Colosseum Tour: Explore Ancient Rome's Heart

Experience an immersive Colosseum Arena Tour, channeling your inner-Maximus. Explore the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum with a friendly expert guide. Limited time offer: free admission on the first Sunday of the month!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - This tour grants access to the Colosseum, including entry onto the arena floor via the Gladiators’ Gate, the historic passage used by performers and participants entering the amphitheater. From this vantage point, visitors can step into the central area where ancient spectacles once unfolded.
    Guided by a knowledgeable expert,…
What's Included
  • Passionate storytelling with headphones for clear audio
  • Access to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum
  • Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (€24) + reservation fee (€2)
  • Expert-led guided tour of Ancient Rome with a small-group experience
Additional Information

Explore Ancient Rome on a small-group, expertly guided tour of its most famous landmarks: the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum. With fast-track entry, a licensed guide, and just 3 hours, enjoy a comprehensive journey through the Eternal City’s history at exceptional value.
Start inside the Colosseum, where stories of gladiators, emperors, and…

Location
Arch of Constantine
Via di San Gregorio
Please meet us in front the Arch of Constantine. Your guide will be holding a Yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Schenker
Feb 21, 2026
Bringing bricks alive ! - We booked the Colosseum and Palatine Hill tour with Carpe Diem tours. Daniel was a patient, enthusiatic and knowledgeable guide: he helped our small group navigate the enormous queues and then bring the bricks alive with expert commentary.
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Fahadb641
Dec 14, 2025
Great night tour! - Domenica was great with us! She showed us around and kept us completely safe!!! Thank you! I would also recommend doing this tour!
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Mustafaha6539ud
Dec 6, 2025
Excellent tour - Shy was a very good tour. She was engaging and enthusiastic. She was also knowledgeable and easy to follow. It was definitely a good experience
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Aleksandarmk7954fr
Oct 20, 2025
Aleksandar, Serbia - The tour is excellent, mostly thanks to the fantastic guide Tsion. A very nice and interesting girl who talks interestingly and gives excellent information. My wife and I enjoyed this tour.
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Sheryl_c
Oct 20, 2025
Coliseum tour - Kopal was so knowledgeable, she really explained everything so well! She was so pleasant and very personable!
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Goplaces651255
Sep 23, 2025
Livin’ & Learnin’ - Last Saturday afternoon, we were signed up for a tour of the colosseum. We were not in the correct waiting spot and the tour company called us to be sure we connected with our group. Once we arrived, Polina led us through the colosseum giving us interesting facts and stories about its origins and how it was used. It was impressive, for me as an elementary teacher, how she taught out of a canvas bag she had hung on her shoulder. She successfully pulled out just the object or picture, like Mary Poppin’s carpet bag, to illustrate whatever she was talking about. Polina encouraged us to participate in discussions and ask questions. It was a well led tour.
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C4568wjjoang
Sep 11, 2025
Great! - Paolo was so knowledgeable!! He engaged the group and was so excited and passionate about the history. If we ever come back we would request him again!
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292denisf
Sep 5, 2025
Thank you Yousef! - Yousef is pleasant and very knowledgeable guide. We had a great evening with a lot of interesting facts and visualizations covered by him.
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362ashlynnk
Aug 28, 2025
10/10 recommend - Polina was amazing!! She did a great job at keeping us engaged and was very thorough with the tour - lots of info! We definitely recommend.
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Patricialp5492by
Oct 31, 2025
Don’t Use Carpe Diem Tours - After receiving a confirmation code and bar code from Trip Advisor twice already having paid months in advance and wasting $46 euros to guarantee we would arrive to the meeting area early and waiting for no one to come. I wasted another $2 for an international call to the local company Carpe Diem Tours to find out that there was a miscommunication and I had no guide or tour that day. They wanted me to choose another day which was not possible so I told them to refund my money. I couldn’t even buy a ticket to see the Colosseum that day because they were sold out. Cost me another $20 euros to get back to my hotel. Waste of time and a lot of money for a very frustrating early morning. Ruined that day .
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From $92
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).