Leave the crowds behind and head straight inside the Colosseum with your skip-the-line entrance ticket! In a group of no more than 25 people, explore the first and second tiers of this A-list attraction with a guide, learning about the gladiators who competed in the Colosseum’s gory gladiatorial games. Finish with a tour of the Roman Forum in Ancient Rome and admire incredible ruins, like the Temple of Julius Caesar.
If you want to see the Colosseum in a smaller group of just 12 people, then upgrade! The small-group Colosseum tour also includes entry to the arena floor, underground chambers and third tier – areas that are either newly opened or normally off-limits.
If you want to see the Colosseum in a smaller group of just 12 people, then upgrade! The small-group Colosseum tour also includes entry to the arena floor, underground chambers and third tier – areas that are either newly opened or normally off-limits.
Highlights
- Skip the line outside the Colosseum with your priority-entrance ticket
- Learn all about the gladiators and the emperors who decided their fates
- Walk around the first and second tiers of the Colosseum, hearing its history from your guide
- Explore the Roman Forum, seeing the House of the Vestal Virgins and walking along Via Sacre
- Upgrade to a small-group tour (maximum 12 people) and access the Colosseum’s arena floor, underground chambers and third tier
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Skip the Line: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour
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P1070916Our guide Emanuella (in yellow) and Trish my beautiful wife! Colosseum in the background.Photo by: pooley06 2012 -
On top of Capitoline HillThe Forum and Capitoline Hill were much, much more extensive than I had imagined.Photo by: John VUSA, 06 2012 -
DSC_0787View of Forum and Palantine Hill from Colosseum.Photo by: Paul LUSA, 01 2012 -
Ancient Rome: the Colosseum.Ancient Rome: the Colosseum. Kids loved this tour!Photo by: susan S07 2011 -
DSC06069Gladiator Head GearPhoto by: Charlene T10 2010 -
IMG_1809_cropAncient RomePhoto by: Kimberly W09 2010 -
walking fro forum to coliseoPhoto by: Karen Louise B09 2010 -
AlexColosseum at night, just amazing!Photo by: Alex ArguetaUSA, 12 2009 -
ArenaArenaPhoto by: Ray OUnited Kingdom, 12 2009 -
ColosseumLindsay by the MetroPhoto by: Lindsay LCanada, 08 2009 -
Great vantage pointGreat photoPhoto by: Susan M03 2009 -
Colosseum 2008 ADJust across the road from the Colosseum, about to set off on the tour.Photo by: WILLIAM BUnited Kingdom, 10 2008 -
Inside the ColosseumThis was where the floor of the Colosseum had been. What we see are such things as where the gladiators were held ...Photo by: WILLIAM BUnited Kingdom, 10 2008 -
Small TempleThis temple was in an area just before reaching the forum. The bronze door is the original, which makes it at least ...Photo by: WILLIAM BUnited Kingdom, 10 2008 -
The ForumThis guide went through the various buildings and their function meticulously, such things as the Roman treasury, the ...Photo by: WILLIAM BUnited Kingdom, 10 2008 -
The ColosseumInside the Colosseum.Photo by: Michael BUSA, 08 2008 -
Our Colosseum experience!My daughter and I have our picture taken by my wife inside the Colosseum as our tour guide tells us what we are seeing ...Photo by: David FBermuda, 07 2008 -
Dan & Sheldon at the ColosseumA view from where you meet for the start of the tour above the Metro stop.Photo by: Neil CUnited Kingdom, 07 2008 -
Arch of ConstantineRight next to the Colosseum.Photo by: Jana KCanada, 05 2008 -
ColosseumMuch bigger then it looks.Photo by: Jana KCanada, 05 2008 -
Useful Information
Ancient Rome and Colosseum Walking Tour
Start your tour near Oppian Hill – one of the famous Seven Hills of Rome -- to enjoy panoramic views of the Colosseum, and then stroll down to it with your guide. As Rome’s premier crowd-drawing site, the Colosseum regularly attracts long entrance lines. Skip them with your priority-access ticket and head straight inside for your small-group tour.
As you walk around the Colosseum’s first and second tiers, your guide will keep you entertained with tales of gladiators, mock sea-battles and executions -- a fascinating insight into the amphitheater's gruesome past. Wander its circumference and learn what it must have been like when the crowds were roaring and the gladiator’s fate was decided by an emperor on a whim.
After exploring the Colosseum, head outside and walk the short distance to the Roman Forum for an up-close look at some of Ancient Rome’s most evocative ruins. See sites like the Temple of Julius Caesar and the intriguing House of the Vestal Virgins, before strolling up Palatine Hill to admire the views of the ruins below. Look down over Nero’s Circus Maximus, where chariot races were once held, and then finish your tour on the Palatine Hill – the most famous of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Upgrade Options:
If you want to explore the Colosseum in a smaller group of just 12 people, and enjoy access to the arena floor, the underground chambers and the third tier, then upgrade! These areas are either newly opened or normally off limits, so by upgrading you’ll experience the Colosseum as few others do.
Walk around the reconstructed arena floor, where the gladiators once fought, and peer down in to the underground chambers below. Then, head below ground to explore them yourself, seeing the pits where lions and tigers were once caged. Your Colosseum experience finishes with a stroll around the third tier where you can enjoy panoramic views into the Colosseum as well as out onto Palatine Hill. Your tour finishes with a visit to the Roman Forum as per the standard tour option.
As you walk around the Colosseum’s first and second tiers, your guide will keep you entertained with tales of gladiators, mock sea-battles and executions -- a fascinating insight into the amphitheater's gruesome past. Wander its circumference and learn what it must have been like when the crowds were roaring and the gladiator’s fate was decided by an emperor on a whim.
After exploring the Colosseum, head outside and walk the short distance to the Roman Forum for an up-close look at some of Ancient Rome’s most evocative ruins. See sites like the Temple of Julius Caesar and the intriguing House of the Vestal Virgins, before strolling up Palatine Hill to admire the views of the ruins below. Look down over Nero’s Circus Maximus, where chariot races were once held, and then finish your tour on the Palatine Hill – the most famous of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Upgrade Options:
If you want to explore the Colosseum in a smaller group of just 12 people, and enjoy access to the arena floor, the underground chambers and the third tier, then upgrade! These areas are either newly opened or normally off limits, so by upgrading you’ll experience the Colosseum as few others do.
Walk around the reconstructed arena floor, where the gladiators once fought, and peer down in to the underground chambers below. Then, head below ground to explore them yourself, seeing the pits where lions and tigers were once caged. Your Colosseum experience finishes with a stroll around the third tier where you can enjoy panoramic views into the Colosseum as well as out onto Palatine Hill. Your tour finishes with a visit to the Roman Forum as per the standard tour option.
Recent Reviews of this Tour
Reviewed by Corvette Bob, May 2013
This was the best tour in Rome. Our tour guide, Stella was extremely knowledgeable....and very pretty which did not hurt either. She spoke near perfect English.
Reviewed by Peter Z, May 2013
Our guide Francesca was very knowledgeable and passionate about the places she was showing us...we really enjoyed the entire tour.
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