Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Channel your inner-Maximus as you step out onto the Colosseum arena floor and access this recently reopened area of the world famous amphitheatre. Discover the best of ancient Rome on this small-group tour with your very own expert guide!
Unlike regular tours of the Colosseum, you can upgrade this tour gets and step onto the arena floor - for one of the best views in Rome. It’s pretty special.
Your expert, licensed guide will delve into the mysteries that shrouds the Colosseum's great games and take you on a journey around the luxurious Palatine Hill, still dotted with the remains of palaces and stately villas. Then, it’s onto the Forum, the centre of life in the ancient city. With this more personal, small-group tour, you’ll have every chance to ask anything, and learn everything!
*Please note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.*
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Headphones available
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Licensed, historian guide
Passionate storytelling, and plenty of history to learn
Small-Group, personalised experience
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Departure Point
Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Please meet us in front the Arch of Constantine. Your guide will be holding a Yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag.
Please arrive 10 minutes prior. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds.
Please also ensure to check local Covid-19 regulations before attending.
Colosseum, Rome, Italy Your expert guide will transport you back in time to the height of the Roman Empire when the Colosseum was constructed. These were times when Rome was ruled by all-powerful emperors (sometimes wise, sometimes wacky), the city was flooded with exotic riches from around the world, and the Colosseum acted as the city’s main stage for showing off the animals and people that Rome had conquered and captured.
*Please note we will start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.* 60 minutes
Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy Next, you’ll climb the Palatine Hill, where the ancient city was founded. The Palatine Hill is a real archaeological wonder, home to settlements from the Iron Age to the 16th century. Gaze upon such sites as the Hut of Romulus, Rome’s legendary founder, and the Imperial Palace, where the emperors in their family engaged in ruling, politicking, and scheming. 30 minutes
Roman Forum, Rome, Italy The final destination on our skip-the-line tour is the Roman Forum. As the beating heart of ancient Rome, the Roman Forum was once a bustling hub of markets, law courts, temples, and more. It was here that Julius Caesar was cremated, here where two disgraced emperors were murdered in 69 AD, and here where Cicero delivered the speeches that shaped western culture for centuries. 30 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
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 note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.
Colosseum admission is free on the first Sunday of the month. Tours are discounted on these days.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Kate_H
01 Mar 2023
Our guide was super fun, knowledgeable and made learning Ancient Rome even more enjoyable. Highly recommend booking the tour.
Bruce_P
19 Jul 2022
We had the most amazing time on this arena floor tour of the Colosseum. Our guide Paolo was incredible! He really bought everything to life. So glad that we decided to do the arena tour instead of a standard Colosseum one, was well worth it. Words cannot describe the view upon entering the arena - it really is a once in a lifetime experience. We will not hesitate to book again! 100% recommend!
Harry_W
18 Jul 2022
This is a must do tour when you are in Rome! It was my first time in the City and I am so glad I booked this tour. Our Guide was very knowledgeable and did not bore the group at all. We were given earphones which was really important in the midst of crowds at the Colosseum! I especially enjoyed visiting the arena floor the middle section of the Colosseum, it was a great opportunity to walk around and take some great pics. Thanks!!
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