Colosseum Tour: Underground Gladiator Experience

Embark on a private 3-hour tour of the Colosseum and its underground section. Experience the thrill of a Roman gladiator and explore the historical landmarks of the Roman Forum. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colosseum - Visiting the Colosseum is a common thing to do while in Rome, but with us, we will bring you to special access areas that not everyone has the privilege of seeing, include the Colosseum underground and the Colosseum Arena floor.
    Descend into the depths of the Colosseum Underground, where Roman gladiators, prisoners and wild animals…
What's Included
  • Dedicated no queues access to the Colosseum Underground
  • Colosseum entrance fees with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
  • Private Walking Tour
  • Visit of the Palatine Hill and drop off service (if Luxury Version selected)
  • Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Hotel pick up…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the Colosseum and surrounding area on this 3-hour private tour. Experience the emotion of a Roman gladiator as you descend with your private guide below the Colosseum, to the Underground section, where gladiators, prisoners and wild animals prepared to face their fate in the arena above.
Continue discovering the Flavian Amphitheatre by walking…

Location
Colosseum
Piazza del Colosseo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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David_t
Sep 16, 2025
Underbelly of the Roman Colosseum Tour - The underground tour was a highlight for the family! Going underground gave us a different and unique perspective that was worth the effort. Our guide Michaela was incredibly knowledgeable and helped bring both the Roman Forum and Colosseum to life. It was a wonderful experience that I highly recommend!
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Jean
Sep 6, 2025
Great tour of the Coliseum - We spent a half day with Rosalba in the Coliseum, including the underground, and the forum and Palatine hill. Definitely recommend, Rosalba was knowledgeable, engaging and fun. The underground is not to be missed, it was fascinating!
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Catharine_g
Aug 16, 2025
Wonderful tour to emerge back in history - We had a wonderful tour and fully emerged back in history. The underground experience really shows the ingenuity of the ancient Romans. Our guide Emanuele was very kind, very knowledgeable and gave excellent explanations abortus everything. He also brought illustrations with him making it easier for us to visualise what the Colosseum and temples would have looked like in ancient times. We thoroughly enjoyed.
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Paul_m
Aug 12, 2025
Wonderful experience -... - Wonderful experience - informative. Just the right amount of information. We went with a six year old and between staying in the shade and keeping it moving we all enjoyed ourselves.
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Louis_d
Aug 10, 2025
Our GUIDE Azora was... - Our GUIDE Azora was fantastic Knowledgeable friendly accommodating Her history of the area and the stories of the site was extremely insightful
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Jan_s
Aug 7, 2025
Wonder Morning - We were so lucky to have Marco an archaeologists do out tour. The hotel pick-up was on time next time if would upgrade to the drop-off option due to the summer heat it would have been great. We learnt so much from Marco so many truly fascinating facts & stories about the many different activities that took place in the Colosseum & its development over time. The Forum was beautiful & the architecture for the time was amazing. Marco was very attentive to details & is passionate about the ruins & their history. Marco was very considered of my mobility issues arranging for me yo use lifts and doing the tour at a slower pace. Thank you Marco for a wonderful morning we thoroughly enjoyed the knowledge you shared with us. We highly recommend this tour to anyone to go to the underground.
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Veracz8498ib
Aug 4, 2025
A Very Special Tour Day with Rosalba - We selected the Private Colosseum, Arena and Underground Tour with Pick-Up from our hotel. In addition, we added the Palatine Hill tour onto this. We were so fortunate to have Rosie (Rosalba) as our tour guide. She met us in our hotel lobby promptly and right on time. She was friendly and welcoming. Our ride to the Colosseum/Palatine Hill was very comfortable. Rosie pointed out highlights along the way with history and stories. My daughter and I were so interested in one of the sights pointed out on the way, that we walked back to it the next day for a closer look and some pictures. We started our tour with the Palatine Hill portion and Rosie was so knowledgeable and thorough in explaining the history and how society worked back then. I don't have an extensive knowledge of history myself, but I was able to get such a fantastic understanding of Roman history from Rosie's explanations. She was open to all our questions and was very relatable. She made history very interesting and engaging. This says a lot, as it was a very hot day in Rome. Rosie was very considerate and aware of our comfort, looking for shaded areas to stop and talk. We proceeded to the Colosseum after Palatine Hill for a very special Underground Tour. Rosie led the way making our entry seamless and smooth. It was a very special experience being in an area of the Colosseum that has limited access. Rosie was able to lead us through explaining what life looked like back then. It felt very private even though there were a few other small groups in the area. Rosie was able to maneuver the spaces with ease making it feel like we were the only ones there. There is so much to learn about these sights and I feel like we were really blessed to have Rosie share all of her knowledge with us about these special places. I felt like we were saying goodbye to a dear friend at the end of our tour. She helped us with directions on how to best get transportation back to our hotel before departing. We highly recommend getting Rosie (Rosalba) for this tour if you are fortunate enough to be able to. It was a day we made a lifetime memory. This is a tour that was well worth the investment.
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O2639cijohns
Jul 19, 2025
It was like we had the Colosseum all to ourselves! - This was an amazing tour! Our tour guide was Pamela Cavino, and I would highly recommend her. I wasn't sure what to expect as I did not know anyone who had done the underground tour before, but we were all very excited that we did it. It felt like we got to go through every inch of the Colosseum and learned so much about what went on there! We got to skip the very long lines and get right in everywhere we went. And we got to access areas that most tourists don't get to see. Pamela was so knowledgeable about everything and really brought history to life for us. It's a very "premium" tour, and I highly recommend our guide Pamela! We also added the Roman Forum tour and the Pantheon, both of which were excellent.
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Shellv631
Jul 17, 2025
Amazing tour! - Highly recommend touring underground and arena floor! Using a guide is the way to go! Made the experience easier to navigate and we learned so much!
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Tobi
Jul 10, 2025
Best Private Tour in Rome! - What a great experience! From pick up to drop off our day was absolutely perfect. Alysia brought us on a 3 hour journey starting with the underground of the colosseum, detailing the way the elevators systems, tunnels and gladiators moved and explained the culture of the spectators. We walked up Palatine Hill for an overview of ancient city, saw the Roman Forum and ended with a walk through ruins. One of our best private tours to date, I would highly recommend!
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From $284
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).