Rome: Colosseum by Night Guided Tour
Overview
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1 hour 20 minutes
Mobile ticket
A guided tour through the most iconic Roman monument in the fascinating night atmosphere after the regular opening hours when the crowds are gone.
You will meet your tour Coordinator outside the Colosseum metro station just across the street from the monument. After a brief introduction, our friendly guide will accompany you to the skip-the-line entrance, for fast lane access.
Once inside, begin your tour below ground and explore the Colosseum’s tunnels, chambers and pits. This section of the Colosseum is restricted to the public and only allows a limited number of visitors each day, so enjoy this exclusive chance to see more than most people do.
Admire the lifts that brought to life Rome’s hunting games. Next you will have access to the reconstructed portion of the arena floor to hear the stories of the bloody gladiatorial battles.
You'll stand in the very same spot where the games took place. This is a unique experience reserved to a restricted number of visitors. Don't miss it !
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Official Tour Guide
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
All Fees and Taxes
Colosseum entrance ticket (valued at €18 per person, or €24 per person if arena access is included)
Group coordinator
Access to Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum
Private transportation
What To Expect
Colosseum
* Colosseum Underground * Arena * First Level * A show of gladiator dream
Options
Italian Night Tour
Colosseum Guided Tour: This is a professionally guided tour of the Colosseum at night, led by an experienced Italian-speaking guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Colosseum
Walking Tour
Italian Experience: Tour conducted entirely in Italian with a licensed guide
Colosseum Night Tour
Reviews
355 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Informative and...
Gregory S,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Informative and fascinating. Group size good. Company helped to resolve issues with downloading tickets. Definitely a must if visiting Rome.
Unique experience away from the crowds
Georgina H,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00Unique experience away from the crowds and high temperatures of the day. Giovanni was an excellent tour guide, making sure not to miss a detail even as the Colosseum attendants tried to hurry us on! We took the 8pm slot, which meant we were the first group in and had the place to ourselves- spectacular and rare. Our tour was around the underground area, giving an insight into how the games worked behind the scenes, not to be missed.
Once in a lifetime memory, at a premium price
Tarek H,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
4.00This tour is the same official tour run by the Colliseum official site. The difference is that you dont have to go through the complex loops and hoop of trying to book tickets through the official site, albeit at quite a premium price. (For more info on this subject, i would recommend checking the italytravel sub reddit site). Booking here would almost guarantee that you will have a spot on the day you want, but not the exact time you want, as the places per slot are limited. The tours run i think between 8 to 10:30, where a new tour starts every 15 minutes. So you need to keep that time free, as you dont know which time slot you will be fitted in until a day in advance. The agency did properly communicate the above, and coordinated with us well on what time slot we got, as well as sharing the ticket to the event. With the tickets in hand, we went inside the colesseum at the specified time, and met the official guide at the entrance to the main floor arena. She took us through the main arena, and then down some stairs to the underground floor of the Colesseum. We went around, while she explained some key information on what we were seeing and the Colesseum in general. There were some exhibition elements down there as well that were interesting, specially in terms of engineering the lifts and water systems of the gladiator's time. The tour ended an hour later to the dot. In terms of experience, it is a once in a lifetime one, as you have basicallly the colisseum to yourself, and you can take great night photos of everything, with the added bonus of not havong a crowd around. Although the tour felt rushed, as we had only a couple of minutes for photos at each stop, the guide was trying to accommodate us as much as possible. My wife and I enjoyed it a lot, and i think we will cherich tbis memory for a long time.
Fantástico
Maximus D,
Aug 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fantástico! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with my small daughter questions. We did the night tour and we enjoyed the coliseum in our small group of 6 people.
Night tour is Best tour!
Brice D,
Aug 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00GO! The night experience is completely different. You are nearly alone in the Colloseum. The guide was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommend this experience
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