Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Exclusivity, privacy, and entertainment are the words that perfectly describe the experience provided by this tour!
The tour also gives you access to the Colosseum arena with a beautiful view over-looking the underground and then down into the dungeons area under the Colosseum. Your expert guide will help you to understand the events and stories of the past here at the Colosseum, including Gladiator battles and other historic events and stories that may well be shocking to you. With these detailed facts provided by your guide, you will visit the Colosseum and leave it excited to tell your friends of the interesting stories and secrets that you have learned.
Learn about the types of games and crazy battles that the Romans enjoyed the most. Along with providing you with expert knowledge, your guide will also point out the best spots to take the perfect picture during your tour as you tour the entirety of this incredible monument!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meeting Point: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00186 Rome (RM) Please meet in front of the Tourist Information Point at Fori Imperiali. Our coordinators will be identifiable by their “The Ultimate Italy” t-shirts.
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 30 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
Please provide an active phone number during the booking process in order to be contacted about last minute changing.
Pets are not allowed inside the venue
Every participant MUST bring an id or a photo of it. It is mandatory requested by the monument in order to enter the Colosseum Underground.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
The tour might begin either the Roman Forum or the Colosseum, depending on the order.
If you’re traveling with a school group, this tour isn’t available, as school groups have their own dedicated ticket types. Please contact us for more information.
Purchasing the guided tour, you are acknowledging and consenting that the Colosseum Underground admission fee is 24 € for adults, along with a 2 € booking fee, and free entry for children under 18. The remaining amount covers professional licensed tour guide along with other services, headsets, booking fees, and tour amenities. The tour operator provides transparency and is looking to ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown, enabling you to fully appreciate the value of the guided tour.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Meeting Point: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00186 Rome (RM) Please meet in front of the Tourist Information Point at Fori Imperiali. Our coordinators will be identifiable by their “The Ultimate Italy” t-shirts.
Roman Forum
Just west of the Colosseum is the Roman Forum, which for many centuries was the place where the future of the ancient western civilization was decided. We will also provide you with access to the Roman Forum and you will still be under the careful attention of our expert guide. Although today the Roman Forum stands in ruins, for many reigns it was at the very center of Rome’s activities. It started as a marketplace for daily shopping, but as the power of the Empire grew, it became much more important. In this part of the tour, you will explore the remnants of ancient grandiose temples, bustling marketplaces, and imposing civic buildings. We will also show you the place where Rome first began—on Palatine Hill. Rome’s ancient existence has earned it the name “the Eternal City,” and its time as the ruling city of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea has earned it the designation “Capital of the World.”
What‘s Included
Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person
Access to the Colosseum Underground (only if underground option is purchased)
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Professional guide for Roman Forum (only if underground option is purchased)
Headsets to hear your guide clearly
Gratuities
Transportation
Access to the Colosseum Underground (If Colosseum Arena-No Underground option is purchased)
Roman Forum guide tour (If Colosseum Arena-No Underground option is purchased)
Options
French Underground
Duration: 3 hours
Colosseum Arena-No Underground
Ancient Rome access: There is No Underground access or Ancient Rome guided tour with this option. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Colosseum Arena floor tour: With this option you will have a guide onto the arena floor of the Colosseum. There is no access to the underground floor.
English Underground
Duration: 3 hours
Spanish Underground
Duration: 3 hours
Reviews
3,018 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Historical Pictorial Remade Presentation
Kathleen L,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We were lucky as we have an archeological expert to show us around the historical sites the second day of our visit. Our tourist guide used historical reconstructed pictures to demonstrate past and present. She made the tour more interesting.
Terrific Guide
Stephen B,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The underground tour is an interesting way to get more from the visit. We were able to see so much. It was a great value. Beware of the meeting point. The pin provided was on the wrong street and it took extra time to find the right spot.
Our guide was friendly...
Stephanie J,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Our guide was friendly and kind and seemed knowledgeable about the sites. We could only understand 25% of what our guide was saying due to his extremely heavy accent. We paid almost $400 for the tour and selected English. We should have been able to understand him clearly in English and were not able to.
Ancient ruins felt...
Michelle K,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Ancient ruins felt rushed. I feel like we only saw a small portion of the area. We could can spent hours there exploring. Instead we only saw a few things. Colosseum was incredible tho! And once the tour ended, we were released and able to explore as long as we wanted.
Skip this tour
Lissette S,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The tour guide will actually want you there 20 minutes prior and will not wait for you. We had to do our own tour on our own.
What a let down.
Richard T,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Tour guide was very knowledgeable when had her. Great personality and interacted well with group at first. She was not able to actually go into the coliseum because of a ticket problem. The group waited at the entry point and after my wife asked we were added to another group which doubled the size of the group with no explanation through the underground. We were self guided. We had high expectations but the tour was a total bust.
Both tours were outstanding
David A,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00There were two parts to the tour: Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Both were very interesting and informative. I would mention though that the ear plugs seemed to be of lower sound quality and I had a little trouble understanding the tour guides.
Unique way to see the...
Romy T,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Unique way to see the sites. Very nice tour guides. Small group amongst the chaos. I went solo and it was fine
Wonderful way to experience Santorini!
Darren K,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic way to experience Santorini! Zeus is a very personable, hospitable, and knowledgable guide, which gave us a good understanding of the islands history, culture and beauty. We enjoyed our time with him and on the island immensely! Thank you!!!
We booked the Underground...
betsybryson0820,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked the Underground tour and it far exceeded our expectations. Thank you for a fantastic tour and history lessons.
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