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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

Activity provider:Touriks
4.7  / 5
2990 reviews
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From US$ 135.16 per person

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Enjoy exclusive access to areas of the Colosseum not available on a regular ticket such as the Underground, Arena and upper tiers. Learn more about everyday life at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 75 minutes - 3 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Skip the long lines to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Learn about Ancient Rome from a professional guide
  • Get exclusive access to the Underground Colosseum and Arena
Full description

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. Enter the arena through the Porta Libitinaria and go up to the first level.  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 on your own to get a better appreciation about what everyday life was like in Ancient Rome. Get breathtaking views over the Colosseum and Circus Maximus from Palatine Hill and stay as long as you wish at the end of your official tour.

Includes
  • Skip-the-ticket-line entrance ticket
  • Guided tour of the Colosseum
  • Visit to the Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Headsets, when 8 people or more are present
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Drones
  • Professional cameras
  • Sprays or Aerosols
  • Glass objects

Know before you go

  • This tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible as there is no elevator. Moderate amount of walking is involved.
  •  The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary; either the Colosseum or Forum and Palatine Hill will come first
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4.7 /5

based on 2990 reviews

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  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
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  • Organization
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The tour of the Roman Forum and Palantine Hill was excellent! Our guide, Francesca, was amazing. Great sense of humour, very engaging with the group, and knew many small details throughout her portion of the tour, which added to the fantastic experience. She kept the entire group engaged and had no difficulty keeping up with questions or fun quips. The first part of the tour was superb. The tour switches guides when going into the Colosseum itself. The swap was rather seamless, and very smooth. However, our tour guide for the Colosseum, Patricia, was not nearly as good as the Forum guide. The headsets we were given did not work well within the enclosed structure of the Colosseum, and would cut out over even shorter distances. Our guide kept the group always moving, and would start talking without everyone there, which left those at the back not able to listen to what she said. When asked questions, she would either not answer directly, or answer something different. Still a nice site

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September 30, 2023

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Deanna – CanadaVerified booking

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This was a great tour. Mario guided us through the Forum and I came away with so much information! He is the best guide. He’s was so patient and knowledgeable! We really enjoyed our time with him and wished we could have taken him on the rest of our tours!

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September 23, 2023

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Judie – United StatesVerified booking

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Elena was an excellent guide who really helped us understand the history of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Tour was delayed due to issues with overcrowding and everything was communicated very well in advance so there were no issues with our travel plans. I would highly recommend this tour as the first thing you do on your trip to understand the beginnings of Rome as a city.

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