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Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces

4.5(298)4.5 out of 5, from 298 reviews·3h·Shared tour
What you pay forEach travellerChildren are priced in their own age band.
Group sizeUp to 15Per booking.
Minimum ageAll agesinfant 0–1, child 2–17, adult 18–99

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  • All 5 of you can be booked together.
  • Open to all ages, including your youngest.
  • 5 fares — children priced separately

About this experience

Avoid the standard tour group and immerse yourself with the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access experience. Inside the Colosseum you'll walk the same steps as gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in this ancient stadium of death to watch gladiator fights and executions, and your guide will explain every gory detail. You'll enter the Colosseum through the special access gladiator's gate, and avoid the crowds in the general access areas. In addition to the Colosseum, you'll visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace). Surrounded by picturesque ruins we'll visit ancient palaces, temples, tombs, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and the Senate house before finishing the tour at the tomb of Julius Cesare.

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What you actually do

  1. 1

    Inside the ancient stadium, you'll visit the first and second levels while our enthusiastic guide provides fun, interesting, and relevant information. The Colosseum could host 70,000 Romans in ancient times, all who gathered there to watch blood sports.

    About 90 minutes · admission included

  2. 2

    You'll walk in the footsteps of Rome's most brilliant and also psychotic Emperors as we discover Cesar's Palace, officially called Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill is where Rome was founded nearly 3,000 years ago, and hosts structures dating from B.C.

    About 45 minutes · admission included

  3. 3

    The Roman Empire stretched from Iraq to Scotland, and the Roman Forum is where the decisions to control all of their territory took place. The Forum is the epicenter of the ancient world, and along with your licensed guide you'll visit the most important pagan temples and tombs, the house of the Vestal Virgins, the…

    About 45 minutes · admission included

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Good to know (5)
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking.
  • 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.
Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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