Colosseum Arena & Mamertine Prison Guided Tour
Walk the Colosseum Arena and uncover Rome's ancient prison
Duration
2.5 hours
Ideal For
Up to 20 people
Includes
Colosseum entry, guide, video guide
Highlights
Step through the Gladiator's Gate onto the Colosseum Arena floor, then explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a licensed guide. Visit Mamertine Prison and discover its early Christian traditions through a video guide.
- Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiator's Gate and stand on the Arena floor
- Explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a licensed English-speaking guide
- Discover Mamertine Prison, linked by Christian tradition to Saints Peter and Paul
- Learn about gladiator contests, Rome's foundation, and the story of Romulus and Remus
What's Included
- Timed entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
- Mamertine Prison entry ticket and video guide
- Licensed English-speaking guide at the Colosseum and Roman Forum
Important details
- Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time
- Bring an official form of identification for Colosseum entry
- Tour names must match the full name on your passport
- Leave large bags and weapons behind; no baggage storage is available at the Colosseum
- Wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility aids cannot be accommodated on this route
- Bring a hat, sunblock, and water on hot summer days
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 72 or more hours before the tour for a full refund. Cancellations made less than 72 hours before the tour are nonrefundable.
Product ID: A5M5UR
FAQs
The tour operates rain or shine unless otherwise specified.
Groups are limited to 20 people.
Meeting details
Mamertine Prison
Related locations
Colosseum
Admission includedStep inside the Colosseum and feel two thousand years of history close around you. The sheer scale of Rome's most iconic monument is staggering up close, its tiered stone arches rising against the sky just as they did when emperors presided over spectacles below. Walking the Colosseum's worn travertine passages, you trace the same routes once used by gladiators and wild animals. The elliptical arena floor and the exposed hypogeum beneath it make the ancient machinery of Roman entertainment vivid and immediate.