Colosseum Underground Tour – Special access guided tour to Gladiator’s Arena, First-Second Floor and Underground

Yes, this special Colosseum Underground tour can be taken privately. If you're looking for a more "genuine" tour, a large group tour may not allow you to fully immerse yourself in the culture of a place. Private tours provide one-of-a-kind tour experiences that can be tailored to meet specific needs and desires.

However, you must pay an additional fee to have this group tour as a private tour.

By booking this tour as a private tour, you can get a closer look at the Colosseum's 2000-year old history. Also, get priority access to the restricted areas.

After the tour ends we will come to our starting point. From there you can go back to your hotel or can explore the outside archeological area on your own.

However, you can’t return back to the Colosseum Underground. Each tour is controlled by a tour pattern. So to re-enter you must have to purchase an additional ticket and wait in line.

Yes, Our tour will continue in rain and shine. If there is no notice from the Colosseum Authority about the tour, we won’t cancel the tour.

But due to extreme conditions, there might be restrictions to visit certain areas for the safety of visitors. In that case, we will notify you accordingly or offer a different date.

According to the Colosseum Admission policy, only 3000 people are allowed to enter the amphitheater at one time. Such a policy ensures less crowded inside during peak hours. So that means during the busy hours outside must be overcrowded. So if you travel during a busy day and inside capacity is already reached, you have to wait outside a little longer.

Although with our skip-the-line entry access and advance booking policy, we ensure you will reach inside the Colosseum Amphitheater without dealing with the crowd and long queue.

Travelers who want to take this tour should have moderate physical fitness. During this tour, lots of physical activity is included. And the wheelchair is not accessible here.

Travelers are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes during the tour. Must bring a valid photo ID with you for entering the Colosseum, such as student's ID, Driver’s License, Passport, or State ID for all work.

You are not allowed to take large bags, backpacks, or suitcases. Also not allowed to bring any glass bottles and containers. You may bring a small bag with all the essential items which you need to carry with you. Don’t bring any large bags as there is no cloakroom service inside to accommodate the large items.

You are also not allowed to take pets, drones, baby strollers, and any kind of sharp objects with you during this tour.

Yes. While visiting the Colosseum you have to pass through strict security checks. That time you must show your photo ID. And if you travel with your child, bring their ID as well.

If you are an EU citizen, there are some discount services available. Citizens ages 18 to 25, can enjoy reduced ticket prices. The EU citizens ages 6 to 18, can avail complimentary tickets. But there can be some exceptions in discounts depending on the places or sites you visit.

Yes. Children ages between 0 to 6 and the youth ages between 7 to 17, can avail some discount on the ticket prices. Also, the students under 25, can get discounts as well, for that they must bring their original student ID.

The tour falls under ‘All sales Final’ status meaning it cannot be canceled or refunded.

If you cancel your trip 48 hours before the scheduled departure date and if we still have room on the tour, we may be able to find an alternate date for you. For additional information, please contact us by phone or email.

It is best to be at the tour meeting spot 25 minutes early. It is the customer's duty to arrive on time. If you arrive late or don’t show up, we are sorry but we cannot accommodate you because we are already at the tour destination with other participants. Furthermore, the Colosseum tour ticket price is non-refundable. A refund or cancellation of the Colosseum ticket is not possible. As a result, if you miss it, you will not be refunded your ticket money.

You must pay the full cost of the tour ticket in order to reserve a different tour time.

Call us at +39 06 2757630 to cancel any trip; we're available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. Please review other cancellation-related FAQ of this tour and the Cancellation & Refund Policy of Rome Tour Tickets before canceling this tour.

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According to new COVID-19 rules, now tourists don’t need to show a vaccination certificate, test certificate, or "Green Pass" to enter the Rome, Colosseum. Also, no certificate is required to enter restaurants, museums, historical places, etc.

• When visiting the Colosseum, you must wear a mask. If you violate this rule, you can not enter the Colosseum.
• At the entrance, your temperature will be taken; if it is higher than 37.5C (99.5F), entry will be refused.
• While in the open-air areas of the Roman Forum / Palatine Hill, the mask requirement may be relaxed. However, you must wear a mask when entering the Roman Forum area.

Visit Covid-19 Travel Notice for the most up-to-date travel information during this epidemic.

Many movies, documentaries, and books have talked about the Colosseum Underground. And this may stir your curiosity in paying a visit to the Colosseum Underground once in a lifetime. And we will advise you to take this chance.

Why should you care about the Colosseum Underground? The Colosseum Underground is similar to today's backstage but in a more violent way. Why? Because this is where the animals and gladiators were kept prior to the suicidal games. If you are a history buff, you should not pass up the opportunity to see the Colosseum Underground.

The tour is considerably more enjoyable when you are accompanied by an experienced tour guide. In many respects, the experience you will gain here goes beyond learning.

The Colosseum's underground is now accessible to everyone. The Colosseum's undergrounds go on public display on June 26, 2021.

Where once gladiators and animals awaited before the fight, you can now stroll around the tunnels on a wooden platform and explore the hallways and arches.

Although the entire subterranean cannot be toured, you can see some parts of the rooms. And only a guided tour can provide you access to the Colosseum's underground.

Each year, millions of tourists experience the Colosseum, one of Rome's most famous landmarks. The Colosseum has so many historically unique spaces to explore, from the Arena Floor to the Underground. But purchasing tickets for the Underground is difficult.

Only guided tours are available for the colosseum underground and arena floor tours. The Colosseum underground tour is not something you can do on your own. Book your colosseum underground tour in advance online before the tickets sell out.

The mystery and tension that the Colosseum Underground Tour evokes contribute to its popularity. There isn't much to see as you descend here besides a few chambers.

There is a reconstruction of an old lift, which is quite amazing. Gladiators and animals were previously transported to the Arena floor using the elevator.

When you see the confined areas where gladiators once stood and hear your tour guide's horrific tales, the Colosseum subterranean gives you a true sense of what it was like to be there. It makes your nerves tremble.

At the same time, it displays the exquisite craftsmanship and construction of the ancient Roman era. It also acts as a reminder of how far we've progressed.

Is it worthwhile to see the Colosseum's Underground even if it's part of a longer tour itinerary? Definitely.

Yes! It is unquestionably worthwhile to take the VIP Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill. Actually, it is one of the key highlights of the entire tour of the Colosseum. It offers an entirely new perspective on the design and background of this famous structure. An entirely separate world existed beneath the wooden Arena floor, which served as the stage for several gladiator contests and wild animal hunting. Roman engineers created a network of complicated and interconnected tunnels below the Colosseum arena's floor. When you take the Colosseum Underground Tour, you can witness all of these with your own eyes.

Roman Colosseum is the largest amphitheater from the ancient Roman Empire time and is one of the many pieces of Rome's original architecture still standing today. It symbolizes the beginning of gladiator fights.

The Flavian Amphitheater is its official name. Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty began building it in 72 AD, and his son Titus completed it in 79 AD. The amphitheater was formally inaugurated in the year 80 AD, and a 100-day festival followed. This amphitheater was primarily built for the amusement of Roman citizens where battles between wild animals and humans who were either prisoners or in slavery took place.

The Colosseum's antique worth is extremely astounding even today. Because of its significance, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Centre of Rome.

This edifice, which goes back to the early Roman Empire, was once used to stage a variety of historical games. This structure was previously filled with thousands of spectators cheering from the stadium seats. Unfortunately, this once magnificent stadium has faced severe hardships throughout the years.

The Colosseum declined as the Roman Empire collapsed. In addition to negligence, the edifice was damaged by a series of earthquakes that occurred in the fifth century C.E. By the twentieth century, over two-thirds of the original construction had been dismantled.

Fortunately for us, the renovation of the structure began in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, we can take the gladiators' arena and colosseum underground tour to visit this ancient site and be in awe of the building's incredible beauty.