Discover the Colosseum with a guided tour designed for small groups and choose the experience that best suits you. Depending on the option selected, you can explore the Colosseum basement, walk on the reconstruction of the Arena, or experience a fascinating evening visit to the basement, when the monument is illuminated and the atmosphere becomes even more suggestive. During the visit the Guide will tell the story of the most famous amphitheatre in the world, explaining how gladiators, animals and sets took part in the shows of ancient Rome. With the Underground Experience option you will discover the hidden corridors under the arena and the complex mechanisms used during the games. On the Arena Floor tour, you can see the Colosseum from a unique perspective, right where gladiators fought. At the end of the day tours you can continue the visit independently of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. Note: Forum and Palatine are not included in the Underground by Night option.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
In demand: 279 of the next 309 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 14.
After the meeting point you will have the tour guide to enter the colosseum.
You will have your guided tour with the guide of the colosseum.
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Colosseum Guided Tour : Underground or Arena – Small Group lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $113 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 11 departures a day between 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM.
Children aged 1–17 pay from $67, adults from $113.
It can: 279 of the next 309 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is 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. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Amazing tour! Our tour guide was interactive and so informative but kept it interesting at the same time. We weren’t rushed and took our time at each spot to help with the heat! Highly recommend
September still throws some warm days at us, so our guides watch the pace and use the shade where they can. Sounds like yours judged it well. Thanks, Kirrily.
After much anticipated trip to ROME we had a fabulous time on the u ground Coliseum tour. Guide was informative and good contact with tour providers on WhatsApp. Lots of concern over tours being canceled we were relieved to have a wonderful tour.
Thank you for this. We know how much worry there is about cancellations at the moment, so staying reachable and keeping people informed matters to us. Glad the trip lived up to the wait.
I went with my mum, and our guide Rea was fantastic. You could really tell that she found it exciting, and she was very engaged and happy to answer questions. It was raining while we were at the Colosseum, and she worked really hard to make sure we could still get down into the underground area. She made our experience absolutely fantastic.
Thank you for writing this. Rea does not let a bit of rain get in the way, and she will be very pleased to read it. Lovely that you got to do it together with your mum.
We absolutely loved our Colosseum tour! Said was genuinely the best tour guide we have ever come across. He was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and made the history come to life in such an interesting way. You could really tell how passionate he was, and he made the whole experience unforgettable. The Colosseum was amazing, but having Said as our guide made it even more special. We couldn’t recommend him and this tour highly enough!
The best guide you've ever come across, Glenn, that's about the highest praise Said could get. His passion is the real thing and we're lucky to have him.
Guide was wonderful and really knew his stuff! Perfect amount of time too!
Getting the length just right is something we think about a lot, so that's good to hear. Thanks for the kind words about your guide.
Very well done tour. We found it very informative and the space was just right. Suggest you do early morning tour if you cannot handle the extreme heat in July.
Sound advice, Harry, the early slots are much kinder in July. Glad the group size and the pace suited you.
This tour was fantastic we were a group of 4 family members all adults. The guide for the tour was easy to find her name is Rea and she was very knowledgeable and passionate about the Colosseum and answered our questions fully and easily. We were given earpieces and receivers so that we could easily hear the commentary that Rea gave us.The communications worked very well. The total group size for the tour was six which was perfect for keeping up and asking questions. We would recommend this tour as going below ground gives you a greater understanding of the Gladiators and the naval battles …yes naval battles that were held there. You do also go up into the arena and into the seating areas and of course you are taken into places that the normal entry ticket does not get you into as well as no queuing which is a definite plus. Rea our guide really was excellent and we think the tour was good value for money we will recommend to friends and family with no hesitation.
What a thorough write-up, thank you. The naval battles catch almost everyone by surprise, and Rea loves telling that part. Glad the earpieces and the small group made it easy to keep asking questions.
Sayed was a fantastic tour guide for our group of two adults, 18 and 19 year old! We loved the underground tour and it was a highlight of our trip. Sayed was knowledgeable and added a great mix of fun to the tour. The communication from the tour company was clear, especially with so many tours being cancelled it was a relief to be reassured regarding our booking. Highly recommend this small group tour which offered a private way to view the colosseum, great photo opportunities without the crowds. Thanks again Sayed, we would definitely book again when in Rome
Glad the updates put your minds at rest before you even arrived. Said will be delighted, and we'd love to have you back in Rome.
Book asap, as this is a very limited tour and an essential part of the colleseum tour. It was amazing to get 'backstage pass' experience!
The Underground really does feel like a backstage pass to the Colosseum's hidden world. We're happy it became such a memorable part of your visit.
Guide was great. Tour was great. Ruins were one of a kind. Weather in early June was perfect. Absolutely no complaints.
Great weather, great ruins, and a great guide is a hard combination to beat. We're delighted everything came together for such an enjoyable day.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colosseum Guided Tour : Underground or Arena – Small Group | 2 hours | 5.0 (38) | $113 | |
 VIP Colosseum Underground & Arena Floor – Extra Small Group | 3 hours | 4.6 (47) | $340 | View |
 Small Group Tour: Colosseum & Roman Forum with Arena Floor Access | 2h 30min | 4.8 (990) | $97 | View |
 Colosseum & Forum with Optional Arena or Underground Access | 1–3 hours | 4.7 (5,383) | $113 | View |
 Colosseum Arena & Roman Forum: Small Group Tour (MAX 10 People) | 2–3 hours | 4.8 (316) | $33 | View |
 Undergrounds Areas Colosseum and Roman Forum Small Group Tour | 3 hours | 4.6 (33) | $262 | View |
 Last Entry Colosseum, Arena, Forum & Rooftop Aperitif Small Group | 3h 15min | 5.0 (63) | $249 | View |