Private Tour
Private Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour with Arena Floor Access
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a comprehensive, fun and engaging PRIVATE tour of the Colosseum and the Ancient Roman Forum with guaranteed entry. In the intimacy of your very own Private Group, follow your local, expert and passionate guide through the wonders of the archaeological park of Rome: the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum.
Option Available: Are you looking for an interactive and fun tour of Rome’s Colosseum for you and your children? This Interactive Family Tour with Arena Floor Access Option is ideal for families who want a tour that gets children excited about history, while keeping adults just as curious!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to provide all travelers' full names at the office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or photo ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Please note that all Colosseum tour starting times are subject to change based on ticket availability.
The above itinerary is an example, the order of the sites might change depending on the scheduled slot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Colosseum
Begin your private tour with a guaranteed entry to the Colosseum, the world's most famous arena. Step on to the arena floor where all the action took place, and gaze up at the stands! Then climb onto the first tier and enjoy incredible views as your private tour guide tells you everything you have always wanted to know about the world's most famous arena.
Palatine Hill
Climb up the breathtaking Palatine Hill, the locus of major imperial villas, most notable of Augustus's expansive and incredibly ambitious Imperial Home. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Circus Maximus and of the Aventine Hill and marvel at the incredibly well preserved remains of this once-upon-a-time extremely rich hill.
What‘s Included
Access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
Private, Professional and Expert Tour Guide to answer all your questions
Fully guided tour of the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Interactive Family Tour with Arena Floor Access - Private Option (English only)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Food and Drink
Gratuities
Options
Family Colosseum for kids
with Arena Floor: Make history come to life for the entire family with this interactive & fun tour of Rome’s Colosseum, arena floor, and forum!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Colosseum tour for kids is an interactive way to explore this site, with special access to the arena floor.
English Only: This tour is offered in English only to ensure the best possible experience.
Private Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour with Arena Floor Access
Reviews
391 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great!!
jasonsA9211WN,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great our guide (Francesca) was great and was very knowledgeable and very accommodating of our little one traveling with us. It did not disappoint! Thank you very much for the great tour.
Had an amazing experience!!!
Nikhil A,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I’m so glad we chose to do the tour with LivTours — Giulia was amazing! This was hands down the best tour we had in Rome. She is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about Roman history, and we learned so much throughout the experience. We had tons of questions, and she answered every one of them with patience. She’s also very friendly and easy to talk to. We love taking photos and videos, and she always waited for us without any rush — she even offered to take pictures of us, which we really appreciated. She also recommended great places to eat, which made our trip even better. We truly missed her as our guide on the other tours we took and wished she could have shown us around everywhere! I highly recommend LivTours — and especially Giulia!
An excellent tour of the...
jameswerner99,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An excellent tour of the ancient sites allowing us to see the area as it once was and as it is now. Highly recommended
An Unforgettable Tour with Patrizia
Destination421326,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Patrizia was absolutely incredible. She guided us through the Colosseum and the Roman Forum with so much passion, knowledge, and energy. Every moment felt alive because she explained the history in a way that was engaging and easy to visualize. She answered all our questions with patience, shared fascinating details we never would have known on our own, and made the entire experience unforgettable. She was also very patient as we took our time to take pictures. You can truly tell she loves what she does, and it made our tour feel special. We walked away inspired, informed, and so grateful we booked with her. Highly recommend Patrizia to anyone visiting Rome!
Honeymoon in Rome!
R4573MUgailm,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow! This was a great tour! Giovanni was fantatsic & very knowledgeable! We enjoyed the tour and saw so much & took a ton of photos! Highly recommend!
Entertaining and educational
Monece A,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stefano was thoroughly knowledgeable in all areas of our tour. We felt he was able to see what we found interesting and expand on those stories while still fitting in all the requisite history. We feel grateful for a personal, entertaining and educational experience.
Giovanni was a great guide on a great tour
chriscC61TJ,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun tour with the opportunity to learn A LOT. Giovanni was a great guide, providing context and detail for all of the sites. I appreciated the additional visuals he provided on his iPad - I didn’t really grasp just how deep the excavations had gone!
Go with giovanni!!
JAG410,,Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Giovanni was amazing. Great tour. Great information. Great pace. Great stories. Would highly recommend Giovanni and liv
A Great Tour and Guide
robertu12,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Elisabetta was so friendly and very knowledgeable. She made the entire tour go so well. She met us at the exact meeting point and time as stated and then led us through the tour giving us a lot of information about the Colosseum, the Forum and the Hill. Though the private tour is expensive it was well worth it. We were able to move around all of the areas covered in the tour so easily, we were able to hear everything that Elisabetta said and were able to ask her questions along the way. Plenty of time to take pictures. It was a great tour that i would recommend and she was a terrific guide that you would be lucky to get assigned to your tour.
A great tour of the Colosseum and ancient areas of Rome with Ciara
bmanpennsylvania,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Liv Tours did a great job in managing all of our tours in Rome. Our guide for the Colosseum was Ciara and she was absolutely excellent. We started early (8:30) which was a great idea considering the crowds. We entered the arena floor and it was not crowded (you must have access to this area and Liv arranged everything). Ciara explained everything perfectly and had great descriptions and pictures of the current state vs the historic. We then explored the upper levels before exiting and exploring the rest of the ancient area including the palaces, some newly opened areas (again - special passes required) and the Forum. All along the way Ciara did an amazing job showing us the important things to understand and how to tell the original from the reconstructed.
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