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This tour is guaranteed at max 6 people per group

The Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome With Exclusive Arena Access | Semi-Private Tour

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Group · 6 Max
3 hrs
Colosseum
Refundable booking
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LivTours Colosseum & Roman Forum tour has exclusive arena access making it the perfect way to explore Ancient Rome. You will get to special access onto the restricted Arena floor and feel what it felt like to walk out 2,000 years ago.

Your tour will take you through the Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum with an expert guide in a semi-private group with a maximum of six people.

**All Colosseum tours require photo ID for all participants; plan to bring your passports on the day of your tour. Failure to show identification will result in the denial of entry to the site.**

Proud to be an Accredited Tour Operator of the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.

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  • Pass through the Gladiators' Gate and walk on the Colosseum's exclusive arena floor
  • Visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill on this semi-private tour
  • Enjoy LivTours' smooth entry into the iconic Colosseum
  • Hear about the epic battles and stories that have shaped the Eternal City
  • Get a bird's-eye-view of the Colosseum's underground tunnels
  • Live the experience as seen on National Geographic and CONDÉ NAST Travel
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Semi-Private tours and experiences are guaranteed six participants max.

Our prices always include tickets and reservations fees (no waiting in lines!)

Our tour guides and staff are selected experts and speak perfect English

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Your Colosseum & Roman Forum tour begins at the iconic Colosseum, where you will enter smoothly with just a quick stop for the security check. You will then pass through the Gladiators’ Gate to the Colosseum’s exclusive arena floor and step out directly onto the same level where the gladiators would fight. It’s an incredible perspective and the perfect place for your guide to share stories from ancient times.

From the restricted arena floor, you will also be close to the Colosseum underground, having a near-unobstructed birds-eye view of the fascinating dungeons where the shows were managed and coordinated.

Once you have enjoyed the arena, your guide will lead you up to the second floor, where you can enjoy the view from Caesar’s balcony. Here you will hear amazing stories and anecdotes, and get a better picture of what it all looked like thousands of years ago.

After concluding your visit to the Colosseum, you will move on to another magnificent archaeological site – the nearby Palatine Hill and Roman Forum. Learn about the origins of Rome and the strategy that helped this ancient power grow. Climbing to the very top of this beautiful archeological park, you will admire one of the most stunning views of the Circus Maximus.

Next, it is on to visit the political and commercial center of ancient Rome – the Roman Forum. The sheer size of the excavation site and the fascinating ruins of basilicas, political buildings, temples, and more will stimulate your imagination of Roman life. Your guide will delight you with stories of emperors and the over-the-top lifestyles of ancient Rome’s rich and famous.

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  • Colosseum Arena Floor Access and tour
  • Colosseum & Roman Forum Entry
  • Main Floor & 1st Tier Colosseum visits
  • Ancient City & Imperial Forum guided tour
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  • Please note that all Colosseum tour starting times are subject to change based on ticket availability.
  • All Colosseum tours require photo ID for all participants; plan to bring your passports on the day of your tour. Failure to show identification will result in the denial of entry to the site.
  • The above itinerary is an example, the order of the sites might change depending on the scheduled slot.
  • Guests with wheelchair accessibility needs will find difficulty with this semi-private tour. In order to ensure a tour with alternative routes, please inquire with our customer support team and we will find you a barrier-free tour.
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LivTours’ group size of max 6 participants is and always has been based on sustainable travel, and we are proud to be at the forefront of change and innovation in the industry.  LivTours is committed to providing travelers with truly sustainable tours with the lowest possible environmental impact, all while supporting the local industries and people of each unique destination. To learn more about how you can actively support sustainable tourism  and how LivTours is contributing, click here.

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All LivTours Semi-Private Group Tours are limited to 6 guests per tour guide. Our commitment to maintaining our uniquely tiny group sizes can sometimes be a little tricky, mathematically speaking. For example, we want to ensure that traveling families and friends can tour together so on rare occasions we may add one or two guests in order to not split groups. On that same note, you may also find yourself on tour with less than six people! We thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

 

 

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  • Great Colosseum tour!!!

    This tour was awesome and exceeded my expectations! I will start off by letting you know that I am not a history buff. Going into this tour I was a bit nervous by the fact that it was a 3 hour tour. I thought for sure I was going to be bored or zone out. It was a very hot day, so while I really wanted to see and learn about the history of the Colosseum, I was a little apprehensive. Well, the day ended up being such a pleasant surprise! Coumba was our tour guide and the 3 hours FLEW by! Coumba was so knowledgeable and presented the info and history in such an interesting fashion, I found myself wishing I had booked an even longer tour!!! I booked several tours during my 10 days in Italy and I booked them all with LivTours. You honestly can not go wrong with this tour operator.

    - Debbie
  • VIP Experience Without the Price Tag

    This felt like a private tour thanks to the small group size. The Arena access alone was worth it, and Elena added so much depth to what we were seeing. LivTours makes the experience seamless from start to finish.

    - Christopher Nguyen
  • History That Felt Alive

    I’ve always loved Roman history, and this tour exceeded expectations. Davide's storytelling made every corner of the Colosseum feel alive. The Forum was so much more vast and complex than I imagined—thank goodness we had a guide.

    - Jordan Lee
  • LivTours Delivers Again!

    I’ve done a Vatican tour with LivTours before and had high expectations—and they were met! Walking onto the Arena floor was powerful, and our guide Giulia told stories about ancient games that had the whole group hooked. Our small group of five felt like a VIP experience.

    - Brian Costello
  • Colosseum and Ancient Rome

    Our guide Fabio was fabulous. He was passionate about the history and very knowledgeable. He helped my mother on the stairs and went at a pace she could keep up. Would definitely do more tours through LIV, especially if Fabio was our guide.

    - Jay Nelson
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By selecting Choose Dates Later / Buy as Gift at booking, any tour can be purchased without fixed dates. This is the perfect option if you want to purchase your tour as a gift for a loved one, or if you are in the pre-planning phase of your vacation. After booking, you will receive a Travel Voucher Code and full instructions on how to schedule your tours when ready. Once your travel plans are confirmed, you can easily use the Travel Voucher Code on the LivTours website to formally schedule your tours. You can find out more here.

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