Colosseum Special Access Arena Floor and Roman Forum Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Avoid the standard group tour and immerse yourself in the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access Ancient Rome experience.
We'll walk in the same steps of gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in this ancient stadium to watch deadly sports and executions, and I'll explain every gory detail.
We'll spend about 90 minutes exploring the Colosseum with special access onto the arena floor where gladiators fought, while also allowing you free time for photos and self-exploration.
Following the Colosseum, we'll make way to the Roman Forum (Ancient City) and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace), where we'll again enjoy special access to secret passages used by the Emperor, and not open to the general public.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Colosseum
Avoid the standard group tour and immerse yourself in the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access Ancient Rome experience. We'll walk in the same steps of gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in the in this ancient stadium to watch deadly sports and executions, and I'll explain every gory detail. We'll spend about 90 minutes exploring the Colosseum with special access onto the arena floor where gladiators fought, while also allowing you free time for photos and self-exploration. Following the Colosseum, we'll make our way to the Roman Forum (Ancient City) and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace) where we'll again enjoy special access to secret passages used by the Emperor, and not open to the general public.
Roman Forum
Following the Colosseum, we'll make our way to the Roman Forum (Ancient City) and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace) where we'll again enjoy special access to secret passages used by the Emperor, and not open to the general public.
What‘s Included
Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if Arena access is included
Entrance to the Colosseum, Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Options
Colosseum Special Access Arena Floor and Roman Forum Tour
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Colosseum and Roman Forum
lgrove414,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide. Lovely lady originally from Bulgaria with excellent English and VERY knowledgeable. We went straight in with no queuing which was amazing as the line was VERY long. Well worth the money.
Great tour!
djerkr,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide (Valeda?) was awesome. She gave us so many interesting facts during the tour. She came back down from the upper level to get me because I couldn’t walk up the stairs. She made sure everyone was able to keep up and tried to stop in the shade when she could as it was hot out today.
Comedian for a tour guide
155triciah,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00David was the best. He is extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. He made this tour feel very quick and enjoyable.
Amazing tour of the Colosseum
Jim H,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00David was a great guide and connected with everyone in the group. There were a couple of small boys that he made a point of keeping things interesting for them. David seemed to have a good understanding of the history of the Colosseum and the surrounding areas. Would definitely recommend.
Great tour
lydiacI3047NU,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with David, he was clearly very knowledgeable. He was engaging and had a great sense of humour. I will be recommending him to my daughter who is visiting next month.
Great Tour guide
fabiodP5843XU,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Deborah was our tour guide, she was fantastic. Knowledgeable, full of precious information and patient. She made it very educational and fun. Thanks
Great guide and great experience
Flyer799269,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was excellent. A great experience all around. After going on other guided tour to other places, I really appreciated our guide telling stories in history that you could connect to, getting to know everyone by asking questions and making it interactive and keeping everyone engaged. Those little things make a big difference.
Tour of the Colosseum and Palentine Hill
Jeffrey B,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent tour by an excellent Tour Guide David… factual, entertaining and extremely engaging, David brought the Colosseum to life. Palentine hill was also included in this tour and we were entertained by David during the 15 minute or so walk to this area, he has an amusing way of remembering people / faces (I won’t spoil his technique) - he demonstrates genuine knowledge of his City and has a true passion for it! Extremely enjoyable tour which we highly recommend 👏👏👏👏
Great Tour
vondae2015,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We often don't like group tours, but the history here was too important and we were very glad we did it. David, our guide, was born less than a mile from the Colosseum and clearly loved teaching crowds the history of this beautiful place. He was English and Italian and had a wonderful way of speaking that was fun and easy to understand. Sometimes, tour guides don't know enough of the history and try to fill time with attempts at humor, but David was full of history! Bonus, he was also very good with people! We left Rome today feeling like we learned what history books missed. Easily, one of the best tours we've had.
5⭐️
Sophie H,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing. It was really fun and informative. Would definitely recommend this to anyone! ☺️ our tour guide was amazing too. Thanks so much, Sophie & Rachael x
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