Colosseum with Gladiators Entrance and Roman Forum Tour: Feel like a Gladiator

One of the most famous buildings of the Roman era is certainly the Flavian amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum. This building, built for the entertainment of the Roman people, was built in the first century AD by order of the emperor Vespasian Flavius from whom it takes the name of Flavian Amphitheater.

Colosseum Tour: Discover the History and Secrets

Your guide will help you discover the history, secrets and anecdotes of this majestic building. You will enter the Arena as a gladiator using the original entrance used by the most famous fighters of the Ancient Rome. You will be able to see the hypogeum where everything necessary for the games was crammed, the reconstruction of the wooden floor where gladiatorial shows and hunting performances took place, you will visit the museum on the second floor of the coliseum where you can admire the archaeological finds found with excavations, such as food remains, decorative statues, marble seats with graffiti carved by spectators in moments of boredom, and many other finds that will leave you speechless. A scenic walk in the corridor between the first and second floors will give you the chance to get the perspective of over 50,000 spectators.

Explore the Heart of Ancient Rome

At the end of the visit of the Colosseum, the guide will take you to the heart of ancient Rome by visiting the Roman Forum, once the center of political and religious life and administrative point of the city, and the Palatine Hill, the place where ancient Rome was founded and where the imperial palace was erected. The remains of public buildings, such as the Basilica Emilia, the basilica Julia, the basilica of Maxentius, the pavement of the Augustan age, the temple of Antonio Pio, Staturno and Vespasiano are just some of the main Roman buildings that you will visit during the tour.

The Legacy of Ancient Rome

Most of these buildings, especially the palatine, with the imperial palace, were used as a quarry due to the inestimable value of the materials used, such as marble and travertine. most of these materials ended up in the hands of the popes, in the churches and noble palaces built during the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Colosseum with Gladiators Entrance and Roman Forum Tour Itinerary

• Colosseum
• Gladiator entrance in to the Arena
• Palatine Hill
• Roman Forum

FAQ’s

• Is the Colosseum and Roman Forum a private tour?

Yes, we provide only private tour, so just your party and your guide in the tour.

• Do I have private transportation to the Colosseum included in the tour?

No you don’t, being a walking tour there is no private transfer included in the tour, however it can be requested at the price of 50 euro.

• Where do I meet my guide?

We meet our clients at the Hotel Forum, Via Tor de Conti 25. This Hotel is right in fron of the entrance of the Roman Forum, just 2 minutes walking from the entrance of the Colosseum.

• How do I get my entrance tickets?

We will take care of this, we will ask you for a payment of  the total amount of the tickets price as tickets are not refundable

• Do tickets include skip the line?

Yes you will get directly to the entrance. Note that sometimes also skip the line tickets holders can line up few minutes due to the big amount of people visiting the sites.