Colosseum Experience: Gladiator's Gate Access

Immerse yourself in the 2,000-year history of the Colosseum with this special access experience. Walk in the footsteps of gladiators and emperors, and explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 10 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Explore the ancient arena by visiting the first and second levels, guided by our passionate expert who will share engaging, fascinating, and pertinent insights. In ancient times, the Colosseum could accommodate 70,000 Romans who gathered to witness thrilling spectacles. Events such as exotic animal hunts, executions, and Gladiator…
What's Included
  • €25 entry ticket included
  • Access to Colosseum, Arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
  • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

Bypass the typical tour group and delve into the Colosseum’s rich 2,000-year history with this exclusive access experience.
Within the Colosseum, you’ll tread the same paths as gladiators, emperors, and unfortunate prisoners. In this ancient arena of death, Romans once gathered to witness gladiator battles and executions, and your guide will share every…

Location
Arch of Constantine
Via di San Gregorio
We'll meet at the beautiful Arch of Constantine, directly next to the Colosseum. A representative from our company will be at the side of the Arch FURTHEST away from the Colosseum holding a company sign so we're easy to recognize.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Adamwi2386mo
Jan 8, 2026
David Battaglino is binge-worthy! Don't miss his tours. - The champion of tour guides! Even in relentlessly pouring rain, David Battaglino brought the Colosseum to life through his vivid descriptions and wry sense of humour: ingenious behind-the scenes pulleys releasing famished tigers into the arena, loony-tunes animal fights showcasing strange creatures from all over the Roman empire, gladiators trained as teenagers having to kill buddies---all for the sport of the roaring crowd. He gave insights into the psychology, politics and economics of the time, while drawing thought-provoking connections between then and now. So much better than the standard tour-guide drily listing boring facts. In terms of leading, he created a sense of community amongst global strangers and had everyone smiling and laughing. It felt like being in class with everyone's favorite history teacher (and we are two professors and wish our own lectures were as simultaneously entertaining and informative)! If David's tours were a Netflix series, we would binge-watch. Highest recommendation.
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Northstar32898667803
Dec 23, 2025
Incredibly awesome! - My family had the best time on tour with David. The kids think that’s been the highlight of our entire trip. David is one of a kind and is the best tour guide out there! We’d travel halfway across the world to experience David’s tour again! Cheers!
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Stay34004111952
Oct 19, 2025
David is great!!! - We did this tour with David. He was absolutely great!! Totally made the tour for us. He is so funny, knew all the tips/tricks to get us the best views and photo spots. He was a super knowledgeable tour guide and educated us on so many thing, using his incredible humor to keep everyone engaged. Book with him, you won’t regret it!!! #decrew
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835nolanm
Oct 19, 2025
Fantastic tour, must book David. - David was absolutely fantastic, I cannot in good faith recommend any other guide. He was incredibly charismatic, knowledgeable and passionate. David fostered personal connections with each guest attending the tour which made each moment unique and personal. The experience was a perfect blend of educational lecture and stand-up comedy which kept the entire tour remarkably engaging.
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Passenger16538482368
Oct 19, 2025
Just book him, you’ve gotten this far! - The tour was my favorite part of my trip to Rome. It’s one thing to hear about the history of Rome and a whole other to see with your own eyes! David’s story telling was amazing; he was super interactive with the group taking time to know us and keeping the group invested! I highly recommend booking your trips with David if you want to learn some cool history and have some good laughs!
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Erica_k
Oct 16, 2025
Great tour, SO informative and not too long - This tour was fantastic! Super easy to find the meeting place, (right by the free still/sparkling water spot...bring a water bottle), great tour, very informative, and got a lot of time to spend on the floor. I would recommend this tour. I've been to the Collusseum, twice now and did the attic and the floor. I would say the floor is better especially since it will be covered in the next 1.5 years so do it now!
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Chriskirkwood1
Oct 15, 2025
MUST REQUEST TOUR GUIDE David Battagliano !!!!!! - What an amazing experience delivered for the whole family (12-65 years) - you MUST request David Battagliano - not only did he make our Tour, he was the highlight of our holiday. David’s knowledge and humour, along with his excellent engaging style, made our visits to the Colosseum, Pantheon and the Forum, wonderful. His wit was brilliant and he gelled our Tour group together which was an amazing experience. David, keep doing what you do. Also, “where’s Cindy”?🤣 🇮🇹 ….and thank you for allowing Zac to lead the group through the Colosseum ….. made his day.
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Nasser_s
Oct 12, 2025
The best tour guide ever - Our tour was the Colosseum and our tour guide was David, now my wife and I have been on many many tours all over the world and David was simply the best, this quy is out of his element, he should have been a college professor his classes would be filled and his student would definitely have a passing grade he makes the boring parts very interesting, he is funny and he engages everyone, he have a unique strategy that get us to the front of every exhibit no matter how crowded it is, every so often he would stop and check on everyone, he promise a good tour and he certainly delivered, I would definitely book him again
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Backpacker602177
Oct 9, 2025
David is awesome! - Our tour was fabulous! Request David Battagliano for your tour. He is so knowledgeable and interjects his great sense of humor to make the tours fun and lively. Thanks David for such a great tour.
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Marianela_l
Oct 29, 2025
Tour representative should have printed tickets - Our taxi never showed up and we arrived late, so we missed the tour. We know they waited for us, and are thankful for that, but the guide should have left the entrance tickets with the tour representative who was outside the colosseum. That was something doable and even if we were not going to have a guided tour, we would had been able to visit the place. On top of that, that representative was rude. We ended up buying tickets to see the place on our own.
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From $84
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 10 days before the start of your experience (local time).