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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.

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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 Tour!

    We booked the Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Exclusive Arena Access tour in May 2025 for myself, my wife, and four friends. Although I’ve visited the Forum and the Colosseum many times over the years, this was the first time I’ve booked a guided tour—and I have to say, it was worth every penny. With the crowds, long lines, and multiple security checkpoints, having access to the reserved entrances was a real advantage. Our guide, Luciana, was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and thoughtful—always checking in to make sure we were doing well in the hot sun. Touring in a small group made the experience much more personal. We didn’t have to wear the usual headsets, and it was easy to interact with the guide throughout. Luciana was also able to tailor the tour to focus on the sights we were most interested in, rather than following a fixed script. She even gave us some great recommendations for other places to explore afterward. We highly recommend this tour—and especially Luciana as a guide!

    - R. Plume
  • Amazing Colosseum Tour

    Words cannot describe how grateful my family is that we chose this tour. It had a maximum of 6 people per group, but my family of 4 had the tour all to ourselves! This was wonderful as one of our guests had an issue with his knee. Our tour guide, Paolo, was extremely accommodating. As we walked through the Forum and Palatine Hill, he asked our guest what his limits were and what he could and could not do. Paolo made sure to take his time with the tour and still made sure we could see everything that we could. The Colosseum was amazing! There are elevators inside so that was great for people with medical issues or disabilities. The stairs are VERY steep! Make sure to bring your passports as well!

    - Kate
  • Semi private tour with Marco

    Marco gave an excellent, in-depth commentary on the Colosseum and Roman Ruins. We learned so much more than if we toured on our own.

    - Joy
  • Colosseum & Palatine Hill

    Excellent tour.

    - Bruce Kauffman
  • Excellent tour and excellent guide!

    We really enjoyed the tour with Davide. It was (of course) very crowded, but Davide was able to keep it interesting and knew all of the places to avoid overcrowding. Highly recommend!

    - Lynn
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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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