Top Rome Underground Tours

Join a fascinating journey into the past as you explore the most important sites of underground Rome, bringing their histories to life. The majority of guides who lead this tour are archaeologists, ready to answer all of your questions about the city.

Check out the Colosseum’s underground chambers and gladiator passageways on a tour of the sites that are normally off-limits to the general public. With a guide, you also visit the arena floor to see where the gladiatorial action took place. The experience ends with a tour of the Roman Forum, viewing temples and arches as you follow the footsteps of ancient senators and emperors.

Discover the Vatican on a group tour of the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums with an expert guide. Navigate the vast complex of rooms, artwork, and history with a guide, who brings the ancient collection to life. Skip all the entrance lines to explore halls such as the Gallery of the Maps; step inside the Sistine Chapel to admire ‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo and finish your tour visiting St. Peter's Basilica. Choose from several departures, or upgrade to a small-group tour.

Make the most of your valuable vacation time by skipping the line at the Vatican Museums. You save hours waiting by booking a group tour, and get engaging commentary from your guide as you explore. Admission is included to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica; follow your guide on a carefully-crafted itinerary to ensure you don't miss a thing.

See the Colosseum on a guided tour that gives you special access to enter the amphitheater on the arena, the same entrance that gladiators once used for their battles. This also allows you to skip the line at the main public entrance. Once inside, explore the ancient landmark with a guide, and then head outside to tour the archaeological area of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Select your preferred tour time when booking.

Explore the Colosseum at your own pace during this self-guided, skip-the-line tour. Get guaranteed direct entry, bypassing the usual wait times. Then, wander the main floors of the ancient gladiatorial arena on your own before being escorted to the nearby Palatine Hill and Roman Forum, with admission tickets included.

Avoid the long entrance lines at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill during this skip-the-line tour of the sights in ancient Rome. With a guide, head into the Colosseum to walk in the footsteps of gladiators, emperors, and plebeians as tales of the brutal games ring in your ears. Stroll amid the ruins of the Roman Forum, then discover layers of Roman history on Palatine Hill.

Skip the entrance line at the Colosseum so you won’t waste any time getting inside to marvel at this Roman icon. On this walking tour of ancient Rome, you’ll explore the amphitheater with a guide, who entertains you with tales of gruesome gladiator battles. Then head to Palatine Hill to learn about the origin story of Rome before ending at the Roman Forum to see its ancient ruins. If you want to enhance your experience, upgrade to a small-group tour that includes access to the arena floor.

Venture beneath Rome’s streets and squares and discover the ancient underground treasures that most tourists never see with this unique underground tour. Discover the hidden ancient waterworks below the Trevi Fountain plus delve under Piazza Navona to marvel at the remains of the Stadium of Domitian, which once held up to 30,000 spectators and was the same long oval shape that the square above is today.

Discover the history that lies beneath Piazza Navona in Rome with this self-guided tour. Ideal for time-crunched travelers, this express experience lasts no longer than an hour but gives an impressive overview of the Stadium of Domitian ruins. Listen to audio commentary, and discover Rome’s ancient sporting history as you explore the excavations.

See the main sites and hear all about their intriguing history on this info-packed and entertaining 2-hour walking tour of Rome. Get an up close and personal look at the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori and much more.

An experience to get to know the true essence of Rome's underground We will visit: The Virgin aqueduct As many as 11 aqueducts reached Rome, an enormous quantity that was equaled only in the modern era. We will take you to the basement of a shopping center to visit the ancient aqueduct and then we will get to see where the water comes out, in the famous Trevi fountain. The Stadium of Domitian Piazza Navona is one of the obligatory destinations for those coming to Rome, but many do not know that the shape of the square is the shape of a Roman stadium, the Stadio di Domiziano. The first masonry stadium in Rome (1st century AD) for athletics and boxing competitions. We will then go down to the basement to discover its beauties. The Capuchin Crypt A cemetery literally built from bones! The chambers are decorated with the remains of around 4,000 friars. The message at the end of the crypt reads: "What we were, you are now. What we are now, you will be."

Immerse yourself in beauty and history with a 3-hour walking tour of Rome's stunning fountains and squares. Walk the charming streets and alleys of the city center. From the iconic Spanish Steps to the famous Trevi Fountain, prepare to be blown away by the splendid architecture of the Pantheon and revel in the lively ambiance of Piazza Navona, where Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers takes center stage. Join this enchanting journey through Rome.

If you’re in Rome and want to see Naples, maximize your time with this private day train trip that covers the cultural highlights. After traveling to Naples by high-speed train with tickets booked in advance, you’ll spend the day with your own guide, discovering true Neapolitan food. An extra highlight is a Naples Underground tour to learn about the city in the days of the Ancient Greeks.

Many people have visited the Trevi Fountain, but few have ventured underneath it. Go behind the scenes to discover Rome’s original aqueducts—along with two other of Rome’s best-kept secrets—on this family-friendly underground tour. Children of all ages are welcome, with entertaining commentary from your own private guide. You’ll also get a peek at a subterranean stadium, and wander through a crypt made entirely of human bones.

Skip the ticket line and learn about the museum's impressive art collection, the fascinating frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and the world-famous Raphael's Rooms (stanze di Raffaello) And you are the one determining the duration of the tour and the stay. As the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are one of the most visited places in Rome, if not the world, you will see there in all seasons crowds. In 2018, there were an average of 20,000 visitors daily. No matter what weather conditions (sun or rain), who wants to go to the Vatican Museums, you have to queue for the ticket. Do not waste your time queuing at the museums' ticket office, which may take up to 3 hours on some days. We offer you a way to skip this queue. Navona Square, the second part of the tour, sits over the covered archeological site of the Stadium, which was built by Domitian before 86 d.C., for athletics competitions that had them origin in the ancient Greece.

Take in Rome’s top sights and learn about the city’s long history through the unique lens of an “angels and demons” theme with this group walking tour. Meet your guide in the heart of the historic center and stroll past blockbusters like the Pantheon plus hidden gems like the Basilica of Santa Teresa d’Avila to learn about their angelic and demonic sides.

We provide licenced tour guides with ample knowledge about the the history of the tours we offer. The groups are really small so its quiet interactive with the guide. The fast track entrance saves a lot of your time and visit more attractions.

Ideal for in-the-know travelers who have already ticked off the Eternal City’s main sights, this out-of-the-box historical tour shows you Rome’s underground attractions—literally. Get far off the beaten track with a visit to a little-known crypt, where you can see rooms made entirely of bones. You’ll also head underneath the iconic Trevi Fountain for a peek at the first Roman aqueduct.

Navona Square is one of Rome’s most famous public spaces, bursting with famous fountains and sitting atop Roman ruins. With this private tour, learn about its works by Bernini and other Renaissance artists before heading below ground with your guide to explore the ruins of the Stadium of Domitian hidden beneath the square. Cap off your tour with an artisan gelato just off the square.

It's a tour that mixes history, art, beauty and photography and the main actress/actor it's you. The tour wants to give you the opportunity to keep with yourself not only a photo and some historical details but even a memorable experience. It's not a private tour but if you write us an email we can provide it.