Rome: Colosseum by Night Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
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
Colosseum Evening Tour
Colosseum inside + Roman forum: Via fori imperiali outside till piazza venezia
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
363 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unique perspective
Anita S,
Sep 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Most unique tour of the Colosseum from this perspective! Tour guide very knowledgeable to paint the picture of how it may have been before entering the arena. Well lit, easy to follow.
Night tour
christine b,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
4.00Make sure you meet at the security gate. There is only one. Night tour is the best. Less people and alot cooler.
Group doesn't always mean you get to go together
Alisa S,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
3.00The tour itself was nice especially since the entire place was illuminated. For the 4 other tours we attended during our visit in Italy and Germany, this was the least exciting tour guide. Not sure if due to language barrier, she seemed to be knowledgeable enough, but the tour guide is very important to the experience. We just felt like ok walking through ruins, nothing really "came to life" for us. Also we were with a group of 10 and 5 of us got rescheduled for an hour later, so we got split up and even after telling them, this was disregarded. They have it in the fine print that you can get rescheduled, so beware. Instructions on meeting point were not great either, they say in front of the metro, but what they mean is at the entrance of the colosseum on the other side of the street of the metro entrance. No one was at the metro advising of the correct meeting spot.
Best tour guide
Chelsea L,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an excellent tour. Giovanni went out of his way to make sure we felt so welcome. He was very educated and created an amazing experience for us. I could not recommend him more!
Informative but dry.
John N,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
4.00Small Night tour. It was worth paying more for no crowds and the collosseum was beautiful and mysterious at night. Tour was informative but dry. A lot of information about the actual structure, less about the activities that took place. We were informed about the gladiator fights and hunts but I felt it lacked imagination and story telling.
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