--- title: Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 59 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.69 reviews: 4150 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en] rank_in_category: 127 of 140 (Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/gladiator-s-gate-special-access-colosseum-tour-with-arena-floor/ --- # Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor **Guidekin's take:** Chosen for arena entry at a sane price: you walk in through the Gladiator's Gate onto the floor itself, in a group small enough that the guide rarely needs a microphone. The entry ticket and the Forum walk are included at €59 per person, but it is a proper walking tour with no stroller or wheelchair access. ## Overview Get a gladiator’s view of the Colosseum, then explore the Roman Forum on a walking tour through the heart of ancient Rome. With special access ticket, you'll enter the arena via the Gladiator’s Gate, stand where gladiators once fought, hear tales of ruthless crowds and emperors, then explore the Colosseum’s first and second levels with your guide. Finish with a tour of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum with even more stories that bring the ruins to life. ## Key facts - Price: from €59 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.69/5 from 4150 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Walks - Italy & Spain ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | Colosseum Express Tour | €59 / person | English | Colosseum & Forum Tickets: Enjoy a guided Colosseum tour with Forum ticket (self-guided). The tour DOES NOT include Arena Floor. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes | | Arena Express Tour | €63 / person | English | Arena,Forum & Palatine Terrace: Guided tour of Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Terrace. DOES NOT include upper levels of Colosseum & Palatine Hill. Duration: 2 hours | | Group Tour - Gladiator's Gate | €109 / person | English | Colosseum, Arena Floor & Forum: Enjoy a fully guided tour of the Colosseum, Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill in a small group. Duration: 3 hours | | Colosseum & SUPER Sites Tour | €119 / person | English | Colosseum, Forum & SUPER sites: Experience Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill SUPER Sites guided tour. This tour DOES NOT include Arena Floor. Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes | | Private Tour- Gladiator's Gate | €335 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private Colosseum & Arena tour: Enjoy a Colosseum private guided tour, including Gladiator's Gate & Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. Duration: 3 hours | ## What's included - Local English-speaking guide - Small group of 16 guests maximum - Gladiator’s Gate tour option : Special access to Colosseum Arena Floor - Colosseum & SUPER Sites option: Access to Roman Forum SUPER Sites - Colosseum entrance ticket (Full Experience Ticket €24) - Headset (groups over 6 people) - Ticket for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill - Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services ## Not included - Gratuities - Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off ## Itinerary 1. **Colosseum** (1h 35m; admission included) - Meet your guide near the formidable hulk of the Colosseum, the gigantic arena that drew Romans of all walks of life to watch violent fights between gladiators and beasts. Bypass the crowds and head straight inside, entering the Colosseum through a special gate once used by... 2. **If option with the guided Roman Forum selected: The adventure continues at th...** (40m; admission included) - If option with the guided Roman Forum selected: The adventure continues at the Roman Forum. You’ll appreciate having a historian as a guide here. As you wander the streets, they can make sense of the ruins for you, pointing out the subtle differences that reveal whether the... 3. **Palatine Hill** (45m; admission included) - Finally, climb the hill to see the palaces of Palatine Hill, built on the grounds where Romulus and Remus were discovered by the she-wolf in the legend of Rome’s founding. After an incredible day of making ancient history come to life, you’ll part from your group feeling more... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 22 start times between 08:30 and 16:30 - 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 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund. ## Meeting point This tour meets at Via delle Terme di Tito, 72 (Oppio Caffè). Meet directly across the street from Oppio Caffè at the gated entrance to Colle Oppio Park. Meet your guide at the entrance of Colle Oppio Park on the corner of Via di Terme di Tito and Via Nicola Salvi. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers. - This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty. - The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and match the names on their ID. The Colosseum requires all guests (including children) to present government ID at the time of entry. Therefore any guest that does not submit their name in advance of the tour, or who does not bring their ID to the meeting point, will be refused participation without refund. Name corrections are possible up to 7 days before the visit. After this, changes may not be possible. - The Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill may close occasionally. We'll notify you of any changes in advance if possible. For last-minute closures, updates will be given at the start of the tour. - Walks is an Official Parco Archeologico del Colosseo Operator approved to lead guided tours of the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill. - Please note: This tour offers multiple options. Take a moment to choose the one that best suits your interests. ## How it compares in Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Tours Ranked **#127 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/gladiator-s-gate-special-access-colosseum-tour-with-arena-floor/ ## 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.