Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional
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Is Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional worth booking?
Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional is a 1-hour experience in Rome, Italy, from $45 per person. It scores 63 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.4/5 rating across 1,076 reviews. This booking is non-refundable, so pick your date carefully. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 63 / 100
- Rating
- 4.4/5 (1,076)
- Duration
- 1 hours
- From
- $45 per person
Explore the Colosseum with priority access, then continue to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill—three of Ancient Rome's most iconic landmarks with one ticket. Choose the experience that suits you best: Underground & Aren
What you get
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
- Colosseum Undergrounds & Gladiator's Arena Tour Optional
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
About this experience
Explore the Colosseum with priority access, then continue to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill—three of Ancient Rome's most iconic landmarks with one ticket. Choose the experience that suits you best: Underground & Arena Tour – The Ultimate Experience Enjoy exclusive access to the Colosseum's Underground Chambers and Arena Floor. Discover the hidden passages where gladiators and wild animals prepared before entering the arena. Arena Floor Tour – Walk Like a Gladiator Enter through the legendary Gladiator's Gate and step onto the Arena Floor, where epic battles once took place. Experience the Colosseum from its most iconic viewpoint. Classic Colosseum Tour – Panoramic Views Explore the Colosseum's upper level and enjoy breathtaking views of the entire amphitheater, the Underground from above, and the Arch of Constantine from the Colosseum Terrace.
What's included
Included
- Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
- Colosseum Undergrounds & Gladiator's Arena Tour Optional
- Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
- Admission to the Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Note: Colosseum fees are as above. The remaining cost of the experience covers other services
Not included
- Guided Tour in the Forum and Palatine
- Private transportation
What you'll see and do
Colosseum
- Walk in the Colosseum Underground Chambers (Optional) - Walk on the Colosseum Arena (optional) - Discover Colosseum upper level (optional) - Enjoy a Colosseum Lower Level Tour - Discover the secrets of the construction of the Colosseum - Know about the gladiatorial games
40 minutes here · Admission included
Colosseum
- Walk on Arena Floor where Gladiators fought (optional) - Enjoy the best view of the Colosseum Undergrounds - Take the best picture from the Center of the Colosseum - Discover First Floor of The Colosseum
40 minutes here · Admission included
Palatine Hill
Your ticket gives you access to time at your own pace of Palatine Hill. (optional) Get a Guided Tour of Palatine Hill (optional)
40 minutes here · Admission included
Roman Forum
Your ticket gives you access to time at your own pace of Roman Forum (optional) Get a Guide Tour of the Roman Forum (optional)
40 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Rome
In front of COLOSSEO METRO Station, Lower Level Exit, nearby the Newsstand and across the road from the Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo 22, Roma 00184. Please don't go to the Metro Upper Level. Our guide will be waiting for you holding a sign that says '' Tours of Rome ''
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
In front of COLOSSEO METRO Station, Lower Level Exit, nearby the Newsstand and across the road from the Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo 22, Roma 00184. Please don't go to the Metro Upper Level. Our guide will be waiting for you holding a sign that says '' Tours of Rome ''
Options you can book
English Undergrounds Nigh tour
Discover the Colosseum like never before—with mystery, moonlight, and a touch of ancient magic. English Undergrounds Nigh tour: - Experience the Colosseum after dark with a 60-minute guided tour - Explore Colosseum Arena Floor and underground tunnels Entry Tickets : Tickets will be sent Via Email and WhatsApp the day before Duration: 1 hour: Meet your guide directly inside the Colosseum Meeting Point : - Go directly to the Colosseum Night Tour Entrance at Piazza del Colosseo, across the street from the Colosseo Metro Station.
English Undergrounds - Morning
Small Group up to 24 Visitors Small Group up to 24 Visitors Duration: 2 hours VIP Morning Full Experience : Enjoy a VIP Colosseum guided tour of the Undergrounds and Arena Floor with tickets to visit Forum and Palatine.
VIP Sotterranei in Italiano
Duration: 3 hours Arena e Sotterranei in Italian: VIP Tour del Colosseo con Sotterranei Primo e Secondo Livello in italiano.Visita Guidata al Foro Romano inclusa.
Regular Colosseum - NO ARENA
Regular Colosseum - NO ARENA: Explore the Colosseum's upper level and enjoy breathtaking views of the entire amphitheater. Classic Colosseum Tour: Admire breathtaking panoramic views of the entire amphitheater, look down into the Underground from above Classic Colosseum Tour: Enjoy a Colosseum Tour that includes colosseum Ground and first level. Explore Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with our Guide. Duration: 3 hours: Experience the highlights of the Colosseum Explore Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with a professional Guide Classic Colosseum Tour: Discover the Colosseum from its upper level, with stunning panoramic view Join a guided visit of the Roman Forum and Palatine Classic Colosseum Tour: Colosseum upper level access with panoramic views of the amphitheater Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Arena Floor Tour
Arena Floor Tour: Enter the Colosseum through the legendary Gladiator's Gate and stand on the Arena Floor. Arena Floor Tour: Enjoy a unique perspective of the monument while learning the incredible stories of the gladiators who fought on the Arena. Duration: 3 hours: Full Guided Tour of the Colosseum with Arena Full Guided Tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Arena Floor Tour: Enjoy a Full experience of The Colosseum with the Gladiator's Arena Tour. Explore Palatine and Roman Forum with your guide. Gladiator's Arena Floor Tour: Enjoy the Colosseum experience with access to the Gladiator's Arena Floor. Explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Night Undergrounds in Spanish
Tour nocturno en Español: Vive la experiencia del Coliseo con una visita guiada de una hora Explora la Arena del Coliseo y sus subterráneos Entradas: Los tickets se enviarán por correo electrónico y WhatsApp el día antes. Duration: 1 hour Punto de Encuentro: Ve directamente a la entrada del Tour Nocturno del Coliseo en la Piazza del Colosseo, al otro lado de la calle de la estación Tour nocturno en Español: Descubre el Coliseo como nunca antes—con misterio, luz de luna y un toque de magia antigua.
Night Undergrounds in Italian
Tour notturno in Italiano: Vivi l'esperienza del Colosseo con una visita guidata di un'ora Esplora l'Arena del Colosseo e i suoi sotterranei Biglietti d'ingresso: I biglietti d'ingresso verranno inviati via e-mail e WhatsApp il giorno prima. Duration: 1 hour Punto di incontro: Vai direttamente all'ingresso dei tour notturni del Colosseo; il lato opposto della Metro Colosseo Tour notturno in Italiano: Scopri il Colosseo come mai prima d’ora—con mistero, luce di luna e un tocco di magia antica.
English Undergrounds Afternoon
Small Group up to 24 Visitors Small Group up to 24 Visitors Duration: 2 hours Afternoon Full Experience: Enjoy a VIP Colosseum guided tour of the Undergrounds and Arena Floor with tickets to visit Forum and Palatine.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 4 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Tours of Rome
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Passport required. Tickets are nominative and you are kindly invited to provide all the names as on the passport of the visitors attending the tour
- Please provide the full names of all travelers as on the passport 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.
- Tour start time can be subject to changes depending on the availability of the Colosseum Underground Tickets, in case of a Change of the start time; we will send you a private message with the new start time
- All Tours run on time, Please be sure to arrive to the Meeting point Early
- Luggage and big backpack are not allowed inside the Colosseum
- Flammable Sprays, Selfie sticks, knifes or any kind of guns or cutters even with license can not enter the Colosseum
- Confirmation with all the details of the tour will be received after Booking the Colosseum underground chambers tickets
- For a quick response you can use iMessage or Whatsapp for texting us, we recommend a cell phone with good coverage
- Tour itinerary is subject to changes in case of restrictions by local authorities or bad weather
- 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.
- Pets and service dogs are not allowed.
- Entry Tickets will be provided by our guide the day of the tour.
- Your Guide will be waiting for you holding a Sign saying TOURS OF ROME in the Meeting point.
- Not Wheelchair nor Stroller accessibile
- Passport required
- In the event of flight or train delays, or strikes, the activity cannot be rescheduled, and no refunds will be provided.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 1,076 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
5 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
3 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
1,076 verified traveler reviews for Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
We still talk about this...
We still talk about this tour a year later. It was the most incredible thing I have ever done and my now 8 year old still talks about it!
via Viator
Cancled tour last minute.
Canceled last minute. luckily I was able to get one underground ticket direct for my fathers last time in rome... but no one else could join him.
Response from the operator: Dear Customer, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are truly sorry that your experience did not go as planned, especially given the significance of your father's visit to Rome. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we had to cancel the tour at the last minute. We understand how disappointing this was and sincerely regret the inconvenience caused. We are glad your father was at least able to visit the Underground area, although we completely understand how frustrating it must have been that the rest of your group could not join him. Please accept our sincere apologies, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a much better experience in the future. Kind regards, Tours of Rome Team
via Tripadvisor
Underground Tour
The tour was packed with information and very interesting. The underground areas of the Colosseum have a ton of history and artifacts that are worth seeing. Our guide was an archaeologist, who was extremely knowledgeable, and he provided insight to how many elements of the colosseum came to be discovered and how activities at the colosseum were run. Our guided tour was for the underground and the arena. After the guided portion of the tour; we were welcomed to explore the higher floors of the colosseum on our own. We chose not to do so because of the heatwave ongoing during our time in Rome. After the tour, our tickets also provided self visits of the forum and palestine hill across the street. If you find yourselves here in the summer months, do not forget to bring your own water:
via Viator
Underground Colosseum Tour
We had a great experience and the people that we found on Viator were very helpful and detailed in instructing us through the chaos of the crowds. Once inside the colosseum we were given an amazing guide who was brilliant and insightful! She handled everyone in the group with such care and her enthusiasm was infectious. This woman was sociable, had a great sense of humor and helped shape a truly a fantastic experience for our entire group!
via Viator
Don’t waste your $ with this co.
Absolutely terrible, my husband & I got separated from the group & our 12 year old at the start of the tour. the guide didn’t notice until she went up to her & said she didn’t see her parents. Then the guide sent her alone to “go find your parents and meet us back.” When my daughter didn’t see us, she went back to where the group was and they already moved on. She found a worker and had to stay with her until my husband & I could locate her. Which took an hour- it was absolutely terrifying. We had no phone reception. It was extremely busy & we couldn’t hear the guide & the earphones kept cutting out, so apparently she said go past the stairs & make a left, but we heard stairs & left so we went up. Hence the separation. People got between us & our daughter while we were tending to our 7yr old. the guide didn’t have a flag like every other one, so I didn’t see her turn. I asked the tour co to give us vouchers to rebook the tour since we missed the whole thing, but they refused. Aside from that, the tour is shorter than advertised since they include the 30+ min check in process in the tour time & our guide was not enthusiastic or engaging. While I take some responsibility for the situation, it was handled poorly by the guide & I find it very unprofessional & unacceptable that the tour co wouldn’t offer us another tour considering the problems. They absolutely refused any accommodation whatsoever.
Response from the operator: Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for sharing your experience. We are truly sorry for the distress caused by becoming separated from your daughter in such a crowded environment. We understand how frightening this must have been for your family and regret that the situation was not handled in a way that provided greater reassurance and support. We are also sorry for the issues with the audio devices, the difficulty following the guide, and that the tour duration and overall experience did not meet your expectations. Your comments regarding group management, communication, and the response to your request for accommodation will be carefully reviewed with our team, as guest safety and satisfaction remain our highest priorities. Kind regards, The Tours of Rome Team
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 1 hours
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $45 to $149
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 377
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 63
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Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Rome.
How much does Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional cost?
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Prices start at $45 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Rome usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional take?
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Plan for about 1 hour from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Rome is not rushed.
Is Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 63 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.4/5 across 1,076 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most popular in Rome, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional?
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No. This experience is sold on a non-refundable basis, so only book a date you are confident about. Similar experiences in the city do offer free cancellation if flexibility matters more than price.
Is Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 1-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional?
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Around 377 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Rome can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Rome and add a light layer if any part of the 1-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Ancient Rome and Colosseum Guided Tour with Undergrounds Optional start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Rome within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Rome?
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Rome runs on skip-the-line access. The Colosseum underground, the Vatican before opening, and the catacombs south of the walls all require a licensed operator, and the price gap between the good ones and the rest is smaller than you would expect. We rank by guide credentials, group size and how reliably the promised access actually materialises. On Outty we rank every Rome experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Rome Pasta and Tiramisu Class: Ravioli, Fettuccine & Fine Wine 5*, Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome, Rome: Pizza & Tiramisu or Gelato Class with Flowing Fine Wine 5*. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Rome?
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April, May, September and October. August is hot and half the city is shut. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Rome?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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