Name: Ancient Rome Tour: Colosseum Underground, Arena and Forum
Brand: viator
SKU: 198985
Price: 89 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (11 reviews)

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: La Fontana del Colosseo, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

Meet pur staff at the by the Colosseum (next to the Metro station exit) and walk together into the amphitheater

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

Meet your guide inside the Colosseum. Start your tour in the Arena, then into the Undergrounds and up to the first level, and, if the relative option is schosen during booking, go further up to the 4th and 5th levels for a breathtaking view over the arena

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Pass By: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy

After the Colosseum part of the tour is finished you will be given about 20 minutes free time to wander on your own. Then you will meet the guide for the second part of the tour right in front of the exit gate of the Colosseum.

Stop At: Roman Forum, Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Rome Italy

You will visit the archeological area of the Roman Forums and Palatine Hill. Your guide will deliver the fascinating history of this ancient place. After the tour, you will be free to explore on your own as long as you wish.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Included

Guided access into the Arena, Undergrounds and Upper Levels (if Upper Levels option chosen during booking)
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Local guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Entry/Admission - Colosseum
Entry/Admission - Roman Forum
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the tour starts in order to complete signup and to clear security checks. The tour will start inside the Colosseum and we will leave the meeting point 15 minutes before the starting time
We cannot accomodate, refund or reschedule late arrivals
A moderate amount of walking and steps are involved; wear comfortable walking shoes
This activity is not wheelchair accessible
This tour is subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
You will pass through strict security checks both at the Colosseum and at the Roman Forum entrance
Please be aware that security check lines are not skippable
Flying drones and knives of any kind are strictly forbidden. Neither trolleys and big backpacks nor animals are allowed into the Colosseum. Glass/metal containers and sprays of any kind are also not allowed.
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Other customers suggest to bring a bottle of water and a hat/sun-protection if travelling in summer time.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

85%

Reviews

4.2

11

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Dawn P

4 | 2019-08-01

We heard that it never rains in Rome and our tour day was the one day that it rained. While our tour guide tried to make the best of it, she spent most of her energy trying to stay out of the rain while touring the Colosseum. She was marginal. On the other hand our tour guide for the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill was incredible - so many great stories!!! Loved him!!

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sheristickley

5 | 2019-07-18

This tour was the highlight of our trip to Rome! We highly recommend making the effort to get a tour that includes the Underground portion of the Colosseum. It sent shivers down our backs to walk the dark corridors the gladiators and the Christian martyrs walked to enter the arena. We were very pleased with the tour provider, Touriks, as well. Before we left on our trip, I received a text from them notifying me they had had to cancel our tour on the day we'd originally scheduled (May 1) because the Colosseum Administration had decided that the restricted areas would be closed that day, but asking if we'd like to reschedule. As it so happened, we did have an opening in our schedule, and they rebooked us for May 12th and sent us a confirmation by email very promptly! We were so glad! On the day we were rescheduled to tour, it was raining hard. But the sun came out just as it was time for our tour. The tour operators informed us that the tours of the Underground earlier that morning had had to be canceled because of too much rainwater getting into that area, and that as a result, our tour would be the first tour of the day allowed into the Underground. Our guide was an Italian archaeologist, and I'm sorry we didn't get her name. She was excellent--extremely informative and knowledgeable. We skipped all the lines, went in a separate entrance, and started our tour on the arena floor. Our tour group was comfortably small. After the arena floor, she led us down to the Underground where she showed us where and how they lifted the caged animals up to the floor of the arena, and showed us where the gladiators were housed, and how they would have entered the arena. We then proceeded to the upper levels of the Colosseum for a completely different view. Be prepared for a number of long, steep staircases! We had a bit of free time to view the exhibits and shop in the bookstore before the second part of the tour was to begin--touring the Roman Forum. However, about that time it began to pour down rain in buckets, so my husband and I elected to forego that part of the tour (our feet got wet enough just walking back to the hotel in the rain!) We appreciated the friendly professionalism of the Touriks staff and commend Viator for contracting with them. We would definitely recommend this tour!

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ANDREW W

5 | 2019-07-12

The tour was well presented by knowledgeable guides one was an archeologist, the information was relevant and interesting, time spent at the sites was enough, instructions and communication prior to the tour was spot on

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casarodarte

5 | 2019-07-03

The access to the underground and top level were priceless. Arrive early as we almost missed it being on time and the company made sure we were taken care of.

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chuether2007

5 | 2018-07-22

This tour was great! It was my 3rd time doing a Colosseum tour so I wasn't expecting much from it but our guide was great. I learned new facts and this was my first time doing the underground portion. It was really cool to see it from that perspective and since the number of guests are limited you have some great photo opportunities. I would recommend!

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Martin R

2 | 2018-07-15

Colosseum tour was okay be too much talking by the leader. The Forum tour was horrible we almost left. All he did was take us to shady parts and talk seen very little with this leader. Very poor

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bearnred3

5 | 2018-07-10

Five star tour! We really enjoyed our tour and the places our tour guide pointed out to us. She was very informed and showed us pictures of what the site looked like before that helped us get the history behind the sites. Would recommend!

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