Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Get a gladiator’s view of the Colosseum, then explore the Roman Forum on a walking tour through the heart of ancient Rome. With special access ticket, you'll enter the arena via the Gladiator’s Gate, stand where gladiators once fought, hear tales of ruthless crowds and emperors, then explore the Colosseum’s first and second levels with your guide. Finish with a tour of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with even more stories that bring the ruins to life.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
3:30 PM only: Access to Roman Forum SUPER Site. Please note: this option DOES NOT include the Arena Floor.
This tour is fully refundable up to 7 days prior to the event. Within 7 days, this tour is 100% non-refundable.
The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and must match the names on the ID/Passport. Name changes are not permitted.
A government-issued ID or passport is required for all participants. Without an ID, security may deny entry to the monument. All guests, including children, must bring ID on tour day.
The Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill may close occasionally. We'll notify you of any changes in advance if possible. For last-minute closures, updates will be given at the start of the tour.
Walks is an Official Parco Archeologico del Colosseo Operator approved to lead guided tours of the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Local English-speaking guide
Small group of 16 guests maximum
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Time at leisure in the Roman Forum after the tour ends(unless taking the Super Sites guided tour)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
If VIP Caesar & Colosseum option selected: Visit the incredible Roman Forum SUPER Sites.
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
What To Expect
Colosseum
Meet your guide near the formidable hulk of the Colosseum, the gigantic arena that drew Romans of all walks of life to watch violent fights between gladiators and beasts. Bypass the crowds and head straight inside, entering the Colosseum through a special gate once used by gladiators themselves. Walk right onto the arena floor—an area not usually accessible to the public—and learn about the harrowing events that took place here for entertainment's sake centuries ago. 9 AM tour only: Join a small group of maximum eight guests for an intimate and personalized journey through history.
The adventure continues at the Roman Forum. You’ll appreciate having a historian as a guide here. As you wander the streets, they can make sense of the ruins for you, pointing out the subtle differences that reveal whether the structure is a moneylender’s shop, public bath, or any number of common ancient structures. Learn what life was like in the days of Caesar, Nero, and Hadrian, and how Roman society functioned.
Options
Colosseum & Arena Tour
Arena Express Tour
Duration: 2 hours
w/ Forum & Palatine Hill: Please note: This tour does not include the upper levels of the Colosseum.
Private - Gladiator's Gate
Join a private Colosseum tour, exploring the Gladiator's Gate, amphitheater, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
VIP Caesar Palace & Colosseum
With Colosseum & Roman Forum : Experience Ancient Rome like a VIP with the Colosseum SUPER Sites access. Pls note: this option DOES NOT include Arena Floor.
Reviews
3,995 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Super tour
mikebR7749VV,
Nov 3, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely fascinating day. Nicola was very knowledgeable and really helped us understand the history. Filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge!
GREAT tour and guide
Y8836NLshannonl,
Oct 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Gigi was an EXCELLENT guide. He made the made the entire experience interesting and fun! We learned so much. It was well worth the price.
Great tour; tour guide and agenda
Brott R,
Oct 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a great experience lasting about 2.5 hours. Our guide was local, knowledgeable, and entertaining. He had a great historical background and perspective but made the tour fun too. Not too much academia, but rather a storied approach to everything we were seeing.
Colosseum guided tour
carlbB9791CF,
Oct 27, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great & Nicola was a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable. Our tour started at Palantine hill, the forum and ended at the colosseum and though this was great, we would have preferred more time in the forum & think the tour would have been perfect if it finished in the forum.
A must see!
Jenny P,
Oct 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Thus was another tour where it was worth doing private. Davide was great. He was fun and so knowledgeable. This was the best tour to see and understand the Romans.
Amazing
sinead f,
Oct 26, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Nicola was a superb guide. He was amazing, really knowledgeable and made the buildings come to life. He answered all questions and was able to tell us things others did not know.
It was really great. The...
sara m,
Oct 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was really great. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. It was stunning being at the Colosseum.
A great day at the Coliseum.
Robert G,
Oct 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Julia was amazing, refreshing, knowledgeable and friendly. Tour started on time. Julia offered extensive detail and provided plenty of time for questions and provided good answers.
Great guide and tour
Heather F,
Oct 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00It is a great experience which requires a lot of walking but very informative. We covered a lot of ground an incredible history
Spellbinding
Parkmeister,
Oct 23, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00All brilliantly done. An excellent Italian guide with great knowledge and good English. The usual radios and earpieces so we could hear him. The Colosseum is everything it’s cracked up to be but walking through the Forum in the subsequent part of the tour is incredible too - including some amazing views.
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