Colosseum Express VIP Tour with Expert Licensed Guide

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Short on time but don’t want to miss Rome’s most iconic landmark? This express tour takes you inside the Colosseum in just 90 minutes.

Join a knowledgeable guide and a small group to uncover the history of gladiatorial battles, ancient Roman entertainment, and the architectural brilliance of this world-famous amphitheater.

Perfect for first-time visitors or travelers on a tight schedule, this tour delivers all the highlights of the Colosseum without the long wait or lengthy commitment.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in keeping with the advertised total length of the tour.

Please be advised that the Colosseum's capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure

Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 30 minutes prior the scheduled departure time due to managing and organization reasons.

Tickets for this tour are nominative and will show the visitor's personal data. Please note that these tickets are nominative for each participant and it will not be possible to change the name after the purchase. In case of mismatch with the identity document, access to the Colosseum will not be allowed and no refund will be issued. 

In case of late arrival, no show or cancellation beyond the limits indicated in the cancellation policy by the customer, a refund is not foreseen.

PLEASE NOTE: All participant names are required at the time of booking in order to enter the Colosseum. If we do not receive the full customers names, the booking won’t be confirmed. Every customer (adult / children) is required to carry a valid ID that matches the full name on the ticket, or the entry will be refused. Name changes and cancellations are not permitted once the booking is confirmed.

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Colosseum & 1st tier

Expert English-speaking guide

Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)

Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)

Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

Food and drinks

Transportation

What To Expect

Colosseum

Join this express tour of the Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, to discover its rich history and significance in Ancient Rome. With priority access tickets, you’ll explore the training and lifestyles of gladiators, witness the intense combat scenarios—including wild beast fights and naval battles—and hear captivating stories about emperors, slaves, and iconic gladiators that shaped this monumental arena.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Colosseum and ancient Rome

English tour

Reviews

4.23

203 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

135

Colosseum
Cosmopolitan129851,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Our guide Francesco was great! We learned so much and enjoyed it thoroughly! Without his expertise, we would have missed a lot.
Any age
Raechelle M,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Informative and helpful with my mum and her walking stick. There was a escalator to take her to the top floor
Disappointing
martin h,
Jun 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00
Tour read coliseum and Ancient Rome only did coliseum and pointed us in the direction of Ancient Rome cost $140au guide was hard to understand
Very knowledgeable
Wander543692,
Feb 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very knowledgeable tour guide. Shared some interesting facts and was worth the price…easy to find the guide at all times.
A Great Tour with a Great Guide
Elizabeth J,
Jan 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
I had Yonut as a tour guide and he was very passionate and knowledgeable! I really enjoyed getting to hear about the architecture itself and the many civilizations it has endured. Yonut also answered my questions and allowed time to stop for pictures wherever I wanted and let the tourist guide the pace to an extent. Highly recommend!
Highly recommended!!
Kevan H,
Oct 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Hilaria conducted an excellent and informative tour in crowded conditions and found the perfect spots for viewing and photography. Her knowledge and enthusiasm were wonderful, and made the history of the Colosseum and Forum come alive. She had obvious passion for her subject. Highly recommended!
Great experience
Jennifer B,
Oct 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a great experience we had. Our tour guide, Elaria, was so informative, energetic and passionate as we toured. We learned so much about Italy’s history. Highly recommend!
Great information!
Jennifer D,
Oct 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
Loved hearing about the history and seeing up close. It was extremely crowded though and I ran out of energy with so many people around.
They changed the scheduled time whenever they want
Alexis Y,
Oct 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00
They decided to abruptly move our original scheduled time to the afternoon. When we arrived at the meeting point, 30 minutes before our original time as per their instructions, a not too friendly woman told us that our tour had been moved for a later time and we had to come back later. We had no other choice but adjust to their change. Obviously, by this change, our plans, that were carefully planned one month in advance, disrupted everything else for the day. Fortunately, we had not scheduled any other tours for that afternoon, otherwise we would have had to choose. The tour was done by someone a little bit in a rush, but overall it was informative.
unexperienced, chaotic, unprofessional
Rasa k,
Oct 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
2.00
Organization is locking. Send us message day before that tour is not available anymore. Offered next day (saturday) 2pm tour. Saturday is a weekend so many people. 2pm mid day very hot but we had no choise so we did a tour. tour is 2 hrs, we had a flight in the evening. at 4 pm only half of tour was done because it started 40 min late. In the middle of the tour person from tour agency (very stressed and anoyed) came and colected head phones from all of us and microphone from the gide so we can not hair him anymore.The website says small group. Is 24 people small group?They should refund half of tour price to us!