Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor

Overview

Available languages

English

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

Colosseum Underground option: Full Experience & Underground Areas Ticket €24

Time at leisure in the Roman Forum after the tour ends(unless taking the Super Sites guided tour))

Small group of 16 guests maximum

Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)

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.

1 hour 35 minutes•Admission Included

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.

40 minutes•Admission Included

Options

Arena Express Tour

Duration: 2 hours
w/ Forum & Palatine Hill: Please note: This tour does not include the upper levels of the Colosseum.

Colosseum & Arena Tour

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.

Colosseum Underground

Special Underground Access: select this option for special access to the underground where gladiators and wild animals waited to fight

Reviews

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Scam - Do not book!
Matt S,
Jul 18, 2025
- Viator
1.00
Refund denied after we were unable to locate the guide doing everything in our power to do so. We showed up extra early (had nothing better to do), messaged both the guide and Viator Customer Service, and by the time we got in contact with someone, the tour had already begun. Not to mention, the links in this activity showed 3 different meeting points, & the event information didn't tell us what to look for at any of the meeting points (hence why we couldn't locate our guide). I cannot believe they denied our refund request after all that. I urge you to find a different tour to attend - this one felt like a scam across the board!
Hot Colosseum Tour
Anonymous,
Jul 16, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Our guide was amazing and super knowledgeable about the site and history. While our tour was great, it didn't match the description. We did not access the arena floor in the Colosseum nor did we enter thru the gladiator gate. But the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill portions made up for this change. The tour was an hour longer than expected and after 4 hours in 100 degree F heat, we didn't care about the Colosseum adjustment.
Our guide Julia was...
Laura M,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide Julia was fantastic. She was very well educated in the history of Rome, Colosseum and surrounding areas. She went above and beyond on providing information and highlights for our tour
Glad we took the Gladiator Tour
Michelle S,
Jul 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide was great and had such great knowledge of the history. We were pleasantly surprised on how much was involved with the tour. The only thing would be to stop more when we first came in to allow for photos.
A tour is really the only...
James J,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A tour is really the only way to go. The lines are shorter and faster to get in. The guide was fantastic. Informative and friendly. So worth the time and money.