Colosseum Guided Tour : Underground or Arena – Small Group
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Rome, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Go beyond conventional visits and access restricted areas of the Colosseum for a deeper understanding of Ancient Rome. Explore underground spaces where gladiators once prepared, gaining insight not visible from general admission areas. This small-group experience offers a more exclusive and detailed perspective, helping you connect more meaningfully with one of the world’s most iconic landmarks.
- Benefit from discovering restricted areas of the Colosseum with a guide
- Experience a more exclusive group setting
- Tailor the tour to your group's interests
- Gain deeper insight into gladiator life
What's Included
- Guided visit of the Colosseum with a licensed professional guide
- Access to the Colosseum Underground and Arena floor (depending on the option selected)
- Headsets to clearly hear the guide
- Access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (for daytime options only)
- Access to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (not included in the Underground by Night option)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via del Colosseo, 31, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meet our staff in front of Caffè Roma, located on Via del Colosseo 31. Our team will be waiting at the meeting point holding a Roman Guides sign. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
End point
- Colosseo, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
The tour ends inside the Colosseum, after the guided visit.
Itinerary
1
Colosseum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Colosseum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Colosseum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Colosseum
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 7 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 24 reviews
Janet_C, Apr 2026
Our tour guide was excellent- highly recommend the underground tour. We had been to the colosseum but this was hands down the best tour. She was very informative and entertaining.
Mark_H, Apr 2026
Prepare to walk and up and down steps extremely old ones!! Tour guide was great and extremely knowledgeable about the Colosseum. You can tell right off this is her career ancient Rome and history of the Colosseum and Im sure alot more. She loves to talk so you got alot out of her is a short period of time.
Mark_F, Apr 2026
Interesting tour of the Colosseum. Really loved the underground portion and seeing where the gladiators entered the arena. Eni was a great guide!
Darren_N, Mar 2026
This is the second time I have been to the Colosseum but first to do the underground, and I will say the experience was absolutely worth it. To fully understand the intricate design and history was something not to be missed. Our guide, Arjan, was a walking history book who informed as well as entertained us during our afternoon journey into the days of the gladiators. Fantastic job.
Stephen_P, Mar 2026
Our guide was extremely personable and had great knowledge of the colleseum. I would recommend this tour to anyone in Rome!
Jeoffrey_D, Jan 2026
It was an eye opener for me. I get to learn about things that typical visitors to the Colosseum don't get to see and experience. Our guide, Giovanni, is very knowledgeable and fun. I also thought after our underground tour, that's it. It turns out I was also given admission ticket to visit the rest of the Colosseum as well as the Roman Forum. Just with I was informed about this earlier because I purchased a separate ticket for Roman Forum so I got double tickets. Since I am already inside the Forum, it makes no sense to pickup the other ticket. Overall the tour is great and informative.
David_H, Oct 2025
The guide was excellent. We did the tour of 6 and visited the underground, floor and stands. He had pictures showing and explaining the building and area. It was great.
LaVonne_G, Oct 2025
Our underground tour with Said was the highlight of our trip! We’ve done six tours so far, but his energy, passion, and humor stood out from them all. He made history fun and fascinating, and you could tell he genuinely cares about what he does. Thank you, Said, for making our day unforgettable — you’re amazing!
Alexia_B, Oct 2025
I am so glad I was able to book a spot on this tour of the Colosseum with Prime Dia Tours. My tour guide, Said, was so informative and entertaining. I honestly felt like we got much more of a personalized experience in comparison to all the large tour groups we saw. Said was so accommodating and helpful. His knowledge and presentation of the history behind the Colosseum kept me engaged and laughing the whole experience. If you happen to get a spot, you won’t regret it!
John_O, Oct 2025
Great tour, engaging and fun tour guide and great group! Said was awesome and very knowledgeable. Thank you
Steven_R, Sep 2025
Said was wonderfully engaging and knowledgable! He was also a master at navigating the colosseum’s chaotic crowd; we were so thankful for his guidance. The group size was perfect: 3 sets of couples! The tour included underground, arena, and everything else we could have wanted. I don’t feel like we missed out on anything. Would 100% recommend this tour, especially Said, to anyone who wants to experience the underground and arena!
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