Rome

Rome Skip-the-Line Colosseum Guided Tour: Entrance Fee Included

Rome, Italy

From $88.22

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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

  • 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Offered in: English

Overview

  • Learn about the Colosseum's history and engineering from a guide
  • Listen to tales of gladiator battles that once took place here
  • Skip-the-line admission to the Colosseum with a guided tour
  • Tour limited to 25 people with all entrance fees included
Take a guided tour of the Colosseum, including skip-the-line admission, to get the most out of your visit. By exploring the amphitheater with an official Colosseum guide, learn all about the history of this iconic Rome landmark. Hear stories about gladiator battles and Roman emperors, and marvel at the engineering of the ancient structure. Suitable for children.

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Get skip-the-line access to the Colosseum and see the first and second tiers.

What's Included

  • Colosseum walking guided tour
  • Professional tour guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • group of max 24 pax
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Roman Forum and Palatine guided tour

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via delle Terme di Tito, 72, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

    The meeting point is at Via delle Terme di Tito on the corner with Via Nicola Salvi. Our staff will wait beside the park entrance with a "Tour in the city" sign.

End point

  • Colosseo
    00184 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

What To Expect

Colosseum

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational reasons
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Discount for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card! Without valid ID ticket control operators will deny entry at the Colosseum.
  • 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.
  • Discount for children under 18 years is applied only with a valid ID card!
  • Please note that for safety reasons the Colosseum 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
  • The duration of the tour may vary according to the time taken to access the monument. The tour duration is always at least 75 minutes and will always be at most 100 minutes.
  • Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
  • The Colosseum management does not distribute individeual tickets. We will have one group tickets for the entire group. For this reason, we cannot give individual tickets to late arrivals.
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
  • 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 communicate in advance to our staff.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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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    Make sure you do this early in the day, if it is going to be hot, and take a photo id.
    Expect to wait a long time in the queues to get to each room.
    I would recommend doing your research beforehand because it will improve the experience a lot.
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    Amazing tour guide.
    Carmen_P, Mar 2024
    Our tour guide was so amazing! She was knowledgeable and knew how to get the job done. “Stay strong, push through”. I believe she was Russian, not sure of her name but seriously you want her as a guide! Thank you
    Excellent tour of Colosseum and Palatine Hill
    Mark_W, Mar 2024
    So interesting and informative. Sam was a fantastic guide - very knowledgeable, not just on the Colosseum and Palatine Hill, but on all Roman History and lots else as well.
    Coliseum
    HEATHER_P, Mar 2024
    Easy to find the voucher redemption point. Tour guide was so knowledgeable and talked non stop! Weather was lovely. Wouldn’t like to do it on a wet day! Highly recommend this trip.
    Wonderful!
    Brad_P, Mar 2024
    Our guide Francis? (sp)? Was informative , funny and courteous. Really enjoyed our tour! Outstanding overall!
    Brilliant
    Gary_G, Mar 2024
    Andrea brilliant very knoladgeable a very helpful he helped everybody and looked after the elderly and infirm
    Well worth the money and a very knowledgeable guide.
    PeterJohn_O, Feb 2024
    Very knowledgeable party leaders, a little difficult to understand on the tour. This may have been my hearing and the general background noise as it was very busy.
    AVOID AT ALL COSTS
    James_O, Jan 2024
    AWFUL! Tour company called us two hours and forty-five minutes prior to the tour to say they didn’t have enough people for our time slot and asked if we could join a tour in 45 minutes. We were at the Vatican on another tour, so that was not an option. They had no other options that day and we missed out on seeing the inside of the Colosseum. The tour company put greed to maximize profits above their reputation. Avoid this tour at all costs…there are plenty of other, reliable, options.
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
    Dear Client, We are sorry the tour did not meet your expectations. Regarding your case, we would like to point out that we offered you several options which you rejected. We have offered to move the start of the Tour to 2pm instead of 1pm. We have offered to provide you with the ticket only with a partial refund We offered the option to move the tour to the next day with a partial refund. We have offered the option to cancel and obtain a full refund. All our staff made themselves available to help you find an alternative. We are aware that what happened is our responsibility but, unfortunately, even in the best companies there can be problems, and like all companies we have done everything possible to provide more than one solution that you have systematically rejected. We believe that it could not be done beyond our heartfelt apologies and our commitment to satisfy you. However, we would be happy if you could advise us to avoid mistakes because we are sure you have the formula for perfection. We have made a full refund and renew our heartfelt apologies. Stefano
    Get there ahead of time.
    Turquoise_B, Jan 2024
    Expensive for how many people are there and how crowded and disorganized getting in is. Tour lasted about an hour in the collusuem and our tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable.
    Sensational!
    stefaniacotrone, Dec 2023
    Our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable! It was a memorable experience and would highly recommend to anyone wanting a Colosseum tour.
    Colosseum blissfully quiet in December
    Patrick_M, Dec 2023
    The tour guide’s combination of knowledge about her subject matter combined with humour made the tour more interesting
    Awesome tour guide
    Amanda_M, Nov 2023
    Our tour guide was very helpful and provided lots of interesting information. His English was outstanding.
    A great guided tour!
    Bias_H, Nov 2023
    Well worth the money! Our guide was fast, funny and full of information and history. 👍😁 I recommend this guided tour to anyone.
    The tour was as...
    Janet_F, Nov 2023
    The tour was as described. Checkin was easy. The guide was knowledgeable. It was a pleasant experience.
    Interesting tour
    Catherine_M, Nov 2023
    This tour was good, although we would have preferred a little more time to take in what we were being shown but understand to cover everything there are time limits
    Awesome!
    Lynn_S, Oct 2023
    Guide was interesting and knowledgeable! Easy to listen to and great stories! Loved the history lesson.
    Ask for Francesco in Rome
    Stephen_K, Oct 2023
    We met with our tour guide Francesco. In a 5 week long tour, Francesco rated very close if not the best tour guide we had. Plenty of fact details and a bit of fun as well. Good photographer as well to take the group photos in plenty of places. Knew his stuff about the Coloesseum and the surrounding area. Thanks Francesco.
    See Rome with an expert
    Michele_E, Oct 2023
    Tour guide was informative and thorough. The meeting location was a bit hard to locate. We enjoyed learning the history of the Coliseum and The Forum.
    This is a scam
    Brian_L, Oct 2023
    The group left for the tour before the scheduled time. We were there on time but the group left. They did not call us. We could not get the money refunded. This is a scam company.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    Dear Client, We are very sorry you had problems finding the meeting point and arrived late when your group was already inside the Colosseum. We remind you that tickets are dated, timed, and not refundable; for this reason, we cannot wait for those who arrive late. We understand that it could be challenging for foreigners to find a meeting point in a new city where most people speak a different language. All other customers found the meeting point, and the tour left regularly. Our phone number is at H24, 7 days a week, and we chat on VIATOR. Please note that while we do have to skip the line access, every patron still needs to go through the security checkpoint set by the venue. The problem you had with reaching the meeting point in time is not under our control or responsibility, including concerning the method chosen by our guests to reach the meeting point. We are one of the very few agencies with a meeting point far from the crowd and very close to the Colosseum entrance, and as a result, we can hold no responsibility for your late arrival, as this is very clear from the moment of booking. Again, we are very sorry that this tour did not meet your expectations. We always welcome feedback from our customers, as this will allow us to keep improving our services. Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a review. Stefano
    Great guide, she was...
    Alejandra_C, Oct 2023
    Great guide, she was excelent and explain everything in detail. Is great to avoid lines. The entrance was very fast
    History secures an A....communication and information secures a C
    MaryJane_M, Oct 2023
    Our tour guide did a good job of bringing the far past into the past that was represented by the colosseum in Nero's day. We enjoyed that.
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