Colosseum Underground Semi-Private Tour with Roman Forum & Gladiator Arena | La Vacanza Travel

Colosseum Underground Semi-Private Tour with Roman Forum & Gladiator Arena

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Italy, Lazio, Rome
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  • 3 hours
  • Rome
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Get a unique gladiator’s-eye view of Rome’s iconic Colosseum, in a Skip-the-Line tour that delves backstage into areas that are normally off-limits to the public. Explore the Underground, where gladiators prepared themselves for battle, and walk in their footsteps on a partially reconstructed arena stage. All this, plus the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum: all the most significant surviving remnants of Ancient Rome, in one fascinating tour.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

Begin your tour of Rome’s most iconic monument with Skip-the-Line access directly through the Gladiator’s Gate. Once the main exit for defeated contenders, this special entrance leads you directly to the parts of the Colosseum most tourists don’t get to see.

Your first stop is the Colosseum Underground – the backstage area where gladiators prepared for battle. Here, your expert, English-speaking guide will call on their historical and archaeological expertise to let you imagine the space as it once was. Scenery and caged wild animals stood ready to be hoisted into the arena by ingenious pulleys. You’ll practically feel the gladiators’ tense anticipation and hear the roar of the blood-thirsty crowd.

Then, walk in the gladiators’ footsteps on a partially reconstructed arena stage – a unique and amazing photo opportunity. And unlike the gladiators, you’ll get to ascend from the Arena Floor to the Colosseum’s second tier, where fans cheered the violent spectacles below.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Palatine Hill, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

The next stop on the tour takes you back to the very beginning. The Palatine Hill is the spot Romulus chose to found the city that would become Rome in 753 BC – a decision that ended in tragedy for his brother Remus. Here, steeped in history, you’ll enjoy a spectacular preview of your next destination: the Roman Forum.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Roman Forum, Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6, 00186 Rome Italy

The Roman Forum and the Via Sacra, the Sacred Way, were the heart of Ancient Rome. All of Roman life could be found in this bustling marketplace: commerce and trade, political rallies, military parades, and the sacred ceremonies of the Vestal Virgins.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Small groups of 10 people or fewer
  • Skip-the-Line Access to Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
  • Special Skip-the-Line Access to Colosseum Underground and Arena Floor
  • Dedicated audio headsets so you don't miss a thing
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Colosseum Entry ticket with Arena and Underground (€31.60)
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
  • Entry/Admission - Colosseum
  • Entry/Admission - Palatine Hill

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Please note: All participant names are required at the time of booking in order to enter the Colosseum. Every customer is required to carry a valid ID that matches the name on the ticket, or an entry will be refused. Name changes are not permitted once the booking is confirmed
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Due to the fact that Colosseum Underground entry tickets can only be purchased using the full name of each passenger and cannot be modified or cancelled, no refund will be given for any tour cancellation once the tickets are purchased on the passengers’ behalf.
  • On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Largo Gaetana Agnesi, L.go Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma RM, Italy


Return Details

Roman Forum, Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Kimberly_D

11 Mar, 2024

Them not having ours or 8 other families tickets, then canceling our tour. Called La Vacanza Travel, they were understanding but super limited on recompense as all they could do was say woops sorry, we will refund the money paid but not the additional out put for travel to and from. Super highlight.

Carol_G

07 Nov, 2023

I was very displeased with City Wonders for this particular excursion. Firstly, the scheduled morning tour was moved to a late afternoon tour (via text) and then when my family of 10 had arrived, we were told that the tour guide had called off and there was no other tour guide to do the tour. I was not notified of this until we were at the meeting place. Secondly, the option of doing just the underground tour (done by the Colosseum) with reimbursement for the private tour of the arena, Forum, and Palatine Hill was offered without complete instruction given and our group had to scramble to get to the underground tour which we had to join late. I do want to mention that the underground tour was a great experience.

Jacqueline_M

01 Nov, 2023

I would love to be able to review this tour, however we were told it was canceled via email about a month prior to the tour. we were however able to rebook a lesser, large group tour that did not go underground and we would receive a refund of the difference. I tried calling days before our tour because we had not received any refunds. They then told me we were still booked for the semi private underground tour. Great! … not so great when we showed up for our tour and were told it was in fact canceled and we were going on the group Colesseum tour. We did, it was informative and our guide was very knowledgeable. The whole experience has left a bad taste for La Vacanza Travel as I am still trying to get our partial refund. Will never book with them again

Michael_B

27 Oct, 2023

Our tour started with 2 hiccups: 1 they had to change the time a few days before hand and 2. a guide called in sick so they had to redistribute the groups BUT Marcos did not let that affect his tour. He handled our big group well and spaced out the information so that it did not feel overwhelming or that he was just reciting a bunch of memorized facts. A great first tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

rchf

26 Oct, 2023

Guide talked fast but said little. We’d have been far better doing self tour. Learned more from the tourist signs. Would definitely not recommend.

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