Colosseum Tour with Arena and Underground. Hotel Pick up and Drop off Included
Rome, Italy
3 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Enjoy skip-the-line access at Rome's most famous monument with this private tour of the Colosseum that includes round-trip transportation from your centrally located hotel. Explore from the underground level of the Colosseum to the Third Tier, where you get one of Rome's best views. See where gladiators, prisoners, and wild animals waited to face their fate in the arena above. Visit the Roman Forum and Capitoline Hill as well.
- Private tour of Colosseum, plus Roman Forum and Capitoline Hill
- Enjoy skip-the-line entry at the Colosseum to avoid a long wait
- Visit the underground level and the Arena floor of the Colosseum
- Walk through the Roman Forum to learn about the political center of ancient Rome
- Admire the Forum from the top of the Capitoline Hill
What's Included
Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
Private Walking Tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off via Uber/Taxi (centrally located hotels - within Aurelian Walls)
Special access to the Underground as part of a small group led by an internal guide of the Colosseum
Skip-the-line Tickets
Food and drinks
Departure & Return
What To Expect
Choose a morning or afternoon tour and get picked up by your private guide at your hotel in central Rome to get started.
Begin your tour at the Colosseum, where you'll enjoy skip-the-line access thanks to your guide. Admire the massive amphitheater from the inside, imagining the battles that once took place there. Hear about the lives of the gladiators, the wild animals that were brought in for certain fights, and even the naval battles.
Head down into the underground level of the Colosseum to learn about the maze of rooms where men and beasts waited to be lifted onto the arena floor by ancient elevators to fight. Visit the underground level and the Arena floor of the Colosseum
Continue your tour with a walk to the Roman Forum to hear about this one-time epicenter of the ancient Roman Empire. Walk along the important Via Sacra to see the House of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar.
The final stop on the tour is at the Capitoline Hill, one of ancient Rome's seven hills, from which point you'll get one of the best views over the Forum.
Begin your tour at the Colosseum, where you'll enjoy skip-the-line access thanks to your guide. Admire the massive amphitheater from the inside, imagining the battles that once took place there. Hear about the lives of the gladiators, the wild animals that were brought in for certain fights, and even the naval battles.
Head down into the underground level of the Colosseum to learn about the maze of rooms where men and beasts waited to be lifted onto the arena floor by ancient elevators to fight. Visit the underground level and the Arena floor of the Colosseum
Continue your tour with a walk to the Roman Forum to hear about this one-time epicenter of the ancient Roman Empire. Walk along the important Via Sacra to see the House of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar.
The final stop on the tour is at the Capitoline Hill, one of ancient Rome's seven hills, from which point you'll get one of the best views over the Forum.
Itinerary
Visiting the Colosseum is a common thing to do while in Rome, but with us, we will bring you to special access areas that not everyone has the privilege of seeing, include the Colosseum underground and the Colosseum Arena floor.
Descend into the depths of the Colosseum Underground, where Roman gladiators, prisoners and wild animals were prepared to enter the arena and fight for their lives. Feel the adrenaline-fuelled emotions of the famous games. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to enter one of Rome’s most exclusive and highly-requested tours. During this part of the tour only, you and your private guide will join a small group leaded by the official Undergrounds guide.
You'll then proceed to walk onto the exclusive access area of the Colosseum Arena Floor. Here, you'll be explained further of the going ons during the peak years of the amphitheatre, how the Roman Emperors used to act and where they used to sit. You will then get a taste of how the view was for the luckier spectators from the 1st tier.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Walk a short distance to the entrance of the Roman Forum and discover the ruins of the political center of Ancient Rome. Your private tour guide will help you understand how this place looked in its heyday and explain the beautiful ruins that remain to this day. Among the many places of interest within the forum is the Temple of Julius Caesar and the House of the Vestal Virgins.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
You will walk along this Piazza in order to access the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
Nothing was added from the time of the Roman Empire, what you see, is more or less the view that the romans had in the past.
Admission Ticket Free
Admire the view of the most important Triumphal Arch of Rome dedicated to the Famous Emperor Costantine.
This Arch represents a turning point of the Roman History and Art, a dividing line between the rise of the Christians and the decline of the Roman Empire.
Admission Ticket Free
Admire the view of the famous Via dei Fori Imperiali, projected under the Government of Mussolini.
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please be aware that a valid ID is required at the entrance
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.
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