Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

+15

Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

3201 Reviews

Tours Culture & history Guided tours Entry tickets Sightseeing Tours Theme Tours Underground & Catacombs UNESCO Sites

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.

Our Top Experiences and Tours in Rome:

If youʻre booking your trip to Rome last minute, we have you covered. Below are some of the top tours and experiences!

View All Experiences

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

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

Important Information

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