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Let me share my personal experience from my trip in June. It was incredibly difficult to book tickets for the Colosseum on the official website, so I spent a long time searching on a platform before finding this tour. Initially, I wanted a tour with a live guide, but the tour fees were too expensive. I ended up choosing a package that included an app-based audio guide (as my trip was planned rather last-minute). There's no live guide. When you arrive at the site, you'll scan a QR code, and your phone will provide a Chinese tour guide (you need to download the POP guide app beforehand). The process involves arriving early at a shop near the Colosseum to exchange your voucher with a staff member. They will give you a physical ticket and the QR code for the audio guide. Once you have your ticket, you can head to the Colosseum. Since it's a timed entry, you can arrive 15 minutes early, which is roughly your entry time. At the entrance, look for staff wearing yellow vests. After entering, you'll wait for the security check. Although the platform mentioned skip-the-line access, I went on a weekday and didn't queue for long, only for security. (Customer service confirmed that this package indeed includes skip-the-line service after the security check). After exploring the Colosseum, you can rest outside for a bit before re-entering the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. (These have different entrances; there are three entrances to choose from here). It took me 4-5 hours to walk through these three sites; they are truly vast. Overall, I think it was a good experience, and communication with the official customer service was also quite prompt. Additionally, I've pasted below my previous conversation with customer service regarding questions I had about this package. I initially didn't understand what "excluding the arena floor" meant, and only understood after asking customer service. You can refer to it: "Excluding the arena floor" means you cannot walk to the center of the arena, the ground level where gladiators used to fight. The main difference between the two is the "viewing location": Your package (excluding the arena floor): You stand in the spectator stands (1st-2nd levels) overlooking the entire interior of the arena and the underground, offering the most magnificent photo angles. Package including the arena floor: You can walk onto the central wooden stage. So, even though my package didn't include walking onto the central stage (it was cheaper...), I could still see the entire panorama of the Colosseum, which I think is also good. Just for your reference.

Un guide très compétent qui nous a montré plus que ce que j'aurais pu voir seul. Je recommande vivement cette expérience. Merci !

The Colosseum was a magnificent experience. The entry process itself was seamless (remember to bring ID—I had to identify myself with my passport). A huge bonus with the ticket I chose was that it also included access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. If you’re going to see the Colosseum, you absolutely cannot skip these parts! The Roman Forum: Walking through what was once the heart of the Roman Empire, with all its temples and triumphal arches, felt like walking through a living museum. Palatine Hill: From here, I got a breathtaking view of the entire city and the impressive ruins of the emperors' palaces. This is also where the story of Romulus and Remus began, which gives the site an extra mystical atmosphere.

Despite the severe heat, our guide was extremely good in providing us a great experience! It started with a courtesy call to confirm our arrival at the designated area, followed by a tour with a plethora of knowledge sharing and information to make our experience a memorable. I feel terrible about not being sure of his name, but I’ve included a photo of him… and to him I say thank you!

This was so worth the amount paid. I got the three attractions pass and was able to book the Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and the Castel Sant'Angelo with this pass. It was extremely convenient and easy to use.

Um guia turístico excelente que nos acompanhou até a entrada do Coliseu e depois em direção ao Monte Palatino. Ele nos mostrou fotos para contextualizar diferentes partes do Coliseu e do Fórum Romano, o que realmente ajudou no nosso aprendizado histórico.

I was suspicious at how cheap this was at first compared to all the other tours on Viator and Get Your Guide, but this tour saved me and my friend as a last minute booking! Amazing tour partner Towns of Italy with a hilarious but very knowledgeable tour guide Daniela leading our pack. Highly recommend as the Vatican Museums + St Peters Basilica are beast of history and art in itself.

The guide was very engaging and gave us time to explore and see things at our pace. I would highly recommend this tour.

We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Aiko, was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about history. The tour covered all the areas mentioned in the description. It would have been nice to spend a little more time at the Colosseum, but we understand there are time limits. Aiko made an effort to include everyone during the tour. We highly recommend booking this tour.