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3-Hour Private Colosseum: Get the full story

Rome, Piazza del Colosseo 1

Duration

3 hours

Free cancellation 7 days

Up to 7 days in advance for a full refund

Offered in

English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese

Tour Size Options

Private
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€429

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Choose your access level: Regular Levels • Arena Floor • Underground

what you'll experience

  • Step into the Colosseum

    Feel the scale rise around you as you pass through ancient arches where crowds once gathered. Corridors still the carry the energy of Rome’s greatest spectacles - history doesn’t feel distant here, it surrounds you.
  • Choose your Colosseum experience 

    Choose between the main levels, the Arena Floor, or the Underground, depending on how you want to experience the monument. One reveals the classic view from the tiers, one places you at the centre, and one takes you beneath it all.
  • Step into the Arena or go beneath it

    Stand on the Arena Floor for a gladiator’s-eye view at the centre of the action, or descend into the Underground to explore lift shafts, cages, and the engineering that powered the spectacle above.
  • Walk the heart of ancient Rome

    Continue into the Roman Forum and up the Palatine Hill, where the social, political, and religious centre of ancient Rome unfolds through temples, senate buildings, and marketplaces that shaped daily life.
  • Shape the visit around you

    Move through ancient Rome as your guide adapts the experience to you. Go deeper into the stories that draw you in, or follow the highlights in a journey that feels personal, flexible, and entirely yours.

itinerary

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  • Starting location

    Piazza del Colosseo 21. Meet us here 30 minutes before the tour starts.

  • 1
    Colosseum

    1 hour guided deep-dive. Explore the Colosseum with your private guide, choosing between the Regular Levels, Arena Floor, or Underground.

  • 2
    Roman Forum

    45 minutes guided deep-dive. Wander through temples, senate buildings, and the public centre of ancient Rome.

  • 3
    Palatine Hill

    45 minutes guided deep-dive. Climb to Rome’s legendary birthplace and finish with views over the Forum.

  • Finish at

    Palatine Hill.

how it unfolds

Meet your guide 
Your guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point close to the Colosseum.

Follow your closen Colosseum route
Start inside the Colosseum, where your private guide leads you through your chosen route - main levels, Arena Floor, or Underground - and brings the monument to life through its history, architecture, engineering. 

Continue to the Roman Forum 
Then head into the Roman Forum, where temples, arches, and public spaces reveal the political and religious heart of ancient Rome.

Climb the Palatine Hill 
Finish on the Palatine Hill, where imperial ruins and wide views over the Forum and Circus Maximus bring the wider story of Rome into view.

Please note
Depending on the day's schedule, the order of the visit may vary. 

>Choose your tour style
This experience is fully private - just you and your guide.

what's included

  • Expert live guide

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly

  • Access to the Arena Floor (only in the "Arena" and "Underground" option)

  • Access to the Underground (only in the "Underground" option)

  • Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena and/or underground access is included)

  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)

  • Entrance ticket to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

  • A guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

  • Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.

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