Semi-Private Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Get special access to the Underground dungeons and Arena Floor on this guided semi-private tour
4.95
(1013)
3 h
Max 15 Guests
Only 2% of visitors to the Colosseum are able to see the Underground, making tours a rare, exclusive experience. Our tours give you access to the Underground, Arena Floor, and first and second tiers—areas most people never see. Skip the line and enjoy priority access, guided by an expert who brings the Colosseum’s rich history to life. These spots sell out quickly, so don’t wait—secure your place now for this unforgettable opportunity.
Our Underground tours have limited availability this season. If it's sold out on the day of your trip to Rome, we recommend booking our popular Arena Floor tour that gives you access to the area where gladiators once fought!
Meet your expert local guide and semi-private group of 7 near the Colosseo metro stop, and get ready for the ultimate journey into ancient Rome! The Roman Colosseum is a must-see att...
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Free cancellation up to 35 days in advance!
Expert English speaking guide
Skip the line tickets
Gladiator's Gate
Colosseum Arena Floor
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
Max 7 people
Wheelchair accessible
Meet your guide outside the Colosseum Metro Stop
Your adventure starts at the Colosseum Metro Stop, where your guide awaits to unveil the secrets of ancient Rome.
Colosseum
The first portion of your adventure features the magnificent Colosseum, a masterpiece of ancient engineering overflowing with Roman history.
Colosseum Underground
With behind-the-scenes access, venture beneath the arena floor to underground chambers, once used by gladiators preparing for battle.
Arena Floor
Imagine the roar of ancient crowds as you stand on the Arena Floor, the center stage of Roman spectacle.
2nd level Colosseum
From this vantage point, the same emperors watched from, take in sweeping views and capture stunning photos of the Colosseum's interior.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Meet your guide at the green souvenir kiosk in front of the “Colosseo” metro stop, located just outside the lower level entry. A representative will be there holding a sign with our company name on it. Your tour will end inside the Roman Forum.
Please make sure to bring your passport or government ID! We also recommend comfortable shoes for walking on uneven terrain. Bring sunscreen and a water bottle for hot summer months.
4.95
1013 Ratings
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Excellent tour and guide
Sunanda Narayanan
May 21, 2025
Our family really enjoyed the tour of the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum with tour guide Katarina. She was very knowledgeable and articulate, and shared a lot of information with us about these historical sites. The hours sped by. We highly recommend this company for tours of the Colosseum area.
Transport back in time
Katherine Schroeder
January 01, 2025
Cristina lead us through a very educational and emotional tour that really made us feel like we were experiencing life 2000 years ago. Highly recommend!! Underground tour is definitely worth it!
Amazing!
Michael Ryan Foster
December 31, 2024
Our guide Bogdan, was incredibly informative and he had a great flow to how he did our tour. Best part was he was funny so it was more than information and scenery. It was filled with laughs. Highly recommend this tour.
Awesome Tour
Angela M McCraw
December 31, 2024
Our tour guide was exceptional. I will book with your company again. In fact we just booked a last minute Vatican Tour for later this week. We have had 3 tours with you this week. All awesome!!!
Aaron Steinfurth
December 28, 2024
Great Experience
Kathy Jaing
December 11, 2024
Being able to see the Colosseum underground was a great experience. The tour guide was very knowledgable and her commentary was easy to understand. We started at the Colosseum and ended at the forum. With the price we paid for the tour, we should be allowed to return to the Colosseum (just the general access area, not the underground or the arena) after the tour is over so we can take our time and visit the shops that are inside the Colosseum.
Karen Ryan
December 03, 2024
Erturk gave us a phenomenal tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum. He was incredibly knowledgeable, combining his background in civil engineering with a deep and detailed history of three of Rome's most important landmarks. Erturk really tailored the tour to our specific interests and made sure everyone in the group had a fun time learning about the history of these locations while also ably managing the crowds (and misbehaving tourists) to give us a really special memory. This 3-hour Semi-private Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum and Palatine Hill is fantastic and Erturk made it even more so. You're in for something special with this experience!
Karen McCrea
November 22, 2024
Tanya Gopalan
November 17, 2024
Unbelievable: Book this tour!
George Kapsalis
November 13, 2024
My wife and I had an amazing experience thanks to our tour guide Yanira! Yanira was very knowledgeable, passionate, funny and engaging. Easy access through all the Colosseum levels and loved all the visuals that she brought so we can see the before/after. This tour was one of the highlights of our visit to Rome. Stop looking at other Colosseum/Roman Forum/Palatine Hill tours and book this one! It's a bit more expensive than others, but it's definitely worth it. We loved the small group size (max 7) and the underground tour of the Colosseum!
An unforgettable day!
Laura Price
October 30, 2024
What an incredible experience! I booked tickets for the exclusive underground tour of the Colosseum. I had no trouble having my phone calls answered prior to our trip. Thank you to Amy for all your help! Our tour ended up being just the four of us and our amazing guide, Serena! We had no problem locating the meeting point, walked to an exclusive entrance with no waiting, and proceeded to the underground area of the Colosseum. Serena was very enthusiastic and full of information. Our tour included the underground tunnels and dungeons, the arena floor and gladiator's gate, the first and second levels of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. We skipped the line at all locations. This tour, by far, exceeded all expectations and was definitely a highlight of our trip!
Nicholas Wilson
October 23, 2024
Really excellent tour!
Emily Stenhouse-White
October 19, 2024
Our guide was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Roman history the tour was a real pleasure, including for our teenage daughters who were engaged the whole time. Highly recommend for the whole family!
Excellent!
John B Wilkes Jr
October 14, 2024
Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and she made our tour spectacular! Definitely recommend!
Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Forum tour with James
Michael Rogers
October 12, 2024
This tour was worth every penny. Seeing the underground part of the Colosseum gave a whole different perspective. James from Barcelona was awesome, very patient and knowledgeable and fun to be with. A great experience!
Forum/Colosseum Tour
Hamish Cranefield
October 02, 2024
Franca was an excellent guide, full of information. The only thing that disappointed us is that we booked on the basis that we'd finish in the Forum and could stay in there as long a we wanted but we actually went there first and couldn't go back. We ended up paying to go back into the Forum so we could see it all. For the price of our ticket, this is not what we expected to have to do. Overall though, the tour was great.
Unbelievable!!
Christine Lavoie
September 20, 2024
This tour was so much more than what we were expecting and worth every penny! Our guide was outstanding, so knowledgeable and easy-going. We had access to areas that the crowds didn’t, and our group was only our party of 4 and another couple! Practically private! It was unforgettable and highly recommended!!
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable , engaged, patient, allowing us a very good experience.
Noella Stordy
September 16, 2024
The Full Colosseum Experience
Michael Hargis
September 09, 2024
Easy access through the crowds to the tunnels under the Colosseum, rising to each level with a great guide explaining the original, old, and newer architecture of the building. Seeing is a first step but knowing what you are seeing makes the experience even better.
Amazing Colosseum experience
Judith Moorfoot
August 23, 2024
What an amazing tour this was! Our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable and really painted the picture of what life would have been like. Highly recommend this tour.
Outstanding, fun, full of information
Julie Wooster
August 21, 2024
Marianna was our beautiful, charming and passionate guide who brought the Coloseum to life for our small group. She effortlessly overcame any challenges and brought a smile to everyone she encountered. We learned sooo much and the underground area of the Coloseum was mind blowing. We were lucky also to enter the Emperor's wife Livia's house and every few steps there was something interesting. We just loved it all!
Semi-Private Colosseum Tour the way to go!
Marco Muscedere
August 20, 2024
The semi-private Colosseum tour with underground is the way to go. Our guide was great and it was truly a VIP experience. With thousands of people at the Colosseum we were the only 7 people taken through a private gate and into the underground. VIP treatment continued on the main floor with a private roped off walkway to the arena floor. Our group of 7 all agreed this was one of the main highlights of our Italy trip.
Great morning in Rome!
Kirk Hazel
August 20, 2024
We loved this tour, not too long at 3 hours but crams a lot of history into that time. It did move fast so you have to be aware and keep with the group as it’s easy to get lost amid the throngs of tourists. We had a small group of 7 and an amazing guide, Mariana, who was knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about the history. The underground is a must see, absolutely amazing!
Colossem Underground Tour
Kevin Laundess
August 20, 2024
We had the best tour experiance thanks to Bogdale - he was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Would highly recommend :)
William cinquegrana
August 19, 2024