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Undergrounds Areas Colosseum and Roman Forum Small Group Tour
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Overview
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Delve into the inner workings of Rome's famed Colosseum on an exclusive skip-the-line access visit to this largest amphitheater ever built. Head into the Colosseum's lower dungeons—typically off-limits—and see where gladiators awaited their turn in front of the crowds. Imagine what must have been going through the minds of these prized fighters while your guide regales you with fascinating facts and stories. Then ascend to the building's Third Tier for a whole new Colosseum perspective. Afterward, spend time exploring the nearby Roman Forum, the ancient city's social and political hub.
- Exclusive access tour of the Colosseum's restricted areas, with a visit to the Roman Forum
- Head into the Colosseum's underground chambers—typically off-limits to visitors—to experience the inner workings of the world's largest amphitheater
- Imagine what it was like as a gladiator to hear the roar of the crowds above and see animals such as lions and wolves where held before fights
- Learn about the lives of gladiators from an expert guide
- Ascend to the restricted Third Tier to view the Colosseum floor from an entirely different perspective
- Tour the ruins of the Roman Forum, Ancient Rome's social and political meeting place
What's Included
- Admission to the Colosseum arena and underground (25 EUR if option selected)
- Tour guide and headphones
- entrance to Palatine Hill (if option selected)
- Entrance to the Roman Forum (if option selected)
Departure & Return
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please Note: to access the Colosseum you need to add in your reservation the exact name and last name of all participants in your group and children need to be specified. In case of mistake in writing your name and last name in your reservation, if the Colosseum tickets controllers deny the access due to the wrong name and last name we decline any responsibility and NO REFUND will be provided.
- In case of extreme weather the underground / arena of the Colosseum might be closed
- 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 note that due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for any persons with disabilities.
- This Tour operates in all weather conditions. However, it may happen that due to heavy rain or extremely bad weather, local authorities decide to close the underground areas of Colosseum. In this case, you will visit only the arena of Colosseum, one of the restricted areas, and you will have the chance to explore other areas of Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
- Not allowed: Pets, weapons or sharp objects, oversized luggage, smoking, alcohol or drugs, sprays or aerosols, glassware, unaccompanied minors, electric wheelchairs
- Identification is compulsory. Guests presenting themselves without identification will not be guaranteed entry. Full names of all participants in the booking are required, entry will not be guaranteed if the booking information is incomplete. This activity is non-refundable. The meeting time is flexible. The entrance fee to the archaeological sites is 17 Euros for adults (23 Euros for the arena option), accompanied by a booking fee of 2 Euros. The additional amount covers services provided by experienced licensed guides, audio devices, booking fees and other tourist services. The aim is to promote transparency and ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown. In July and August, due to the heat, the duration of the tour is 2 hours. Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible. Free entry to attractions for children under 18 years old; children under 18 years old must show ID at the entrance as entry cannot be guaranteed without ID. Late arrivals are not guaranteed entry.
- In summer time we suggest bringing a bottle of water. In summer time due to the heat the tour might last about 2 hours
- Not allowed: Pets, weapons or sharp objects, oversized luggage, smoking, alcohol or drugs, sprays or aerosols, glassware, unaccompanied minors, electric wheelchairs
- -The entrance fee to the archaeological sites is 17 Euros for adults (23 Euros for the arena option), accompanied by a booking fee of 2 Euros. The additional amount covers services provided by experienced licensed guides, audio devices, booking fees and other tourist services. The aim is to promote transparency and ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown. In July and August, due to the heat, the duration of the tour is 2 hours. Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible. -Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. please provide your correct phone number and country code. -ID mandatory. Guests who show up without ID cannot be guaranteed entrance. -The full names of all the participants in the booking is needed, incomplete information on the booking cannot be guaranteed entrance.
- If you arrive late you might lose the entrance or a part of the tour
- Please note: in case of late arrival we inform you that you will lose your tour and no refund will be given for no show or for late arrival
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews for Undergrounds Areas Colosseum and Roman Forum Small Group Tour
we got switched to a different (no underground areas) tour, but alternate tour was good
Rhett_F
I can't recommend this operator for underground areas tour as we didn't get to do that tour, but I also can't complain too much. I took a chance and booked last minute and they changed us on to a regular tour even more last minute. While that was disappointing, I am happy we stayed on the regular tour without underground - perhaps booking/switching process was a bit sketchy, but the tour we received (without underground) was good, they kept our original schedule the same, and Francesca was a very very good guide. It was a small communications hassle later with getting the booked price we paid adjusted to correct price for the tour we received (via a partial refund process), but Viator resolved everything quickly without any issues.
Disorganized but good tour
Carlos_P
My experience was very disorganized. I made reservations for a 3pm tour to receive a message 2 days prior to be at the meeting spot at 10:45 am? I got there at 10:45am and they didn’t have my reservation and told me they can put me in for 1pm tour. We had to wait at a restaurant across the street for 2 hours for a 1pm tour (I would have rather been catching up on some much needed rest in my hotel) After the 1pm colosseum tour we were told to meet back at the spot for a 3:30 tour to finish the rest of the Palatine Hill & Roman forum. Came back at 3:30 and once again schedule was all out of wack and they wanted us to come back even later for the rest. We were not OK with that and already extremely tired from all the walking and heat. The young lady tour worker at least did her best to accommodate us , gave us 2 waters for free and was able to have us join another English tour group (about 45 minutes later) that just finished the colosseum and was on their way to the rest of the tour (Palatine and the forum). The tour guides were informative but I think there is just sooo much history you can only get a glimpse and sometimes you hear other tours explaining other sites and the history of that particular object that you didn’t get to hear. . I don’t fault the guide for not giving us every piece of history because it’s just too much info for one tour to recite. A lot of walking, a lot of amazing history and amazing views. I only knocked off 2 stars because the organization was not good. What should have been a 3 hour tour ended up taking the entire day with all the waiting and rescheduling. I’m glad the tour organizers at least tried their best to fit us in but they need to be more organized their scheduling as I saw other tourists having the same issues with them. All in all I highly recommend the tour because this is once in lifetime things you will see and it’s amazing, just don’t make any other plans that day because you won’t know if you have to wait or get rescheduled. Plan for this as if it will be an all day thing. It was September when we did this tour and it is hot with lots of walking. Bring an electric fan, hat, dress comfortable and water with you if you can.
Great Tour!
329debbyt
Our guide Flavia was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable of the history of the Forum and Colosseum and made it entertaining as well as informative.
Poor communication Skills and disappointment
Sheryl_C
Our first guide for the Palenytine Hill and Forum was great . Then the next part of our tour was the underground tour at the Coliseum. We were handed off to a different guide that that did not introduce himself, gave us no information as to where to meet. 2 of us in our party asked him where to meet once we got inside and through security at the coliseum. His response to both us was “go through security and “She” will tell you where to meet”. We could not find him, asked several guides, and finally found someone. It was 15 minutes after our tour was suppose to start, and told us “sorry, you missed your tour. We are Sold Out for the day. Our tour guide left us behind…He had poor to no communication skills. Definitely would not recommend this company to anyone.
Tale of Two Tours
Steven_M
We arrived 30 minute early and where rushed to a tour already in process. While we didn't miss much at the beginning the entire Forum and Palatine Hill experience was highly rushed and a poor experience. Once we got to the Colosseum we were handed off to a different tour guide who was fantastic. She shared information and walked us through the underground really well and allowed us time for pictures and take in a 2000 year old facility. She saved the day for us.
