Discover the largest amphitheatre in Ancient Rome

Ticket to the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill

Anecdotes and explanations from your guide

Description

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Rome's Colosseum!

No visit to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Colosseum. The Colosseum is located in Rome's city center, making it the city's most visited monument.

Rome's Colosseum is an amphitheater built during the reigns of the emperors Vespasian and Titus.

Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, Rome's Colosseum is the largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire. Completed in 80 A.D., the Colosseum could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators.

For over 500 years, the Colosseum in Rome hosted numerous fights within its arena. The Colosseum Games saw the famous gladiators compete in fights to the death. There were also fights against wild animals, often lions, panthers, crocodiles, elephants, hippopotamuses or giraffes brought directly from Africa. Rome's Colosseum arena could even fill with water to set up veritable naval battles in the heart of Rome.

After visiting the Colosseum, your guide will take you to the Roman Forum, the heart of Roman society, via the Palatine and the Sacred Way.

Please note: the Colosseum is currently under renovation, for an indefinite period. Some parts of the Colosseum may be inaccessible to the public due to the work.

Meeting point

Options

When booking, you can choose between 3 different options:

Classic tour: group of 25 people
Reduced group tour: group of 15 people
Small group tour: group of 10 people

Important information

Availability: every day (except in exceptional circumstances)
Departure: near the Colosseum
All participants' names must be provided and spelt correctly at the time of booking in order to enter the Colosseum. If full names are not provided, the booking will be cancelled
Each participant must bring a valid ID matching the name on the ticket, otherwise entry will be refused
Name changes are not permitted once the booking has been confirmed
Please wear comfortable shoes
This tour is not accessible to people with reduced mobility
Prams are not allowed on this tour
For security reasons, the Colosseum reserves the right to check the contents of bags. There may therefore be a wait depending on the number of visitors. Please note that the Colosseum does not have a cloakroom. We therefore ask you to avoid bringing large bags as you may be refused entry
Please note: the Colosseum is currently undergoing renovation work for an indefinite period. Some parts of the Colosseum may be inaccessible to the public due to the work
Due to new security measures in place at the Colosseum, airport-style security checks have been implemented. There may be queues when passing through security