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Colosseum Arena tour with Roman Forum and Cesar's Palace

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2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Avoid the standard tour group and immerse yourself with the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access experience.

Inside the Colosseum you'll walk the same steps as gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in this ancient stadium of death to watch gladiator fights and executions, and your guide will explain every gory detail. You'll enter the Colosseum through the special access gladiator's gate, and avoid the crowds in the general access areas.

In addition to the Colosseum, you'll visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace). Surrounded by picturesque ruins we'll visit ancient palaces, temples, tombs, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and the Senate house before finishing the tour at the tomb of Julius Cesare.

This 2.5 hour tour concludes in the center of Rome, leaving easy access to local restaurants, cafes, shopping, and public transportation.

What's Included

  • Price includes €25 entry ticket
  • Entrance to the Colosseum, Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • All Fees and Taxes
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    Meeting Location

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    Via di San Gregorio
    00186 Roma RM, Italy

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    Via della Salara Vecchia
    5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

    This visit concludes in the center of the Ancient City, the Roman Forum. The Forum is conveniently located in the center of the modern city, leaving easy access to public transportation, shopping, restaurants, and walking distance to most sites of importance in Rome.

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    Colosseum

    Once inside the ancient stadium, you'll visit the first and second levels while our enthusiastic guide provides fun, interesting, and relevant information. The Colosseum could host 70,000 Romans in ancient times, all who gathered there to watch blood sports. Exotic animal hunts, beheadings, and Gladiator battles were just among a few of the deadly games held here, and your guide will explain every violent detail.
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    30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

    Palatine Hill

    You'll walk in the footsteps of Rome's most brilliant and also psychotic Emperors as we discover Cesar's Palace, officially called Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill is where Rome was founded nearly 3,000 years ago, and hosts structures dating from B.C. times, through the Renaissance, and most recently buildings built by Benito Mussolini.
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    1 hour Admission Ticket Included

    Foro Romano

    The Roman Empire stretched from Iraq to Scotland, and the Roman Forum is where the decisions to control all of their territory took place. The Forum is the epicenter of the ancient world, and you'll visit the most important pagan temples and tombs, the house of the Vestal Virgins, the Senate house, and Julius Cesare's tomb.
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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • 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 may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
    • 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.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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    A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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    Activity code: C-233718P9

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    What's Included

    Activity name

    • Price includes €25 entry ticket
    • Entrance to the Colosseum, Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
    • All Fees and Taxes
    • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)

    Additional Info

    Activity name

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • 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 may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
    • 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.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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