Colosseum Underground Night Tour
Rome, Italy
Colosseum Underground Night Tour
Rome, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Experience the beauty of the Colosseum by night and see areas that most visitors don't get to with this VIP tour. Your English-speaking guide will take you to the arena floor, down to the dungeons, and up to the third ring, recounting stories and providing context of the monument's history along the way.
- See parts of the Colosseum that few people do
- Skip-the-line access is included
- An English-speaking guide will escort you
- Group sizes capped at 24 participants for more attention from your guide
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
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
4.2
based on 23 reviews
William_B, Jun 2022
Touring the Colosseum at night is a must on your visit to Rome. The underground was especially interesting and you don’t have the crowd that you have when touring during the daytime. Guide was very knowledgeable as well. Definitely recommend.
jackie_w, Nov 2021
I booked this experience because it was advertised as a private tour. My family of seven arrived at the location (was told our guide would be holding a White carpe diem sign) we looked for several minutes and no one with a sign. My phone rang and I could not hear the woman speaking....there were three calls back and forth before we located her. The area was extremely busy and very noisy. Once found I was told to wait until the others were gathered, I told her we had booked a private tour... she just said, sorry you this is not a private tour. She then told us she was not the tour guide and we would have a tour guide provided by the Colosseum. The other family that we were put with also thought they had booked a private tour. Much to our surprise there were actually 12 more people added to the tour. The tour itself was terrible. Our tour guide was very rushed and spent so little time at the actual sites of the tour. She held a small binder with pictures that she used while she described things, you literally flashed the pictures and was done. The earphones that were provided were so cheap that all you could hear most of the time was static....most of the tour goers stop using them about a quarter of the way through. The tour was advertised as 2 hours and we were rushed through in 45 minutes. The tour was to start at 7pm, we began the actual tour at 7:15 and left the Colosseum before 8pm. We had toured the Colosseum in the past and had a great experience....this was absolutely terrible! The other thing that made me so angry was the tickets that we were given at the site from the tour group was labeled for $22 Euros... we paid $130 per person!!!!!! DO NOT DO THIS TOUR!!!!!
Mary_M, Oct 2021
We didn't actually get to partake in the Night Tour, because for some reason the Colosseum decided not to allow it to happen, so we were rescheduled for a day tour which also included the Roman Forum and a fantastic tour of the Palatine hill. Our tour guide was Rich, a native English speaker, who was brimming with knowledge and made things super interesting.
There is just no other way to see these spectacular sights. It's the difference between just looking at something and understanding what you see. It was absolutely fascinating. The night tour would've been really great, but we couldn't be happier with the tour we ended up taking. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Dominic_B, Oct 2021
I had been to the Colosseum several years ago (before they opened the underground portion) and it was fine. However, this was something else. First, seeing it at night is just great! Very little crowds, and almost magical. The underground is fascinating, and our guide was very good at explaining how it all used to work (I won't ruin it for you - but WOW). We had a blast and I highly recommend this tour.
Sean_H, Jul 2021
The night tour wasn’t open, so the company communicated openly with us about options beforehand. We ended up with a wonderful private tour in the late afternoon, and our tour guide Paolo was perfect. He was patient, friendly, informative, and shared so much knowledge and background. He even ran to get our daughter a bottle of water (it was our first day in Rome, very hot, and we were jet lagged and unprepared!) during the tour. This was a perfect first tour for our trip!
Jacob_R, Nov 2020
Our tour of the Colosseum was excellent. The tour guide, Paulo, was incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. Russ was super flexible with our scheduling, due to the night tour having to be cancelled. My wife and I had an amazing experience and will definitely be booking with Russ and his crew again.
Merrell V, Nov 2019
It was great to visit at night when there were very few people in the Colosseum. The tour guide was knowledgeable. She was an archaeologist and it seems that this was maybe a secondary role to her main job. The tour indicated we be told " the tales of its dark and fascinating past,,,, (the) guide will bring the amazing history and the mystery of this awesome place alive!" The guide didn't really bring the story to life (unlike a tour we went on in Vatican City).It did feel slightly rushed and lasted one hour. The description of the tour indicated it would be approximately one and half hours. I think the tour description over-promises and under delivers especially considering the price.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you for your review Merrell.
It is a difficult review to read because we usually receive fantastic reviews from guests who do our Colosseum Night Tour.
We have taken your criticism on board and have shown your review to our guides so this does not happen again. We hold very high standards with our guides and that is why our descriptions promises a lot because this tour usually delivers! Its the most comprehensive tour of the Colosseum visiting two restricted areas with no general public.
If you are ever come back to Rome please message us as we want to change your opinion of us to 5 star!
Thanks,
Harry
annmcbell, Sep 2019
A wonderful evening and a great way to see the Colosseum! Our guide was fantastic! So nice to not be jammed in with hundreds of other people as you are at the sites around Rome! And the cool, clear evening made it even more memorable. We were also thrilled about the amount of time it took! Highly recommend!
Linda_M, Aug 2019
Great visit it was much cooler at night and full moon was awesome - great guide was very knowledgeable
Stephanie_E, Aug 2020
Fe hat uns außerhalb des Colosseum auf eine tolle Reise in die Vergangenheit mit genommen. War super.
Leider musste sie uns vor dem Colosseum an einen römischen Guide übergeben. Diese schien eher genervt und etwas unfreundlich.
Response from Host, Aug 2020
Vielen Dank für Ihre Erfahrungen. Felicity ist einer der besten Führer! Es ist enttäuschend, dass diese Erfahrung nicht mit 5 Sternen bewertet wurde. Wir untersuchen dies jetzt mit unserem Team. Erwarten Sie in Kürze einen Anruf aus dem Büro, um diese Angelegenheit zu rezitieren.
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