Tours/Rome/Rome: Colosseum Arena and Forum Tour
Viator · group up to 20 pax

Rome: Colosseum Arena and Forum Tour

4.4(22)Rome1 hour
VIATOR4.3(11)TRIPADVISOR4.5(11)

Description

Dive in ancient history with an expert, English-speaking guide who will help you relive the glorious days of one of the most important monumental complexes in history. Take the opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s greatest attractions that includes the Colosseum Arena, the Roman Forum all packed into one unique tour that will surely take you back in time to the great Roman days. This tour offers a semi-private experience, tailored to a select Small Group of participants (a maximum of 12 participants), ensuring an elevated and personalized journey for each individual.

Tour Options

Colosseo 10.00 AM

Itinerary

Admission included75 min

Meet your licensed, English-speaking guide to access the Colosseum. It is the biggest, best-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world and its tiers couldhost up to 75 thousand people. It is also declared as UNESCO World Heritage, along with the entire ancient centre of Rome and officially in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Entering the Colosseum Gladiators’ Arena makes visitors feel like gladiators of the third millennium”. The Arena is considered the most vital part of the Colosseum, where games, battles and shows took place. In addition to gladiator flights, in fact, death sentences were carried out in the arena, representation of haunting scenes with ferocious animals and navel battles, with the arena being flooded to reproduce a small lake where boats could be turned.

Admission included75 min

Once outside the Colosseum, admire the triumphant Arch of Constantine, dating back to the 4th century and symbolises the moment in which the namesake emperor made Christianity the religion of the Empire. Then head to the social and political centre of Ancient Rome, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the oldest part of theeternal city. Learn about politics, religion and the everyday life of a Roman citizen, while hearing the story of the she-wolf that nursed Romulus and Remus, founders of the city.

Highlights

Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional art historian guide
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

What's included

Included
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access included)
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional art historian guide
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Not included
Food and drinks

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to increased security measures attractions, strict rules apply to enter the venues (no knives, no scissors, no glass bottles, etc.
  • An ID (passport, ID document.) or a photocopy of an ID is required for all participants
  • Free Cancellation up to 72 hours prior to the tour.
  • Due to increased security measures at the attractions some lines may form at the entrance
  • Good walking shoes are recommended (no coaches)
  • During hot days, wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun
  • On this tour, the venues or parts of them could be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures (ongoing restoration, special events). When this occurs, we offer the customers an extended visit of the outside and/or of other attractions according to the advertised total length of the tour
  • No large backpacks or bulky luggage admitted

Reviews(22)

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NorthStar34786961722
June 25, 2026
Colosseum and Forum Tour

Nic was a very friendly and informative guide. He was amazing and very accommodating and did not make the almost 3 hour tour feel long. 10/10 recommend.

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841josephiner
June 25, 2026
Great Tour

Our tour guide Nicola as kind, and patient and made the tour interactive and engaging! Thank you!

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C1809HJdaniels
June 25, 2026
Awesome!

Super cool! The guide, Niccolo, was awesome!

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pallb2024
June 18, 2026
Great tour with Nicholas!

Great tour w Nicholas! We saw everything we wanted to see in 3 hours

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370montys
June 13, 2026
Fun and Educational

Lovely experience! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun while also providing visual references. 10/10 would take this tour again.

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vmcnellis
May 29, 2026
Fascinating, so hot

Very knowledgeable guide, so helpful to see these ancient places with someone so knowledgeable about the history. Three hours in the heat of Rome was too much for us, I would perhaps split it into two shorter tours, bring an umbrella for shade and snacks as energy fades.

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Dreamer67884152837
May 28, 2026
Brilliant!

This tour was an excellent way to experience the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum. Our guide Niccolò was knowledgeable, engaging, and had a great sense of humour. We thoroughly enjoyed our three hours wandering with and learning from him (and we also had multiple water bottle refill stops which were much appreciated on a blazing late-May morning). I highly recommend this tour!

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516beckettd
May 28, 2026
Review

Learned lots about the Roman Forum and the Coloseum! Great tour guide!

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bobcV7337OH
May 27, 2026
Great guide of coliseum.

Niccolo He was great guide. Informative and also showed us different plants. A great story teller. He was great to keep everyone together.

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Fraser_G
June 7, 2024
Did not get what we paid for

There were only 4 of us (3 others did not make it) with one guide. Fantastic. She was great, knowledgeable, and very personable. Would have rated that part as a 5. Problem is, we bought the coliseum and the gladiators arena. Did not take us to the gladiators arena. Very disappointed. She showed me her print out that showed just the coliseum. Told sorry, not her fault.

Operator response

Dear Customer, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any disappointment you experienced regarding the Gladiator Arena portion of your tour. The area where you stood is indeed commonly referred to as the Gladiator Arena, and we understand the expectation to visit this significant part of the Colosseum. We regret any confusion or miscommunication that may have occurred regarding the itinerary but what you visited is called Gladiator's Arena If you have any further concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. We value your input and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an improved experience in the future.

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