Italy · Monuments

2-Hour Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor and Palatine Hill

2 Hours Round trip from Piazza del Colosseo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Access the Colosseum through the Gladiator's Entrance
  • 02 Step onto the reconstructed Arena Floor, an area most visitors do not enter
  • 03 Follow your guide up to the Colosseum's second level for the spectators' view
  • 04 Explore Palatine Hill, the most ancient part of Rome
  • 05 Discover the Roman Forum, once the city's ancient marketplace

Go back in time as you explore the Colosseum, including access to the reconstructed Arena Floor through the Gladiator's Entrance. Follow your guide through one of Rome's most iconic monuments, then continue to Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum to relive the history of ancient Rome. This tour combines the drama of the amphitheatre with the origins of the city and the remains of its ancient civic heart.

Experience what it must have been like when the stands were packed, the crowds were roaring, and a gladiator's destiny hung on their whims.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Rome
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Experience

  • Visit the Colosseum and follow your guide up to the second level to see what the crowds once saw.
  • Experience what it must have been like when the stands were packed, the crowds were roaring, and a gladiator's destiny hung on their whims.
  • Continue to Palatine Hill, the most ancient part of the city, also known as the first nucleus of the Roman Empire.
  • Head to the Roman Forum, surrounded by various ancient buildings and once used as a marketplace.
  • You are then free to stay and continue exploring independently.
Colosseum, reconstructed Arena Floor, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum

Where this trip takes you

Colosseum, reconstructed Arena Floor, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Piazza del Colosseo 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Live guide for the Colosseum and Arena Floor
  • Headphones (for more than 10 participants)
  • Gladiator's Entrance
  • Arena Floor access
  • Admission ticket to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

What's Not Included

  • Tips
  • Transport

What to bring

  • Please bring your ID or passport.

Know before you go

  • Face mask required for travelers in public areas.
  • Face mask required for guides in public areas.
  • Social distancing enforced throughout the experience.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Via del Cardello, 31, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Tour start
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Piazza del Colosseo.

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