Guided Tours

Colosseum Semi-Private Tour with Gladiator’s Entrance & Arena Floor

Colosseum exterior with tourists, Rome, Italy, featuring Gladiator’s Entrance and Arena Floor.

Colosseum arena floor with tourists on a semi-private tour, Rome.

Tour guide explaining Colosseum history to tourists on the Arena Floor in Rome.

Colosseum arena floor with view of gladiators' entrance in Rome, Italy.

Duration

2 hr 30 min - 3 hr

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Experience VIP treatment with semi-private access to the Colosseum's arena floor and gladiator's gate.

4.5/5

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Wim

Aug 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Real added value from guide Polina's enthusiasm and expert commentary. Top spots visited that you wouldn't discover otherwise. Very pleasant tour and Colosseum was really great to see from the bottom and top. Highly recommended across the board.

Shafik

Mar 2025

Verified booking

5/5

I went on a very cozy, private tour with Marle Robinson, with three other tourists. Marle was amazingly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating stories from history throughout the experience. She's very sharp and witty, with a lot of funny jokes to keep us engaged. At the same time, she was very attentive to our needs, making sure we remained hydrated, never strayed too far from each other and had ample time to snap a couple of photos. The tour gave us fast track entry to the venues and we were able to coast through the sites swiftly due to the sheer size of the company. It's very clear that our guide is passionate about the topics covered during the tour, being a practising scholar herself. This tour is highly recommended!

Kathryn

Apr 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was nice being in a small group and Siriki, our guide, was awsome! He was so knowledgeable and answered all of our questions as they came up. He didn't just give facts and figures but told us stories to help us understand how it was to live in Roman times and what central roles the Colosseum and Forum played in everyday life at the time. We would highly recommend this tour and this guide.

Explore in comfort with a small group, allowing personalized attention and room to savor the majestic amphitheater.

An English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide offers engaging commentary and you discover the imagine what a gladiator felt like taking to the arena floor.

Skip the queues and visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill nearby at your own pace.

Access to Colosseum Arena Floor, including the Gladiator's Arena Stage

Express entry through Gladiator's Entrance

Access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Expert English, Italian, French or Spanish-speaking guide

Small group of up to 10 guests

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Francesca
Aug, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Brilliantly organised. Our guide was friendly, easy to understand, very knowledgeable and ever so kind and considerate - especially with the heat. Loved the tour and would highly recommend going as a small group.
Wim
Aug, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Real added value from guide Polina's enthusiasm and expert commentary. Top spots visited that you wouldn't discover otherwise. Very pleasant tour and Colosseum was really great to see from the bottom and top. Highly recommended across the board.
Jeyka
Sep, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Alessandro was amazing. He got so much knowledge. The dynamic was amazing. He told us stories, funny fact and encouraged us to participate.
Kylie
Jul, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Small group tour of 6 people. Nina was very informative and guided us around at what seemed a leisurely pace. Because we were a small group we didn't have to worry about being connected to headsets either which we much preferred.
Deonya
Jun, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Great experience , they changed the time on us but it was fine and it all worked out . We was in a small group the guide was very knowledgeable on everything.

You will enter the iconic monument from the newly-opened Gladiator's Entrance, giving you a unique vantage point of the Colosseum. This allows you to slip past the long lines at the main entrances and enter from the back. Marvel at the impressive architecture as you walk past the Arena Floor, just like the gladiators who stepped out there for fights to the death. The partial reconstruction of the arena floor gives you a stunning view of the tiered ruins from where up to 80,000 spectators once cheered on for these gory fights.

An expert English-speaking guide will accompany you and regale you with stories about the Colosseum. Varying from exotic staged hunts and mock sea battles, the true stories about this impressive monument are what legends are made of.

Colosseum

Monday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Tuesday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Wednesday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Thursday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Friday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Saturday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm
Sunday	08:30am - 07:15pm	last entry 06:15pm

Colosseum arena tours

Monday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Tuesday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Wednesday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Thursday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Friday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Saturday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Sunday	09:00am - 07:00pm	last entry 06:00pm

What to bring

You must carry a valid ID with you and present it at the time of entry if requested. Should you fail to do so, venue authorities may deny you entry and such instances are not liable for reschedules or refunds.

Accessibility

Unfortunately, the Colosseum Arena Floor is not accessible by wheelchair.

Additional information

You will be given a brief introduction to the history of the Roman Forum and the most famous monuments before visiting them on your own.

At the Colosseum, please use the priority entrance line on the left for the mandatory security check.

You can only enter on the date and time you choose when booking this experience.

What's not allowed

For safety and security reasons, no large backpacks or pieces of luggage are allowed inside the Colosseum. No storage facility is available.

You can, however, take a baby stroller into the Colosseum with you, should it be necessary.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.