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Private Colosseum Tour with Optional Arena Access

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$365per person

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Overview

Duration: 1 h
Languages: German, Russian, KO, Portuguese, CMN, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group size: Up to 15 travelers
Suitable for: Ages 0–99
Pace: Moderately active

Good for

Couples
First-time visitors
Groups of friends
History buffs

Explore the Colosseum on a private 1-hour guided tour with an expert guide. Choose between Regular Levels access or the Arena Floor option, which lets you step onto the arena through the Gladiator's Gate via a dedicated backdoor entrance. Your ticket also includes unguided entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Highlights

Private tour with expert guide
Arena Floor access (optional)
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill entry

What's included

Colosseum entry: either Regular Levels OR Arena Floor, depending op the option you book (€18 - 24)
Arena access: ONLY with the ARENA option - NOT included in the REGULAR LEVELS option
Live expert guide & headsets to hear your guide clearly
Unguided entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Not included

If you select the REGULAR LEVELS, Arena access is NOT included.
If you select the ARENA option, the Regular Levels are NOT included.
Access to the Underground and Upper Levels (3rd & 4th tiers) are NOT included.
A guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill is NOT included.

Itinerary

1
Colosseum
1h
Enjoy a 1-hour private guided visit of the Colosseum with your expert guide. Hear about the gladiators, spectacles, architecture, and engineering that shaped the amphitheatre as you explore. Your route depends on the access option selected at booking: REGULAR LEVELS - Regular Levels only. No Arena Floor or Underground access.   ARENA FLOOR - Arena only. No Regular Levels or Underground access. The Underground and Upper Levels are not included with either option. Afterwards, you have unguided entry included in your ticket to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Before you go

Ticket & redemption

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
One ticket covers the whole booking

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Public transportation options are available nearby

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. Expect to wait 5 to 45 minutes to clear the security checks.

Please provide the full names of all travellers 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).

Travellers younger than 18 years old must present a valid document or proof of ID
Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the starting time
This tour is subject to inclement weather conditions. If it is cancelled you will have the option to either reschedule or get a full refund
Drones and knives of any kind are strictly forbidden at the monuments
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.
Pets are not permitted