Colosseum Tours & Tickets
Colosseum In Rome: Visitor Highlights
#Colosseum: Discover A New Angle
Colosseum Tickets: Buying & Visitor Tips
Colosseo: Prepare Your Visit
Quick Facts
City
Rome
Known For
Ancient Ruins
Activity Type
Colosseum Visit
Yearly Visitors
4 Million
High Season
All Year Round
Currency Required
European Euro
Time Zone
GMT +2:00
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Colosseum In Rome: Visitor Highlights
- The Gladiator’s Gate: this special side entrance is reserved for private tours only. Once used by Gladiators to enter the arena for battle, now it gives visitors a taste of Ancient Roman history and lets you skip the lines! Book your Colosseum Private tour with Arena Floor access.
- The Third Ring: only a handful of visitors get to see this legendary top level of the arena and enjoy the exclusive panoramic views. Tous only: Colosseum Underground and Third Level Tour.
- Roman Forum & the Temple of Julius Caesar: the Colosseum is best viewed alongside its fellow giants of Ancient Rome.
- Walk up Palatine Hill & Via Sacra: The birthplace of Rome and the most famous street.
- Colosseum under the Moon: explore the restricted areas after visiting hours, flooded in the moonlight and lit by the stars. *This experience is only possible with a Colosseum Underground Night Tour.
- 3D Ancient Rome: why try to imagine the gladiator battles when you can see them with your own eyes? Step back in time to Ancient Rome on this unique virtual reality tour!
#Colosseum: Discover A New Angle
- Colosseum by Night: Imagine the majestic arena floodlit in the darkness, and under a starry sky...words cannot do it justice, but maybe your camera can!
- Sunset from the 3rd ring: Climb to the exclusive third ring of the amphitheater, and capture the glorious views across Rome…#selfietime!
- The Colosseum from Palatine Hill: Trying to get a good picture of the Colosseum from within is like trying to photograph the back of your own head. Hike up this historic hill in the center of the “Seven Hills of Rome” and you will be rewarded with the best view of the Colosseum!
Colosseum Tickets: Buying & Visitor Tips
- Short on time? Over 4 million people visit the Colosseum in Rome every year, so book a guided tour or reserve your skip the line Colosseum tour to avoid waiting in line for up to 3 hours.
- Is it worth it to visit Colosseum Rome? As one of the New 7 Wonders of the Ancient World the Colosseum and Ancient Colosseum Underground tour opens your eyes to this remarkable ancient site.
- Basic or premium? There are several options available for types of Colosseum Rome entrance tickets you can buy. The regular tickets allow you to explore the 1st and 2nd levels only. Numbers are strictly limited for the restricted areas and the 3rd ring. If you want to see these parts of the Colosseum, you have to book a tour and buy Colosseum tickets online.
- Security checks: recent years have seen heightened checks at Rome’s most popular monument, so bear in mind your bags will be screened by metal detectors (and the less you bring, the quicker you will get through!).
- Money-saving tip: Colosseum tour with combination tickets to another top Rome attraction. For example, book Vatican and Colosseum tickets skip the line access included or the Rome Platinum Pass (Castel Sant Angelo, St Peter Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Pantheon & more).
- From March 1st, 2019, it is mandatory for Roma City Pass holders to make a reservation for the Colosseum Flavian Amphitheater. Explore your Rome pass options here.
Colosseo: Prepare Your Visit
- Wear sunscreen: whether you choose to skip the line or join the queue, your day in the Roman arena is likely to be HOT. Don’t let sunburn ruin your day; protect your skin before you go!
- Watch your pockets: be wary of pickpockets in highly touristy locations.
- Choose an audio guide: thousands of years of history and bloody battles on the arena sands; don’t miss the opportunity to hear all of the stories on tours of the Colosseum when you buy your audio guide + Colosseum tickets.
- Bring water: remember you are visiting an open-air landmark so prepare to be in the full sun all day, especially if you are visiting in the summer months. Make sure to stay hydrated.
- Wear comfortable shoes: Ladies, leave your stilettos at home, you wouldn't want your heel getting stuck in the cracks on your Rome Colosseum tour.
- Don't forget your sunglasses: Yes, the mighty amphitheatre is truly something to behold. However, you will be staring up into the full glare of the sun, so do wear UV protected sunglasses.