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Colosseum Underground All Access Tour with Roman Forum

Rome, Italy
High interest
Booked 2 times today.
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.3
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· Michelle_R ·
Nov 2025
Carmelo was an excellent tour guide! He effectively explained the history of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. He shared his extensive knowledge and offered valuable recommendations. It’s clear that he has a passion for his work! The underground tour is definitely worth the price, and it felt very private!
· Matthew_A ·
Nov 2025
Carmelo did a great job in taking us through the underground(worth the extra money) as well as the rest of the Colosseum. The history there is amazing and the views were excellent from the very underground and as we moved further up.

Overview

    What's Included

    • Colosseum Underground Access
    • Colosseum Gladiator's Access
    • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Special Access
    • Guided Tours for all the archeological area
    • Colosseum entrance ticket valued at €18 per person
    • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
    • Meals
    • Transportation

    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.

    Itinerary

    1

    Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25

    1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Roman Forum

    1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • 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

    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.

    Traveler Photos

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    Reviews

    4.3
    based on 17 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Wow! What an amazing...

    Ilan_K, Mar 2026
    Wow! What an amazing experience ! Don't miss it its really one of a kind ! The instructor was very knowledgeable and friendly as well

    Rome 2026

    Deborah_M, Mar 2026
    The underground colosseum tour is amazing!! The history we studied in Latin class comes to life. Such an amazing experience!!

    Not what we expected

    Linda_P, Mar 2026
    Our tour guide Laura, led us through the roman forum with wonderful information and took us to great viewpoints providing time for pictures and such. She then dropped us off with a Colosseum tour guide for the actual walk through the underground. While the second tour guide provided information about the underground and the life of a gladiator, we just expected a bit more and we didn't get it. The tour we purchased indicated access to the Palatine hill, but we were herded from the Roman Forum directly into the Colosseum and told that the Palatine hill would require far more time than what was allotted and also that our tickets only granted us the one access to that area that was already used with the tour, so we couldn't re-enter the area after the underground portion even if we had wanted to spend the time.

    Very interesting...

    Anna_B, Mar 2026
    Very interesting experience with knowledgeable guide. Great until it got political. Would still recommend.

    Very rushed walk in the...

    Cat_K, Feb 2026
    Very rushed walk in the Roman Forum, will need to go back. Underground tour is one of the most phenomenal archeological areas I’ve been to and is an absolute must! My guide of the Colosseum, Camille, was great!

    The best bits of the Colosseum!

    Josie_M, Jan 2026
    Eviss was extremely knowledgeable while being a super kind and courteous tour guide. This tour shows you all the best bits of the Colosseum, giving you the VIP underground and gladiator floor treatment. Thank you for an amazing tour Eviss!

    Good except hard to find...

    Jeffery_R, Dec 2025
    Good except hard to find the guide inside otherwise very interesting. Guide for the palintine hill was just ✅

    The tour is well worth it! Especially the underground tour!

    Michelle_R, Nov 2025
    Carmelo was an excellent tour guide! He effectively explained the history of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. He shared his extensive knowledge and offered valuable recommendations. It’s clear that he has a passion for his work! The underground tour is definitely worth the price, and it felt very private!

    Great Experience for the Extra Money

    Matthew_A, Nov 2025
    Carmelo did a great job in taking us through the underground(worth the extra money) as well as the rest of the Colosseum. The history there is amazing and the views were excellent from the very underground and as we moved further up.

    Colosseum tour

    Carolyn_C, Oct 2025
    Excellent tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and navigated the crowds beautifully! We loved seeing the underground which was also a nice benefit of this tour. I would highly recommend it.

    Excellent tour - Our...

    Helen_E, Oct 2025
    Excellent tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave lots of information. We had very good access to the Colosseum and Forum.

    Guide awesome- tour company not good

    Ellie_S, Oct 2025
    The tour guide Christian was absolutely great. Super hard to find meet up location and the tour started 30min early so we missed the first part (they said they call me, not) If it wasn’t for the 5 different Colosseum guides we would have never met up with the group.

    Disappointed

    Lillian_R, Sep 2025
    Unfortunately I wasn't able to make the tour, as the meeting point was unclear and the provider didn't answer calls or messages.

    Kick ass tour of Ashes and Dust!!

    Jonathon_P, Sep 2025
    This was an amazing experience all around. A little difficult to find the meeting spot but once we got going we learned so much !!! Our guide was fantastic! Also we almost were killed in the Colosseum when a full water bottle dropped near our heads from far above! Absolutely worth it, every penny highly recommended. gran trabajo! All we are is ashes and dust próximo! Ashes and dust!

    Started rough but ended great

    Eric_N, Aug 2025
    Started rough but ended great. The address/meeting point they gave on the ticket was different from the booking and both were wrong. Thank that I was at the first wrong address 45 minutes before the tour. I asked 10 people and they all had a different answer until I decided to go to the Rome tourist desk and sent me to the tour office and even that it was closed.. I asked another tour guide and he directed me to the right place but what a mess!! They need to figure this one out as all said the same “ that all are confused and don’t know we’re to go” Now the tour is a must. Incredibly knowledgeable guide. You go and skip lines and go places where there is no general ticket owners go. Absolutely fantastic and I would 100% recommend. I’m sure they will figure out the address issue. Book it, it’s worth it!

    Excellent Tour Roman Forum, the Colosseum cancelled Rain Tour.

    Angel_N, Jan 2026
    Excellent Roman Forum Tour, punctual and the guide very good, the problem is that the Colosseum canceled the underground Tour due to rain, I expect refund.
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