Rome: Colosseum Underground and Ancient Rome Complete Tour – Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Journey back to the days of the Roman Empire as you visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, and learn more about the main monuments of Ancient Rome. Explore the arena floor and the underground section of the Colosseum (depending upon the option you choose).

Learn more about the underground staging area where animals were caged and the gladiators sharpened their swords in preparation. Visit the recently opened dungeons and investigate the working mechanisms below the arena and on the arena floor itself. 

With a wide selection of options, choose the right Colosseum Underground Tour for you!

You can book a guided tour of the Colosseum Underground and Arena, lasting approximately 1 hour, after which you will be left inside the Colosseum so you can look around the rest of the stadium at your leisure, leaving when you decide. This tour is led by an expert guide from the Colosseum, and your ticket gives you entrance to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (on your own, without a guide), for up to 48 hours after your Colosseum entrance.

Don’t want a tour, but want to see the Colosseum Underground and avail of the special no-line entrance? Book our Go on Your Own Tickets and explore the area by yourselves, with a Colosseum custodian opening special-entrance doors to allow you access to areas not available to the general public!

For the complete experience, you can book our Comprehensive Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome tour, which comprises of only 6 adults and is an adult-only tour. This tour lasts 3.5 hours and includes a visit to the nearby Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, and with the small group of no more than 6 people, you recieve a tour that is unrivalled in its quality and depth.

Don’t want to share the tour with strangers? Choose your own private tour for your own small group, and have the guide all to yourself! We can customise this tour to your needs and preferences, so after your booking we will be in touch to thank you for your bookin,g and you can let us know how we can make this the perfect experience for you!

On the Semi-Private or Private Options:
See the ruins of the temples at the Roman Forum and explore the former palaces and temples of Palatine Hill, including the Rostra, where Marc Antony delivered Caesar’s funeral eulogy.

Take a look at the remains of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina and the temples of Julius Caesar and Romulus.

Listen to your guide’s explanations about the history of the Forum and what the temples, arches, and monuments were used for. Hear about all the activities that took place in this sacred part of Ancient Rome during the days of the Roman Republic

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover Colosseum’s premier levels, the Colosseum Underground and Arena
Experience life as a gladiator as you go through the Gladiator’s Gate
Learn how the Colosseum Underground operated as a backstage
Skip the long lines to the main monuments of Ancient Rome
Enjoy an exclusive-access tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill

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