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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“well organised, fantastic info shared and our guide Roberta was wonderful - highly recommemd the arena floor 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 travel guide was phenomenal! She was very informative and had a great attitude. Such a pleasure!!”
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 experience was one of the highlights of the trip for our 11 year old son. We have Nerf swords at home that we play fight with regularly, but having the whole training experience here, with a fight in the "arena" just elevated everything. Patricio was great with the 2 families and explained everything in…”
Walk into the Colosseum via Gladiator’s Gate and get arena-floor access, then continue with a guided Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour.
“the tour guild was 1st class, she knew her stuff and made the experience even better than we anticipated.”
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.
“We booked the 9.30am tour only to find out we had been re-scheduled to the 12 midday tour. Apparently they had tried to contact us but I have no details from them via email or phone. Having said that they were very good in compensating us for the inconvenience with a free tour of Palestine…”
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.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and definitely made sure the information she shared was at a level of understanding for kids. It was great to be able to walk right in at our designated time. We were a bit disappointed that there was no « gladiator » element to the tour though. We thought there…”
Arena-floor access at the Colosseum plus guided Forum and Palatine views, English tours for about 3 hours with timed entry.
“Being in the arena. Also, taking the elevator up to view the Colloseum from high above the arena, we were just on. Feola(Spelling)was wonderful! Took good care of us and enlightened us above the Fourm, the Pale tine Holl and Colloseum!”
Skip ticket lines for the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill. Stand on the arena floor via Gladiators’ Gate with audio or private guide.
“Fantastic knowledge. Brilliant clarity and so helpful.”
A small-group Rome tour with exclusive Colosseum arena floor access, plus the Forum and Palatine Hill, in English for about 3 hours.
“Beautiful and beyond interesting. The guide Mr. Thompson was fabulous and funny. We enjoyed every minute, and so did scribe in the tour. Everyone kept talking about his amazing the tour was.”
Small-group English tour with fast entry to the Colosseum and a guided Roman Forum walk, built around gladiator stories and daily life.
“Excellent tour and enthusiastic guide. Highly recommended”
Skip-the-line guided Colosseum visit with headset commentary, arena access, plus self-guided Roman Forum & Palatine Hill time. Small group.
“Our guide was brilliant regarding the history of the Colloso, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. The architecture was amazing as well. Loved the tour!”
Skip lines and step into the Colosseum Arena plus Roman Forum context, with headsets and close-to-the-action access from $63.85.
“Got tickets for this tour at the last minute after hearing the tour we were on didn't provide them. As others have said, make sure you get there early to find the guide and get your tickets. Our tour guide provided an exceptional experience with what he had to work with. Was able to impart…”
Up to 6 on a guided Colosseum tour with arena floor access via Porta Libitina, plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill stops.
“We paid for the arena floor, but once we got to the Colosseum, we only got a tour of the top, and we were told that the floor was sold out even though we had paid for it. At the forum, our guide walked us in and took off, and I would not recommend it.…”
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