Rome: VIP Colosseum, Arena & Ancient City Small Group Tour

Channel your inner-Maximus as you step out onto the Colosseum arena floor and access this recently reopened area of the world famous amphitheatre. Discover the best of ancient Rome on this small-group tour with your very own expert guide!

Unlike regular tours of the Colosseum, you can upgrade this tour gets and step onto the arena floor – for one of the best views in Rome. It’s pretty special.

Your expert, licensed guide will delve into the mysteries that shrouds the Colosseum’s great games and take you on a journey around the luxurious Palatine Hill, still dotted with the remains of palaces and stately villas. Then, it’s onto the Forum, the centre of life in the ancient city. With this more personal, small-group tour, you’ll have every chance to ask anything, and learn everything!

*Please note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.*

Your expert guide will transport you back in time to the height of the Roman Empire when the Colosseum was constructed. These were times when Rome was ruled by all-powerful emperors (sometimes wise, sometimes wacky), the city was flooded with exotic riches from around the world, and the Colosseum acted as the city’s main stage for showing off the animals and people that Rome had conquered and captured.
*Please note we will start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.*

Next, you’ll climb the Palatine Hill, where the ancient city was founded. The Palatine Hill is a real archaeological wonder, home to settlements from the Iron Age to the 16th century. Gaze upon such sites as the Hut of Romulus, Rome’s legendary founder, and the Imperial Palace, where the emperors in their family engaged in ruling, politicking, and scheming.

The final destination on our skip-the-line tour is the Roman Forum. As the beating heart of ancient Rome, the Roman Forum was once a bustling hub of markets, law courts, temples, and more. It was here that Julius Caesar was cremated, here where two disgraced emperors were murdered in 69 AD, and here where Cicero delivered the speeches that shaped western culture for centuries.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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.
• Please note we will either start with the Colosseum or the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill depending on the time of tickets we can purchase.
• Colosseum admission is free on the first Sunday of the month. Tours are discounted on these days.
• Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.

• VIP Colosseum – Arena Access
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• Headphones available
• Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
• Licensed, historian guide
• Passionate storytelling, and plenty of history to learn
• Small-Group, personalised experience
• Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
• Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)

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Our guide will be awaiting you at the Arch of Constantine located near the Colosseum holding a yellow flag with the Carpe Diem Rome logo.

Please remember to bring identification cards on the day of the experience. Customers accompanying children are required to demonstrate their parental or guardian status. Furthermore, we kindly request that customers bring identification for the children they are accompanying. This policy is in place to ensure the safety and welfare of all participants, particularly the minors involved.

Please provide the full names of all travelers in your group, including yourself and any co-travelers while booking your experience.

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• This Tour is Provided by Republic Experiences.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• If you cancel at least 7 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
  If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 42 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.