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Colosseum - Arena only tickets: what am I missing? (seems impossible to book other tickets anyway)

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I am trying to see what tickets I might be able to but to visit Colosseum:
- I will need tickets for the end of June, late time slots (after 3 pm),
- I would like to do Colosseum Full Experience guided tour, so that I can visit Colosseum floors, Arena, and ideally either attic or underground. However, currently, I see there is only Colosseum Full Experience Underground guided tour (and also the Domus Aurea, but no other tours),
- I could do the individuals tour, too (to see Colosseum, Arena, and attics or underground, or both), if the guided is not available.

Anyway, when I am trying to actually buy the tickets, none of the options seems ever become available! I have been trying for the last couple of hours (currently, the time slots would be around 1 - 3 pm Rome time), but no success whatsoever. The only available options I can find (from time to time): Guided Tour to Domus Aurea and individual tour "Arena 24h - access to Arena floor only".

This "Arena only" ticket doesn't list "Admission to the Colosseum" under the "What's included", so I am trying to understand what exactly will I be able to access and see with this type of ticket, and how much will I be missing by not having "Admission to Colosseum"?

Posted by
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what website are you using? if it iscolosseo.it , I think you can only get tips within 30 days of your visit.
but are there other options to only get IN? no tour?

Posted by
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From this page, https://colosseo.it/en/tickets/24h-only-arena/ it seems like it does not include admission to the first and second levels of the Colosseum (which the other 24H ticket does). "The ticket includes entrance and exit from the Stern Spur side, with visit to the arena floor only."

Does this mean if I want to see both, I'd need to buy two separate tickets by getting this one as well (since the Full Experience tickets are sold out)? https://colosseo.it/en/tickets/24h-colosseum-roman-forum-and-palatine/

Posted by
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Yes, I'd love to buy the Full Experience (even though I won't use it in full)! But no matter what and how long I have been trying, it always shows "sold out" for this type of tickets. I'll keep trying... (I am doing my trials runs at the moment).

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Cheryl, I am using this site: https://ticketing.colosseo.it/en/ --- wondering if this is indeed the right site to book the tickets?

Yes, there are (supposedly) other options - for individuals. When on this ticketing website, select "Individuals". This will list options to visit Colosseum site without the guided tour (there are several options).
The problem I am experiencing is that it seems always show "insufficient availability".

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Cheryl, I am using this site: https://ticketing.colosseo.it/en/ ---
wondering if this is indeed the right site to book the tickets?

Yes-- that is the correct official site

I believe tix become available for Colosseum at 30 days out so it might just be that you are too early!

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