Colosseum with Arena Floor Express Guided Tour

Rome, Italy

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Colosseum is one of Rome's most popular attractions, but most visitors see only a fraction of the ancient structure. Go where most travelers don't as you explore the Arena Floor —and walk in the footsteps of gladiators. From this usually off-limits area, look up into the stands to get a feel for the battles that once took place. From your guide, hear tales of wild animals, emperors, famous gladiators, and much more.

Enjoy exclusive access to areas that many people miss out on
Learn more than you would on your own with a guide leading the way
Snap photos from a unique viewpoint on the Arena Floor
This express tour fits easily into even the busiest of vacation itineraries

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour grants you access to the arena floor, available only with a guide.

What's Included

Professional Guide
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Entry to the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill. On Your Own no guided

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Santi Cosma e Damiano
Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The meeting point is in the square in front of the Santi Cosma and Damiano Basilica in Via dei Fori Imperiali 1 (half way, close the entrance of the Roman Forum). You will see our staff in front of the Basilica wearing a uniform with the logos of the company Real Barcelona Tours.

End point

Colosseum
P.za del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Kindly ensure that THE FULL NAMES YOU SUBMIT MATCH EXACTLY with the names on each participant’s official ID or passport, including for children. The Colosseum strictly enforces this policy and will refuse entry for any discrepancies. Each guest must bring a valid ID. Please avoid using nicknames, shortened names, or incorrect/missing first or last names. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need help with this.
For minors, the age must be 17 or younger on the day of the activity
The entrance tickets to the Colosseum cannot be changed or refunded
Each traveler must show a valid ID matching the booking name for entry. Without ID, entry is not guaranteed

Please show up at least 15 minutes before the tour to do the check in
Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please provide your correct phone number and country code
Late arrivals will not be refunded
In July and August due to the heat the duration of the visit is 2 hours
All visitors must pass through a metal detector to enter the Colosseum. No exceptions
Not Allowed: Big backpacks, pets, weapons, sharp items, large bags, alcohol, drugs, sprays, glass.
By purchasing this tour, you agree to our Terms and Conditions
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.7

based on 22 reviews

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Bad organized

Maria_S, May 2025

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly but it was very difficult to find the meeting point. Once we finally found it, a man took us to meet the tour guide but the tour had already started. Not very well organized

Tour changed the time to 1 hour prior - automatically making us late.

Francois_H, May 2025

The tour operator changed the tone from 10am to 9am. When we arrived early at the appointed time, the operator said we were late. We received front screen reminders from Viator the previous day and the morning of the tour that we should be there @ 10am. The “refund” process must be followed and we wonder if we’re even going to be refunded for something we were not at fault for.

Poor communication

Donna_Q, May 2025

Poor communication on where to meet for the tour. We got lost trying to find the meeting point. Actual meeting point was not at the colosseum. Tour was suppose to be an hour and took 2 1/2 hours.

Great tour!

Douglas_L, Apr 2025

This was a great tour of the Forum, Palestine Hill, and the Colosseum. Finding the guide to get the tickets was easy. The directions on the voucher were very specific. Georgio, our guide was very knowledgeable and interactive. He posed questions all along the tour to give you a better understanding of the area, events, and history of this ancient place. This is a several hour tour and there was not many places to sit down, but with all that there is to see there really is no time to rest. Good walking shoes are a must. There is little shade so consider what you wear, especially if it is a hot day. Bring water, if it is hot. We brought a small backpack, which was acceptable. It was searched before entering the Colosseum. We really enjoyed the tour!

Stay aware from this tour, no service provided and tours cancelled/moved with no notice.

Cassandra_W, Apr 2025

Do not book, this is a total scam. They will update your scheduled tour time and combine tours based on attendance at their convenience with no notice. They ask for a number to call and text but only sent a whatsapp message that we did not receive. Unless you have all day to check your WhatsApp and then change your plans to accommodate their time changes, you won't get to attend the tour that you booked and they will refuse to refund you. They don't actually offer tours every 30 minutes and THEY WILL CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION and reschedule you on an earlier tour with no notice except a Whatsapp message from an unknown number and then they will claim that you were late/didn't show.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Sr. we understand your messge but we put in the description that the time can change, unfoutnetly thats why we send message of whatsapp or email for this

Guide tour

Lydra_G, Aug 2024

The lady who was in charge of the tour was amazing. Her name is Rosa. She is very nice and very knowledgeable. Thank you. 10 stars

Amazing!

Rob_L, Aug 2024

Our tour guide was awesome! Very well organized, funny and very knowledgeable! The tour was well worth the cost.

Group can hardly stay togrther

Michael_H, Sep 2023

Generally poorly organized. More like a cattle run. Half of our group got separated from the herd and no way to find them except head for the exit

Response from Host, Dec 2023

sometimes in high season the colosseum its very crowded, and we work for give the best service for all our customers

Phenomenal experience

Camy_K, May 2023

Our guide Natalia was phenomenal. I felt her passion and enjoy the rich history. The tour was messy at certain parts but not her fault. A couple guests in the group also disappeared with the headsets leaving her in a difficult situation. The meeting point for us was directly outside the churn by the colosseum not the tour office.

Organization needs to be improved

Qianyun_Z, May 2023

There are two addresses on voucher for meetup. Tried to contact the operator by text and never got a response. Luckily still managed to find the way through the road blocked due to Giro race 🥲 30mins to get in Roman Forum then spent 25mins to wait for everyone used the toilet.. Lost the guide half of the trip in colosseum and never found him back 🙄️

Lost my money with this vendor

Jacqueline_C, May 2023

We made it to the coliseum on time 1:10pm for a 1:15pm tour. We looked at the info to find the tour guide, and then realized the pickup was in a different location. My dad was in a wheelchair so I tried to contact the vendor to see if we can meet them at the door instead. The Viator page gave me error after error when I tried to use the contact the vendor option. Then Viator got back to me at 1:22pm with a phone number. Nobody picked up, nor did they pickup the following day. Next day the website was working, emailed them.. crickets.. still have not heard back from them. What a waste of money. We ended up paying for a tour on sight at 2.30pm. Adult 40 bucks, wheelchair and helper 20 each. Considerably less, but probably no where as good as what we had hoped for with this tour operator. Very sad experience.

Highly recommend!

Jodie_B, May 2023

Sabrina was AMAZING!! Her excitement and knowledge was contagious! It was so amazing to hear all the history. Would highly recommend!

Great guided tour of the Colosseum

Bill_S, Apr 2023

We had a great time and the guide was vey knowledgeable about the hill. Also he was very gracious on giving us extra time in the colosseum!! Glad I made this part of our trip.

March 2023 trip

Elizabeth_S, Mar 2023

The Forum was truly amazing. To think we were walking on the same road as Julius Caesar was awesome.

What an amazing tour! ...

Betsy_C, Oct 2022

What an amazing tour! The three hours went by fast. Our tour guide (sorry forgot his name) was extremely knowledgeable about the Forum, Palatine Hill and the Colosseum. He brought history to life with his stories.

Cristianna was a...

Dean_S, Jul 2022

Cristianna was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and passionate. Great depth of history. Really enjoyed.

Informatieve tour

margot_v, Oct 2021

Verry good guide ( Renate) fruendly and with a lot of good energie and knowledge. Groep was wel groot maar had je weinig last van .

Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Tour

Garo_Y, Jul 2019

Four of us took the above tour. Our guide, Dino, was a very pleasant gentleman who was also most knowledgeable and professional. He gave us a good overview of the glory, the might, the power as well as the cruelty of the Roman Empire. It was a scorchingly hot day and he was cognizant of this and tried to take us in shady areas as much as possible.

Response from Host, Jul 2019

"The glory, the might, the power as well as the cruelty of the Roman Empire." Beautifully put. Thank you for sharing this beautiful review.

Informative and enthusiastic

Mark_J, Apr 2019

Our guide was an archeologist who clearly loved his work and getting to share his knowledge of the Colosseum,Forum and Palatine Hill. We learned so much in three hours and as part of an organized tour were able to skirt much of the lining up. Good value and a wonderful experience.

Response from Host, May 2019

Thank you, Mark, for this enthusiastic review!

Unbedingt Off-Season Rom...

Nathalie_R, Feb 2024

Unbedingt Off-Season Rom Und Vatikan besuchen. Selbst in dieser Zeit war viel los. Gute Tour um Highlights und Zusammenhänge zu erfassen. Wer mehr Zeit haben möchte, sollte keine Tour machen.

Très belle visite

isabdc, Jul 2022

Très belle visite. À part la chaleur étouffante…il devait faire 37 degrés… La guide était très connaissante, ponctuelle et généreuse ! Isabelle, Québec,Canada