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Colosseum Underground Private Tour with Palatine Hill and Roman Forum

Rome, Italy
Colosseum Underground Private Tour with Palatine Hill and Roman Forum
  • 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy the undivided attention of your expert guide and discover secrets of Ancient Rome, on this private Colosseum tour. Skip-the-line at the Roman Forum and go behind the scenes to restricted-access areas at the Colosseum including the underground chambers and the arena floor. Travel at your own pace as your guide provides fascinating facts of these Eternal City highlights.
  • Skip all the long entrance lines at the Colosseum
  • Take photos from the center of the Colosseum arena
  • Private tour ensures personalized attention from your guide
  • Admission to limited-access areas of the Colosseum

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

A private guide and entry to the restricted underground provide better understanding of the entire Colosseum.

What's Included

  • Skip-the-line admission
  • Full tour from an expert guide
  • Headsets for groups of 6 or more
  • Language: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese.
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and return
  • Food and drink

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via Labicana, 125, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

    In front of Hotel Palazzo Manfredi

End point

  • Largo della Salara Vecchia
    L.go della Salara Vecchia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Roman Forum

1 hour 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palatine Hill

1 hour 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colosseum

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arch of Constantine (Pass By)

Arco di Settimio Severo (Pass By)

Arco di Tito (Pass By)

Via Sacra (Pass By)

Basilica Aemilia (Pass By)

Tempio di Antonino e Faustina (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • 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.
  • Please provide the full names of all travelers 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.
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • If it rains heavily the Colosseum may close the Underground Section without notice. in this case your guide will further explore other sections of the Colosseum and archaeological site.
  • Please note that sprays are not allowed inside the Colosseum.
  • NB: We will be able to confirm the underground section one month prior to the tour. In the event we are unable to secure tickets to the underground section we will offer a special entrance to the Tiberian House in the Forum.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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      See everything at Colosseum
      Leah_M, May 2024
      Andrea was an amazing guide full of information! He whisked us past crowds and lines and made sure we saw everything there was to see. I’d been to Colosseum before and still learned so much. We also got to see some newly opened areas on the Roman Forum and spent some time on ground level as well. Took lots of pics of us at the best spots which was great - no need for selfies. Very enjoyable morning.
      Do yourself a favor- take this tour!
      Sharon_V, Sep 2023
      The Underground addition to the colosseum is wonderful! Luca Romano is awesome! He is so knowledgeable and listens to your interests and needs. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire tour. He even gave us suggestions for eating.
      Best Tour of Colosseum Don’t Miss it
      Susan_E, Sep 2023
      Our guide, Elisa made this tour so memorable. Tour maybe expensive but having an archeologist with first hand research experience was worth the extra. Seeing the Colosseum from underground, the tunnel thru which the gladiators enter the area, the areas and wooden cage and pulley system to bring animals into arena made such a visual impression. In addition, the history of Ancient Rome on Palatine Hill and Roman Forum is overwhelming to read but having an expert provide a live storytelling manner was meaningful.
      Great experience
      Connie_A, Aug 2023
      Our tour with Andrea was amazing. Andrea was very informative, friendly, fun’ and we would recommend him for any and all tours.
      Would do this Again and Again and Again - Must Do - Great Guide
      Christopher_S, Jul 2023
      Elisa - was awesome. I unknowingly booked a total private tour, my wife and I thinking it was a small group. Elisa is a wealth of knowledge, and made it so much fun. She is wickedly smart. She spent sooo much time with us in the Colosseum and we got to go underground which was a must for me. The Colosseum is the focus here but Palatine Hill and the Forum are fantastic. You want to skip the line...you want to go with Elisa. Trust me, the money is one thing - the time you save and the experience are well worth it. Word of advice - small groups are better whatever tour you pick. Don't go in a larger sized tour.
      Worth every penny
      Jason_W, Jul 2023
      The tour wasn't cheap, but I'm a big ancient Roman history buff and decided to try it out. Our tour guide, Elisa, wasn't just someone with knowledge of the area...she is an ARCHEOLOGIST who works the area. We were blown away by the depth of knowledge she has, and my only regret is not preparing more questions for her (thought we were just getting a run of the mill tour). Anything I asked she had a detailed answer with even more interesting bits I never had heard about it. Great tour. Highly recommended.
      An amazing experience!
      Amy_F, Jun 2023
      What an amazing experience! Our guide Andrea was so knowledgeable, professional, and friendly…his background is in art history and he gave us such a great appreciation for the architecture and culture of the time when the Colosseum was a thriving part of Rome. The underground private tour was fantastic…being able to see where the gladiators and animals waited and the world below the action. Only so many people are allowed down there per day so was truly a special experience. This tour is worth every penny, especially when there are so many people visiting the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Forum.
      Amazing experience
      Liliana_G, Mar 2022
      Our guide was Ellie, a PHD Archeologist that has worked actively in Rome and Cairo. Her knowledge of the Colloseum, the Forum and the Palatine was priceless. Her expertise on the subject and the level of detail that she is instructed was really incredible and captivating.
      Einmalig!
      Ralf_W, Aug 2022
      Die Tour war großartig, besonders da unser Guide viele Anspekte und Information jenseits der rein geschichtlichen Fakten präsentiert hat, was die Besichtigung des Kolosseums zu einem einzigartigen Erlebnis gemacht hat.

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