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Colosseum Self-Guided Virtual Reality Tour 2024

Coloseeum, roman forum & palatine hill skip the line tickets, about the colosseum virtual reality tour.

Embark on an extraordinary virtual adventure and discover the Colosseum like never before with the groundbreaking first-ever verified 3D reconstruction. Stroll through the vibrant square and witness the grandeur of famous Roman monuments as they appeared in ancient times! This tour also includes an audio guide, which is available in six different languages.

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Colosseum virtual reality tour.

Discover the wonders of ancient Rome with the Colosseum Self-Guided Virtual Reality Tour! This adventure brings the legendary Colosseum back to life right before your eyes. Imagine the grandeur of the past, vividly recreated with cutting-edge technology.

Listen to captivating stories and historical facts through your audio guide, painting a vivid picture of the past. This self-paced adventure will let you savor each moment, merging the allure of history with the wonders of modern technology.

Feel the excitement of the Colosseum as it stood centuries ago. Each corner of the Arena, each stone of the arches, has a story to tell. As you navigate through the virtual corridors, you can almost hear the gladiators preparing for battle and the crowd’s anticipation.

This tour truly offers an unforgettable way to travel back in time and witness the glory of ancient Rome. Why miss it? Book your spot now!

  • Virtual reality experience
  • English-speaking assistant for the VR headset
  • Oculus VR headsets
  • Audio guide
  • Access to the Colosseum & Roman Forum
  • The audio guide is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian

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Meeting point

Your virtual Colosseum self-guided tour starts at the address Via di San Gregorio, 00186, Rome. Meet your host next to the Arch of Constantine ( side facing the Colosseum)

Walk virtually inside the Colosseum's arena, experiencing the grandeur of gladiator battles and the underground corridors where history unfolded.

Listen to a comprehensive audio guide available in multiple languages, enhancing your virtual journey with rich historical context.

See the Colosseum from a different angle through verified 3D reconstruction, offering a new way to appreciate this historical monument.

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LOOK NO FURTHER! THIS IS THE BEST VIRTUAL REALITY TOUR OF THE COLOSSEUM YOU’LL FIND!

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Don’t miss an opportunity to see what ancient Rome looked like 2000 years ago through the VR headsets!

Good to know before you go.

  • The tour explores the Colosseum using 3D reconstruction and an audio guide.
  • Please note that this experience doesn’t include access to the Colosseum, Arena Floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill.
  • The tour is held outside the monument, so keep in mind that you will be able to explore the Colosseum only from the outside.
  • Audio guides are available in multiple languages.
  • The experience lasts about one hour.
  • Group size is limited to five people.
  • Wheelchair-accessible and smartphone tickets are accepted.
  • Tickets are delivered instantly.
  • An English-speaking assistant helps with VR headsets.

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The ultimate Ancient Rome tour experience

We booked this activity for two adults and a 9-year-old who is fanatical about Ancient Rome - this tour was excellent for both adults and children alike. You wear the headset and can view the exterior of the Colosseum as it would have been. Very fascinating and gets the children's imagination going! The staff is also very friendly and helpful - I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again. Thank you!

The best virtual reality of the Colosseum you'll find!

This was amazing! Perfect for anyone who doesn't like the usual tour guide activity. This small-group tour was amazing! Although we couldn't enter the Colosseum, we were able to see how it looked back in the day from the outside. I felt a bit silly surrounded by people with the headset on, but soon I got over it, and it was such a unique experience!

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Colosseum Guided Tour with 3D Virtual Reality Experience (Official Product)

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  • Oculus 3D headset (virtual reality experience of the Colosseum)
  • Audioguide integrated in the 3D Oculus headset (EN/ESP/FR/IT/PT/DE)
  • Skip-the-line entry ticket for the Colosseum, Palatine, Roman Forum
  • Guided tour of the Colosseum (ENGLISH)
  • Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill
  • Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
  • Entry/Admission - Colosseum
  • Access to the Underground, Arena Floor and the Third Order (Colosseum)
  • Food and Beverages
  • Pick-up/Drop-off service
  • Luggage storage
  • Arch of Constantine, Via di S. Gregorio, 00184 Roma RM, Italy The Arch of Constantine (side of the Colosseum), You will meet our assistant that will have a sign/flag with "Colosseum Virtual Reality, Ancient and Recent" on it.
  • Roman Forum, Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • MEETING POINT: Arch of Costantine, side of the Colosseum. You will meet our staff that will hold a big black flag saying "Ancient and Recent - Virtual Reality Tour - Meeting point" on it.
  • 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.
  • This option provides you virtual reality experience of the Colosseum, guided tour of the Colosseum with fast entrance and access to Palatine Hill/Roman Forum. THERE IS NO GUIDED TOUR OF PALATINE HILL/ROMAN FORUM. After the guided tour of the Colosseum, you will be escorted at the entrance of the Palatine Hill/Roman Forum, where you can visit both sites by yourself.
  • The virtual reality experience has a specific departure time: if you arrive late for the meeting point, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per no-show rules, you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • It is not possible to bring inside the Colosseum any kind of 3D device: for this reason, the virtual experience takes place outside the monument before entering.
  • The Colosseum requires mandatory entry procedures (show children/under 18 to the staff, voucher exchange) and mandatory security check that must be carried out even by the skip-the-line ticket holders. This could require to wait a little more before entering the monument, as this part cannot be skipped.
  • The Colosseum’s capacity regulations (no more than 3000 people inside at the same time) may delay the tour departure. This could also influence the smooth running of the tour especially on national holidays, weekends and during high season. So, even the skip-the-line queue may be not as fast as usual.ot responsible for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the Colosseum and Roman Forum due to strikes, bad weather etc.
  • Children/under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must carry passports or a valid identity document, because the Colosseum staff may ask to check them at the entrance.
  • The Colosseum area is an open archaeological park and for this reason is not equipped with sun/rain covers and shops. The local operator is not responsible for any kind of discomfort due to this.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your own bottle of water (no glass bottles/no alcohol).
  • The local operator is not responsible for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Roman Forum due to strikes, events, bad weather, etc.
  • It is strictly forbidden to enter the Colosseum and Palatine Hill/Roman Forum with backpacks, handbags and luggage. Please be aware that there is no luggage storage and that we cannot keep your stuff.
  • It is strictly forbidden to enter the Colosseum with knives and any kind of cutting object. Pay attention not to bring with you this kind of stuff.
  • Tours operate regardless of the weather conditions.
  • You are required to show up at the meeting point 15 MINUTES PRIOR to the arranged time of departure.
  • 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.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
  • You'll start at Arch of Constantine Via di S. Gregorio, 00184 Roma RM, Italy The Arch of Constantine (side of the Colosseum), You will meet our assistant that will have a sign/flag with "Colosseum Virtual Reality, Ancient and Recent" on it. See address & details
  • 1 Arch of Constantine Stop: 15 minutes See details
  • 2 Palatine Hill Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included See details
  • 3 Roman Forum Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included See details
  • 4 Colosseum Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included See details
  • You'll end at Roman Forum Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy See address & details

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  • noemi m 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles This was a great way to visit at your own pace the place was worth it and recommend to visit all the sights I like not having to be with people and enjoy the trip at my own pace However they should explain the meeting areas it was confusing Read more Written March 8, 2024
  • 559miket 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Better than queuing but no direction or expertise So last minute change to time by two hours. Replacement ticket didn't come through so had to wait 15 minutes for site person to WhatsApp it. He was posted out from the office, never been in the field before because wait for it. It had rained! So all the site people were er wet and couldn't be there on time (I kid you not). Sent to the wrong que by him, not informed about where to go/do and on site Colosseum staff rescued us. "Guide" turned up. Very insistent and snotty that he was not there to guide us just accompany us. Loads of issues with App across the group. Missed the video, cabinets containing artifacts etc. Bottom line, absolute shambles. Read more Written March 7, 2024
  • jimwW8702OA 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Audio guides not so great Coliseum was amazing but audio guide was just so-so. Very confusing how to navigate to the proper spots in the arena for corresponding explanations so we ended up ditching the guides and just walking around enjoying the sights. Read more Written March 7, 2024
  • chelariud2016 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Must try experience Super cool experience, a great insight of Rome's beautiful treasures. Lovely guided tour I totally recommend to everyone visiting Rome. Read more Written March 5, 2024
  • R4901VQyvonnep 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Dont waste your money on booking with anyone other than the genuine Colosseum website. Massively over-priced and disorganised- they only want your money. A couple of days before my trip they text me to say they couldnt get the underground ticket I requested and needed to switch to a basic ticket. I reluctantly agreed. At the same time they also changed my ticket time from 9am to 9.20am. They told me to be at the meeting area 30 minutes before ticket time so we were there just after 8.30 and stayed until 9am. No sign of them. After 9am we gave up and realised we could book with the genuine Colosseum website using the QR codes on display outside the venue. Got a ticket straight away. Complained to company afterwards who dismissed my claim on the grounds that their reps had been there at the time (they weren't). I should have booked with the genuine Colosseum website in the first place. Be warned! Read more Written March 3, 2024
  • Christina D 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Cool but busy Colosseum was cool. The lines are crazy though so definitely buy your tickets prior to going. We didn’t even get to go to the Roman forum or palatine hill due to how long the lines are. Read more Written March 2, 2024
  • Debbie R 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Collesium visit Was told to meet a guide with black flag to arrange tickets only to be told that we wasn’t booked through them so went to find someone else with black flag but wasn’t anyone so went back to 1st person who said or yes u r booked with us. Had to get ticket air tagged to us so had no info about the trip like everyone else did. After 40mins of messing around finally got into the trio Read more Written February 28, 2024
  • Passport55511670625 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles They took advantage of us as Tourist… Me and my wife bought some tickets with them for the underground experience at the colosseum weeeks ago! one day before they called me and tell me that they got a problem with “a platform” and they can only give me normal tickets… and partial refuns (with out telling me the refunded ammount) They took advantage of us as tourist… Read more Written February 27, 2024
  • rodicac898 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles A Guided Journey of Wonder Our visit to Vatican City and its Museums, guided by an expert, was an extraordinary experience. From the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica to the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, every moment was enriched by our guide's knowledge and passion. Sharing this sacred journey with my partner made it even more unforgettable. Five stars don't seem enough to capture the magic we experienced. Thank you, Ancient & Recent, for a guided tour filled with wonder and love. Read more Written February 27, 2024
  • GianinaElla 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Wonderfull tour! It was one of the best organized tours I've done..the staff was extremely professional and helpful..Cristina was amazing ...recommend 100%. Read more Written February 26, 2024
  • Ionutantal 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Vatican experience! I was really hoping for a great experience on my Vatican visit and this is what I had, one of the best experience on my holidays! Our host, Cristina, was very informative and funny! Read more Written February 26, 2024
  • yaz g 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles SCAM!!!! ESTAFA!!! Do not buy with Ancient and Recent! ESTAFA !!!!! No compren , perderán su dinero! SCAM !!!! Do not buy with them, you are going to lose your money! They charged me 150 euros for an underground experience in Colliseum and then gave me regular basic tickets that cost 18 euros. When i called they said they dont take any responsability.. I do not reccomend with this service provider !! Read more Written February 25, 2024
  • RFM70 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Do not use! The day before our excursion we received a text that due to ‘problems’ we could not have access to the underground at our time, but we can change to an earlier time. We saw people enter at our time!! Also, when you get to meeting point no one is there no give you the tickets, you have to contact them and then they send you the tickets electronically. I would NOT recommend them. Read more Written February 24, 2024
  • markkP7694XE 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Skip the line colosseum self guided tour. We had tickets for the skip the line self guided tour on 23/2/24. What an absolute shambles! It was disorganised, the meeting point was not clear and the ticket people were late. The underground section of the tour was interesting but the lady that accompanied us didn’t make it clear about what we had to do. She apparently couldn’t give any information, she was just there for… well, I don’t really know. For example, she told us to follow behind 2 other tours but the tour guides with those tours told us not to. It made the whole experience stressful and quite honestly weird. There was another couple with us who were equally frustrated and a poor single chap from America who we never saw again, don’t know where he ended up. This tour cost a fair amount of money and it was wasted in our view. The best part was when she told us we were ‘free’ and we could look around the main part on our own. Not recommended. Read more Written February 24, 2024
  • Getaway23015249905 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Awful, overpriced and just awful Absolutely chaotic! First off they changed our slot the night before to a much earlier time. The meeting point was not clear, the staff were unaware of the change of time. The person who guided through the colloseum did not make it clear what was happening and we assumed the 2 tours at the same time as our slot were part of our experience only to be told to "stop following" them. This is not worth the money and we were extremely disappointed at the lack of guidance for this! Pretty much spoilt our experience and I know the family on the same slot were becoming very annoyed as well by the experience Read more Written February 23, 2024

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​ The Roman Colosseum

​ ​ ​ ​ This piece is an extensive Virtual Tour of the Roman Colosseum with views from one of the main entrances, of gladiators fighting, ships portraying naval combat, views from the upper gallery and from the rooftop.

The Colosseum could hold over 50,000 people.  It was segregated by class with the patrician class seated in the lower tier, while the common people sat in the upper tiers.  On the roof of the Colosseum, Roman sailors were employed to extend tarps to protect crowds from the sun and rain.

Gladiators fought either animals or each other in elaborate games, with some game events lasting weeks and thousands of participants.  Some gladiators became famous and were followed much like sports teams today. 

Roman scribes claim that at some of the Colosseum games, the arena was filled with water to stage naval battles.  The building and it's basements have been altered extensively since, so it is unknown how water was pumped into the main arena.  In later years, a network of passages ran under the arena to channel wild animals from cages with ramps and elevators lifting them to the arena floor. 

It is estimated that over a half million people and over a million animals died in the games over the course of 450 years.  Over the years, the Colosseum has decayed from earthquakes, erosion and citizens taking stones for new buildings.

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History and facts of the roman colosseum:.

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The Flavius amphitheatre is the biggest and most imposing in the Roman world , but is also the most famous monument in Rome and is known as the " Colosseum " or " Coliseum ". Started by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavia family, it was opened by his son Titus in 80 A.D.

The highly ostentatious opening ceremony, lasted one hundred days during which people saw great fights , shows and hunts involving the killing of thousands of animals (5000 according to the historian Suetonius). For the opening, the arena space was filled with water for one of the most fantastic events held in Roman times , naumachias – real sea battles reproducing great battles of the past.

But why does the whole world call it the Colosseum ?

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This name appeared for the first time in a famous prophecy of the medieval monk Venerable Beda: “ Rome will exist as long as the Colosseum does; when the Colosseum falls so will Rome; when Rome falls so will the world”. Perhaps he got the name from the enormous statue of the Emperor Nero , “ the Colossus ” 35 meters high, which stood right next to the amphitheatre and has now been completely destroyed.

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The Roman Colosseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. Imagine it all white, completely covered in splendid travertine stone slabs . It is elliptic in shape in order to hold more spectators. It had four floors; the first three had eighty arches each; the arches on the second and third floors were decorated with huge statues .

It's incredible to think that this imposing building took less than ten years to build . How did they do it?

The Romans were really good at an architectural technique that they knew well: the arch . An arch allows you to distribute the weight of heavy constructions effectively, in a perfect manner. The Romans used arches as the main element of their architecture , think of Roman aqueducts , for example.

The Coliseum can be viewed as though it were a series of aqueducts built one on top of the other.

What we see nowadays is just the skeleton of what was the greatest arena in the ancient world . Three-fifths of the outer surrounding brick wall are missing. In the Middle Ages , when no longer in use, the roman Colosseum was transformed into an enormous marble, lead and iron quarry used by Popes to build Barberini Palace, Piazza Venezia and even St. Peter's .

Holes in the columns

The holes still seen in many columns are just the holes made to extract the lead and iron used by the Romans for the nails inside the marble blocks.

The amphitheatre could hold up to seventy thousand spectators . The tiers of seats were inclined in such a way as to enable people to get a perfect view from wherever they sat.

Entry was free for all Roman citizens , but places were divided according to social status , similar to seating divisions in today’s theatres; the seats at the top were for the common people, but with distinct sections for men and women, the nearer you got to the arena the higher your social status; in the front row were senators, vestals, priests and - naturally - the emperor .

Like modern sports stadiums, the Roman Colosseum gave spectators efficient protection from the sun thanks to its ingenious roof covering, the “ Velarium ”. The Velarium was an enormous linen tarpaulin hung by a system of ropes, winches and wooden poles that girded the top of the outer wall. It took one hundred sailors from the Imperial fleet to move it. They moved in perfect synchrony to the beating of a drum.

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On entering, we see the arena straight ahead of us. The stage for shows, whose floor was once made from a mixture of brick and wood, has now disappeared altogether. In its place you can see the cellars which housed equipment used to prepare and carry out the games.

The two underground floors housed the lifts and hoists with their counter weights, of which we can still see the rails today ; they were the special effects of the time, used to hoist up animals and gladiators who burst into the arena through trapdoors, suddenly appearing in a burst of white dust giving the audience great surprise effects .

A complex system of hinges and lifts also allowed them to hoist up set-designed backdrops, used for the hunting events.

The shows taking place in the Colosseum were both of a symbolic and solid nature and created a link between citizens and their leader through common participation at important public events with the not unimportant function of giving the people some fun to distract them from political problems.

So, what exactly happened inside the Colosseum in Rome ?

Lots of different shows were put on in the amphitheatre, at different times, following a specific time schedule: in the morning the " Venationes " - fights between exotic animals , or between men and animals.

At times, as a form of public execution , people were left to the mercy of ferocious beasts. The "Silvae" must have been quite spectacular; special scenery was reconstructed in the arena by painters and set-designers, with trees and bushes, so that it looked like a forest full of animals, which in this case did not necessarily have to be killed .

But also less cruel and definitely more unique events took place like the famous exhibition of an elephant who knew how to write words in the sand with its trunk. It is not true that the Colosseum was used to kill Christians as a kind of spectacle.

Bas relief of gladiators fighting

The event the audience enjoyed most was definitely the gladiators . Towards midday there was a break during which they removed the bodies and spread more sand on the arena floor.

A deafening noise arose from the audience; to the blaring of trumpets and the beating of drums, the gladiators triumphantly paraded into the packed arena .

They came from an underground passageway linked directly to the Gladiators’ barracks , the Ludus Magnus and were welcomed by fans like real heroes, a bit like today’s sports champions. After a brief walk around the arena , the gladiators paid homage to the Emperor’s stage saluting with the famous words "Ave Cesare morituri te salutant" (Hail Caesar, those who are about to die salute you ).

But who were the gladiators?

The term gladiator comes from Gladius , the short sword used by legionaries . Rarely were they people who had to fight against their will. Normally, gladiators were prisoners of war who were given the choice to be slaves or to fight in the arena for a limited period of time at the end of which they would be free, often after having put aside a discrete sum of money.

Others were simply paupers in search of fame and riches. Along with a good pay, the profession gave them great popularity, especially with the women, who even paid out large sums of money just to spend a night of passion with one of them.

There were twelve types of gladiators; there was the “ Retiarius ” armed with a net, a trident and a knife; or those who fought with a shield and a sickle, others wore a crested helmet, strong armour and carried a javelin. The duellers were chosen from different categories for dramatic effect.

Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down) by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1872

If the defeated gladiator was wounded, he could ask for pardon by raising an arm; then the audience would shout to the emperor present on his stage to save him or put him to death; the emperor decided the poor man’s fate: thumbs up saved him, thumbs down put the gladiator to death.

The winners received golden palm leaves and large amounts of money . After each battle, servants dressed like Charon , the Ferryman of the Underworld, made sure that the wounded were really dead and where necessary finished them off. The gladiator’s blood was much in demand; people thought it had healing powers and could heal you from epilepsy and give you greater sexual vigour .

Roman spectators loved cruel shows, those that we consider violent to say the least. Their passion for these events can be compared to what some people nowadays feel for the so-called “splatter” cinema. With one basic difference: the crudeness of reality. Just think that during mass battles and in the hunts, the smell of blood and burnt flesh and that of wild animals became unbearable and the effort to mask it with incense and perfumes had no effect whatsoever.

Interior of the Colosseum, Rome (1832) by Thomas Cole

After the VI century, with the Empire's decline , the Colosseum fell into disuse and its walls housed confraternities, hospitals, hermits and even a cemetery. From the Middle Ages onwards, the Colosseum has been one of Rome 's and the world's greatest marvels , attracting hoards of visitors.

Threatened with demolition by Sixtus V for town-planning reasons, it was declared a sacred monument dedicated to the Passion of Christ by Benedict XIV, placing a cross on a pedestal, as a symbol of the sufferings of all Christian martyrs. This cross is still the starting point for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Since then, it has become an object of worship for Christians and was protected from further destruction and ruin; in fact, Popes after that restored and consolidated it.

For a tourist today, seeing the Colosseum means, as Charles Dickens wrote, "seeing the ghost of old Rome floating over the places its people walk in".

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Colosseum Virtual Reality Experience

Adults 15+: 24.90€ Child 4-14: 19.90€ Infant 0-3: 0 €

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Experience the magic of the Colosseum by joining a Colosseum Virtual Reality Experience . Therefore, play, learn and have fun with us!

Meet the staff at the agreed point and join the group. The staff will certainly be happy to welcome you and provide you with all the information you need to carry out your visit in the best possible way.So set off to discover one of the most important amphitheaters in history wearing a latest generation VR viewer . Observe it closely as if you were really there in 72 AD. In conclusion, three accurate reconstructions will allow you to take a virtual journey through the square, the arena floor and the undergrounds of the Colosseum .

What to see in Virtual Reality Tour

Discover the magnificent Meta Sudans , the fountain of the gladiators ; the Colossus of Nero, which gives its name to the monument itself; then the Arch of Constantine and finally in the Temple of Venus and Rome . Through the animated and interactive reconstruction of the Colosseum in 3D , you will have integrated a multilingual narrative voice. Therefore, all the contents within the reconstruction that you will observe, were handled by the well-known Prof. Filippo Coarelli and by the Digilab Archeo & Arte3D department of the La Sapienza University of Rome .

On the Colosseum Virtual Reality Experience  you can feel enveloped by the screams and applause of the 70,000 spectators eagerly awaiting the show. Gladiators ; lions; freight elevators that open; and again the velarium, the magnificent red curtain that will close to provide shade; and finally you, who sitting in the emperor’s seat, will have the task of deciding the fate of the wounded gladiator. What will you decide? Will it be “death or grace”? To end the experience, walk and lose yourself in the dark and gloomy dungeons. Animal cages and gladiator rooms alternate in a continuous succession of corridors. The slaves work tirelessly to prepare unforgettable shows. A magnificent labyrinth in which to learn the structures that allowed the show to begin.

So, are you ready? What are you waiting for! Book now!

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  • VR Assistant in English and Italian
  • VR headsets
  • RC insurance
  • Integrated audio-guide (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • Eye mask cover for headset
  • Hand sanitizing gel

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  • Colosseum Ticket Skip the Line
  • Access to the Colosseum Underground
  • Access to the Arena Floor Colosseum
  • Guided Tour
  • Transport to/from the hotel
  • Food and drinks

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Important things to know.

  • It is necessary to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour start time. Customers who arrive late at the meeting point can NO longer join the tour, therefore they are not entitled to any kind of right or refund.
  • Please show the voucher to the staff (also in electronic format)
  • Tour not available on January 1st, May 1st, December 25th
  • Online bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance, last minute bookings are accepted by phone or by e-mail.
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and bring a valid identity card
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • It is forbidden to carry bulky and heavy luggage.
  • For assistance with meeting points or other urgent problems, call +39 3313586107
  • In case of rain, all our tours run regularly

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The meeting point established is ARCH OF CONSTANTINE (side Colosseum). Here you will find our staff equipped with a black flag with a gold “Ancient & Recent” logo.

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Quinn – 13 November 2021

Amazing experience. Loved it

Patricia Goss – 5 December 2021

Nice and helpful staff, next time I will book a tour to visit the Colosseum!

Gaia Trevisano – 12 December 2021

Un’esperienza che insegna e diverte. Stupendo, poi il fatto che si svolga esattamente di fronte al Colosseo rende tutto ancora più suggestivo.

Joan Ward – 15 September 2022

The tour shows three major areas of the colosseum at the peak of its glory: the outside, the inside and the underground. This is a MUST if you’re in Rome.

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ANCIENT ROME Virtual Reality Tour

Discover and explore the colosseum gladiators, animals fights and… virtual reality be ready to enjoy, have fun and learn travelling back in time.

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  • 2.5/3 hrs approx.
  • Daily Except for the first Sunday of the month
  • 10AM – 3.00PM (flexible upon request)
  • SKIP THE LINE TO ALL SITES
  • Use of goggles (only outside)
  • Colosseum (inside)
  • Arch of Costantine
  • Roman Forum (Arch of Titus, Temple of Julius Caesar, etc.)
  • PRIVATE and SMALL GROUPS

3D glasses are not allowed inside the Colosseum/Forum for security reasons.  Introduction to the Colosseum outside using goggles, enter the Colosseum and climb up to the second tier, see the Arch of Constantine and use of goggles again. Enter the ancient Roman Forum, the Holy street and the Arch of Titus then an (easy) climb of the Palatine Hill to visit the ruins of Caesars’ Palace.

ROME !! You’ve watched movies about it, studied it in school, read about it in books, and now you are finally here! An  Ancient Rome VIRTUAL REALITY tour with GOGGLES  is   tailored to satisfy all your curiosity and have a complete immersion in the ancient Rome scenarios! The virtual reality points in our tour are carefully designed and chosen for you. While you will walk on the cobble stones of the Eternal City, we will show you reconstructions and 3d pictures using glasses. The city from where, more than 2000 years ago, the fate of a huge empire was decided by charismatic and unscrupulous emperors! You will see the marbles shining, the bronze statue of the emperor Nero intact! Games and Gladiators and temples as if they were never torned down! We studied only the most impressive and inspiring points of view to make you see the ancient city of Rome as it used to be. Follow us through more than 12 centuries of ancient Roman history reconstucted! During this ancient Rome walking virtual tour, you will literally BE there thanks to the glasses and the perfect and accurate reconstructions. You and your kids won’t believe your eyes! As you will be watching the 3d,  your expert guide will describe the environment for you like being in a guided tour…Somewhere else!

What will we see in the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Virtual Reality 3d Tour?

The use of the glasses is not permitted inside the archeological areas by law.

We designed a perfect itinerary for you to mix and match ancient remains and reconstructions. After we meet, we will use the googles for the first time watching the outside of the Colosseum and the surroundings. You will move at the same time in the real space and the virtual one with the best guides always at your side.

We studied the reconstructions and chose the best ones developed in collaboration with top notch archaeologists: this technological support will make your ancient Rome tour just amazing and unforgettable experience.

Next, we will enter the Colosseum like an ancient spectator , climb the stairs and reach the first tier! You will be struck by a spectacular view of the arena and your expert, local tour guide will make history come alive again! Imagine  gladiators  wounded by wild  lions  and  tigers , criminals skinned alive or fed to wild animals during  cruel executions . And finally, in the afternoon, bet (not for real!) on the gladiators fighting for their life.

After the exploration of the Flavian Amphiteatre , leave the stadium walk to the  Arch of Constantine , in 5 minutes you will arrive at the beating heart of the ancient world: the  Roman Forum .

Here there will be a second virtual reality stop to go deep into the Colosseum story and travel down to the Underground area to watch the cages where lions and gladiators were kept and to have the best introduction to the majesty of the Roman Forum. After watching the “piazza” of the past through your glasses, we will be back on the real world and enter the Roman Forum for real! During tour Roman Forum Tour with the help of our licensed guides you will easily imagine sellers trading goods, politicians speaking to the crowd, judges sentencing criminals, teachers surrounded by their students. Be inspired by the beauty of the most important remains of antiquity: the  Temple of Saturn , the Tabularium façade, the ancient Senate house, the  Temple of Julius Cesar , the house of the Vestal Virgins and their Holy Fire. Walk through the “Via Sacra”, the holiest road in Rome, to reach the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine and the  Arch of Titus,  with its picture of the glorious  Jewish Menorah .

After this, a very easy walk will take us to the top of the  Palatine Hill , where the imposing remains of the  Imperial Palace  are still visible!

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the Ancient city with a different approach! Book your immersive 3D walking tour of Ancient Rome and the Colosseum!

PLEASE NOTE : from October to February Colosseum and Roman Forum will close at 4:30 PM.

  • Small groups are available only at 3PM from June 1st to October 15th. On winter time: 10AM and 1.30PM. All groups are available only at 3PM from June 1st to October 15th. On winter time: 10AM and 1.30PM
  • The googles will be sanitized before the tour and share with max 2 persons
  • You’ll be in a group of max 8 pax
  • The virtual reality technology will be used only OUTSIDE the Colosseum and OUTSIDE the Roman Forum for a minimum 30 minutes time. Virtual reality experience will be matched with real tour INSIDE Colosseum and Roman Forum.
  • Your tour guide is  LICENSED and specialized in ROMAN HISTORY and VR technology use .
  • The cost of the Colosseum entry tickets is NOT included in the tour guide fees. Buy your tickets and save your money!! The online procedure is very easy! After paying the deposit to secure the tour, we will send you the online booking procedure to get your admission tickets.
  • Colosseum Tickets : The cost of entry tickets is NOT included in the guide fees. ADULTS:  18 euros CHILDREN under 18 do not pay entry tickets (just the  2 euro reservation fee).

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Starting price for a private tour (2.5 hrs) during the high season (March/Oct) for 2/4 people is 300 euros + tickets (check under "tickets price").

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Roman Colosseum

Roman Colosseum: An Icon of Ancient Grandeur

Step into the heart of ancient Rome’s grandeur at the Roman Colosseum, a monumental amphitheater that stands as a testament to the empire’s architectural prowess and its vibrant history. Located in the heart of Rome, Italy, this iconic landmark draws visitors from around the globe to marvel at its awe-inspiring structure.

Situated at Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy, the Roman Colosseum is a symbol of the empire’s cultural and entertainment heritage. Its towering arches and imposing facade evoke a sense of reverence and curiosity as you approach.

Step inside the Roman Colosseum and be transported to a time when gladiators and spectacles captured the imagination of the masses. As you wander through its corridors and tiers, you’ll gain insights into the engineering marvel that allowed this colossal arena to host thrilling contests and dramatic performances.

Imagine the roars of the crowd and the clash of swords as you stand within the walls that witnessed epic battles and historic events. The Colosseum’s architecture and history intertwine to offer a captivating narrative of ancient Rome’s social and cultural dynamics.

Beyond its architectural splendor, the Roman Colosseum serves as a symbol of resilience and endurance. It has weathered the passage of time, bearing witness to the rise and fall of empires, and remains a reminder of humanity’s capacity for creation and innovation.

Inspired by the legacy of the Roman Colosseum, consider planning a journey to Rome and experiencing this architectural marvel firsthand. Immerse yourself in the history, stand within its monumental walls, and gain a profound appreciation for the enduring impact of ancient Rome on the modern world. Learn more at https://www.coopculture.it/en/poi/colosseum/ .

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Wear state-of-art VR glasses before starting your virtual tour to the ancient square of Colosseum. Get ready to be amazed by the virtual experience that includes seeing the Temple of Rome and Venus as well as the Statue of Nero and others.

Go on your experience in real life and hear an amazing narrative from your guide telling how wild beasts and gladiators were spending their days.

Are you ready to be a gladiator, although virtually, and enter the Arena Floor triumphantly? Feel that spectacular atmosphere while hearing lions roar, gladiators fight, and applauses by virtual spectators.

As the final step of your experience, be ready to feel the secretive corridors of the underground and witness what was going on before entering the arena. Be ready to explore ruined tunnels and cages where wild animals and slaves were held.

See and be amazed by a 3-dimensional display of hoists, a mechanism to send wild beasts to the battle inside the Arena.

Conclude your virtual tour and start your real-life experience by following your guide. Enjoy the mesmerizing view of the Colosseum and walk through tunnels to reach the amphitheater together with your professional guide.

  • Gain exclusive access to the Colosseum and it’s underground tunnels,
  • Discover the exclusive underground tunnels where wild animals were caged,
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  • Priority VIP access with no long lines.
  • Professional guided group tour of the Roman Colosseum,
  • Skip-the-line ticket for the Colosseum, Underground of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill,
  • VR headset with audio commentary (in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French and Italian).
  • Tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Colosseum Arena Floor entry,
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A Virtual Tour of Ancient Rome, Circa 320 CE: Explore Stunning Recreations of The Forum, Colosseum and Other Monuments

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If you’re a reg­u­lar read­er of this site, you’re like­ly famil­iar with the sim­u­la­tion hypoth­e­sis , the idea that con­scious expe­ri­ence is noth­ing more than a com­put­er pro­gram. This con­cept has many sci-fi impli­ca­tions, from Matrix -like sce­nar­ios to the rad­i­cal idea that every­thing in the uni­verse is soft­ware, run by incom­pre­hen­si­ble beings who might as well be gods. One of the more plau­si­ble ver­sions sug­gests that we are liv­ing in an “ances­tor sim­u­la­tion,” designed by future human soci­eties to recre­ate their past.

Pre­sum­ably, sim­u­lat­ed ances­tors would cre­ate their own ances­tor sim­u­la­tions and so on, ad infini­tum . There’s no way to know where on the con­tin­u­um we fall, but wher­ev­er it is, ances­tor sim­u­la­tions are on the way… maybe. They’re rudi­men­ta­ry at the moment, con­sist­ing of immer­sive video games and VR recre­ations of ancient cities.

Each iter­a­tion, how­ev­er, is bet­ter than the last, as we have seen in the case of Rome Reborn (or Rome Reborn®), a 3D dig­i­tal mod­el­ing project designed to recre­ate the city’s archi­tec­ture as it was in 320 CE, through expert ren­der­ings informed by archi­tec­tur­al his­to­ri­ans and “vir­tu­al archae­ol­o­gists” like Dr. Bernard Frisch­er , pro­fes­sor emer­i­tus at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Vir­ginia .

Back in a 2012 Open Cul­ture post , Matthias Rasch­er explained the sig­nif­i­cance of this year, “when Rome’s pop­u­la­tion had reached its peak (about one mil­lion) and the first Chris­t­ian church­es were being built.” His­to­ri­ans will also rec­og­nize 320 as fol­low­ing direct­ly on the heels of the Dona­tion of Con­stan­tine that gave the city to the Pope. We can tour the vir­tu­al streets of this rapid­ly chang­ing ancient city, though the bur­geon­ing pop­u­la­tion is nowhere in evi­dence. Noth­ing moves, grows, or changes in Rome Reborn. In that sense it is still like so many pre­vi­ous rep­re­sen­ta­tions of antiq­ui­ty.

Now in ver­sion 3.0, Rome Reborn began as a 3D mod­el in 2007, and was first owned by the Regents of the Uni­ver­si­ty of Cal­i­for­nia. It now oper­ates, under the aus­pices of the Uni­ver­si­ty of Vir­ginia, as a pri­vate com­pa­ny called Fly­over Zone. They have oth­er such dig­i­tal recre­ations in their prod­uct line, includ­ing “Athens Reborn ® , Hadri­an’s Vil­la Reborn ® , Baal­bek Reborn ® , Egypt Reborn ® , and His­tor­i­cal Games ® .” Rome Reborn’s design­er, Dani­la Logi­nov, has released increas­ing­ly detailed pro­mos of the project over the years, and you can see these many videos here.

To ful­ly expe­ri­ence this sim­u­lat­ed Rome, you’ll need a Vir­tu­al Real­i­ty head­set. The third ver­sion of the 3D mod­el has been made pub­licly avail­able. “You can immerse your­self in the ancient city and even enter into some of its most famous build­ings while lis­ten­ing to the com­men­tary of high­ly qual­i­fied experts,” the Rome Reborn site promis­es . Famous build­ings one might explore include the Roman forum and the Basil­i­ca of Max­en­tius. It is not an expe­ri­ence based in real­ism. In some of the sim­u­la­tions “you can opt for a whirl­wind   fly­over tour  of the city,” notes Meilan Sol­ly at Smith­son­ian .

This rough­ly two-hour tour is like noth­ing any ancient Roman ever expe­ri­enced. “Com­par­a­tive­ly, the two site vis­its place users in the driver’s seat,” Sol­ly writes, “afford­ing them free­dom to roam through recon­struct­ed streets and halls.” It’s not quite the stuff of a sim­u­lat­ed uni­verse just yet, but it may not be too far in the future before Rome Reborn® ful­ly lives up to its name. Learn more about ancient Rome, cir­ca 320 CE, in the videos here, and learn more about Rome Reborn at their offi­cial site .

Relat­ed Con­tent:

Explore Ancient Athens 3D, a Dig­i­tal Recon­struc­tion of the Greek City-State at the Height of Its Influ­ence

An Ani­mat­ed Recon­struc­tion of Ancient Rome: Take A 30-Minute Stroll Through the City’s Vir­tu­al­ly-Recre­at­ed Streets

French Illus­tra­tor Revives the Byzan­tine Empire with Mag­nif­i­cent­ly Detailed Draw­ings of Its Mon­u­ments & Build­ings: Hagia Sophia, Great Palace & More

Josh Jones  is a writer and musi­cian based in Durham, NC. Fol­low him at  @jdmagness

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While it looks great, I don’t believe it’s accu­rate. Rome was built on hills, not flat land.

I do agree, Rome was built on hills and not flat land.

This web­site is absolute trash maybe you should upgrade to the um, you know 2022 style! I’m not 77 bro I’m try­ing to learn as an 11-year-old not to go back to 1709. pls pls pls pls pls pls pls upgrade this place is absolute trash! trash trash trash trash!!!

Why not make a real dig­i­tal twin based on actu­al pho­to’s and videos. Nowa­days there is great soft­ware with ai to cre­ate a more real expe­ri­ence.

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Here is your chance to make the most of your Roman holiday with a VR tour and access at the Colosseum! Entry to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill included.

Take your visit to the Roman Colosseum to the next level with a visual reality tour and access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Equipped with Oculus VR glasses, get to experience a unique animated journey through Roman times as you listen to the insightful audio guide available in multiple languages.

Your VR experience will be made complete as you walk through crowds in the ancient square, listen to the roar of the crowds on the arena floor, and visit the mysterious underground corridors.

Once your VR tour is over, skip the ticket queues to the Colosseum where you can roam independently and also pay a visit to the ruins of the Palatine and the Roman Forum.

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Visiting the grand Roman Colosseum is a must on every traveler's bucket list But what if you could take things up a notch?

This tour of the Colosseum is a truly unique experience. The virtual reality experience immerses you in ancient Rome through an animated and interactive 3D reproduction of the Colosseum. Using a multisensory experience and Oculus VR glasses, you will be transported to ancient Rome while listening to a multilingual audio guide that will provide you with authentic historical knowledge about these places.

Admire the bronze figure of Nero that is covered in gold and numerous other nearby monuments as you virtually stroll across the packed historic square. Next, at the arena's stage, hear the roar of lions and the clash of swords as the gladiators battle. Finally, roam the eerie underground passageways where slaves were housed in order to prepare for the performances.

Once your VR tour is over, you can independently roam the halls and passages of the Colosseum. Also access Palatine Hill, one of the most ancient parts of the city, and the Roman Forum, located at the center of Rome which has religious, political and social significance.

Know Before You Go

Important information.

Please note that the Virtual Reality experience is held outside the Colosseum for safety reasons.

It's recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

You must carry a valid ID with you and present it at the time of entry if requested. Should you fail to do so, venue authorities may deny you entry and such instances are not liable for reschedules or refunds.

Restrictions

The following are not allowed inside the Colosseum: Luggage, large backpacks.

The experience is not accessible for wheelchair users, pram/stroller users or baby carriages, people with mobility issues.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must carry a valid ID card.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point

Meet our staff next to the Arch of Constantine (Colosseum side)

Address: Via di S. Gregorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy.

Our staff will be holding a BLACK FLAG saying "Virtual Reality Tour".

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Getting There

The closest bus stop is S. Gregorio. It is a quick 2-minute walk to the meeting point.

Board buses 3NAV, 8BUS, 51, 75 and more to get you there.

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The 7 best rome colosseum tours with skip-the-line access.

Gladiators battled on the arena floor. A good guide will help you battle the crowds.

The Best Rome Colosseum Tours

Rome Colosseum views from an ArcheoRunning tour.

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As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives more than 6 million visitors per year, so it's not easy to escape the crowds. A visit is worth it, though, if you want to see the world's largest amphitheater – once known as the Flavian Amphitheater – and try to imagine what it would have been like 2,000 years ago.

A standard ticket to the Colosseum also includes access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, so many (but not all) tours also include those ancient sites. Inside the ancient complex, there is very little signage explaining what you're looking at. A good guide will not only get you skip-the-line access but also bring these incredible places to life. Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only give you access to the arena floor and upper level. If you want to visit the underground hypogeum, you need to make sure it's included in the tour.

Crown Tours: Skip the line Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum tour

Panoramic aerial view of the ruins of ancient Rome at the Roman Forum from Palatine Hill.

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Price: From $57 for adults

Duration: 2 to 3 hours

Standout perk: Engaging guides speak several languages.

Selected by GetYourGuide as a Certified Experience, this group tour starts at the Colosseum, then takes you to the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. Groups consist of up to 30 people, and tourgoers are given headsets so they can better hear and follow the guide. The tour meets at Largo Gaetana Agnesi on the hill overlooking the Colosseum about 30 minutes before the official entry time to get everyone checked in and set up with headsets. The guide then leads participants into the Colosseum and up to the second level, where there's a chance to stop and take photos. On the way back down, there's another photo-op at the arena level before the guide leads the group over to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum.

Crown Tours also offers guided tours of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica, as well as the Borghese Gallery, Pantheon and other sites.

Local tip: This tour is offered over a variety of time slots every day. Pick one of the earlier time slots to make sure you'll finish up by lunchtime.

View & Book Tickets: Viator | GetYourGuide | Crown Tours

Through Eternity Tours: Ultimate Colosseum Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

House of the Vestal Virgins at the Roman Forum.

Price: From $85 for adults

Duration: 3 hours

Standout perk: This tour includes the Palatine Hill, which some tours skip.

Recent visitors praise the knowledgeable guides for their passion about ancient history and keeping the tour moving while explaining everything in detail. This tour starts at 9:30 a.m. seven days a week and finishes up around lunchtime. In addition to the Colosseum, highlights include the Via Sacra and the House of the Vestal Virgins in the Roman Forum, as well as the Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill.

Groups are limited to 16 people; if there are six or more people taking the tour, the guide gives out headsets so everyone can hear. Participants are asked to meet 10 minutes before the start time in front of Cafe/Restaurant Angelino ai Fori on Largo Corrado Ricci. The tour is stroller-accessible, but not wheelchair-accessible. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle, especially on hot days.

Through Eternity Tours offers a variety of group and private tours of Rome and other destinations, including Florence , Naples and Pompeii.

Local tip: Book a table at the nearby Taverna dei Fori Imperiali to enjoy a leisurely lunch after the tour.

View & Book Tickets: Viator | GetYourGuide | Through Eternity Tours

The Moon Over the Colosseum Tour

Night scene aerial of the Rome Colosseum from the Vittorio Emanuele II viewpoint.

Price: From $27

Duration: 1 hour

Standout perk: You get after-hours access to the Colosseum and hypogeum.

This seasonal tour offers a completely different perspective on the Colosseum, when it's illuminated and the last of the visitors have left for the day. The official night tour offered by the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo focuses on the underground level, where the guide shows participants where the animals were caged and how they were lifted up onto the stage on proto-elevators made of wooden platforms. The tour group then ascends the stairs and sees a multimedia installation depicting Jerusalem before passing through the service gallery and ending on the arena level. The tour offers a rare opportunity to see the Colosseum without the crowds, but the tradeoff is that photos may not come out as well at night.

Participants on the tour arrive at the Valadier Gate, meet the guide and go through security. This tour does not include the Roman Forum or Palatine Hill. The tour hours change by season, and dates for the spring 2024 season have not been released yet as of the time of publication.

Local tip: There are a bunch of companies offering this tour for triple the price of the official tour, but the official tour is great.

View & Book Tickets: Parco Archeologico del Colosseo

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LivTours: The Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome With Exclusive Arena Access

Interior of the Colosseum from The Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome With Exclusive Arena Access tour from LiveTours.

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Price: From $151 for adults

Standout perk: Virtual reality headsets show what the ancient sites would have looked like.

Recent tourgoers praise the guides on this tour for bringing the facts and stories about ancient Rome to life. These semiprivate tours are guaranteed to have no more than six people, making them a more personalized experience than other group tours. However, because the tours are small, the guides don't use headsets, and some participants note that it can be difficult to hear the guide over the noise in the Colosseum.

Along with the confirmation email, participants receive an invitation to download an app. During the tour, the guide gives everyone a cardboard virtual reality headset that works with the app and shows a reconstruction of the Colosseum and surrounding valley. After visiting the Colosseum, the tour continues to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum, where the virtual reality headsets show you a reconstruction of the Circus Maximus and the structures in the Roman Forum. At all the sites, you get skip-the-line access.

Local tip: You can get some great photos from the upper level, especially if you stand at the apex of the oval.

View & Book Tickets: Viator | GetYourGuide | LivTours

ArcheoRunning: The Unveiled Colosseum Running Tour (or Walking Tour)

Rome Colosseum views from an ArcheoRunning tour.

Price: $218 for private groups of up to 6 people + the cost of tickets

Standout perk: You get access to the third level and attic.

This private tour is led by Isabella Calidonna, a licensed tour guide and certified personal trainer. Through her company ArcheoRunning, she leads visitors on running and walking tours of Rome early in the morning to see the city without the crowds. For this tour, Calidonna meets guests at their hotel at 7:30 a.m. and leads them on a running tour through the Eternal City's most beautiful squares before bringing them to the Colosseum, where they have the chance to visit the third level and the attic – areas normally closed to the public – as well as the lower levels of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum. This tour must be booked at least a month in advance in order to confirm 8:30 a.m. access to the Colosseum.

AR Experience, an offshoot of ArcheoRunning, also offers tours of the underground at 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., as well as more relaxed three-hour tours that are also suitable for children and people with mobility problems.

Local tip: You can't run inside the Colosseum, but running around it is a great way to take it in while getting some exercise.

View & Book Tickets: ArcheoRunning

Roma Experience: Private Colosseum Tour With Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

View of the Colosseum exterior on a Roma Experience Private Colosseum Tour With Roman Forum & Palatine Hill.

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Price: From $520 for two people

Duration: 3 to 4 hours

Standout perk: See these ancient sites with an archaeologist who dug at the Roman Forum.

For a deeper understanding (no pun intended) of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, a tour with Elisa Valeria Bove, CEO of Roma Experience, is one of the best you can buy. She studied archaeology and has been involved in excavations at the Roman Forum and other sites, so she's just the person to guide you if you want to get beyond the surface level. Her private tours range from just under three hours for a skip-the-line Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tour to the full-day "See Rome in One Day" tour, which also includes a guided visit of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Be sure to specify if you want to visit the hypogeum when you book.

Roma Experience organizes bespoke private tours throughout Italy, including multiday itineraries. Bove will work with you to customize your experience and bring you to places you wouldn't think to visit, like Quintili's Villa on the ancient Appian Way.

Local tip: If you want to see another incredible archaeological park, let Bove take you to Ostia Antica, less than an hour from Rome.

View & Book Tickets: Roma Experience

Imago Artis Travel: Timeless Tales of Gods and Laymen of the Ancient Rome

View in between buildings of the Colosseum on an Imago Artis Travel Timeless Tales of Gods and Laymen of the Ancient Rome tours.

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Price: On request

Duration: 4 hours

Standout perk: This tour includes the Pantheon in addition to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

Founded by three art historians with a passion for Roman art and history, Imago Artis Travel offers bespoke private tours of Rome and beyond. Imago Artis works closely with their clients to craft personalized itineraries that highlight the city's most incredible monuments and hidden gems. This tour lasts a half-day and includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Pantheon, with an optional stop for espresso, but you can customize the itinerary to do a full-day tour or multiday itinerary.

Other itineraries that include the Colosseum bring visitors to the Basilica of San Clemente, known as the "lasagna church" because it was built in layers: The deeper you descend, the further back in time you go. Imago Artis also grants visitors exclusive access to off-limits places, such as a church overlooking the Roman Forum. The company also organizes multiday itineraries throughout Italy.

Local tip: There's an element of surprise and delight with Imago Artis that's hard to find elsewhere, especially if your guide is Fulvio De Bonis, one of the company's founders.

View & Book Tickets: Imago Artis Travel

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Laura Itzkowitz is a Rome-based freelance journalist who thinks about the Roman Empire all the time. She has visited the Colosseum in the morning, in the evening after the crowds have left, on group tours and on private tours. To curate this list of the best Colosseum tours, she used her own experience as well as her research expertise, culling tips from locals and visitors.

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Virtual Reality Private Kids Tour of the Colosseum

Visit the Colosseum with a private skip the line visit like no other. Your kids will be blown away by the 3D reconstruction of this fabulous monument.

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Get ready to experience the Colosseum like never before- with skip the line, a fun and knowledgeable guide and a virtual 3D reconstruction!

What kid isn't excited to visit the Colosseum? Now you can take it to the next level as the whole family enjoys the benefits of a 3D audiovisual programme to reconstruct the ruins right in front of your very eyes. You will meet your kid-friendly, private guide in front at the Colosseum, where you will be given your unique eyepieces. The 3D reconstruction of Rome’s Ancient past will begin outside the Colosseum. In total, you will enjoy 30 to 40 minutes of 3D reconstruction, guaranteed to be a hit with your little ones! But your exploration into Ancient Rome doesn’t end there!

Your child-friendly guide will accompany your family inside the Colosseum (with skip the line tickets of course) where your virtual journey back in time will continue. Your kid-orientated guide's enthusiasm is a match for any video programme and they will ensure your kid’s imaginations kick into full gear as they continue to take you around the Colosseum. Painting pictures with their words, your guide will bring back the roars of the crowds and the cries of the Gladiators as they battled for honor and their life! This is a multi-technological tour and your guide will use the iPad to help you to visualize the past of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome.

Continuing to the Palatine Hill , the lives of the Emperors, nobles and everyday Romans will never have felt closer as you stroll through its lavish ruins. You will make a panoramic stop at the balcony of the Palatine for a breath view of the Roman forum with an explanation of the temples. Your child-friendly guide’s stories and interactive tools such as overlay books  and the iPad will continue to add a three-dimensional element to your exploration of Rome 2000 years ago. After your tour has finished you can choose to climb down to wander around the Roman Forum by yourself.

Do not miss this fully sensory trip through Ancient Rome: a visit your children will never forget!

  • Colosseum (outside)
  • Colosseum (inside)
  • Palatine Hill
  • Roman Forum (panoramic view only)
  • 3 hours private guide
  • Skip the line tickets f16 euros) and reservation fee ( 2 euros)
  • Eye masks with 3D programme

Important Info

Meeting point:

Short side of the Arch of Constantine, by the Colosseum.

other information:

SECURITY CHECKS : When accessing the monument the Colosseum visitors will be asked to pass security checks ,  even when entering with pre-booked tickets or vouchers.

NOT ALLOWED : Please make sure you  DO NOT  have  pointed big umbrellas  and  knives  of any sizes with you.   Liquids  are allowed but  only if in plastic bottles . Remember that you can refill your containers in the fountains inside the Colosseum.

BAGS:  Back bags are allowed inside the Colosseum if very small in size; shoulder bags or handbags are permitted if regular size.

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8 Best Colosseum Tours to Book in 2023 + Planning Tips

Symbol of Romans’ engineering genius, here you will find the best Colosseum tours to discover and delve into one of Rome’s most famous landmarks. Also known as Amphitheatre Flavium, it was built around 70AD. Since then, it has been the place for shows and games as well as a period of decline after the fall of the Roman Empire. After centuries, this huge amphitheater has shown no sign of cooling and keeps the record of being one of the most popular Rome attractions and one of the best Roman archaeological sites .

There are many ways you can visit the Colosseum , and while going independently might sound cheaper, it can also be quite time-consuming and not as valuable as booking a Colosseum private tour. Why? Because with a tour you can skip the line and save plenty of time, especially in crowded seasons, and because a tour leader can talk to you about historical Colosseum facts and anecdotes that otherwise you might not discover on your own.

Whether you are booking a guided tour of the Amphitheater Flavium or not, you might want to book your room in Rome’s city center or even one of the best hotels near the Colosseum .

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Find here the best tours of the Colosseum in Rome. Choose the experience that better fits your needs and travel preferences. All these tours include Colosseum tickets skip-the-line to make sure you don’t queue for an hour or two and don’t take too much time off the other landmarks.

Even though one of Rome’s main tourist attractions, there are many things to know and learn about this ancient amphitheater. This is why a Colosseum and Roman Forum tour is essential if you are interested in going beyond just looking at the architecture.

Whether you book a private Colosseum underground tour or an exclusive Colosseum night tour, you will learn and see much more than with a simple ticket entrance to the general access area. We selected the best Colosseum tours for every preference. Whether you only want to visit the general access areas while learning about the whole structure, or also walk the arena floor and gladiators’ dungeon.

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Which tour of Colosseum is best?

I suggest the first in our list that is run by Take Walks, a complete tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. It includes skip-the-line tickets which help avoid waiting up to an hour during hot summer days in the line.

This comes really handy especially if you are traveling to Rome with kids or elderly friends and family. If one of the things to do in London with kids in fact is to discover Harry Potter’s places, in Rome, this goes for gladiators and ancient Roman shows and fights.

There are countless companies providing fantastic tours of the Colosseum in Rome. For a more complete experience, you can book a tour that includes also the Arena Floor and/or the Underground because you are going to have the full picture of what was really going on during the famous shows in Ancient Rome, how the Colosseum was built and organized, and what happened backstage.

We have listed some of the best Colosseum tours for you to help you decide which one is best for you.

Is it worth getting a guided tour of the Colosseum?

Getting a guided tour of the Roman Colosseum is totally worth it if you want to learn more than what you would grasp by looking at the ruins by yourself. A tour will be led by an expert guide, often a historian or an archaeologist, who will give you insights you are likely to miss on your own.

I have visited the Colosseum many times, sometimes on my own and sometimes with a guided tour. The historians leading the tours I took incredibly increase the value and my knowledge about the place, its complex architecture, its original appearance, what everybody would do inside the Colosseum, whether they were the fighters, the staff coordinating the different parts, and the public.

Is the Colosseum Underground tour worth it?

Booking a tour where also the Colosseum Underground is included is always a great option. The undergrounds and the dungeon had their specific purpose and required great engineering skills to be built. So it’s important to get to know also this area to make your experience more complete.

Not all the tours include also the Colosseum Underground, just like they don’t all include the Arena Floor. These are the areas that are not open to the general public who only booked a standard ticket and they require a guide to access. Usually, the undergrounds and the arena floor are on the same tours and these are the experiences I recommend.

How much is a tour of the Colosseum floor?

There are different tours of the Colosseum and prices range between 40€ and 120€. This depends on whether you book a self-guided tour with only access to the floors open to the general public or a guided tour with access also to the arena floor and the underground.

Can you do a self-guided tour of the Colosseum?

You can always book skip-the-line tickets and explore the Colosseum at your own pace. These will give you access to the floors open to all visitors. If you want to access also the arena floor and the dungeon, you will need to book a private tour with a certified guide.

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Best Roman Colosseum Tours

Skip-the-line colosseum tour with roman forum and palatine hill.

A popular Colosseum private tour, this will take you also to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. With a maximum of 15 people per group, this itinerary through ancient Rome is easy to follow and hear even when the Colosseum is crowded. Which is most of the time.

You will travel through history and learn about the fights, mass executions, and naval battles of one of Rome’s monuments to the human genius.

You will explore the Colosseum for about an hour and then your guide will take you to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Here you will walk through the daily life and politics of ancient Rome and see where Julius Caesar was cremated.

One of the best tours of the Colosseum and the Forum, the explanation of all the places goes in-depth while remaining intriguing and amusing.

Quick facts:

  • How long: 3 hours
  • How many people: 15 max
  • Skip the line: Yes
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Julius Caesar’s altar.
  • Price: adults 64€, children up to 14yo 59€, free for under 2.

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VIP Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

This is another Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine tour. Here you also have access to the underground and the arena floor for a complete experience.

If you are looking for the best Colosseum underground tour, do check this out. With a maximum of 24 people, enjoy the lesser-busy parts of the Colosseum, which not many visitors get access to as a certified guide is required.

After visiting the underground where animals and gladiators awaited their fate and the arena floor where shows took place, you will walk around the general access areas. This tour is very interesting in that you will have the chance to visit areas of the Colosseum that are only accessible with a guide like the underground and dungeon built for the gladiators to wait to enter the arena and meet their fate.

Finally, you will visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill for a complete experience of ancient Rome.

  • How long: 3.5 hours
  • How many people: 24 max
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Colosseum Underground, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Arch of Constantine.
  • Price: adults 115€, children up to 14yo 110€, free for under 2.

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READ MORE: Want to know more about the history of this famous Rome landmark? Check out our article on the Colosseum facts and history .

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Gladiators’ Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor

This skip-the-line Colosseum tour allows you to enter from the gladiators’ gate directly to the arena floor. From here, you will have a full view of the spectators’ stalls. From here, emperors and the audience watched the shows and cheered at their favorite gladiators.

After walking through the restricted areas and learning about their history and construction, the tour will continue to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Here is where the wolf found Romulus and Remus and Rome was founded .

  • How many people: 25 max
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Gladiator’s Gate, Arena floor, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill.

READ MORE: Do you want to have different experiences and visit more places? Check out the other great Rome tours !

VIP Colosseum at Night Tour with Underground and Arena Floor

A popular Colosseum night tour, here you can really experience the famous amphitheater with very few crowds.

After closing time, you will enter the Colosseum and access the underground, the cells where gladiators and beasts were kept before the shows, and the arena floor.

This is a lovely evening tour that starts after sunset at the Jewish Quarter. From here, you will reach the Colosseum with a nice walk through the historic center. In the evening you can enjoy the Colosseum in dim light and a unique atmosphere.

  • How long: 2 hours and 45 minutes
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Arena Floor, Colosseum Underground, Theater of Marcellum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Via dei Fori Imperiali,
  • Price: adults 99€, children up to 14yo 94€, free for under 2.

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Rome in A Day Tour with Vatican, Colosseum and Historic Centre

If you are short on time but you still want to visit as much as you can, including the Colosseum and the main highlights of the Vatican, this is the tour for you.

It’s a full-day Rome tour of a little less than 8 hours where you will visit the city’s main landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and obviously the Colosseum with a fast-track entrance.

This is a pretty daring tour, as Rome is very hard to visit in a day, but if this is all the time you have and still want to make the most out of it, you can only do it with an expert tour guide.

  • How long: 7 hours and a half.
  • How many people: 18 max
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Centro Storico, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Capitoline Hill.
  • Price: adults 139€, children up to 14yo 129€, free for under 2.

READ MORE: Check out my detailed post for more tips on the best way to visit the Colosseum and enjoy your experience.

Colosseum Dungeon and Arena Floor Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

This is a Colosseum tour I took with The Roman Guy. It started at the Roman Forum, the very heart of the ancient city, where temples, villas and the Senate house were built. Here daily life went on thousands of years ago. One of my favorite areas within the Roman Forum is the altar devoted to Julius Caesar. After his death, he was deified and still now his fellow citizens bring him fresh flowers.

After exploring the Forum ruins, our tour guide took us to the Colosseum. Here we enjoyed skip-the-line access to reach the restricted areas available only by booking an authorized tour company. These are the reconstructed arena floor and the dungeons. Including what’s known as the “Gate of Death”, where the dead gladiators and animals were removed from the Colosseum.

  • Sights included: Colosseum, Colosseum Dungeon, Arena Floor.
  • Price: adults €138,70, children 7 to 17yo €93,19, children under 6 €38,80.

Colosseum Tour + Gladiator’s Entrance

This tour will make live the gladiators’ experience from the beginning. First of all, you will access the Arena from the Gladiators’ Gate to have a feel of what the famous fighters as well as the people sentenced to death by wild animals would have felt before meeting their fate.

Your visit will cover all areas and floor of the Colosseum making you relive all the thrill and the ferment of its heyday under all perspectives, whether it’s the gladiators or the public. An expert guide will talk you through all the history, the technical details of the Colosseum’s architecture, and the activities the audience engaged on.

Once you are done exploring the Colosseum, you will make your way to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill where your guide will explain the importance of these archaeological sites in Ancient Rome. Your guide will also show you 3D images to show you how these areas looked like at their highest moment.

  • How many people: 20 max
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Gladiators’ Gate, Colosseum Dungeon, Arena Floor.
  • Price: adults €50, children 6 to 17yo €44, free for children under 6.

Colosseum Skip-the-Line Self-Guided Virtual Reality Tour

If you’d rather book only a skip-the-line Colosseum ticket and explore the site with your own 3D virtual device, you can check out this tour.

For around 30€, you will rent an audio guide with headphones for which you can choose your language. This is a device for 3D interactive reconstruction of the Colosseum to “relive” the shows taking place 2000 years ago.

If you don’t want a guide and want to experience the Colosseum at your own pace, this is a good option. You will also have fast-track access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

  • How long: 2 hours
  • Sights included: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill.
  • Price: from €59.90 per person.

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How long should you spend at the Colosseum?

I recommend staying at least 2 to 3 hours inside the Colosseum to visit and explore all its areas and sections, so the bleachers where the spectators watched the shows and fights, the undergrounds and the area floor.

Tips to enjoy your Colosseum tour

  • Book online. Whether you are doing a private guided tour or an official certified tour, booking online is always recommended even if you are only buying a skip-the-line ticket.
  • Bring your ID. Don’t forget your national ID or passport as they will be checked at the entrance.
  • Get there early. Even if you have a specific time for the start of your tour, I suggest getting there at least 10 to 15 minutes earlier to meet your tour guide and to
  • Wear comfortable shoes. Inside the Colosseum, you will walk a lot and you will occasionally do some stairs so definitely you don’t want to wear high heels or even flip flops. Wear a pair of runners, sneakers, or walking sandals.
  • Don’t wear a backpack. Backpacks and wheeled suitcases are not allowed in the Colosseum and there is no cloakroom so don’t carry yours otherwise it will be confiscated or you won’t be allowed in. You can bring a purse or a crossbody bag.
  • Bring a bottle of water. Don’t forget to carry a reusable water bottle to remain hydrated. Inside the Colosseum, there are also small fountains where you can refill it.
  • Wear sunscreen or a hat. Visiting the Colosseum takes place almost completely open-air so in summer make sure you don’t forget to wear sunscreen or a hat.

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