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Get direct access from the Gladiators' Gate without having to suffer the heat or a large crowd. A professional guide will accompany you on a journey back in time, lasting approx. 1.5 hours. Considerable attention and high emotions are waiting for you!
This guided tour is a truly exclusive experience, get directly inside the Colosseum from the Gladiator's Gate, arriving in the middle of the Arena's fighting floor. Enjoy a unique perspective of the Colosseum, where you can feel like a real gladiator during the "Ludus Gladiators."
Your guide will tell you all about gladiator combats and many stories about fool emperors who played in the Arena as gladiators against wild beasts.
From the Arena floor, you will also have a view directly above the Undergrounds.
Your guided tour will continue with the Colosseum's first and second rings, admire the incredible engineering of the Romans, and all about their skills to build this legendary monument!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting point is at Piazza di San Clemente, in front of the Basilica's entrance. Our staff will wait for your there with a "Tour in the city" sign.
Itinerary
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Have privileged entrance from the Porta Libitinaria and avoid the crowds. Enter the Colosseum directly into the Arena floor where gladiators gave their performances, hear fascinating stories of combat, and visit the first and second ring. From the arena floor, you will also have a view directly above the undergrounds. Your exclusive guided tour will continue with the Colosseum's first and second rings. Admire the incredible engineering genius of the Romans and hear about the incredible speed at which they were able to build this structure.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational purposes.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational purposes
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must have a valid photo ID to enter the Colosseum (student's ID, Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.) You will be asked to also provide your name, last name and date of birth (at the beginning of the tour, if not provided beforehand.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational purposes.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational purposes
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must have a valid photo ID to enter the Colosseum (student's ID, Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.) You will be asked to also provide your name, last name and date of birth (at the beginning of the tour, if not provided beforehand.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
- Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
- Please note that for safety reasons the Coliseum can accommodate up to 3.000 people at once.This could lead to delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors.
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- To facilitate the security checks please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced medium and small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
- Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Tickets are dated and time
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- Every kind of disability must be communicated to our staff in advance at the following email address
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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