Piazza Navona Underground: Stadium of Domitian EXCLUSIVE TOUR - LIMITED ENTRANCE
Rome, Italy
Piazza Navona Underground: Stadium of Domitian EXCLUSIVE TOUR - LIMITED ENTRANCE
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Rome, Italy
- 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
On this tour, see a recently restored part of the UNESCO-listed Stadium of Domitian, an archeological site below Piazza Navona in central Rome. The stadium, also called the Circus Agonalis, is one of Rome’s lesser-known ruins, though it’s the only arena in Rome built from brick and cement. Enter the ruins from an entrance on Piazza Navona and explore with an audio guide.
- A tour of the UNESCO-listed Stadium of Domitian
- Explore with an audio guide to learn more about the arena
- Visit the only Roman arena built with brick and cement
- Convenient morning and afternoon start times
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
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We arrived 10 minutes before the tour. No sign of a guide. No flag. Checked meeting point. Nothing. Looked everywhere. Called- number was unavailable. Texted 3 times-no reply. Called viator 24/7 number. No answer. Disputing charge with our credit card issuer if Viator doesn’t refund.
Have learned many guides in Rome are amateur freelancers. Totally unprofessional. Don’t identify themselves with a flag. Don’t carry a flag on the tour. Get dates and facts wrong.
Between crappy food and lousy guides like this one, plus the crowds, bad food in the restaurants, filth and graffiti, we are done with Rome. Have traveled all over the world. Rome is a dump. Go to Spain.
Was great to see the underground, especially the second part…Just amazing experience! Old remnants of what was
Overall satisfied 8 out of 10. First part is relatively not exciting, just some walls from the ruins. Audioguide was informative, but not much to see. Second area (VIP access) across the street was definitely worth it. Exclusive underground with lots of details and different areas to explore. Would recommend if you have 1 hour to spend.
Super hard to find! Texted operator never heard back so that was unfortunate! Was running late and heard from noone
This was a cool tour. Really enjoyed seeing the ruins. We were here years ago eating at the piazza and never knew there were ribs underneath.
This was a neat experience for the family. It is a hidden treasure in Rome. It wasn’t too busy or crowded. It was very interesting. It was off the beaten path.
Quick tour of the underground stadium, get the audio guide to listen to the information, easy to navigate around.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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I really enjoyed the audio experience—it was clear, engaging, and added a lot of depth to the overall presentation. The second part, especially the section under the French building, was truly impressive. The atmosphere and details captured the essence of the location perfectly. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
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Generally speaking, the way Rome developed and built on top of itself is very interesting. The tour itself consisted of an audio guide (where the recording largely read to you what was on the boards) and then a separate section that has limited access. Note that you can see uminto it from the street without paying the entrance fee. It was nice to be underground during the high heat of the day so that way good. The really frustrating thing was that the meeting point only said "piazza navona" which is a huge piazza (like a racetrack) and the entrance to this off piazza navona was only the width of a door which actually took you to an entrance off the square. So we were racing around trying to find the place and in the viator app you can message them but they were not responding in time for it to be helpful.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
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Excellent self guided ( with headset) tour. Lasted about an hour and a half. Very interesting and very cool.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
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Great, relatively short tour and what we found was quite unexpected. Well worthwhile to get you started when arriving in Piazza Navona.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
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Good tour of Stadium that was at Piazza Navona. Interesting facts about ancient Rome. Good for students or children.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
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Underground tour of Piazza Navona with audio guide.
Interesting to understand the geometry of the square. If possible advice guide in the flesh.
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Il tour è davvero interessante, l’audio guida è esaustiva e i pannelli esplicativi sono fatti molto bene. Assolutamente consigliato.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
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Nicht zu überlaufene Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Alte und neue Exponate wurden ganz toll miteinander verbunden.
Sehr guter Audioguide.
Hat mir alles sehr gut gefallen.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
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Le dimensioni ridotte del sito sono "compensate" dal racconto interessante ed esaustivo dell'audioguida. Ottima l'idea di inserire il video di Alberto Angela, peccato non fosse presente il plastico della struttura
Response from Host, Sep 2023
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