Colosseum, Underground & tour Options
option 1 - Colosseum Underground Tour The Colosseum underground, or Hypogeum, was the stadium's hidden engine room. Beneath the arena floor lay a two-story network of tunnels and cages. Here, workers, gladiators, and wild animals waited in darkness. Using manual pulleys and wooden elevators, crews hoisted beasts and fighters through trapdoors. This created sudden, dramatic entrances that thrilled 50,000 spectators above. It is the ultimate backstage to Roman history. option 2 - Exclusive Arena Floor Full Experience Step onto the Colosseum Arena Floor through the Gladiator’s Gate for an exclusive, guided journey into Roman history.. Stand where historic battles took place and look out over the ancient stands. Your tour continues with a panoramic view of Palatine Hill to uncover Rome's founding legends, followed by an expert exploration of the temples and markets within the iconic Roman Forum. Option 3 - Colosseum Regular entrance private guided tour including the Ancient Rome
What's included
Meeting point & pickup
Cancellation
Choose a tour option · 3
3 versions of this tour. Pick a date to see prices, start times and what's still open.
Where you'll be
Opens viator.com in a new tab. You book and pay there — Viator handles tickets, changes and refunds. We may earn a commission.
Where this sits in Rome
Rome is about 33 min by road from Rome Fiumicino Airport. Three thousand years stacked on top of each other, still busy being a capital. Stay central and walk — the Forum, the Pantheon and a dozen churches worth the detour are closer together than the map suggests, and the city rewards wandering more than ticking off.
More things to do in Rome
Other experiences that run in the same area.
Around Rome
Places worth planning around while you're in the area.