Colosseum Underground Tours (Full Experience)
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Visit the enormous Colosseum and explore the world's most well-known amphitheatre with an authorised guide to relive the Roman Empire's glory days.
Access to regions that aren't accessible to those with standard tickets, such as the underground level where the wild beasts were held before engaging in combat with the gladiators.
Find out how the monument was constructed using creative engineering methods and how it has endured for hundreds of years. As you talk about the political and social reasons for the games and events, be astounded at how history is brought to life.
Enjoy a short break and then enter the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill .
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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
Access to the Arena Floor and Underground of the Colosseum with special permission.
Certified tour guide (English speaking)
Entry tickets to Palatine hill and Roman Forum (if option selected)
Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
Maximum group size of 24 people or fewer.
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
Food and Drink
Hotel pickup and drop-off
No private guide
What To Expect
Colosseum
Take advantage of the fast-track access to avoid the lineups. Take advantage of the full-experience Colosseum tour with your knowledgeable tour guide and discover the Colosseum's underground passages.
Foro Romano
The ticket is allowed to get entered to Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Options
Colosseum Underground at Night
VIP experience: After hours guided tour of Rome’s Colosseum avoid the crowds
Access the atmospheric underground tunnels and chambers
Duration: 2 days 12 hours
Visit Colosseum Underground: Roman Forum and Palatine Hill not included,
Colosseum Underground Tours (Full Experience)
Reviews
16 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A must do
Yleana B,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a gem of an experience, and a must. The colosseum is gorgeous at night and you have the space alone to take spectacular photos and feel what it was like to be all around the space.
Buy tix directly from the source.
Brittany R,
Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00The tour was great. The sellers are A SCAM! They allow you to book a specific time, then 48 hrs later they change the time and say it’s the only thing available. You can buy the tickets off the colosseum website. Do that!
Sandro was our tour-guide...
ArnesaZunic,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sandro was our tour-guide and he was amazing. He kept the entire tour interested, involved and full of great information that we did not know before. Book this full experience and ask for Sandro only.
Colosseum tour
kristi n,
Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very thorough history, moved quick but covered everything. And guide was considerate of our needs with a stroller.
A must see!
Sandra M,
Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The underground and Arena tour were Amazing! Highly recommended. There’s even a display with Gladiators helmets and outfits you can view. You don’t realize the magnitude and intricacy of the tunnels until you walk through them. Loved it
Great experience!
Claudia S,
Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience visiting the Colloseum at night time. It looks magical under lights. There was no queue and there were only a couple of groups in the Colloseum at the same time.
Okay but lacking.
Nicholas R,
Sep 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The colosseum tour itself, in particular the “underground” portion, was quite good. However, although entrance tickets to Palatine Hill and the Forum were included, a guided and narrated tour was not. Exploring by oneself did not provide nearly the depth of knowledge that is received by a trained tour guide. My caution to other travelers is to make sure your itinerary includes a guided and narrated tour of Palatine Hill and the Forum. If not, you will come away with some nice pictures but little more.
This tour was excellent!
Teresa G,
Feb 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The full experience underground Colosseum small group tour was very informative. The small group size said up to 24, but there were only 8 of us. The audio was full of static so our guide just talked to us without the headphones. Lots of details and answered all questions completely. Loved it!
Gladiator underground tour
Susan W,
Jan 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great guide highly reccomend the underground tour. Learned a lot more than I did when I just visited on my own.
Great experience
Anna T,
Dec 23, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Giovana was an amazing tour guide. She was the highlight of the tour She showed us the best with a great explanation
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