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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

4.8 / 5

2771 reviews

Activity provider: Touriks
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    Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

    Activity provider: Touriks

    4.8

    2771 reviews

    Likely to sell out

    From US$ 128.05 per person

    Likely to sell out

    Enjoy exclusive access to areas of the Colosseum not available on a regular ticket such as the Underground, Arena and upper tiers. Learn more about everyday life at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.

    About this activity

    Cancellation policy
    This activity is non-refundable
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
    Duration 75 minutes - 3 hours
    Check availability to see starting times.
    Skip the line through a separate entrance
    Live tour guide
    Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
    Private group available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Skip the long lines to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
    • Learn about Ancient Rome from a professional guide
    • Get exclusive access to the Underground Colosseum and Arena
    Full description

    Explore the world's most famous amphitheater with an official guide and journey back to the days of the Roman Empire at the monumental Colosseum. Get access to areas not available to regular ticket holders, including the underground level where the wild animals were kept before they went into battle with the gladiators. Enter the arena through the Porta Libitinaria and go up to the first level.  Learn about the innovative techniques the engineers used to build the monument and hear how it has survived for hundreds of years. Be amazed as history is brought to life as you discuss the political and social reasons for the games and events. Enjoy a short break and then enter the Roman Forum on your own to get a better appreciation about what everyday life was like in Ancient Rome. Get breathtaking views over the Colosseum and Circus Maximus from Palatine Hill and stay as long as you wish at the end of your official tour.

    Includes
    • Skip-the-ticket-line entrance ticket
    • Guided tour of the Colosseum
    • Visit to the Forum and Palatine Hill
    • Headsets, when 8 people or more are present
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    Not suitable for
    • People with back problems
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    Participants

    Date

    Meeting point

    Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Weapons or sharp objects
    • Baby strollers
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Drones
    • Professional cameras
    • Sprays or Aerosols
    • Glass objects

    Know before you go

    • This tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible as there is no elevator. Moderate amount of walking is involved.
    •  The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary; either the Colosseum or Forum and Palatine Hill will come first
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 2771 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.4/5
    • Service
      4.8/5
    • Organization
      4.7/5

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    This was an exceptional experience in Rome! Our guide, Gabriel, was incredibly well prepared and informative. He used diagrams to help us better visualize his wonderful descriptions. My daughter and I felt so fortunate to have found this particular tour and guide. I 100%recommend!

    March 25, 2023

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    Our guide today was Rosy and she was brilliant! She has an amazing depth of knowledge and shares it enthusiastically and clearly. She was friendly and her English was great. We had such a good time on this tour - we learnt so much and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the history of Rome. Thankyou for such a great morning Rosy! Josephine & Siena

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    March 25, 2023

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    Sara was very knowledgable of the history of the Colosseum and Palatine Hill. We learned so much during our tour, and Sara was very helpful in answering all our questions and even taking our pictures. We really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend Sara!

    March 25, 2023

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