The 15 Exclusive & VIP Access Tours Families Book Most

Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor - Stop 2: Roman Forum ruins and the politics behind the stones

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,037 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Step onto the Colosseum arena floor via Gladiator’s Gate, then pair it with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill on a small-group tour.

“The tour operator was walks. We’ve used them a couple of times now. They are fabulous. Book direct or through this app. The Colosseum was fantastic, and the guide’s knowledge was spectacular. It was a three hour tour that included the arena floor, the second floor, the Roman forum and the Paladin hill and the ancient ruins. This was a hit and we are very glad we did it.”

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Colosseum Special Access Tour, with Ancient Temples & Tombs

2.Colosseum Special Access Tour, with Ancient Temples & Tombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 747 reviews · from $95

Skip-the-line special access to the Colosseum, with Underground or Arena floor entry, plus the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

“This was a wonderful tour. Eugene was a fantastic guide. He’s personable and easy to converse with, and he has a fantastic knowledge of these sites. The length of the trip was just right and everything was very well organized. We loved it!”

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Rome: Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Tour

3.Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 569 reviews · from $152

Exclusive small-group Colosseum underground and Roman Forum tour with rare access to subterranean levels, arena floor, and guided history.

“Our guide Marco an archeologist was fantastic and so knowledgeable. He checked in with us before the tour to let us know where he was. It was easy to understand him. He spoke clearly and directed us where to go. Would highly recommend him.”

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Colosseum Underground, Roman Forum & Cesar Palace Special Access

4.Colosseum Underground, Roman Forum & Cesar Palace Special Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 421 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Walk the Colosseum Underground via Gladiator’s Gate, then explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill on a small-group special access tour.

“This is a wonderful tour made even more special by our expert, knowledgeable and generous guide Enrico. I think he said he was an archaeologist. And it shows. Every question that we asked him he answered. He goes over and above to make sure he provides you with everlasting memories A brilliant guide and brilliant tour. Loved every bit of it. I have no hesitation in recommending this tour but ask for Enrico. He made the tour for me”

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Colosseum: Semi Private Tour with VIP Arena Access

5.Colosseum: Semi Private Tour with VIP Arena Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 294 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $50

Semi-private Colosseum tour with VIP-style Arena access, reconstructed underground views, and small-group guiding in about 1.5 hours.

“Tour was awesome! So much better to do this semi private tour and had the best guide! Was well worth it!”

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Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces

6.Colosseum Special Access on Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palaces

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 260 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Walk onto the Colosseum arena floor with special access, then tour Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum in English for a small group.

“David was outstanding Very good informative but fun! Made the 3 + hours fly by 😀 Small group of us, David interacted with everyone and had a great story telling manner that kept our interest throughout Highly recommend David - he was fab👍”

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VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill & Special Access Sites

7.VIP Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill & Special Access Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 252 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

VIP guided access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill SUPER Sites, with reserved entry and expert storytelling.

“Although informative, we stayed in place most of the time. We were not able to explore the many artifacts and rooms other than from afar, instead showed pictures from a book. We were also under the assumption(what we thought we paid for)that we would be going to the ground level and seeing the Gladiator Gate at the Colosseum and all we did was go to the second level and again find a shaded area to sit and listen.”

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Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum: Small Group Exclusive Tour

8.Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum: Small Group Exclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $204Top rated

Small group access to the Colosseum underground and arena floor, then the Roman Forum with a Blue Badge guide. 3 hours, mobile ticket.

“Visiting the Colosseum has always been a dream of mine. Elisa was an amazing guide; friendly and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended!”

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Exclusive Colosseum Tour with Top-Rated Guide

9.Exclusive Colosseum Tour with Top-Rated Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 201 reviews · from $149

A small-group, priority-access Colosseum tour in about 90 minutes with expert storytelling, tickets included, and time back for Rome.

“Unfortunately we missed the tour. The email said that the start time was 4:30, and when we arrived at 4:20, the group had already left.”

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Rome: Colosseum VIP Top Floor 7 Pax Tour

10.Colosseum VIP Top Floor 7 Pax Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 190 reviews · from $111

Small-group VIP Colosseum tour with top-floor attic access, panoramic arena views, and extra time for the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

“The tour was absolutely phenomenal. It was a huge highlight of our trip to see the Colosseum in the early morning hours. The view from the top is absolutely stunning. Our guide was also very kind and informative. We highly recommend this tour, as we loved it.”

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Exclusive Tour Colosseum Arena with Archaeologist & Roman Forum

11.Exclusive Tour Colosseum Arena with Archaeologist & Roman Forum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Go behind the scenes at Rome’s Colosseum with an archaeologist and arena access, then continue to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

“Terrific tour! 5 stars all the way! Elena was a wonderful guide. Extremely engaging and kind. She gave us plenty of time to get photos and had a lot of great stories to tell about the artifacts. We will recommend this tour to all of our friends. **Tip arrive at least 15mins early as it can be a little tricky to find the group as it is crowded. We met near the Metro in case you want to take that route, but we arrived by taxi, but you need to climb downstairs to get to the meeting point.”

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Colosseum Underground All Access Tour with Ancient Rome

12.Colosseum Underground All Access Tour with Ancient Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · from $93

Explore the Colosseum’s restricted underground, arena floor, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum on a guided skip-the-line tour.

“Fantastic tour, well worth the money our guide was very knowledgeable. Very lucky to have access to parts others could not go to. Would definitely recommend this tour with the underground included.”

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Best of Colosseum Experience: Exclusive Tour in 40 Languages

13.Best of Colosseum Experience: Exclusive Tour in 40 Languages

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · from $45Best value

Skip the lines at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill on a 3-hour small-group tour with optional AI translation.

“We managed to get in straight away without having to wait and queue. The guided tour was interesting and full of insights. Thank you Laura!”

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Rome: Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Arena Guided Tour

14.Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Arena Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · from $191

Small-group Colosseum tour with arena floor and underground dungeons access, plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. English guide, 3 hours.

“The best storytelling about a place! Our guide, Eva, had an answer to every single question we asked about Rome, the Colosseum, Palatine Hill… literally everything! The whole group felt well cared for and completely immersed in exploring these stunning landmarks. Choosing the tour with the underground Colosseum access is truly worth it, especially because the experience is more private, and encountering the underground corridors is truly one of a kind! Thank you!”

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Exclusive Colosseum Arena Through The Back Door

15.Exclusive Colosseum Arena Through The Back Door

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $74

Skip the long waits and step onto the Colosseum’s arena level via Gladiator’s Gate, with headsets, a pro guide, and short timing.

“Terrible experience would like a refund Tour time was moved up without confirmation that we had received the email. We arrived at agreed apon time that I put purchased and time still on my eticket which was an hour later then new time. Me and my partner walked around aimlessly looking for our tour guide and didn’t find her. Please contact me to arrange a refund or some kind of compensation the company was unprofessional and did not even try to contact our tour guide to assist us with finding our group when we arrived just advised us to look for a women names Marta”

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