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Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Guided Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English
French
Spanish

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

1

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.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

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.”

1 hour • Admission Included

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

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.

Spanish Underground

Duration: 3 hours

English Underground

Duration: 3 hours

French Underground

Duration: 3 hours

Reviews

4.42

2,660 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Dissapointed to miss whole tour that we'd paid for.

    Sue S,Mar 3, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    We enjoyed the Coloseum underground tour but lost our tour guide so couldn't continue to Roman forum.

  • Book tour today!

    DavidP,Mar 3, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Once we finally found our guide( very, very confusing instructions to meet, multiple addresses, they moved recently) it was wonderful! Carmelo was very knowledgeable and kept us on schedule, moving along. Lots of interesting information and offers to take photos for us. Listen to his restaurant advice! One of the best meals we had in Rome!

  • OMG! Mia was such a sweet...

    Shana G,Mar 2, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    OMG! Mia was such a sweet highlight of the tour. So informative and funny! Highly recommend this tour with her! Request her if you can!!

  • Fantastic experience with...

    Andrea W,Mar 2, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fantastic experience with a great guide! Maya gave us great info but also gave us time here and there to explore the Colosseum on our own.

  • Amazing Tour!

    Donna D,Mar 1, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fabulous tour, our guide was amazing, knowledgeable and humorous. So glad we included the underground tour

  • Expensive tour but it gives value for money

    Pathfinder520331,Mar 1, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent tour of the Colosseum and Forum. The guide was very informative and the tour allows access to all parts, which are put in to their historical context. Nice small group so it was easy to ask questions. The tickets allow you to stay in the Forum to experience other areas not covered by the guided tour. The price is high but the quality of the tour made it value for money.

  • The underground tour was...

    Colin S,Mar 1, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    The underground tour was first class with an excellent, knowledgeable guide, well worth the additional expense.

  • Could barely understand...

    Rebecca G,Mar 1, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Could barely understand what the tour guides were saying, very monotonous and monotone! No enthusiasm! Very very disappointed! Learnt very little, however good access to the underground section

  • Underground Colosseum and Ancient Rome tour

    E1208QKpaulao,Feb 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a fantastic day. Throughly enjoyable the guides were so informative, knowledgeable and brought history to life. We would have no hesitation in recommending to anyone

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  • Underground tour

    Marti A,Feb 28, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide Julia was wonderful and was very knowledgeable. Thank you Julia.

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