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Enjoy a 3-hour guided tour of the Colosseum's Arena Floor and Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with your expert guide. Enter through the Gladiator's Gate, step onto the Arena Floor itself, and see the amphitheatre from the gladiator's perspective. Choose between the following two group options: SMALL-GROUP TOUR | MAX. 7 GUESTS Choose this option for a more personal, semi-private experience in a small group of maximum 7 guests. With fewer people, it's easier to stay close to your guide, hear the explanations clearly, and ask questions along the way. PRIVATE TOUR Choose this option for the same 3-hour guided experience exclusively with your own private guide, with more flexibility and more opportunities to interact with your guide throughout the tour. With both options, Colosseum access includes the Arena Floor only. Access to the Regular Levels, Underground, and Upper Levels of the Colosseum is NOT included.
Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiator's Gate and step directly onto the Arena Floor, where gladiators once fought and ancient spectacles unfolded before thousands of spectators. Take in the amphitheatre from the centre of the action and experience the Colosseum from a gladiator's perspective. Choose between a SMALL-GROUP TOUR OF MAXIMUM 7 GUESTS or a PRIVATE TOUR when booking. Colosseum access includes the Arena Floor only. No access to the Regular Levels, Underground, or Upper levels.
Continue with your guide into the Roman Forum and explore the political, religious, and social heart of ancient Rome. Walk among the remains of temples, basilicas, and public buildings where emperors, senators, and citizens once shaped Roman life. See highlights such as the Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins, the Basilica Julia, the Temple of Castor and Pollux, the Arch of Titus, and the Senate House. Hear the stories behind these monuments and discover how this vast archaeological area became the stage for some of the most important moments in Roman history. Learn about Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic, and the events that eventually transformed Rome from a republic into an empire.
Head up to the Palatine Hill, where legend places the foundation of Rome by Romulus and Remus. Walk the paths once used by Roman emperors and explore the hill that later became home to prestigious imperial palaces. From its elevated position, enjoy sweeping views over the Roman Forum and Colosseum, and take in a bird's-eye view of the Circus Maximus stretching out below.
Colosseum Arena Floor & Roman Forum | Small Group of Max 7 lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $223 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 7 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 7 days before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet us at the green kiosk at street level outside “Colosseo” metro station - Line B (blue line). Look for a member of staff holding a yellow Touriks sign. There’s also an upper floor exit of the metro station; please meet us downstairs. Please arrive 30 minutes before your starting time. . Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, PT, EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller IMPORTANT: After entering the participants' names during the booking process, please specify in the “Special Requirements” field who the adults and children are, so we can issue the correct Colosseum tickets. Missing information may result in denied entry.
Wheelchair accessible
Bogdan our tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. As someone who uses a cane, he kept checking to make sure our pace was good and warned me of areas to watch my step. He was great.
Thank you so much! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Colosseum guided tour with Bogdan.
This was a very informative tour! Our guide, Ting, was extremely knowledgeable and her descriptions of events almost made you feel as if you were there back in those days! My only regret is I wished I had booked this trip for first week of November as it was 95 degrees and smoldering hot!
Thank you so much, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our guided tour with Ting!
Rather rushed at Forum. Would have liked sometime to study detail. Too large a group (23). Guide good though
We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the Colosseum and Forum tour with us. The groups all have a capacity of max. 25 people, as Colosseum rules. We will definitely check regarding the Forum part of the tour - thanks for the feedback!
This was a great tour that gave us a lot of information without it being overwhelming or getting boring. Definitely follow the suggestion to bring a refillable water bottle as it gets very hot. We were able to walk to the meeting point but it is right at one if the metro stops and we had no issues meeting up with the group. I enjoyed the 10 am start as we didn’t have to rush to get out in the morning the only downfall was it got very warm by the end of the tour but as long as dressed properly and have water it was still enjoyable! The Colosseum was the thing my daughter was looking forward to the most on this trip and this did not disappoint at all! Great guide, easy meet up, definitely worth booking!
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour and look forward to welcoming you back in Rome anytime!
A thoroughly interesting tour of the Colosseum, Palentine Hill and The Forum (despite the rain) and Bogdan kept us engaged with such interesting and well pitched content throughout. The poor weather meant the tour was almost private, but he would deliver to a greater audience just as well. They provide radio transmitters and headphones so everyone can hear.
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Colosseum tour with Bogdan!
We had a very good guided tour with a sympathetic and extremely knowledgeable tour guide who responded very well to questions from the group and created a great tension in her head. This is how culture is really fun! Thank you for that!
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Of course it was packed but that's par for course. It was still amazing to see it from the arena. The tour guide was excellent and is clearly an expert at herding sheep through tiny cattle gates as she navigated the crowds with aplomb. My only complaint it that the crowds caused so much of a delay that we literally only got to see the Forum from the Palantine balcony areas. She offered to take us down there but said it would be very rushed and made it clear she thought it was a bad idea. I get it, it's crowded but if a tour say you'll walk in Roman Forum then that's what should happen or a slight refund offered.
Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour and the guide's commentary. It is definitely unusual for the area to be so crowded, and we are sorry to hear that it happened during the tour. Visiting the Forum should be mandatory, and that is definitely not the kind of service we strive to provide. Please, reach out to us at info@touriks.com to discuss your experience further. We hope that you enjoyed the experience nevertheless and to see you again in one of our other tours in Rome :)
The tour itinerary was different than indicated— first a tour of Palatine Hill region, then overlook and description of the Forum, followed by Colosseum tour. Numerous members of our group had mobility issues, and I was very surprised that the tour said “wheelchair accessible” and did not indicate that attendees should be able to climb stairs and walk along lots of uneven ground and essentially stand for most of 3 hours. It was unfortunate for everyone because the people who could not walk and climb easily were not able to experience the whole tour and the tour was slowed because of this. Our guide was entertaining, very pleasant and patient, and gave context and stories to make the history come alive. He was not an archaeologist, as the tour title indicates. I should have read extensively ahead of time to better understand the features and structures we saw. I was hoping for a more historical details. On a high note, the Palatine Hill area has many amazing features—I did not think this was part of the guided tour. As a side note, restrooms were few and far between.
We would like to apologise for not meeting your expectations during our Colosseum Arena and Roman forum guided tour. However, we would like to inform you that the tour has ran regularly, the itinerary was exactly as described: Colosseum Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill for 3 hours. As mentioned in the voucher, the starting point might vary according to the entrance time at the Colosseum. The tour is wheelchair accessible but we also do mention that the Forum is not so accessible since there are some stairs - however the guides always know which path to walk on should there be wheelchairs during the tour. We appreciate the nice comments regarding our tour guide - and hope that you enjoyed the tour nevertheless.
A huge shout out to Elisa navigating us to the group as we walked to the meet up point. Mario is a very knowledgeable guy gave us insight to the history of the Colosseum kept the multi aged group fascinated. Don’t be put off with the steps as there is a lift inside for those who may need it. Well worth excursion with professional guide definitely way to go. Highly recommend. Sun in September was bearable 30 degrees for in arena.
Thank you so much! We are really glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience with us and the tour guide. We appreciate the nice comments and look forward to welcoming you back into one of our other tours in Rome!
Fantastic tour today with Giuseppe! Despite the heat, he brought enormous energy and knowledge to his tour. Would definitely recommend!
Thank you, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our Colosseum guided tour!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colosseum Arena Floor & Roman Forum | Small Group of Max 7 | 3 hours | 4.8 (148) | $223 | |
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