Colosseum Arena, Roman Forum & Palatine hill Entrance Tickets

Rome, Italy

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Offered in: English

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Overview

The Colosseum and the Forum reward knowing what you're looking at, hard to piece together from the ruins alone. This self-guided tour fills that in with an audio guide as you go, covering all three sites—the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill—with admission included. The ticket includes access to the Arena Floor, so you stand on the ground where gladiators fought rather than viewing it from above.

Make the most of your time with a self-guided tour
Walk the usually off-limits Arena Floor at the Colosseum
Choice of morning or afternoon tour times to suit your schedule
Explore at your own pace with audio guide for smartphones

What's Included

Admission tickets to Colosseum, Forum & Palatine hill
Access to Arena Floor
Audio Guide Apps for smartphone
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €4 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services

Pick up & Drop
Access to Underground area
Tour or Guide
Skip Security check line

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Colosseum
P.za del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
eTickets and Audio Guide Link for Smart phone will resent on email and on WhatsApp (if available) the evening before the start day. Arrive at the entrance of Colosseum at the time mentioned on the tickets and present them to the security to get access inside.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Colosseum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Roman Forum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palatine Hill

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Only part of the attraction is accessible using Wheelchair
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

3.9

based on 9 reviews

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A must see

Adam_D, Apr 2026

To go to Rome, not see the Colosseum would be a huge mistake. Access to the arena floor made the trip.

Skip the line, save time.

Nathalie_P, Nov 2025

Quick, easy and a great ticket. The queue was quite long for those waiting, we breezed in. Very efficient staff

I booked these tickets...

Vanessa_S, Oct 2025

I booked these tickets for today Oct 20, however the tickets that were sent to me are for Oct 21, which we found out after standing in line this morning

Watch a YouTube e video

Kelly_H, Aug 2025

So disorganized, ticket did not include a good enough description of what to do/look out for, on what it says is included it said not tour or guide and I get there and we do have an audio guide/ bit I did not have head phones. There is no reason as to why it needs to be as chaotic as it is.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hi Kelly H, Please not that you have visited one of the worlds ancient monument during high season and in addition during the Jubilee Celebrations in Rome, how can you expect easy walk through without crowd. We have provided all the information required to visit the Colosseum and other attraction, sorry we cannot provide whole movie along with the tickets. As you said it would be like watching everything online, then why to visit a place when you have everything online. You have booked for self-guided tour, which means you opted to explore yourself.

Full experience Arena

Claudia_K, Jul 2025

It was incredible to see the Roman Colosseum, explore the arena floor, and my favorite the Palatine Hill, where you can take in breathtaking 360° views of the entire area. The photo opportunities are amazing! I do wish our package had included access to the underground arena, but overall, it was an unforgettable experience.

Directions could be better but still a great experience!

Sharon_S, Nov 2024

One of the reasons we chose this is because of the special "Gladiator Gate" entrance with the Arena Floor Access add-on. When we got there, it was not at all clear where this gate was. We followed the crowds of people and found what seemed to be the main entrance. I asked one of the ticket takers where the "gladiator gate" was and she practically laughed at me. She said there was no such thing and it was a name given by the ticket seller. She said that we were in the correct line (the main one). As it was November, the lines weren't super long, but we still waited in line for about 20 minutes. When we finally got to the area to access the arena floor, we saw an entrance gate right there with no line. It appeared to be the gate we should/could have used. While 20 minutes might not seem like a lot, every minute counts when you only have 4 hours in the city - including time to get to and from the train station. They really should provide some kind of directions on where to go upon arriving at the Colosseum. Overall, the tickets served their purpose and, of course, we thoroughly enjoyed both the Colosseum and wandering (albeit quickly!) about the Forum and Palatine Hill. It's the perfect solution if, like us, you've come in on a cruise ship and don't have time to comfortably schedule an excursion (other than one from the cruise line that tend to be very expensive.)

Living History of the Romans

AdaoLuciano_C, Jul 2025

Incredible to know this monument, and the living history of the Romans. The interesting is the complement to the Coliseum which is the Palatino and Roman Forum, as they are spectacular.

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