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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena Floor and Ancient Rome

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2130 reviews
Activity provider:Show Me Italy
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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena Floor and Ancient Rome

Activity provider:Show Me Italy
4.6  / 5
2130 reviews

From US$ 117.15 per person

Explore the dungeons, underground tunnels, and chambers of the Colosseum on this walking tour with special access to the arena floor. Then, follow your guide to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Duration 3 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English
Small group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the underground tunnels of the colosseum
  • Get special access to the arena floor
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum
  • Benefit from fast track entrance and skip the lines
Full description

See parts of the Colosseum that are usually restricted on a guided walking tour that gives you special access to the arena floor and the underground tunnels with fast-track entry. Afterward, continue on with a stroll through Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum.

As you stand on the arena floor, walk in the footsteps of gladiators and imagine the roaring crowd. Then, descend beneath the colosseum and see the tunnels that connected the colosseum with the Ludus Magnus, where the gladiators would train.

Observe the chambers that would house wild animals and see the elevators that were used to release these predators onto the arena floor. Continue with a walk through the Roman Forum followed by a stroll through the ruins of the emperors’ palaces on the Palatine Hill.

Includes
  • Official guide
  • Colosseum fast-track entry
  • Access to Colosseum underground and arena floor
  • Palatine Hill guided tour
  • Roman Forum guided tour
  • Food and drinks
  • Transfers
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meet at the Show me Italy office at Via Cavour 301.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Water

Not allowed

  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Sprays or Aerosols
  • Glass objects
  • Weapons or sharp objects

Know before you go

  • A government-issued ID/passport will be required for every participant when entering the monument. Failure to bring an ID can result in the security staff refusing you entrance to the monument
  • Names provided during the booking process must match the ID provided at the entrance of the Colosseum
  • The start time is subject to change. Do not book this tour on your day of travel or on the same day as another tour (refunds will not be given to customers that cannot attend an updated start time). Updated information will be emailed as soon as any changes are made
  • The tour can start at either the Colosseum or the Palatine Hill/Roman Forum
  • The tour will run rain or shine (unless the monument is closed by the officials for safety reasons)
  • There are mandatory security checks at all entry points to the sites. The wait time for the security check can be considerable during peak times/seasons and has nothing to do with the ticket line
  • No knives, glass bottles or large backpacks

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4.6 /5

based on 2130 reviews

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  • Guide
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  • Value for money
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  • Service
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Scott was our guide and he was excellent!! He did an amazing job of keeping us on time and making sure we had plenty of opportunities to sit, get water, and stay in the shade. He was very knowledgeable and the tour was so interesting. Loved being able to go under the colosseum, it’s worth it! Highly recommend!

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September 14, 2023

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Katherine – United StatesVerified booking

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Our guide Lorenzo was amazing. The tour booked was a small group of 10. In reality there were 23 of us. The underground is a fascinating but confined space so a large group detracted from it for me and it was not possible to absorb everything as much as I would have liked. Also the time in the forum was limited to ensure we made our appointed time at the Colosseo. If you want an I depth tour of the forum this is not the tour for you. This ALL about the underground. But 100% worth it.

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September 12, 2023

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Alison – AustraliaVerified booking

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Best tour ever!! Our guide was an archaeologist with a focus on Rome (I feel terrible, I do not remember her name, I think it started with an M), and it really showed. She was SO knowledgeable, and gave an excellent tour, she made learning about everything so fun and interesting. It was definitely worth the money to splurge on this tour as we had access to areas off-limits with a normal ticket, such as the underground and area floor. 15/10, would highly highly recommend this tour!!! Thank you, Get Your Guide!

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