Skip-the-Line Tickets: Colosseum with Access to the Restricted Arena Floor

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Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

The Colosseum of Ancient Rome is yours to explore. Bypass the long lines, access areas most tours aren’t allowed to see, and take your time investigating this symbol of Roman culture from top to bottom.

Your ticket allows you privileged entry through the Gladiator’s Gate: the ‘stage door’ of the Colosseum, not generally open to the public. The gate leads you directly onto the partially reconstructed Arena Floor, where gladiators performed in wild hunts and deadly duels for the entertainment of a blood-thirsty crowd.

Stand on high where the Emperor’s box once stood, then descend into the Underground: the backstage area where gladiators prepared themselves for battle. These areas, all off-limits to most tours, let you experience the vastly different perspectives and tiers of society that mixed at the Colosseum – without navigating crowds of tourists.

Of course, you also have access to the more public areas of the Colosseum, including the tiers of stands where audiences hungrily awaited the violent spectacles staged for their pleasure.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Roman Forum, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Take your time exploring or continue to the nearby Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, where your ticket lets you skip the line. The Forum is another place where all walks of Roman life crossed paths, from traders and soldiers to Vestal Virgins. A hike up the Palatine Hill, birthplace of the Eternal City, provides spectacular views over Rome, including a bird’s-eye view of the Circus Maximus chariot arena.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

Take your time exploring or continue to the nearby Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, where your ticket lets you skip the line. The Forum is another place where all walks of Roman life crossed paths, from traders and soldiers to Vestal Virgins. A hike up the Palatine Hill, birthplace of the Eternal City, provides spectacular views over Rome, including a bird’s-eye view of the Circus Maximus chariot arena.

Duration: 1 hour