Private Tour of Colosseum Arena with Entrance to Roman Forum
Description
Enjoy a private guided tour of the Colosseum's Arena Floor and enter the amphitheatre through the Gladiator's Gate. Stand where the spectacles once took place and take in the Colosseum from a gladiator's-eye perspective. Choose between two different tour options when booking: 1-HOUR GUIDED TOUR Choose this option to explore the Colosseum's Arena Floor with your private guide. Afterwards, your ticket includes unguided entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, which you can explore independently. 3-HOUR GUIDED TOUR Choose this option to explore the Colosseum's Arena Floor and the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill with your private guide. 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 in any option.
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Enjoy a private guided visit of the Colosseum’s Arena Floor with your expert guide. Enter through the Gladiator’s Gate, step onto the Arena Floor itself, and see the amphitheatre from the perspective of the gladiators who once stood here. Choose between the following two options: 1-HOUR TOUR - Guided visit of the Arena Floor. Unguided entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill is included to explore independently. 3-HOUR TOUR - Guided visit of the Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Both options include Arena Floor access only. No access to the Regular Levels, Underground, or Upper Levels of the Colosseum.
Included with the 3-hour option only. Continue with your private 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.
Included with the 3-hour option only. Continue with your private guide 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 over the Circus Maximus stretching below.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- You will need to pass through strict and mandatory security checks to enter the Colosseum
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travellers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Trolleys and large backpacks are not allowed inside, neither are glass/metal bottles or sprays (e.g. perfumes etc.)
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the starting time
- Drones and knives of any kind are strictly forbidden at the monuments
- Pets are not permitted
Reviews(4)
My wife and I had a great time on this tour. Our guide, Lars, made this "our" tour from the very beginning, and he was very informative during all of our stops at the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum. The "skip the line" feature of this private tour made us feel like VIP's, and we were able to see some amazing sites. We highly recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed feedback! We are delighted to hear you and your wife enjoyed the tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill together with Lars! :)
Francesca our Tour Guide was fantastic, so much knowledge about the Colosseum. She was bright and bubbly and made it fun. Appreciated her folder with photos and illustrations to enhance her explanation of various things we saw etc. She also accompanied us into the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill and explained briefly about that. We had no wait time and went straight through despite the long lines. All very organised by this Company - meeting place was clear. Also found the ear pieces very good and we were all able to hear Francesca clearly. A small group of 14 was definitely the best way to go.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are so glad you enjoyed this experience with Francesca and hope to see you again soon on one of our other tours in Rome :)
We had a wonderful experience with Touriks and our guide Susi from A to Z. We came to the Touriks office in Rome because we were looking for a short-termed private tour in German. They were extremely helpful and managed to organize the tour we wanted for the next morning. Susi, our Austrian tour guide, met us in front of the colosseum and took us around for a 75 minutes tour. She was simply amazing! She was competent, kind, funny and so much fun to be with. Plus she has a wonderful way to engage the kids, who in our case really loved her and clung to her lips (they are 8 and 6 yes old). We all had a great time and highly recommend this private experience over a larger group, esp. when traveling with smaller kids.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in such detail, we really appreciate it. It was a pleasure to welcome you to our office and we are glad you enjoyed this experience with Susi. We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
