Rome · GLADIATOR EXPERIENCES
Standing on the reconstructed arena floor is a separate ticket from standing in the tiers. These 15 compare the access levels, the group sizes and the entrances, with prices and how far ahead each one sells.
Enter Rome’s Colosseum through the gladiator gate, explore the arena floor and upper tiers, and hear vivid stories from an English-speaking guide.
“Our guide; Christiano was great with history, Latin translations, shared old photos and made the tour fun for everyone.”
Enter Rome’s Colosseum through Gladiator’s Gate, walk the arena floor, then explore the Forum and Palatine Hill with an English-speaking guide.
“Our guide, Sabrina, was patient, considerate, and knowledgeable about all the areas we explored. She knew how to explain, not only to adults, but to children as well.”
Train with a wooden sword, tour a gladiator museum, and stage a family-friendly arena battle near Rome’s Appian Way.
“So much fun!! My kids , myself and even my wife participated in the gladiator training. We dressed up, trained and fought like a gladiator and make timeless memories. Thank you so much to our trainer who helped us have a blast.”
Enter Rome’s Colosseum through Gladiator’s Gate, walk the arena floor, and explore the Forum and Palatine Hill with an expert guide.
“Sev was our guide and he made Ancient Rome come alive! He was so entertaining and enthusiastic. So interesting!”
Train with foam swords, learn Roman gladiator life, and battle in an Appian Way arena during this lively two-hour Rome family activity.
“Olympus was a great teacher. While the museum was small it had many interesting items that you will not see in any regular museum. If you are a fan of the real gladiators and not the Hollywood version of them this is the place to go to. We learned many interesting facts about the real history of the gladiators and even some aspects of the Roman military. The second part was even more exciting as we were able to fight in a real arena after we did our training. Olympus knows how to fight as he is a real gladiator himself and told us that he will even fight in…”
Enter Rome’s Colosseum through the gladiator gate, walk the arena floor, then tour the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a guide.
“Enjoyed every second of our tour from start to finish. Our guide was very warm and friendly and really knowledgeable, but above all really funny and kept everyone even the children amused. Highly recommend this. We went for the 1 hour tour which was more than enough time for our 9 & 12 year old especially in the heat. I can’t remember her name unfortunately, but I get the impression most of the guides in this company are very good.”
Review of Rome’s Gladiator Show and Museum, with fights, Roman dances, rituals, snacks, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Absolutely fantastic! The performance was real, exciting, and interactive. Well organised and plenty of variety with the museum, food, fighting, dancing, and fun activities. We enjoyed it thoroughly!”
A lively 90-minute Colosseum tour for families, with kid-friendly stories, quizzes, expert guides, and practical tips for a smoother visit.
“I would prefer we toured and walked the colosseum more with the guide. There was too much sitting down and story telling”
Walk onto the Colosseum arena floor through Gladiator’s Gate, then explore the Forum and Palatine Hill with an expert guide.
“Christina was excellent! Would do it again in a heartbeat. Interesting and engaging and well worth it!”
Enter Rome’s Colosseum through the Gladiators’ Gate, walk the Arena floor, and explore the Forum and Palatine Hill with audio or private guide.
“Tour guide was very knowledgeable and great with answering questions for the kids. Kept a good pace.”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum arena floor, Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with practical advice on pace, price, guides, access, and what to expect.
“Beautiful and beyond interesting. The guide Mr. Thompson was fabulous and funny. We enjoyed every minute, and so did scribe in the tour. Everyone kept talking about his amazing the tour was.”
See Rome’s Colosseum and Roman Forum with an English-speaking guide, skip long entry lines, and learn what gladiator life was really like.
“Our guide Eleanor was excellent. She was knowledgeable, interesting and interested. She even brought along a booklet to show us pictures of the way certain parts of the Colosseum looked in it’s hey day. Eleanor graciously took our photograph and then encouraged us to kiss for the next one. Of course that is the photograph we treasure! Two thumbs up!!”
See Rome’s Colosseum with a licensed guide, arena access, priority entry, and self-guided time at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
“We had a great time! Sunset views made the evening worth it and then we had dinner and experienced Rome night life.”
Enter the Colosseum through its gladiator gate, then explore the Forum and Palatine Hill with an English-speaking guide.
“The tour guide was good, but it was rushed. Also we only had the guide for the Coloseum, not for the Roman Forum (even though it is advertised as that)”
Enter the Colosseum arena floor, then explore Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum in a six-person guided tour of ancient Rome.
“It was amazing to see history come alive. Giovanni went into detail about lots of details about Rome and its history.”
Pick a ruin, a gallery or a kitchen.
