Small Group Colosseum Underground and Arena Floor Guided Tour

Overview

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English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy the most exclusive and suggestive areas of the Colosseum.

Visit the Underground and walk into its tunnels: you will almost hear the air resonate with their fierce battle cries, and the growls of the hungry animals ready to feast on their prey. Gaze in the dim light of those narrow cells and feel the pull of ancient history.

And finally enjoy the Arena floor, the central sand-covered wooden platform where the fights took place. Take amazing photos from the panoramic terrace.

Live an unforgettable experience, immersing yourself in the glorious past of the Eternal City with a private tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

The Colosseum can change the access time or decide extraordinary closure in any time. In case of public events, political events and other unexpected events, the starting time of the tour or meeting point may be changed. PLEASE CHECK YOU EMAIL some days before the tour to verify the booking details and EVENTUALLY changes of starting time/meeting point. If it is possible, PLEASE LEAVE A PHONE NUMBER able to receive Whatsapp messages: this will let easier the communications

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Arena Floor Entrance Fee

Colosseum Underground

Guided Tour with a local official Guide

Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Entrance Fee

Headsets

Gratuities

What To Expect

Enjoy the most exclusive areas of the Colosseum, where most visitors cannot access. Visit the Amphitheater’s restricted areas, the “Hypogeum” (or Underground level). The Hypogeum is a suggestive place, with narrow corridors and large blocks of travertine, where gladiators waited for the moment of glory. As you wander deep into its tunnels, you will almost hear the air resonate with their fierce battle cries, and the growls of the hungry animals ready to feast on their prey. The underground Colosseum was the behind-the-scenes of the deadly spectacles of the Flavian Amphitheatre. You will admire fragments of the original floor, the ancient drainage system, the rooms where gladiators waited to fight, the animals cages. You will see the reconstruction of an ancient lift which, anchored to a system of trapdoors above, connected the underground with the Arena floor, the central sand-covered wooden platform where the fights took place (‘arena’ was the Latin word for ‘sand’).

40 minutes • Admission Included

Colosseum

With this VIP TOUR you will also access in the center stage of the Arena floor, the central sand-covered wooden platform where the fights took place (‘arena’ was the Latin word for ‘sand’). Access through the special Gladiator's Gate and have your camera ready to take amazing pictures on the Colosseum. After visiting the underground chambers and the Arena floor, the tour will continue on the first and second tiers of the Colosseum. Here, the panoramic terraces will give you an excellent opportunity to take more stunning photos and admire the monument from a privileged position. Learn more about its history, the bloody games it hosted, and loads of anecdotes and curiosities. For example, why is the Colosseum called Colosseum?

40 minutes • Admission Included

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