Colosseum Tour: Exclusive Gladiators Gate Entry

Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiators Gate, explore the Arena Floor, and discover the secrets of ancient Rome with a guided tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 10 days
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Experience Rome’s iconic landmarks effortlessly with your tour guide. Discover the history of the amphitheater and the grand events the Colosseum Arena has hosted. Learn about Roman construction techniques, the impressive skills of gladiators, fierce animal battles, and the advanced engineering methods used to build the Colosseum….
What's Included
  • Colosseum 1st and 2nd level entry
  • Entry Tickets
  • Official tour guide at the Colosseum
  • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill ticket (self-guided)
What's Not Included
  • no ‘Underground or Arena entrance with this tour.
  • Skip the security line (all visitors must go through a security metal detector )
  • Private transportation
  • Guide for Roman forum and Palatine hill
Additional Information

Enter the Colosseum through a special gate reserved for public access. Walk through the Gladiators Gate directly onto the Colosseum floor, where ancient gladiators once battled, and take in the stunning Roman amphitheater that surrounds you. Imagine the roar of 60,000 spectators as they watched champions fight to the death. From this vantage point, you…

Location
Piazza del Colosseo, 21
Piazza del Colosseo
Our meeting point will be on the upper level of the Colosseo metro station, right near the 'M' metro symbol and the 'SOS' sign, close to Caffe Roma. Just look for the 'Discover Rome Tours' staff, and you’ll easily spot us there!
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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Suzanne_w
May 9, 2026
A great tour to take - Very good tour for do much information. Highly recommend for so much to see. Don’t miss this one. We found shade and breeze from the heat.
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Jamie_g
May 2, 2026
Coliseum tour - So much info from before you begin to the end, that you definitely need to hear. Also, he was funny and really got us involved
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Jennifer_m
Apr 10, 2026
Scott From Scranton is a must guide! - Scott from Scranton was fabulous! Made the Kentucky folks feel right at home and he gave us so much good information!
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Sarah_c
Mar 14, 2026
Colosseum guided tour - The tour was wonderful and so informative. Our guide had a great sense of humor and told wonderful stories. I highly recommend the guided tour, particularly before visiting the Vatican.
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Tammy_h
Nov 6, 2025
Very informative guide... - Very informative guide with good people skills and ability to accommodate many people in small spaces. Great history lesson and amazing sights!
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Ormondweeks_r
Nov 8, 2025
Great tour with a lot of facts - Tour guide was very friendly, could answer all questions. He covered a lot of territory in an hour. Great tour
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Eyal_c
Jan 3, 2026
Make sure to arrive very early as the other attractions are closed - The tour did not include the palatine hill nor the roman forum. It's only tickets for these places and they were closed by the time we finished the tour.
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David_b
Mar 28, 2026
Overpriced rip off - Others should be aware that if you book a trip to start at 15:00 and on the day you get a message stating the trip starts at 15:30 then when you get there they give you a ticket stating the tour starts at 15:45 - it’s a scam. That’s because there is not enough time left to finish the tour and they tell you to do that bit the next day. However, as we were going home the next day that was not possible. If that had been explained when we originally booked we would have requested a reduced price. We paid 70 euros more than the ticket price.
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Maria_a
Jan 4, 2026
Save your money and give it a miss - No signage provided by the tour company to identify themselves. While our tour guide was knowledgeable, he spoke a million miles an hour making it difficult to absorb any real info. The tour was advertised for 2.25hrs. The 'guided' part of the tour of the colosseum lasted about an hour. A disappointing, very expensive way to see the Colosseum.
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Michael_w
Mar 11, 2026
Disapointing - Tour guide made us feel that he was in a rush and it was really difficult to hear what he was saying. We left feeling that we had missed an opportunity to understand and experience an amazing place. It was relatively expensive too.
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 10 days before the start of your experience (local time).