told that an email was sent to us. I toldvthevtour guide i checked my jookings in the morning of the day ofvtue tour and the time wss still 3 pm. I did not receive any email for the delay as well The tour guide was excellent
Viator - The Gladiator or Deception
Joe M,
May 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00I purchased Colosseum Arena Floor Ancient Rome Small Group Confirmation number: 1403101523 ,Booking reference number: 1015694665. Their instructions state, "meet at Via delle Terme di Tito, 72" which is in front of a restaurant. We were there an hour and half before the tour was suppose to start along with another mother/son couple. The mother/son couple started receiving text messages from Viator that the guide was sick and the tour was cancelled. I then texted the company and they said our guide was on the way and would be there in 5 min. We all continued to wait. My partner noticed that across the street next to a park there were people standing in line. He went over to investigate and was then told that this spot was the meeting point even though this is not the address on the confirmation and that our tour had left us 5 min before because we were not there. After arguing with the guy they agreed to put all of us in another tour. That tour was in a larger group, not the same tour we had booked, no refund for the difference. We had another tour booked through them for the Vatican and that one was not much better. Viator's customer service is horrible and I would not recommend them at all. The one bright spot was the tour guide "Eddy" was extremely knowledgeable.
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