Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App
Overview
Exclusive Colosseum Arena Floor, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Tour
Avoid long lines and have the access to the Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a single booking. Choose the experience that best suits you: a group guided tour led by an official licensed guide or an audio-guided visit with a multilingual audioguide app.
Discover one of the world’s most important archaeological sites with priority access. The guided group tour offers structured commentary and historical insights, while the audio-guided option provides full flexibility to explore independently without following a group. The audioguide app is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese and includes 44 points of interest, downloadable directly to your smartphone. Walk through the Arena Floor of the Colosseum and explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill at your own pace.
What's Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
- Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.)
- Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected)
- Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Colosseum Underground
- Audio option does not include headphones. We recommend bringing your own.
- Guided tour (if the self audio guided tour option is selected.)
Meeting Location
Via della Salara Vecchia
5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
What To Expect
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Colosseum
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Foro Romano
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Visitors have to arrive to the meeting point 20 min prior to departure.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry will result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
- Smartphones to download the app must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
- The departure time of the tour may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. In the event that there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least 7 days before the date booked by you.
- The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
- A valid phone number is required at the time of booking, as tour information and meeting details will be sent the day before the activity via [BRAND] chat and by WhatsApp or text message.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-20905P115
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person).
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person).
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
- Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.).
- Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected).
- Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese.
- Food and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Colosseum Underground.
- Audio option does not include headphones. We recommend bringing your own.
- Guided tour (if the self audio guided tour option is selected.).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum Experience Live Guide or Audio App will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly, over 8 people, if the guided tour option is selected.
- Professional art historian Tour Guide (if the guided tour option is selected.)
- Audio-guided visit with audioguide app (if self-guided option selected)
- Audioguide app available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portoguese and Chinese
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Colosseum Underground
- Audio option does not include headphones. We recommend bringing your own.
- Guided tour (if the self audio guided tour option is selected.)
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Visitors have to arrive to the meeting point 20 min prior to departure.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry will result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. We are not responsable if you provide us with wrong information.
- Smartphones to download the app must be of the latest generation (No older than the year 2020)
- The departure time of the tour may vary and can be brought forward or delayed by no more than 60 minutes before or after the start time indicated in the reservation. In the event that there should be a change in the departure time, this will be communicated at least 7 days before the date booked by you.
- The order of visit of the monuments included in the tour description may vary.
- A valid phone number is required at the time of booking, as tour information and meeting details will be sent the day before the activity via Viator chat and by WhatsApp or text message.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
