Colosseum Underground, Roman Forum & Cesar Palace Special Access
Overview
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3 hours
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Experience Rome like never before with this visit to the Colosseum, including exclusive access to it's underground.
This special access tour grants you rare entry to the Colosseum’s arena floor and underground dungeons, where gladiators and wild beasts awaited their fate. Continue through Palatine Hill—home of the emperors—and the Roman Forum, where ancient Rome thrived. Visit legendary sites including ancient temples, the Senate House, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and Julius Caesar’s tomb.
Enjoy a relaxed pace with a licensed guide who shares captivating stories and insights. Skip-the-line access through the Gladiator’s Gate is included.
The Colosseum Underground Nigh tour duration is 2.5 hours, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are not included.
Book early due to limited tickets. Full names of each guest and matching ID required to enter the Colosseum.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking.
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.
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are not included in the Underground Night Tour
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Special Entrance to Colosseum Through Gladiator's Gate
Access to Colosseum Underground Dungeons
Underground Tunnels in Roman Forum & Access to Palatine Hill
Special Access to Colosseum's Arena Floor & Underground Dungeons
All Fees and Taxes
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
What To Expect
Colosseum
We'll begin the tour at the Colosseum, where you'll marvel at its architecture while I provide a thorough explanation of how ancient people were able to build a stone stadium, two millennia ago. We'll avoid the crowds and lines at the general entrance and instead enter through the privileged "Gladiator's gate". Next, you walk the same steps as gladiators on to the arena floor for exploration and photos before heading to the dungeons. The Underground were the stadium's backstage, wild beast and gladiators were kept there before deadly fights.
Foro Romano
In the Roman Forum, we'll visit pagan temples and tombs, the house of the Vestal Virgins, the Senate house, and Julius Cesare's tomb, among other important ancient ruins.
Options
Underground Night Tour
Underground Night Tour
Small Group Underground Tour
Small Group Underground Tour : In a small group (max 8 pax), enjoy special access tour to the Colosseum Underground dungeons, and explore the Roman Forum
Underground Tour
Underground Dungeons: Walk in the same steps of gladiators, Emperors and doomed prisoners on this special access tour of the Colosseum's dungeons.
Reviews
398 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Blown Away with Colosseum Tour
Miriam S,
Aug 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour was great. Andre explained so much history and so much more than we expected. I would highly recommend him and this tour to anyone.
Great tour guides. Only...
Elaine Y,
Aug 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great tour guides. Only glitch was being checked in at colosseum and being asked to wait to go through security and not knowing where to go. We only found tour guides because I had been to the colosseum before and had to use toilet. And tour guide started before whole group was accounted for. Also do not know why I got moved from 1900 to 2030 without explanation. We were a group of six
Selene was amazing!!
Heather W,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was absolutely worth it. We loved seeing the underground spaces and our guide Selene was amazing. She was incredibly knowledgeable and really engaged our whole family. We were so grateful to get her. Highly recommend!
Grateful for water
Jennifer T,
Jul 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide was amazing. My son experienced a small bout of heat stroke in the Colleseum and she gave up her personal water to help him cool down. She then kept us in the shade so we could finish the tour with Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum.
Underground Colosseum
Marie A,
Jul 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00Andre was an amazing, knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. My daughter injured her knee so she had to stop frequently but Andre was very patient and helpful. I definitely recommend this tour for people who want to see where not many do and without waiting in line
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