Underground Rome: The 15 Best Tours Below the Street

Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour - Entering the Colosseum Through the Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,691 reviews · 3 hours · from $160Our pick

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a three-hour guided tour in Rome.

“Loved learning about the history of the Roman Forum, Palentine Hill and the Colleseum. An amazing job has been done restoring the Collaseum to compliment the explanations being given by the hide allowing an immersive experience of what it would have been like in the times of the arena shows. Excellent knowledge and explanations by local guides.”

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Catacombs & Crypts, Tour Reviews, Tours, Underground Rome Tours

Rome: Crypts and Catacombs Underground Tour with Transfers

2.Crypts and Catacombs Underground Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,341 reviews · from $74

Explore Rome’s Capuchin Bone Chapel, ancient catacombs, and San Martino ai Monti with guides, transfers, and skip-the-line entry.

“Well worth doing. The catacombs and churches are quite something, whether interested in history or religion. Lots of information from our guides, helping us understand the reasons for the catacombs, burials, restoration etc.”

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Expert Guided Tour of Colosseum Arena OR Underground, and Forum

3.Expert Guided Tour of Colosseum Arena OR Underground, and Forum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,041 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Explore the Colosseum Arena or Underground, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with an expert guide in three focused hours.

“I would not have appreciated the significance or beauty of Palatine Hill or the Forum without our wonderful guide. I’m so glad we did this with a small group. Really spectacular.”

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Rome: Colosseum Underground Small Group Guided Tour

4.Colosseum Underground Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,844 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $105

See the Colosseum underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill on a small-group tour with an English-speaking guide.

“Our guide Christopher was engaging and incredibly knowledgeable about the colosseum and gladiator life. We had the best time and would definitely recommend!”

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St Peter's Basilica Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Underground Rome Tours

Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, Dome Climb, and Underground Tour

5.St. Peter’s Basilica, Dome Climb, and Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,404 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $38

Climb St. Peter’s Dome, tour the basilica, and visit the Vatican Grottoes with a guide for Rome views and ancient papal tombs.

“Olga was a very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. We had a great time and enjoyed the view from the Dome after the climb ! Well worth the effort....”

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Rome: Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

6.Colosseum Underground, Arena & Forum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,272 reviews · from $157

Explore Rome’s Colosseum Underground, Arena, Forum, and Palatine Hill with a Spanish-speaking guide on this detailed three-hour tour.

“Francesca was so great! Very knowledgeable and a lively storyteller. Even with very hot and crowded conditions she managed to make us feel comfortable and prioritized. It was disappointing to have the underground tour cancelled but I understand that is not the tour operators fault.”

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Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Guided Tour

7.Colosseum Underground & Ancient Rome Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,590 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $74

Explore Rome’s Colosseum Underground, arena, Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide, headsets, reserved entry, and practical tips.

“This is the best experience in the whole of Rome. The walk through The Forum with our guide, Teddy, was totally amazing. He was an absolute wealth of knowledge. To actually walk the original stone streets of Rome was something myself and my family will never forget. Then we were handed over to our next guide whose name unfortunately I can’t remember but was a sensational guide as well. Down under the Colosseum, where the gladiators, slaves and animals were held was nothing I could ever have imagined. You could almost feel the spirits of the people in the air as you walked the tunnels they once did thousands of…”

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Rome: Trevi Fountain and Underground Guided Tour

8.Trevi Fountain and Underground Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,664 reviews · 40 min · from $41

See the Trevi Fountain from street level, then descend nine meters to Roman aqueducts and an imperial Domus on this 40-minute tour.

“At the meeting point our guide appeared with a smiling face and her smile never stopped until the finish. The tour was beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgable and I received all the information”

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Ancient Rome: Colosseum Underground Group Tour

9.Ancient Rome: Colosseum Underground Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,059 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide, then continue at your own pace.

“One of the neatest tours. Seeing the colosseum lit up at night is really neat and to be able to see the underground tunnel network is great.”

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Appian Way Tours, Catacombs & Crypts, Tour Reviews, Tours, Underground Rome Tours

Rome Underground: Catacombs Tour, Aqueducts and Appian Way

10.Rome Underground: Catacombs Tour, Aqueducts and Appian Way

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,007 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $65Top rated

Review of Rome’s Appian Way, aqueducts, Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella, and catacombs, with practical tips on value, walking, and timing.

“It was a very good tour and the guide was very informative. A very special surprise was to see the last sculpture by the great Bernini of the Crist Bust.”

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Rome: Colosseum Underground and Arena Tour

11.Colosseum Underground and Arena Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,002 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $94

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill in a small English-speaking group for $94.

“Enjoy every minutes. Thanks a lot for this wonderful tour.”

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Rome: Colosseum Tour with Underground and Arena Floor Access

12.Colosseum Tour with Underground and Arena Floor Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 789 reviews · from $112

Enter the Colosseum underground, walk its arena floor, then explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with skip-the-line access.

“Brilliant tour with very charismatic and extremely knowledgeable guide. Would highly recommend.”

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Rome: Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Tour

13.Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 569 reviews · from $152

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena floor, and Roman Forum with a six-person group and an expert English-speaking guide.

“Our guide Alessandro was knowledgeable, personable, and funny. We liked the small group tour and appreciated how efficient our guide was with tour, answering questions and getting us through the crowds of tourists.”

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Rome: Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Guided Tour

14.Colosseum Underground and Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 528 reviews · 3 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a guide on this focused three-hour Rome tour.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable. This tour is a must do. Going underground seeing how the logistics work and being able to touch the stones that were once the center of Rome is amazing. We were able to go underground, ground level and up to stadium level, while skipping all lines.”

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Rome: Navona Square Underground Ticket with Audio Guide

15.Navona Square Underground Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 518 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Explore Rome’s Stadium of Domitian beneath Piazza Navona with a multilingual audio guide, ancient ruins, 3D reconstructions, and optional aperitif.

“Was really good but getting tickets had to go two street down as had a phone voucher so that was a little stressful but fond it Got tickets then headed back and enjoyed the tour”

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