Colosseum Entry: Explore Roman History

Experience an exclusive evening exploration of the Colosseum’s underground tunnels and chambers, and walk on the dramatic Arena floor. Skip the line and get up close to this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 7 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - The Colosseum (Italian: Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.
  • Palatine Hill - The Palatine Hill (Italian: Palatino) which…
What's Included
  • Entry to the Colosseum at booking time
  • Entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (flexible time to enter)
  • Digital audio guide in English (Details sent via WhatsApp)
  • Self guided visit
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Guide, Tour or Guided Tour
  • Ticket check line
  • Headset, Food or Private transportation
Additional Information

Gain entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Discover a wider understanding of Roman history by visiting these sites together in just half a day.
Wander through these captivating monuments at your leisure, appreciating their beauty and allowing ample time for photography.
The entry time for the Colosseum is set, but you have the…

Location
Colosseum
Piazza del Colosseo
We will send you official entry tickets to your Email and WhatsApp(if available) before the day of activity with details. Visitors need to go directly to the entrance and present the official tickets.
Cancellation Policy

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.

Customer Ratings
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Claudia_t
Dec 2, 2025
Happy that we got the... - Happy that we got the tickets I’ve had a time. The lines moved fast and having the pre-bought ticket is a must. The audio guide was good, but definitely would prefer a person for tour guide for next time. It was hard to listen and navigate through the Colosseum at the same time. The audio guy did seem like I had a good amount of information, but it was difficult to do the audio and the in person died at the same time.
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Michelle_b
Nov 25, 2025
Colosseum on a rainy day - Self guided tour was good. The audio was only 30 minutes so not really a guide per say but still well worth it. We were able see the Colosseum then have lunch before heading into the Forum. The Forum was my favorite part. It rained all day and it didn’t stop anyone from exploring.
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Edward_b
Nov 15, 2025
Incredible - This is an incredible tour and building to match Easy to book easy to enter and clear instructions on where to go and collect tickets
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Charlotte_m
Oct 23, 2025
Fab! - Excellent. Worth the extra to access the Arena level of the Colosseum - fewer people (but still busy) and much easier to take photos. The place is spectacular…then Palatine Hill and Roman Forum are just as amazing. A large site, and so much to see. It’s all fascinating! We enjoyed being able to tour at our our pace, and the audio was sent to WhatsApp, so even easier than getting a rented audio guide. Travellers should perhaps note there’s quite a lot of queueing involved, first for the Colosseum (even with timed tickets) that after that you queue again for Paletine Hill and Roman Forum access (I think we were at least another hour). You may also want to have food/drink with you…there are water fountains, but no where to get any food or snacks that we could see (apart from a couple vending machines inside Palatine Hill).
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Tatiana_m
Oct 22, 2025
Rome - If you go to Rome BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE. I went with the ticket they handed me and went straight to the entrance. I didn't have a problem. If shopping in Rome the lines are immense. I like to do these things alone without hurry and seeing what I want, so totally recommended.
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Mark_b
Oct 20, 2025
Needed last minute... - Needed last minute availability so happy to find tickets. Tickets were emailed to us which made entry a lot easier.
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Chantal_g
Dec 29, 2025
Nice visit - Beautiful visit, the Coliseum is beautiful although the visit is opposite in a directed direction. The forum and Mount Palatino do a crazy good after the Coliseum crowd. Be careful if you are close to closing times, the guards do not hesitate to push you to the exit 😒
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Sara_f
Nov 28, 2025
Provide better information - Instructions were very confusing. The directions we were given to meet the guide were incorrect. When I texted him, we were told to go into the entrance. The audio guide was too large to download and we were not able to use it.
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Bob_h
Nov 3, 2025
Get there early as there... - Get there early as there is so much to see. Ensure you download your ticket, q-code not bar code, before you set out as the info you receive is a little confusing.
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Aubrey_g
Nov 2, 2025
Too crowded to benefit... - Too crowded to benefit from audio guide as we couldn’t keep up with it as there was bottlenecks of people everywhere
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 7 days before the start of your experience (local time).