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
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
This skip-the-line tour is perfect for first-time visitors to Rome! I recommend the upgrade for a more personal experience and access to areas of the Colosseum most visitors don't see.
Special Offer
Book on our '10am Tour and 3pm Tour' options before December 31, 2013, and save 5% on the recommended retail price.
Recent Photos of this Tour
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P1070916Our guide Emanuella (in yellow) and Trish my beautiful wife! Colosseum in the background.Photo by: pooley
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On top of Capitoline HillThe Forum and Capitoline Hill were much, much more extensive than I had imagined.Photo by: John V
USA, 06 2012 -
DSC_0787View of Forum and Palantine Hill from Colosseum.Photo by: Paul L
USA, 01 2012 -
Ancient Rome: the Colosseum.Ancient Rome: the Colosseum. Kids loved this tour!Photo by: susan S
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DSC06069Gladiator Head GearPhoto by: Charlene T
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IMG_1809_cropAncient RomePhoto by: Kimberly W
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walking fro forum to coliseoPhoto by: Karen Louise B
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AlexColosseum at night, just amazing!Photo by: Alex Argueta
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ArenaArenaPhoto by: Ray O
United Kingdom, 12 2009 -
ColosseumLindsay by the MetroPhoto by: Lindsay L
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Great vantage pointGreat photoPhoto by: Susan M
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Colosseum 2008 ADJust across the road from the Colosseum, about to set off on the tour.Photo by: WILLIAM B
United 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 B
United 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 B
United 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 B
United Kingdom, 10 2008 -
The ColosseumInside the Colosseum.Photo by: Michael B
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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 F
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Dan & Sheldon at the ColosseumA view from where you meet for the start of the tour above the Metro stop.Photo by: Neil C
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Arch of ConstantineRight next to the Colosseum.Photo by: Jana K
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ColosseumMuch bigger then it looks.Photo by: Jana K
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What You Can Expect
Ancient Rome and Colosseum Walking 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.
Customer Reviews
June 2013
THIS WAS A GREAT TOUR. WE DID MEET THE GUIDE IN SPITE OF SOMEWHAT UNCLEAR
DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING PLACE. THE GUIDE SPOKE DELIGHTFUL ENGLISH AND WAS
VERY PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS. SHE REALLY MADE
THE HISTORY COME ALIVE.
Lisa B
USA
June 2013
This tour was, by far, the highlight of our trip to Rome. After seeing the very long lines waiting to get into the Collosseum, we were so thankful that we were on a guided tour and could just walk right through the gates. Out tour guide was precious and possessed a wealth of knowledge, which she readily shared with us. Unless you enjoy wasting many hours in line, I highly recommend that you sign up for this tour. You won't regret it!
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