Colosseum Underground plus Belvedere Top Level Tour

Are you headed on a Roman holiday? Do you want to see the Colosseum from top to bottom? Then, this is the best Colosseum tour for you. Join one of our awesome guides in an unforgettable experience. You will gain exclusive access to the Colosseum Underground, Arena Floor, lower levels, and Belvedere level. This four-hour combined Colosseum Underground and Belvedere tour top includes:

• Colosseum Underground Tickets

• Exclusive Access to the Arena Floor

• Exclusive Access to the Third Level of the Colosseum

• Professional and Fun, English-speaking guide

• Guided tour of the Roman Forum

The Colosseum Underground and Dungeons

Beneath the reconstructed Arena Floor, where all the violent pageantry took place, are the Colosseum Underground or Dungeons. In these Colosseum underground tunnels , or "Hypogeum", gladiators waited to fight and wild beasts stayed in cages. During the tour, your expert guide will also show you a re-created elevator in the Underground. In this way, you will see how gladiators and animals were rose to the Arena Floor for events.

A Gladiator's Entrance through the Gate of Death 

In proper gladiator style, move from the Colosseum Underground to the reconstructed Arena Floor through the Porto Libitinaria. Aptly named the "Gate of Death", this is where unlucky losers were carried out from the amphitheater after losing their lives. Moreover, it's here in the heart of the Colosseum, that gladiatorial matches entertained up to 60,000 ancient Romans. As you stand here, look up and around you and visualize how it must've felt to have all eyes on you.

Third Level

Next up, after visiting the general access of the Roman Colosseum, pass through a special locked gate and climb up to the restricted top tiers. Even though these were the "nosebleed seats" for working-class Romans, they offer jaw-dropping views over the Forum and down into the Colosseum's center.

*This tour does not include access to the fourth and fifth levels of the Colosseum, as these levels are currently closed due to maintenance.

Downtown Ancient Rome

Now an area full of sprawling ruins, the Roman Forum is what remains of "downtown" ancient Rome. Developed in the 7th century B.C., this district served as the commercial and political hub of the powerful Roman Empire. Of course, you don't need to wait in line to get to see it with us.

Just as we do at the Colosseum, skip the line and breeze right on in with your guide who is not only an archeologist but also has a degree in making learning fun! Various ruins you see in the Roman Forum include the Arch of Titus, the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, and the Temple of Julius Caesar.