Join this tour and get special access to the world’s most famous amphitheater, the Colosseum! With this tour you get exclusive acces to the underground chambers and Arena floor.
About the tour
Meet your guide near the Colosseum and start an amazing journey back to the Roman times. The guide will tell you all about the Colosseum, starting with its exterior. Whilst standing in the heart of ancient Rome the guide will also tell you more about the surrounding ancient city.
After you received some background information, it is time to enter the Colosseum. Pass the long lines and follow in the footsteps of the gladiators as you walk through the Gladiators Gate, also known as the Gate of Death. Follow the guide for an exclusive visit to the underground dungeons, where you take a look at the area where the gladiators and wild animals were waiting for battle. You will also learn about the intricate pieces of machinery which were used to deliver them via trapdoors directly onto the arena floor.
As you make your way onto the reconstructed arena floor, the guide will tell you about the bloody battles that took place on this stage. Before leaving the arena, take a peek over the wooden railing to the exposed underground chambers. Continue the tour by strolling through the spacious corridors and explore what is left of this impressive structure. At the end of the tour you will understand the Roman times much better and what it meant for both the Roman Empire and Roman citizens!
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The ticket includes
- Professional guide
- Special priority acces through the Gladiators Gate
- Access to the underground rooms
- Access to the Arena floor
- Headphones
- Complimentary tickets for the tour of Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Important information
- Departure time: daily at 12:00 PM and 2:45 PM, look for alternative times in the calendar
- Duration: approximately 3 hours
- The tour runs rain or shine! Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or late arrivals
- The tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Skip-the-line refers to the ticket row. Everyone must stand in line for the security check
- Only small bags are allowed inside. Prohibited items are scissors, pocket knives, aerosols and liquids, also less than 100 ml (excluding water)
- For the Underground section of the tour, as per the Colosseum Authority policy, you will join a larger group for this section of the tour only. The maximum size of this group will be 24. Upon exiting the underground chambers, we will leave this larger group and your tour with your guide will recommence as before.
- The Palatine Hill and Roman Forum section of the tour is complimentary and runs at set times each day. It will not begin immediately after your Colosseum tour has finished as time is given for guests to explore the Colosseum for a while on their own. You will be informed of the exact time and meeting point for this part of the tour, it is usually, but not always, around 45 minutes after the end of your Colosseum tour. You can only do this tour with a guide.
- If you are booked onto the last Colosseum Underground tour of the day there may not be a Palatine and Roman Forum tour afterwards due to the closing times. In this instance you may choose to join one of our Palatine Hill and Roman Forum tours earlier in the day before your Underground Colosseum tour begins or alternatively join the complimentary tour the next morning.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult, children under 3 years of age are free
- Please bring a valid identity card with you
- Check in at the tour not later than 15 minutes before departure
- Meeting point: Via Cavour 301
Please contact us if you have any questions. We are more than happy to help you!
+31 85 888 2923