Small Group Tour: Colosseum & Roman Forum with Arena Floor Access
Description
Step onto the arena floor like a gladiator when you take this exclusive tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Your friendly professional guide will take you and your small group through the special gladiator gate entrance to stand directly on the arena floor. Here, you will get to feel what it's like to look up at the stadium the way gladiators would on the day of battle. After learning about the daily lives and fighting styles of the gladiators your guide will take you up to the next level so you can see the arena from the view of the excited spectators, where you will learn all about the games and the emperors who hosted them. Your guide will also take you to the Roman Forum, the city center of ancient Rome with it's temples and government offices. From here you'll go up to the Palatine Hill to hear your guide tell stories of the emperors as you walk through the palaces they built and lived in.
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Take in the oldest part of Rome when you visit the Roman Forum to see the government buildings, temples and ancient roads that were home to daily life in Ancient Rome. Pass by the senate house, the temple of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar where his ashes were laid to rest. Walk on the road built by Emperor Augustus and marvel at the beautiful ruins that can still be seen today.
Make your way from the forum up to the Palatine Hill where Emperors built their palaces. Once home to the founder of Rome, Romulus, the Palatine Hill is where Rome originates. Throughout Roman history emperors were born and died on this hill. Many of them built grand homes we call palaces thanks to the name of the hill. You will walk through the ruins of these palaces as your guide tells you the entertaining stories of the emperors and the history of Rome. You will even get a peak at the Circus Maximus, the stadium where chariot races were held, as well as Emperor Domitian's own private stadium on top of the Palatine Hill.
You will feel like a gladiator about to go into battle when you enter the Colosseum directly onto the arena floor using the special access Gladiator Gate. This special entrance is only for those who book this special Arena Floor experience. Once you are on the floor, you will be able to look up at the stadium where over 50,000 spectators would sit to watch the day's events. The culmination of which were the gladiatorial battles. Your guide will tell you all about the different styles of fighting as well as the daily life activities for the gladiators. From here you will proceed up into the stands themselves to get the point of view of the fans, and some excellent photo opportunities. This is where your amazing guide will tell you all about the many events that were part of the games, including animal parades, exotic animal hunts and even public executions at lunchtime. This is the most complete Colosseum experience you can get and we know you will love every minute of it.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- 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.
Reviews(880)
Our guide, Benjamin, was very knowledgeable and made it fun and was accommodating to us skipping part of it because it was very hot that day.
Good tour of Colosseum. We were not able to get tickets to the Arena floor however. I guide was very energetic and knew his stuff. It would have been even better if he would have engaged the kids in our group a bit more. Our tour was somewhat damped by the Giro d'Italia being in Rome that day, but not tour companies fault.
Our guide had a tremendous wealth of knowledge and really brought the history to life. His enthusiasm made him a great teacher.
Ciao Anne! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with us. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
Terrific tour guide. Very knowledgeable and patient. Very engaging and professional. Was a hot day and guide continually looked after comfort of guests!!
Ciao Arthur! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with us. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
Great tour - Marcelo provided an engaging tour with great historical insight and interesting facts. I’ve been to the Colosseum before but without a guide. Marcelo brought imagery that made the experience memorable. I highly recommend booking the arena floor; it was worth the extra cost.
Ciao Jennifer! We are glad that you enjoyed the tour with us, and we really hope to see you soon in the future! Thank you so much for the recommendation.
In mid-June, it's incredibly hot, so bring an umbrella or wear a hat. Knowledgable guide, excellent tour.
Ciao! Thank you so much for your review, looking forward to welcoming you again on one of our tours! (Maybe in a different, less hot season... :) )
Benjamin was so friendly and knowledgeable about the areas we visited. It was a great small group tour.
Ciao, Thank you so much for your kind review, we are glad that you enjoyed the tour with our tour guide! Safe travels! Kind regards, RomanVacations
Great tour of the Forum and Colosseum. Our guide Tiberias was great! He gave us detailed info about all the places we visited.
Ciao Elizabeth! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad that you enjoyed the tour with us. Tiberio is an awesome guide, and a bit of a legend in the tourism sector here in Rome. He always delivers memorable and engaging tours. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
very interesting and intimate catered to what we wanted. Like how we started in the forums and made our way to the coliseum
Ciao Kerri! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with us. We always try to orientate our tours so that people get the most out of it. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
We really enjoyed this tour! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, and he also was great at answering questions from our group. He did an amazing job providing us with information about the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum. Our daughter is 11 and felt very included throughout the whole tour as well. Would definitely recommend!
Ciao! Many thanks for your kind words. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour with us. We only work with the best available guides and we are proud to see they are continually delivering memorable and engaging tours. We hope to see you back in Rome soon. Safe travels!
