Guided tour Colosseum + Gladiator Arena + Underground
The experience starts with priority access to the Colosseum, avoiding the queues, and then begins a guided journey through the levels 1 and 2with scenic stops, historical stories and a visit to the small museum interior. But the real heart of the tour is access to the arena plana majestic and evocative space that allows you to walk where gladiators once fought. It is from this vantage point that the entire structure is revealed in all its grandeur, providing a rare and breathtaking perspective.
The most fascinating part comes when you descend into the basements, logistical heart of the Colosseum. Here you can see at close quarters the rooms where the spectacles were prepared, the tunnels used to move ferocious animals and gladiators, and the ingenious mechanisms that raised stages and traps directly in the arena. A hidden world of silence, tension and anticipation.
For those who wish to complete the historical route, there is atour extension which also includes a visit to the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, accompanied by the same guide. An opportunity to discover the entire nerve centre of ancient Rome in a single experience.
The tour has a flexible duration ranging from 1 hour 15 minutes at about 2½ hours depending on the version chosen. The groups are contained to offer a more private and personalised experience, with the use of headphones to clearly follow every word of the guide, even in the most crowded spots.
Guided Visits and Tours
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Colosseum Ticket |
Gladiators Arena |
Palatine Hill |
Roman Forum |
Underground Colosseum |
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Colosseum + Gladiator Arena + Palatine Hill + Roman Forum |
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Colosseum + Palatine Hill + Roman Forum |
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Colosseum + Gladiator Arena + Underground |
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Colosseum Arena Express |
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Advice and info
The Colosseum is open every day, with varying hours depending on the season. During the summer, the hours are from 9:00 to 19:15, while in the winter months it closes around 16:30.
The average duration of the visit is about 1-2 hours, depending on how much time you wish to spend exploring.
Visiting the Colosseum is one of the main activities in the city of Rome, which is why it is easy to find long queues at the site to get tickets, especially in the middle of the day. Remember that Rome is in all months of the year taken by storm by tourists. Even if you try to go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid long lines, you risk waiting for a long time (the average wait lasts between 45 and 60 minutes). One of the best ways to avoid long queues is to buy your tickets online, choosing between priority entrance and guided tours.
The best time to visit the Colosseum is in the morning at the time of opening, between 8.30 and 10.30 am, or in the late afternoon between 5 and 7 pm. It takes at least two hours, approximately, to visit.
Here are some options for buying tickets to visit the Colosseum, one of the most popular attractions in Rome and all of Italy. In some of these options you also have the possibility to visit the nearby Roman Forum and Palatine. The Roman Forum and Palatine, in fact, are located right in front of the Colosseum, and to see them from the outside without being able to enter them would be a real shame. So not only priority entrance and skip-the-line tickets, but real experiences created ad hoc.
Yes, the Colosseum is accessible with prams and pushchairs, but some areas may have restricted access.
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