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Get a unique gladiator’s-eye view of the Colosseum during this Skip-the-Line tour. Your expert guide will take you backstage into areas that are normally off-limits. Plus, visit the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum.
About this activity
Duration 2.5 - 3.5 hours
Skip the ticket line
Printed or mobile voucher accepted
Instant confirmation
Live tour guide
English
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before activity starts
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Experience
Highlights
Get exclusive access to the underground corridors of the Colosseum
Walk along the Via Sacra of the Roman Forum
Enjoy panoramic views from Palatine Hill
Discover where the gladitors prepared for their fights and caged animals were kept
Take a comprehensive tour of all levels of the Colosseum
See some of the oldest ruins of the Roman Republic
Get a deeper insight into the culture, laws, and traditions of Ancient Rome
Full description
Begin your tour of Rome’s most iconic monument with Skip-the-Line access directly through the Gladiator’s Gate. Once the main exit for defeated contenders, this special entrance leads you directly to the parts of the Colosseum most tourists don’t get to see.
Your first stop is the Colosseum Underground – the backstage area where gladiators prepared for battle. Here, your expert, English-speaking guide will call on their historical and archaeological expertise to let you imagine the space as it once was. Scenery and caged wild animals stood ready to be hoisted into the arena by ingenious pulleys. You’ll practically feel the gladiators’ tense anticipation and hear the roar of the blood-thirsty crowd.
Then, you’ll walk in the gladiators’ footsteps on a partially reconstructed arena stage – a unique and amazing photo opportunity. And unlike the gladiators, you’ll get to ascend from the Arena Floor to the Colosseum’s second tier, where fans cheered the violent spectacles below.
The next stop on the tour takes you back to the very beginning. The Palatine Hill is the spot Romulus chose to find the city that would become Rome in 753 BC – a decision that ended in tragedy for his brother Remus. Here, steeped in history, you’ll enjoy a spectacular preview of your next destination: The Roman Forum.
The Forum and the Via Sacra, the Sacred Way, were the heart of Ancient Rome. All of Roman life could be found in this bustling marketplace: commerce and trade, political rallies, military parades, and the sacred ceremonies of the Vestal Virgins.
Includes
English-speaking guide
Skip-the-line access to the Colosseum
Access to the arena floor and underground tunnels
Skip-the-line access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Entrance tickets for the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill (including reservation fees)
• Please note that this tour involves a fair amount of walking. Comfortable shoes are recommended
• Regrettably, guests in wheelchairs, or with any impairment requiring special assistance cannot be accommodated. The tour is also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages
• Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated and missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded
• Large bags or suitcases will not be permitted in the Colosseum or Roman Forum, and there are no cloakroom facilities for storage
• Extra measures may be implemented at some venues due to heightened global security. Delays may be experienced.