Underground & Roman Forum Small Group

About This Experience

The title of this listing now says Colosseum Arena and Roman Forum, and the main description covers the arena only. The underground is still sold here, but only on the option called Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Small-Group Tour, priced at $193 per person. Choose that option at checkout; the arena version goes through the Gladiator’s Gate onto the arena floor and never goes below it.

On the underground option the guide takes you below the arena into the hypogeum, then onto the reconstructed arena floor and up to the first and second tiers, where you see the scale of the building and the underground walls from above. The tour finishes in the Roman Forum among its temples, basilicas and triumphal arches.

Groups are small, up to ten guests on the listing, and the operator also sells a private upgrade. The Palatine Hill is not part of the guided route.

The tour is rated 4.8/5 from 740+ reviews. A few low-star reviews from 2023 and 2026 describe the underground part being dropped because the operator could not get underground tickets, with a partial or full refund. Check your confirmation names the underground option, and see our booking guide for what to check before you pay.

Highlights

• Go below the arena into the hypogeum on the underground option
• Enter the arena floor through the Gladiator's Gate, the passage fighters used
• See the whole amphitheatre from the first and second tiers
• Finish among the temples, basilicas and triumphal arches of the Roman Forum
• A small group of up to ten guests, with a private upgrade available

What's Included

• ✓ Official tour guide
• ✓ Colosseum entry ticket
• ✓ Colosseum underground (underground option only)
• ✓ Access to the Colosseum arena floor
• ✓ Guided tour of the Roman Forum
• ✓ Optional audio guide in English

Not Included

• Underground access on the arena-only option
• Guided tour of the Palatine Hill
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Food and drinks

What to Bring

• Original passport or ID card for every traveller, children included
• Closed, comfortable shoes with grip
• Water, especially from May to September
• A small bag only (max 30 x 40 x 15 cm)
• Sun hat and sunscreen for the open Forum and Palatine

Good to Know & Caveats

• Book the option named Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Small-Group Tour. The listing's title and main description describe the arena-only tour.
• The listing caps groups at ten. The park admits guided groups to the underground only up to six clients plus the guide, so ask the operator how a larger group is handled below ground.
• A few reviewers say the underground was cancelled before the tour because tickets could not be secured, with a partial or full refund. Confirm the underground is still on your booking a few days before.
• Tickets are issued in each traveller's name. Give full names exactly as they appear on your passport or ID card when you book, and bring the original document: if the name does not match, the Colosseum can refuse entry without a refund.
• Be at the meeting point at the time the operator gives you. The park asks underground ticket holders to arrive 30 minutes before their entry time and does not admit latecomers to the underground.
• Heavy rain can close the underground and the arena at short notice: the park shut both on 12 February 2026 and closed the underground for a morning on 8 October 2026.
• Every booking that includes under-18s must include at least one adult. Under-18s enter the Colosseum free, but they still need a named ticket, so include children in the booking.

Meeting Point

The listing has two meeting points, depending on the option you book. The address for your option appears at checkout and on your booking confirmation.