Private Underground Tour + Pick-up

About This Experience

Both options on this listing include the Colosseum underground, so the choice here is about transport. The option called Colosseum Underground Private Tour with Pick-up and Drop-off adds a car from your accommodation and back, and costs $653 per person. The listing’s second option also includes the underground.

The itinerary gives about 40 minutes in the underground, 40 minutes on the arena floor and 20 minutes on the Colosseum’s main levels, followed by an hour in the Roman Forum. With a private guide, the time below ground goes on your questions about the hypogeum, the cages and the lifts rather than a fixed script.

It is one of the highest-priced tours on this site and suits a family, a group of friends or a couple who want the logistics handled from the hotel door. Reviewers mention guides with archaeology backgrounds and a quick entry; one calls it pricey but values skipping the queue in summer heat.

Rated 4.9/5 from 73 reviews. If you do not need the car, the private underground option from Touriks costs less per person.

Highlights

• About 40 minutes in the Colosseum underground with your own guide
• A car from your accommodation and back on the pick-up option
• About 40 minutes on the arena floor, looking up at the tiers
• An hour in the Roman Forum with a guide who sets the pace to your group
• Reviewers mention guides with a background in archaeology

What's Included

• ✓ Private tour guide
• ✓ Colosseum, arena and Roman Forum entry fees
• ✓ Guided visit of the Colosseum underground
• ✓ Guided visit of the arena floor and the Colosseum's main levels
• ✓ Guided tour of the Roman Forum
• ✓ Hotel pick-up and drop-off (pick-up option only)

Not Included

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off on the option without it
• Guided visit of the Palatine Hill (not on the itinerary)
• Water and snacks (the operator advises bringing water in summer)

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

• Both options include the underground. Pick the option with pick-up and drop-off if you want the car.
• The operator requires closed-toe, non-slip shoes and says the Colosseum can refuse entry without them.
• The tour can start or finish at the Roman Forum or the Colosseum, and runs rain or shine.
• 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.
• 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.
• Security uses metal detectors. Bags larger than 30 x 40 x 15 cm are not allowed and there is no cloakroom, so leave suitcases at your accommodation.
• 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

On the pick-up option, a driver collects you from your accommodation in Rome and takes you back afterwards; the operator confirms the pick-up time after booking. The tour itself can start or finish at the Colosseum or the Roman Forum.