Colosseum Underground Tour With Arena Floor: Vip Experience
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Explore the world's most famous amphitheater with an official guide and journey back to the days of the Roman Empire at the monumental Colosseum.
Get access to areas not available to regular ticket holders, including the underground level where the wild animals were kept before they went into battle with the gladiators.
Learn about the innovative techniques the engineers used to build the monument and hear how it has survived for hundreds of years. Be amazed as history is brought to life as you discuss the political and social reasons for the games and events.
Enjoy a short break and then enter the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
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.
Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person)
Special access to the Underground and Arena Floor areas of the Colosseum.
All Fees and Taxes
Maximum group size of 24 people or fewer.
Please note: Colosseum fees as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services.
Ticket and reservation fees with preferential access so you don't wait in line.
its a shared group tour of maximum 24 people, not private or semi private tour
What To Expect
Colosseum's underground tunnels and the arena floor!
Options
Colosseum Roman Forum Palatine
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill: Explore the Colosseum underground and upper levels and the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill on an immersive guided tour.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Underground Private Tour
By Night Underground access
Colosseum at Night: Walk through the underground tunnels and access the reconstructed arena floors without the usual daytime crowds.
Duration: 1 hour: 60 minutes Guided tour for colosseum underground and arena level.
Only Colosseum: Roman Forum and palation hill access not included
Colosseum Underground Tour With Arena Floor: Vip Experience
Reviews
150 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This is the tour to choose!!! VIP
Anonymous,
Oct 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was an incredible tour! You are essentially buying the entrance ticket (and tour) from the company. They do not go inside with you. You then go inside with the group to meet with an official Colloseum guide. If you’re trying to figure out which tour to book, I think this is probably as close as you can get to a full Colloseum experience. They only allow 500 underground tickets per day, and when you are in the underground you are there with your group ONLY. They stagger entrance times so you are able to have a semi private experience. Our guide (Paola) was exceptionally knowledgeable about Roman history and the Colloseum (as you would expect). You start under the stage and work your way through the underground. You then go up a (original) staircase to the arena floor where the group accesses a roped off area so you can see the entire interior of the Colloseum free of crowds for pictures and more historical details. The tour ends on the stage, another area where access is limited, where you can sit and enjoy the view. Once you leave the stage area you can access the first and second floors, but they are very crowded. I think the only thing not included in this ticket is the attic. I’m sure there are great views up there, but I did not feel we were missing much. I was very pleased with this purchase and definitely felt like we received VIP access.
This was a great tour. If...
Cheryl B,
Oct 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a great tour. If you don't take a tour, you won't really understand the whole purpose of the Colosseum
Disappointing....
Diane G,
Oct 27, 2025
- Viator
1.00Disappointing. Total tour was 52 minutes long. 10:00 am to 10:52 am. Guide was not open to questions and seemed rushed. She would explain something and by the time the entire group was able to see what she was talking about, she had already moved on to something else. We also too another tour Colosseum through Viator (not underground) and learned SO much more - including a lot of insights about the underground.
The underground tour is...
Megan M,
Oct 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00The underground tour is absolutely worth the extra expense. We got to enjoy a tour that was not crowded as most of the other areas of the Colosseum were. We also had time in the arena that was not overly crowded. Our guide was great and the tour operator made sure we were where we needed to be with clear instructions.
Colosseum night tour with underground access
nancy b,
Sep 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00My family and I thought this tour was fantastic! Our guide was very knowledgeable, informative, and had a great energy. We chose this tour specifically for the underground access and it was very interesting. The footing can be a little uneven and the stairs leading down and up are a bit steep; just be careful, especially if you have any mobility problems. Overall, the tour was fantastic and I learned things about the colosseum that I’ve never heard about!
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