ROME · ITALY
The best of Rome, in one place.
The 5 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“This tour was excellent. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. We would not hesitate to take this tour again.”
Enter through Gladiator’s Gate onto the Colosseum arena floor, then tour Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a small-group English guide.
“We were rebooked from the Gladiator Gate tour to the Premium Colosseum tour due to time constraints and limited tour availability. Both tours were offered through Walks tour company. This tour company is professional and just overall the best tour company we have worked with. We went on our tour with Julia! Not only is…”
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 was such a fun, informative experience! As this was our first time in Italy, we wanted to get the full Italian experience and Gladiator School was just that! Our trainer was so knowledgeable; we learned so much about Roman history. The gladiator training itself was fun and comical as we had no idea what…”
Walk into the Colosseum via Gladiator’s Gate and get arena-floor access, then continue with a guided Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour.
“This tour was worth every cent. Our guide was brilliant, so knowledgeable thanks to him studying history. We started at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill which was an absolute surprise - such a treasure. Last on the tour was the Colosseum. Entering through the Gladiators gate was a real treat. We learned so much…”
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.
“Wow! I was definitely in the fence about booking this tour. I have two young teenage boys, and I was very afraid it would be too cheesy or “kiddie” for them. I should not have worried. This was two hours packed with fun, constant activity and (whether they realized it or not) learning. My kids…”
From the Colosseum and the Vatican to the trattorias of Trastevere and the day trips beyond the walls.
