Colosseum Tour with Arena and Underground

Choose a morning or afternoon tour and get picked up by your private guide at your hotel in central Rome to get started.

Begin your tour at the Colosseum, where you'll enjoy skip-the-line access thanks to your guide. Admire the massive amphitheater from the inside, imagining the battles that once took place there. Hear about the lives of the gladiators, the wild animals that were brought in for certain fights, and even the naval battles.

Head down into the underground level of the Colosseum to learn about the maze of rooms where men and beasts waited to be lifted onto the arena floor by ancient elevators to fight. Visit the underground level and the Arena floor of the Colosseum

Continue your tour with a walk to the Roman Forum to hear about this one-time epicenter of the ancient Roman Empire. Walk along the important Via Sacra to see the House of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar.

The final stop on the tour is at the Capitoline Hill, one of ancient Rome's seven hills, from which point you'll get one of the best views over the Forum.

• Choose a morning or afternoon tour and get picked up by your private guide at your hotel in central Rome to get started. Begin your tour at the Colosseum, where you'll enjoy skip-the-line access thanks to your guide. Admire the massive amphitheater from the inside, imagining the battles that once took place there. Hear about the lives of the gladiators, the wild animals that were brought in for certain fights, and even the naval battles. Head down into the underground level of the Colosseum to learn about the maze of rooms where men and beasts waited to be lifted onto the arena floor by ancient elevators to fight. Visit the underground level and the Arena floor of the Colosseum Continue your tour with a walk to the Roman Forum to hear about this one-time epicenter of the ancient Roman Empire. Walk along the important Via Sacra to see the House of the Vestal Virgins and the Temple of Julius Caesar. The final stop on the tour is at the Capitoline Hill, one of ancient Rome's seven hills, from which point you'll get one of the best views over the Forum.

Explore the Colosseum and surrounding area on this 4.5-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 through the galleries and imagine yourself as one of the 80.000 spectators watching the games.

Your visit will continue at the Roman Forum, beating heart of the Eternal City.

Walk along the Via Sacra and admire the ruins of temples and ancient palaces.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please be aware that a valid ID is required at the entrance
Comfortable shoes are recommended
During the Underground part of the tour only, you will join a small group in English or Italian led by the official Undergrounds guide
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate