Colosseum Arena or Underground Gladiator Journey

Rome, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Colosseum Gladiator's Arena Entrance Fee and tour
Colosseum Underground Exclusive Access (if Underground option selected)
Headsets to hear your guide clearly
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Entrance Fee( no guided tour)
Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person
Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)

Transportation
Food
Gratuities
Guided tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meeting Point: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00186 Rome (RM) Please meet in front of the Tourist Information Point at Fori Imperiali. Our coordinators will be identifiable by their “How is Italy” t-shirts. Meeting time: 30 minutes before the departure time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colosseum

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Colosseum

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 30 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
Meeting Point: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00186 Rome (RM) Please meet in front of the Tourist Information Point at Fori Imperiali. Our coordinators will be identifiable by their “How is Italy” t-shirts.

Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
All participants MUST bring an id or a photo of it. It is mandatory requested by the monument in order to enter the Colosseum.
Please be advised capacity regulations and security may delay the tour departure. This could also influence the smooth running of the tour especially on national holidays and events.
The exact timings and reservations can vary, dependant on the monument/attractions administration offices availabilities and decisions on the booking day and can be subject to last minute changes. Departure time can differ up to 30 minutes from your selected time.
Purchasing the guided tour, you are acknowledging and consenting that the Colosseum Underground admission fee is 24 € for adults, along with a 2 € booking fee, and free entry for children under 18. The remaining amount covers professional licensed tour guide along with other services, headsets, booking fees, and tour amenities. The tour operator provides transparency and is looking to ensure your understanding of the cost breakdown, enabling you to fully appreciate the value of the guided tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

3.6

based on 7 reviews

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Amazing

Andrew_C, May 2026

The event was well organized and we had an excellent tour guide. The colosseum was breathtaking. We took the 1 and a 1/2 hour tour guide on May 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM. The weather was amazing and the tour length was perfect.

Great overall tour

Tammie_S, Oct 2025

It was very exciting to be able to see the entire Colosseum and to learn the history of each level, and how they used it. Our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable, and easy to understand. Highly recommend this tour!

Do not do this tour!!!!!!

Noelle_T, Jul 2025

This tour was much too expensive for what it was. I would definitely not suggest. Also, it is misleading as you it says in description option to tour underground but there is no option and that just means if you buy tickets yourself. The pictures of the tour are all of the underground to make you think that’s what you are buying. The tour guide spoke for prob 30 min total and then said he wasn’t taking us upstairs. Also, the person who meets to give tickets is incredibly rude and not helpful. The original description says to be there 30 min early but the email you get the day before which is what we followed does not have this information. Anyway, steer clear of this tour.

This company isn’t the one giving the tour!

Marisa_L, Jul 2025

The company giving the tour is not “How Is Italy”… tickets were with another company called “Ultimate Italy.” I would give one star except for the fact that our tour guide, Marina, was fantastic. She made up for the fact that our tour was booked incorrectly and the meeting point was across the street from the address mentioned in my confirmation. Don’t bother trying to call “How is Italy,” because there is no phone number and they do not respond to the contact messaging offered through Viator. We booked a tour of the arena floor and underground, and wound up with a full tour of the Colosseum, not including underground. My boys were excited to see the underground, and we didn’t have access to it, because I was given a different ticket. Again, our tour guide with the ACTUAL tour company was great… skip this company and check out Ultimate Italy.