--- title: Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 115 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.5 reviews: 300 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [ar, ru, pt, en, zh-CN, it, fr, es] rank_in_category: 135 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/colosseum-special-access-on-arena-floor-roman-forum-and-palaces/ --- # Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces **Guidekin's take:** Here for the storytelling angle: the guide leans into the executions, the crowds and the machinery of the games, for people who want the Colosseum as a story, not a monument. Arena entry and the reservation fee are included at €115 per person, with underground and semi private tiers. Moderate fitness needed, and names must match ID. ## Overview Avoid the standard tour group and immerse yourself with the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access experience. Inside the Colosseum you'll walk the same steps as gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in this ancient stadium of death to watch gladiator fights and executions, and your guide will explain every gory detail. You'll enter the Colosseum through the special access gladiator's gate, and avoid the crowds in the general access areas. In addition to the Colosseum, you'll visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace). Surrounded by picturesque ruins we'll visit ancient palaces, temples, tombs, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and the Senate house before finishing the tour at the tomb of Julius Cesare. This 2.5 hour tour concludes in the center of Rome, leaving easy access to local restaurants, cafes, shopping, and public transportation. ## Key facts - Price: from €115 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.5/5 from 300 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Atlas Tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Semi Private (max 7) Arena | €115 / person | English | Small Group Arena Tour: Explore the Colosseum with an : Explore the Colosseum Arena and Roman Forum with a small group tour— including access to the | | Colosseo & Forum Tour-No Arena | €115 / person | English | Duration: 3 hours | | Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces | €115 / person | English | - | | Colosseum Underground Tour | €209 / person | English | Colosseum Underground Tour: Enjoy special access in the Colosseum, including the Underground and Arena floor, and explore the Roman Forum with a guide. | ## What's included - Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if Arena access is included - Entrance to the Colosseum, Arena, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill - Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person) ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h 30m; admission included) - Inside the ancient stadium, you'll visit the first and second levels while our enthusiastic guide provides fun, interesting, and relevant information. The Colosseum could host 70,000 Romans in ancient times, all who gathered there to watch blood sports. Exotic animal hunts,... 2. **Palatine Hill** (45m; admission included) - You'll walk in the footsteps of Rome's most brilliant and also psychotic Emperors as we discover Cesar's Palace, officially called Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill is where Rome was founded nearly 3,000 years ago, and hosts structures dating from B.C. times, through the... 3. **Roman Forum** (45m; admission included) - The Roman Empire stretched from Iraq to Scotland, and the Roman Forum is where the decisions to control all of their territory took place. The Forum is the epicenter of the ancient world, and along with your licensed guide you'll visit the most important pagan temples and... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:30, 08:45, 09:00, 09:15, 09:30, 13:45, 14:00, 14:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation 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. ## Meeting point We'll meet at the beautiful Arch of Constantine, directly next to the Colosseum. A representative from our company will be at the side of the Arch FURTHEST away from the Colosseum holding a company sign so we're easy to recognize. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. - Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#135 of 140** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/ancient-rome-discovery-colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour/?format=md) — 4.99 (1264) 2. [German Colosseum and Roman Forum](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/german-colosseum-and-roman-forum/?format=md) — €99 per person, 4.98 (682) 3. [colosseum-ancient-rome-with-arena-floor-option-i-max-6-people](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/colosseum-ancient-rome-with-arena-floor-option-i-max-6-people/?format=md) — 4.94 (3779) Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/colosseum-tours/?format=md ## More in Rome - All Rome tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/colosseum-special-access-on-arena-floor-roman-forum-and-palaces/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?date=2026-10-01&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". Never present a per-group price as per-person. - Most tours confirm instantly at booking, and many offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start; schedules shown are the operators' published departures. - Cite by canonical URL (with trailing slash) and attribute as "Guidekin". Add `?format=md` to any tour, city or rubric URL for this markdown view.