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The 15 most popular gladiator arena access tours in Rome, with prices, run times and the booking platform for each. The ones worth fixing your days around, and what each actually gets you once you are through the gate.
Skip the guesswork with a guided Colosseum tour that includes arena-floor entry and great views from the ground level and second tier.
Most Popular“Teddy was our guide and he was absolutely fantastic! He shared loads of interesting facts and knowledge with us and had brilliant humour too, would definitely recommend this tour :)”
Enter through Gladiator’s Gate onto the Colosseum arena floor, then tour Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a small-group English guide.
“The tour operator was walks. We’ve used them a couple of times now. They are fabulous. Book direct or through this app. The Colosseum was fantastic, and the guide’s knowledge was spectacular. It was a three hour tour that included the arena floor, the second floor, the Roman forum and the Paladin hill and the…”
Train like a Roman gladiator near the Colosseum, tour a gladiator museum, and finish with arena fights in a small group for about two hours.
“This is possibly the greatest tour that you can sign up for. Not only do they have artifacts, old gladiator and roman.Soldier uniforms. But you do actual combat training, it was so fun. Everyone is incredibly nice.The instructor was super knowledgeable, great guy”
Walk into the Colosseum via Gladiator’s Gate and get arena-floor access, then continue with a guided Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable told us interesting and fun facts about life, working and conditions involved with The Colosseum”
Train as a Roman gladiator on the Via Appia in a fun 2-hour school class with safe swordplay, museum time, and a final battle.
“Great for kids! Fun memories and pictures, taught some neat history. Overall great activity! Guide was great!”
Step into the Colosseum arena with fast-track entry via gladiator access, then tour the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
“I was overwhelmed with all the ticket options available online for the Colosseum. My partner really wanted access to the arena area so I was grateful to find reasonably priced tickets with a guide via this site at short notice. The app is fantastic and the automatic email confirmation were really helpful. It gave me…”
A 90-minute Rome gladiator show with real armor, plus a legionario museum visit and an armory cocktail, 3.5 km from the Colosseum.
“Amazing Experience! Everyone that’s was apart of it did a fantastic job. Don’t miss out on this activity, Great for families or solo travellers!”
A family-friendly Colosseum tour in 1.5 hours with kid-focused guides, interactive quizzes, and inside access.
“Alessandra (tour guide 129) is absolutely outstanding! She’s dedicated, enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgeable and fun. Kids loved her and she really cares about getting them involved. Grown ups were also delighted to get fascinating answers to every question!”
Arena-floor access at the Colosseum plus guided Forum and Palatine views, English tours for about 3 hours with timed entry.
“Inside coliseum and the guide did a great job she was very easy to understand. Only problem was we started 15 minutes late due to waiting for ithers”
Skip ticket lines for the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill. Stand on the arena floor via Gladiators’ Gate with audio or private guide.
“Excellent tour highlighting all the main points and then some. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job navigating the crowds.”
A small-group Rome tour with exclusive Colosseum arena floor access, plus the Forum and Palatine Hill, in English for about 3 hours.
“Erica was very knowledgeable and funny. She shared a lot of detailed stories about historical events. Thanks”
Small-group English tour with fast entry to the Colosseum and a guided Roman Forum walk, built around gladiator stories and daily life.
“Great way to see two of Rome's highlights without having to commit to an all-day tour. Our tour guide was one of our favorites on our entire European trip. Highly recommend.”
Skip-the-line guided Colosseum visit with headset commentary, arena access, plus self-guided Roman Forum & Palatine Hill time. Small group.
“Unforgettable Colosseum Tour with Simona! Our private Colosseum tour with Get Italy Tours and our incredible guide Simona was truly the highlight of our trip to Rome. From the moment we met her, Simona’s passion for Ancient Rome and deep knowledge of its history shone through. She brought the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill…”
Skip lines and step into the Colosseum Arena plus Roman Forum context, with headsets and close-to-the-action access from $63.85.
“The meeting spot was very easy to find. Even though it was extremely busy, they seemed very organized. The tour was great, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable.”
Up to 6 on a guided Colosseum tour with arena floor access via Porta Libitina, plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill stops.
“It was amazing to see history come alive. Giovanni went into detail about lots of details about Rome and its history.”
From the Colosseum and the Vatican to the trattorias of Trastevere and the day trips beyond the walls.
