What is the Best Underground Colosseum Tour

A visit to the Colosseum may become an unforgettable experience since there are various tours at any time of the day. Moreover, you have a unique opportunity to discover the Underground with narrow corridors and hidden paths where many secrets from the period of the Roman Empire were kept, and your tour guide will share these secrets with you.

Essential Things to Know Before Visit Colosseum Underground in 2023

You can see all the options for visiting the Colosseum Underground on this page, but I recommend you the following 2 tours, the best according to tourist reviews:

Colosseum Underground and Ancient Rome 3 Hours Guided Tour

This Colosseum Underground 3 Hours Guided Tour is provided with an official licensed tour guide, starting at the Arch of Constantine. You will have express, skip-the-line access to the Colosseum. During the tour, you will walk through the Underground with narrow corridors, tunnels, and complex mechanisms. Moreover, enslaved people moved and created impressive stage effects in the Underground.

During the tour, your guide will reveal many incredible details about the long last days of the Colosseum. After the tour, you can climb up to the Arena. Later, your group will go to discover the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. The tour duration is 3 hours and the price starts from 56 euros per person. Headphones are provided.

Colosseum by Night with Underground & Arena Floor 2 Hours Guided Tour

This is an 2 hours Colosseum by Night with Underground & Arena walking guided tour at night where you can see the famous monument in a different light. This is a fantastic opportunity to skip the long lines and explore the arena level and undergrounds. There are many interesting hidden paths from the time of Ancient Rome. Moreover, you will learn about Roman Emperors and their lives and the gladiator games of the Flavian Amphitheater. There are impressive nighttime illuminations.

The price starts from 109 euros per person, and headsets are provided.

Author: Kate Zusmann

I have lived in the Eternal City for the past 12 years. They say every angle of Rome has its history, and I'm here to tell you about the most intriguing historical facts and city legends. :)