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 dungeons 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
Meet your guide in Via del Colosseo nr 31, in front of Caffe Roma, above the second floor of the Colosseum metro stop(blue line).
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.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
You will meet your guide at Via del Colosseo, 31. Our check-in staff will be waiting for you next to a blue flag and next to Caffe Roma, under the plate 31 of the street.
Foro Romano
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
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Access to the Colosseum Underground (only if underground option is purchased)
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
English Underground
Duration: 3 hours
French Underground
Duration: 3 hours
Spanish Underground
Duration: 3 hours
Colosseum Arena-No Underground
Ancient Rome access: There is no guided tour for Ancient Rome 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.
Reviews
2,432 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing
santiago m,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Paola M was one of our guides, the tour was very informative. The views along with the history of the place was definitely one of the highlights of our trip
Colosseum underground visit and Roman Forum.
carinasP6182VH,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great value for money spent. Mira was a fantastic guide. Very kind and molta simpatica. Well paced and learnt a lot in the 3 hours together.
Best tour of Ancient Rome and colosseum
Roni T,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Love this tour! Did a little more that what I thought was planned which I loved! Our tour guide is so knowledgeable and super friendly. Went and saw below the arena as well as the above. Highly recommend
Best tour!
Callie E,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was the perfect way to experience these beautiful and historic places! My husband and I loved the tours and loved all the information our tour guides shared. They were super knowledgeable and very friendly. We had such a fun time and I highly recommend!
Great, would definitely recommend.
Olivia E,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you want to learn about ancient Rome, our guide Simone is the perfect person to teach you. Extremely intelligent, lovely lady and couldn’t recommend going with her enough. The whole experience was great, we would’ve been disappointed if we hadn’t booked the underground tour.
Nicola was a great tour...
Anna M,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nicola was a great tour guide, extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Very engaged with the tour participants and friendly. We would definitely willing to participate in other tours that Nicola is leading!
Wow wow wow
chloemY7614NW,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely fantastic experience and well worth the money. The guide (Maia) was outstanding, so charismatic and expressive, she was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about ancient Rome. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it.
Investing fantastic...
George E,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Investing fantastic experience more than what we expected guide was very professional and funny answered questions and even outraged them
Interesting.
Isaac H,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Interesting. Visits to the forum and palatine is the best. The underground part of the coliseum leaves much to be desired
Our tour guide was...
Debbie G,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was amazing she was so knowledgeable and engaging we really enjoyed our tour I highly recommend it
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