The VIP Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Small Group Tour Explore Italy

(20 customer reviews)

$131.24

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The VIP Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Small Group Tour USD 132.33. Capped at only 12 people, this small-group tour of Rome’s Colosseum includes exclusive access to the arena floor and underground dungeons, off-limits to regular visitors. You also make guided stops at the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill for a full overview of day-to-day life in ancient Rome. Skip-the-line admission at all three sites is included..
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20 reviews for The VIP Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Small Group Tour Explore Italy

  1. Martin_W

    Be prepared for the crowds but once you enter the Colosseum and are taken underground this then becomes a very private tour the guide was amazing sharing so much knowledge and information a truly memorable experience

  2. John_M

    Underground tour was amazing. Was supposed to be a “small” group but we had at least 30 people. In single file close quarters it was hard to hear and see what the guide was talking about from behind
    Colosseum is such an amazing place. The guide did a great job pointing out the technology used in the underground to move animals, props & gladiators to the arena floor. The history & political reasons for the games in the Colosseum was explained in great detail
    Great day at one of my bucket list items

  3. Lynne_W

    We booked our tour through Viator with no refunds and no changes. When we checked in to get our tickets and meet our guide at the right time, we were told by Explore Italy our tour time had been changed and they contacted me on what’s app. I had no message from them and the same thing happened to another family. The tour was good and the guides knowledgeable. But we had scheduled another short tour four hours after this one was supposed to end. The result was that we had to rush out of the forum to get to our next stop. Viator only resells the tours- they do not actually guide anyone. I don’t appreciate the no refund, no changes policy but they can change without notice.

  4. Karen_E

    Fantastic experience and worth the extra dollars..
    Skipping the lines and getting down where all the action happened all those years ago is well worth the money.

  5. Antonio_M

    Our tour guy was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the Colosseum and gave us enough time for photos and viewing of the places we went. The tour is worth to take, we were able to see a lot.

  6. Amanda_J

    This was a great tour! The underground tour of the coliseum was very cool. The whole family loved it. We got to see the different levels and take plenty of photos. Our kids (ages 10 and 8) were interested the whole time. There was not much time spent in the tour at the forum after we left the coliseum, but it was perfect for us, and once in the forum you can spend as much time as you want after the tour ends. The view from palatine hill is amazing. Our guide Giorgio was very friendly and knowledgeable.

  7. Tania_Q

    Our guide was amazing! So thoughtful & informative. Everything ran on time & according to plan. Being able to have a small group amongst all the large crowds was amazing! This is my 5th Viator experience & have never been dissapointed!

  8. Alun_F

    Guide was good. Kept us moving in the crowds and useful information throughout the trip. Got to see the underground at colosseum which was well worth it.

  9. Richey_R

    Confusing meeting point, fairly good tour but quite physically taxing, pretty good tour guide. Not sure I’d do it again because it wasn’t really brought to life but it is a must see for Rome.

  10. MartyJoanne_P

    This was fantastic. Our instructions where and what time to meet we’re very clear and everyone was on time . Our guide started off exactly when we were to begin , he spoke excellent English and gave us an everlasting tour of the coliseum. He took every moment to explain and answer everyone. What a fantastic tour. I would absolutely encourage this tour and Viator. Thank you.

  11. Robert_C

    The guide was awesome and knowledgeable – the info about the other Roman structures was as interesting as the Colosseum as well!

  12. Kristina_L

    Original tour was for 845A. We arrived only to be told that our tour changed to 11 without them giving us any notice. We then had to miss another place we had planned to visit, time wasn’t in our favor. As for tour itself it was a nice experience with a lot of information. Downfall there was no breaks to take pics or use bathroom. Some older couples were struggling.

  13. Gina_B

    We loved our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and really interesting. We would definitely recommend this tour.

  14. Keith_P

    Seeing the underground area of the Colosseum was quite fascinating. Hearing about how the animals and fighters would be lifted to the arena floor by manual lifts powered by slaves was remarkable. It is quite unimaginable that so much of the Colosseum structure is still standing after all of these years.

  15. Jennifer_D

    Touring the underground of the colosseum was well worth the money! Guide gave so much info on how this portion was organized and it really allowed for a better understanding of the great engineering of this incredible ancient site. There are smaller crowds and you skip line at entrances which is a time saver for sure. My family greatly enjoyed this day and seeing an “extra” part was well worth it. Because we had to wait on another tour group to join us for the Roman Forum, we did not have as much time with the guide inside there but it wasn’t her fault – the tour company added that to her schedule at the last minute. But she still took us to a portion of the forum with a recently restored temple ruin restored during Covid shutdown that was not crowded and very beautiful. Well worth the additional knowledge and insight you gain plus the added value to navigating the huge crowds at these sites.

  16. Joseph_C

    The tour with Carmelo was excellent. He shared a great deal of information with us about the Colosseum throughout its history. He kept the tour moving without sacrificing any of the important information. It was a great tour and I would highly recommend Carmelo as the tour guide for this important treasure in Rome.

  17. Monica_S

    Due to a cycling event around the Colosseum on the Sunday that we booked, there were road closures. Although there were police controlling the passage to get across the road; they kept us waiting in the heat and burning sun for 45 mins before allow us to cross. Just being rude to everyone and abusing their power the whole time. Our guide tried very hard to get us to cross but they simply wouldn’t let us even though there was nothing happing with the cycling competition. We missed our entry to the underground and the Colosseum refused to allow us entry even though our guide explained what just happened to us. Visitor said they would refund a portion of the tour but two weeks later I am still waiting. The first half was a walk through the forum and was meant to be an hour and half. We spent 45 mins in there. Basically saw very little of what the forum has to offer. I wouldn’t book through visitor again. I would have been better off doing it all on my own.
    It was very strange that we had to walk all the way to the forum then back all the way to the ticket office to get the tickets to the Colosseum to only walk all the way back to the Colosseum where the forum tour ended. If we were able to stay there we would never have missed the underground. I don’t know why we were made to go back to the office again. It was a shambles of a day and really did dampen what was meant to be an amazing experience of the Colosseum and the underground.

  18. Damita_S

    Our guide was so full of knowledge and information that she was able to share with our group. There is so much to take in while there that having a guide was absolutely the right call for us.

  19. Linda_P

    Great tour.
    The guide was extremely knowledgeable. Would recommend this as a must do when visiting Rome.

  20. Doug_K

    Our tour guide Francesco Cecilia had lots of personality! He was funny and brought the past to life. We loved the pace and the knowledge he brought to the tour. Highly recommend!

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