Step into the footsteps of gladiators on an exclusive Colosseum Arena Floor tour. Enter through the legendary Gladiators’ Arch and stand where ancient warriors once prepared for battle. From the Arena Floor, enjoy a unique perspective of the Colosseum and get an up-close view of the Senators’ Seats, where Rome’s elite once watched the spectacular games unfold. Your expert guide will bring the amphitheater’s history to life with fascinating stories about gladiators, emperors, and the legendary spectacles that captivated Ancient Rome. Why You’ll Love This Tour Enter through Gladiators’ Arch, a historic entrance associated with the arena’s fighters. Access the Colosseum Arena Floor for a unique perspective inside the amphitheater. See the Senators’ Seats and learn about the people who watched the games. Explore with an expert guide who brings the Colosseum’s history to life. Discover the Colosseum from the perspective of those who once stood at the center of its legendary spectacles.
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Out at sunset: the 4:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:03 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 753 of the next 766 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
You will have the special opportunity to step directly on the Arena floor where gladiators used to fight. Here your guide will give you information thought history and anecdotes about the Colosseum and Emperors and Gladiators.
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If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Express Colosseum with Arena Floor Guided Tour lasts about 1h 15min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $103 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 6 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 38 departures a day between 8:15 AM and 5:30 PM.
Children aged 5–17 pay from $63, adults from $74.
It can: 753 of the next 766 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 3 days before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The meeting point is in the square in front of the Santi Cosma and Damiano Basilica, in Via dei Fori Imperiali 1 (halfway, near the Roman Forum entrance). Our staff will be wearing a light blue vest with our logos on. Please arrive 15 minutes early—late arrivals cannot join the tour. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 24 participants.
Please note that THE NAMES YOU PROVIDE HAVE TO MATCH THE IDS OR PASSPORTS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS (including children), or the Colosseum will deny entry — and don’t forget to bring valid ID for everyone which is necessary to enter. No nick names nor missing or wrong name and/or last name are admitted by the Coloseum management. Don't hesitate to contact us if you need support with this matter.
The Ancient Rome tour involves Steps and a lot of walking on un-even path especially in the Roman Forum . We highly suggest flat confortable shoes. This tour is not suitable for any person with recent surgeries, with disabilities and for people in wheelchairs due to the street level , up street level and steps.
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After differing information about the tour the time was changed from 1.30 express arena to a full tour at 3.30. We had another tour booked at 5pm so could only stay for an hour only just touching on the arena due to the full explanation prior. We didn’t get to see Palatine Hill or the Forum. I couldn’t cancel as all tours were fully booked. Extremely disappointed $400 down the drain.
A nice tour but it started late. The guide was about 30 minutes late. A little difficult to hear and understand the tour guide.
The pick up location was changed and they failed to advise us refused to refund very disappointed They didn’t care about hearing anything we had to say will never use this service again
Francesca was excellent! She was Extremely knowledgeable and passionate on the tour. She showed us pics and explained everything in great detail.
The tour guide was fantastic, but the company is suspicious. They cancelled our tour, and offered a different tour in its place. I told them it conflicted with another tour, and told them I needed the original tour that I booked. They did not tell me that was not possible until I showed up the morning of the tour. When I contacted them they offered no resolution. Thankfully we were able to move our second tour or we would have lost out on hundreds of dollars. Not a professional company. I would suggest booking with one of the many other companies.
1p Colosseum guided Colosseum tour with Palatine Hill and Roman Forum optional tour. Not true. Palatine Hill and Roman Forum were guided tours and we didn’t get to Colosseum until 2:45. Had other things scheduled so didn’t get to spend fair amount of time in Colosseum which was disappointing. Tour guide was great but experience not as advertised.
Mircea Marciu was an amazing tour guide. He was extremely passionate and knowledgeable. And very engaging. His enthusiasm made the Colosseum tour one of the best I've ever been on.
A huge disappointment. Very unorganized. We were escorted thru vip line and told to wait at entrance for the other 4 in our group. We waited for over 30 minutes and finally gave up. No idea what to do or where to go. Viator issuing a full refund.
Being inside the Colosseum was the most incredible. Having a guide explain the history enhanced the tour, although very informative, we moved a bit slower than needed. We were most appreciative of the tour operator helping us connect to our guide and group. Our meeting place was easy because the tour connector guide sent a photo of the meeting place. Being in Rome our first time was overwhelming and we were so grateful to her attentiveness to help us find our guide. I give her 5 stars.
We were in Rome for only 2 days prior to a cruise. We were leaving for the port on a Monday early afternoon so booked an 11:30 am VIP tour that morning so we could see the Colosseum before we left. At 9:30 pm the night before we received a WhatsApp message from Adriano stating that our tour was moved to 12:45 pm. Since we needed to leave for the port around 1:15 pm we said we couldn’t make that work. Adriano said he would put us in a full arena tour starting at 11:45 am knowing that we needed to leave by 1:00 pm. We showed up at 11:30 am and the tour didn’t get started until 12 pm. We quickly asked the guide if we were heading directly to the Colosseum - he told us our entry tickets weren’t until 1:15 pm! So there was no way we were getting to see the Colosseum. We had to leave the tour almost immediately. I tried contacting Adriano twice - no response. I then requested a refund via Viator - they said no. I pleaded my case - they still said no. I am now going through my credit card company to challenge the charge. I thought we would be treated better with Viator - I guess I was wrong. Would be wary of taking this tour as your time could change and the tour operator may not be truthful with you. Very disappointed.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Colosseum with Arena Floor Guided Tour | 1h 15min | 3.6 (66) | $103 | |
 Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Arena Floor Option I Max 6 People | 3 hours | 4.9 (3,913) | $171 | View |
 Early Morning Semi-Private Colosseum Express with Arena Access | 1h 30min | 5.0 (127) | $130 | View |
 Colosseum with Arena Floor Express Guided Tour | 1h 15min | 3.7 (22) | $74 | View |
 Colosseum with Arena Express Tour with Forum & Palatine Hill | 1h 30min | 5.0 (75) | $76 | View |
 Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor | 3 hours | 4.7 (4,178) | $72 | View |
 Colosseum Arena Floor, Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour | 2h 30min | 4.2 (10,403) | $102 | View |