Italy · GLADIATOR EXPERIENCES
The 9 best gladiator experiences you can book today, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason — start there and work down.
Enter the Colosseum arena via the gladiator gate on a guided tour. Get ground floor and 2nd-tier views with headsets.
“Excellent tour and we got upgraded on the day to the underground tour which was very good. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.”
Gladiator’s Gate gets you onto the Colosseum arena floor, then brings the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to life with an English guide.
“Make sure that you are allocated to the correct group. Our supposed group waited and the we were told that we were in the wrong group and that we weren't allowed to catch up with our nominated group”
Train like a Roman gladiator near the Colosseum, tour the museum, and spar in an arena with small-group coaching in English.
“Mirkos was very warm and an enthusiastic teacher. It was just my son and husband as it was the first week in December and was the low season. He was really attentive and welcoming. Thank you so much!”
A full day from Florence through UNESCO Val d’Orcia, with stops in Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano, plus two wine tastings and cheese.
“Overall a bit underwhelming experience. The tour guide Jarromo was knowledgeable and friendly. But one of our seat was a jump seat and one was the last seats. Both were very uncomfortable and the jump seat ahead had no ventilation. This is a long trip we a lot of driving and the organizers should leave some seats open to make everyone comfortable. Also, after seeing Montepulcino and Pianza visiting Montalcino was a bit repetitive and dropping that may nicely experience crisper. Was tasting was nothing special. Actual visit to a vineyard would be a better unique experience. Also it’s a lot of climbing and walking on the hills. So, caution…”
Skip the Colosseum crowd via Gladiator’s Gate, step onto the arena floor, then tour Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a small group guide.
“Allessandria was a very personable, interesting and knowledgeable guide. The tour was one of the key highlights of our trip to Rome”
Train on the Appian Way to be a gladiator, learn safe Roman swordplay, visit a mini museum, and finish with a foam battle.
“Great for kids! The only thing is there are tons of mosquitoes so bring insect repellant when you go.”
Skip the queues for a gladiator-access Colosseum arena tour plus Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, with fast-track entry and headsets.
“Highly recommend this 1 hr tour. Great to be able to skip the very long queue and our Guide made the tour worthwhile. Only downside was the audio guide, not always clear. If you can, bring your own earphones.”
A 90-minute Rome gladiator show with museum time, a pre-fight cocktail, and interactive reenactors, near the Colosseum for about $29.
“Brilliant activity to get an understanding of the Roman lifestyle, highly recommend, amazing staff and willing to go extra mile to make sure you get home safe”
A family-focused Colosseum gladiator tour with expert guides, kid-friendly storytelling, and interactive quizzes, inside the amphitheater in 1.5 hours.
“Selena was an excellent guide. She made it interesting and easy for our 3 children (6, 9, 10) to understand and learn. We all really enjoyed it.”
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