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Exclusive Colosseum Arena or Underground & Forum Tour

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Step inside Rome's most restricted corners of the Colosseum. Choose between the arena floor or the underground hypogeum where gladiators once waited, then continue on to explore the Roman Forum in a small, attentive group.

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Reasons to go

Access includes the hypogeum, the underground network where gladiators and animals were raised into the arena via pulley systems.
Underground access is capped daily, making it one of the most tightly controlled areas of the Colosseum.
Small-group format allows a choice between arena-floor or hypogeum access, paired with the Forum.

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Full description

The hypogeum — the underground network of tunnels and chambers where gladiators and animals waited before being raised into the arena by pulley systems — is one of the most tightly controlled areas of the Colosseum, and this premium tour offers a choice between that underground access or the arena floor above it, alongside the Forum. Being a small-group, higher-priced format, it trades volume for a closer, more attentive experience of the site's most restricted areas.

It suits visitors who've likely seen the Colosseum's public areas before, or who want the deepest possible access on a single visit.

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Address

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 25, 00184 Roma RM, Italy · Monti

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Hours

Multiple daily morning departures, ~3 hours.

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

Best time

early morning or morning

Intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Good to know

Decide in advance whether you want the underground hypogeum or the arena floor, since the choice affects what's included
book as early as possible, as underground access in particular is limited daily
wear closed, sturdy shoes for uneven underground surfaces and low clearances.

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Reviews

Our guide was knowledgeable and adapted well to the different people in the group, making sure everyone kept up and enjoyed the visit.

Gary, Canada

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