Circo Maximo entrance ticket + virtual experience
Description
This 40-minute walking itinerary, through continuous flashbacks to the past thanks to reconstructions in augmented and virtual reality, will enable you to see the life of the age-old valley unfold before your eyes, stroll through the Roman shops and watch a chariot race among shouts of encouragement and overturned chariots. Relive the ancient splendours of the Circus Maximus in the Imperial Period of Rome through augmented and virtual reality! The headsets available give a virtual rendering of the Circus Maximus by overlapping images of the past to the present-day reality to reconstruct its initial magnificence: in particular, the Arch of Titus will appear in its original majestic height.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The eight stops are the following: the valley floor of the Circus in the archaic period, the Circus from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD, the Circus in the imperial period, the seating tiers (cavea), the Arch of Titus, the shops (tabernae), the Circus in the Middle Ages and in modern times and lastly, “A Day at the Circus”.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 14 can wear the headsets and enjoy the experience only if accompanied by an adult who must sign the disclaimer available at the ticket office
- To rent the headset, you must leave in deposit an ID (card or passport, in the original)
- We regret to inform you that in case of rain and extreme weather conditions (such as excessive heat) the experience will not be it won’t be possible to experience Circo Maximo
- the Virtual Reality function under point N. 8 must only be used while seated
- people who purchase a reduced-price ticket online, shall have to carry on them the ID entitling them to the reduced-price admission ticket.
- consult a doctor before re-using them if you experience symptoms such as dizziness, motion sickness, perceptual after- effects, nausea, impaired vision, numbness, twitching of eyes or muscles, loss of consciousness, disorientation, neck pain, any kind of involuntary movement or cramp
Reviews(22)
Deplorable welcome. Totally incompetent team. They took my ID and exchanged it with others. The consequences of their actions are not even borne. Absolutely fleeing. Unacceptable. A special mention to the inefficient team that manages the site on site - Terrible welcome. Completely incompetent team. They confiscated my ID card and swapped it with others. The consequences of their actions are not even acknowledged. Avoid at all costs. Absolutely unacceptable. Special mention to the ineffective team managing the site on location - Accoglienza terribile. Team totally incompetent. Hanno preso la mia carta d'identità e l'hanno scambiata con altre. The conseguenze delle loro azioni non vengono nemmeno murders. Da evitare assolutelymente. Inammissibile. Una menzione speciale al team ineffective che gestisce il sito sul posto.
Welcoming is very average – it seems to disturb the Welcoming staff more than anything else, the bearded gentleman at the counter in particular is downright unpleasant ... the young women who take care of the augmented reality visit are much more friendly, thanks to them. It was very hot and I would not recommend this experience in such heat. No shadowy spots and the helmet on the face does not help. My daughter and I have learned a lot about this Circo Massimo though the image quality could have been better.
No one to get the ticket or to the RV point. Just a huge closed inaccessible construction site with barriers.
We were told Trip Advisor weren't authorised to sell tickets and they wouldn't accept the the ticket I showed them. This resulted in a bit of a row - as I had multiple confirmations from Trip Advisor and a ticket etc. One of the ladies suggested that other companies selling tickets were a scam. We were incredulous asking her if she was suggesting that Trip Advisor were a scam. She was swift to retract this when I tried to film her saying it - and was so angry that she made me delete the video! It was a horrible introduction. The chap at the ticket desk eventually decided to let us pay another 10 euro and get in - he realised he was keen not to escalate things further and accepted. Ironically, the children aged 10 and 13 didn't enjoy it very much and felt sick, so we only saw three films. Not such a great experience. Trip Advisor needs to resolve this issue for future tourists.
Great experience with 3D headset that guides us through the tour and recreates the Circo Massimo of the time. Very fun for children.
If you are hesitant to try the virtual experience, I advise you to do so. Booking online super easy. On D-Day, give an ID in exchange for a VR headset and an audio headset (they do in French) and it’s gone for 45 min. It’s not in 4K but it’s still nice and well explained. The course is arrowed. Once you get to the sign, you “scan” it with your headset, you get close to the barrier (the headset gives you time to do it) and the immersion begins. Once the explanation is complete, the audio tells you the next point. Everything is arrowed and if you are lost, the staff is present to guide you. We had a fear of moving “blindly” with a helmet screwed onto our head but this is not the case. Hygiene-wise, they thought about the mask to put on at eye level. It gives a certain look 😂 Note that if the weather does not allow, you will receive a cancellation email. (This is well noted during purchase).
The experience is interesting and very educational for both adults and young people The technique could be improved
The experiment started badly because we had to exchange the voucher sent by email for tickets. We were denied entry. I had to reach a manager by phone who finally sent us real tickets via whatsapp for a new schedule. Really interesting attraction even if the image quality deserves to be better and the welcome more pleasant and compassionate!
Interesting. An even more appreciated experience thanks to the virtual headset which allows you to really see the evolution of the different constructions over time. To do with a guide or with the virtual helmet.
Was very expensive when booking via TripAdvisor. Would have been much cheeper (50€) when directly buying tickets there.
