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Self Guided Colosseum Virtual Reality Tour

(630 customer reviews)


Adults 18+: 54,90 €
Child 4-17: 34,90 €
Infant 0-3: 4,00 €


English
Italian
French
Portoguese
German


9:00 AM
11:00 AM
3:00 PM


2 Hours


Everyday – except the first sunday of each month


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Self Guided Colosseum Virtual Reality Tour

Explore the Colosseum thanks to the first animated and interactive 3D reconstruction. With an Self Guided Colosseum Virtual Reality Tour, get to know the most important and ancient monument in the world in a new way. That is to say, a visit to the Colosseum suitable for all age groups.

Colosseum Virtual Reality Tour

Meet our staff at the designated location and join the group. Your companion will be happy to give you all the information you need to use the headset in the best way.

With our animated 3D reconstruction complemented by professional multilingual music and audio, exploring the Colosseum has never been easier and more exciting! All the contents within the reconstruction that you will observe, were handled by the well-known Prof. Filippo Coarelli and by the Digilab Archeo & Arte3D department of the La Sapienza University of Rome.

By participating in a Self Guided Colosseum Virtual Reality Tour, first of all, you will virtually walk in the ancient square of the Colosseum. Secondly, you will admire the fountain of the gladiators; the Arch of Constantine; the Colossus of Nero; inside of the Arena floor Colosseum with the Velarium, which closes to start the show; you will take on the role of the emperor to decide the fate of the wounded gladiator. “Death” or “Grace? Finally, you will virtually walk through the corridors of the underground.

After the experience in Virtual Reality, our staff will accompany you to the entrance of the monument. After the security checks, wait for your guide to arrange a meeting point and a set time with you and the group. You will have about an hour to visit the Colosseum and to meet the staff again and head together, if you are not tired enough, to the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. In front of you a real open-air museum. All while guaranteeing, with an added value, an extra accompaniment to assist each of you up to the entrance.

Once you enter, your guide will show you the path inside the other two archaeological sites. Continue the visit independently with the same Colosseum Ticket Skip-the-Line.

Site Visited

  • Colosseum (self-guided)
  • Roman Forum (self-guided)
  • Palatine Hill (self-guided)

Included

  • Colosseum Ticket Skip the Line
  • VR assistant in Italian and English
  • VR headsets
  • RC insurance
  • Integrated audio guide (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • Eye mask cover for VR headset
  • Hand sanitizing gel

Not included

  • Guided tour
  • Tour guide
  • Access to the Colosseum underground
  • Access to the Arena floor Colosseum and Third Order
  • Souvenir
  • Drinks
  • Transport to/from the hotel

Select participants and date

Adult (Age 18+)
Child (Age 4-17)
Infant (Age 0-3)

Important things to know

  • It is necessary to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour start time. Customers who arrive late at the meeting point can NO longer join the tour, therefore they are not entitled to any kind of right or refund.
  • Please show the voucher to the staff (also in electronic format)
  • Attention: due to the mandatory security checks of the metal detector at the Colosseum, this could result in a slight delay at the entrance even for “skip the line” ticket holders
  • Tour not available on January 1st, May 1st, December 25th.
  • Ancient & Recent is not responsible for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum due to strikes, union assemblies, bad weather, etc.
  • Online bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance, last minute bookings are accepted by phone or email.
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and bring a valid identity card
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Large suitcases or bags are not allowed inside the attractions
  • For help with meeting points or other urgent issues, please phone +39 3313586107
  • In case of rain, all our tours run regularly.

Meet us here

The meeting point established is at the ARCH OF CONSTANTINE, located on the Colosseum square, where you can meet our staff with a black flag with a golden Ancient & Recent logo.

Arch of Constantine, Via di San Gregorio, 00186, Rome.

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Need to cancel your trip?

If you cancel your reservation you will be charged a 30% cancellation fee. Cancellation between 6 and 4 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, you will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, you will becharged a 100% cancellation fee. Refund will only be issued if the tour was booked and paid for directly with Ancient&Recent within a week from the cancellation. The payment will not be refunded for any other reason (i.e. weather, change of travel plans, illness, missed train..).

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Reviews (630)

  1. English

    Lily Harper

    A Window Into a Lost World

    It’s hard to describe what it feels like to stand where emperors once ruled and actually see what they saw. The Virtual Reality tour gave me that rare feeling—like I had touched the past. The streets were alive, the monuments towering, the atmosphere rich with detail. For a moment, the ruins weren’t ruins anymore. They were real, and so was the wonder. Unforgettable.

  2. English

    Mia Bennett

    More Than a Tour

    This experience was nothing like a traditional tour. The moment I put on the headset, I was transported into ancient Rome—surrounded by life, color, and sound. I watched the Colosseum rise around me, saw people in togas walk the streets, and felt completely immersed in the past. It was emotional, thrilling, and so beautifully done. Honestly, it felt like stepping into a dream built with history.

  3. English

    Luna Martin

    History Has Never Felt So Real

    I’ve visited ruins before, but this time I saw them come alive. The VR tour let me stand in the middle of ancient Rome, watching the Colosseum in its full glory and people moving through the streets like I was really there. It wasn’t just a tour—it was an experience I felt with all my senses. Totally unexpected and completely unforgettable. Every city should have something like this!

  4. English

    Leif Carrington

    Where Stone Meets Soul

    I came to see the Colosseum. What I didn’t expect was to feel it. The Virtual Reality tour didn’t just show me what ancient Rome looked like—it showed me what it meant. I stood inside a moment of history, surrounded by voices, shadows, and architecture long gone. For a brief time, ruins became memories, and the past felt painfully alive. It was more than educational—it was haunting, beautiful, and oddly human. I didn’t just learn—I connected.

  5. English

    Orin Maddox

    I Walked Beside Ghosts

    The VR tour didn’t just recreate the Colosseum—it repopulated it. As I stood in the center of the arena, I could almost feel the sand under my feet. Spectators watched from the stands, merchants passed in the streets, and a gladiator brushed past me as if I weren’t there. It felt like I was an invisible guest in a world long vanished. Not a reenactment. Not a simulation. A quiet invitation to witness history from the inside. I left with more than memories—I left with a sense of presence.

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