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Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour

4.7 (2,208 reviews, Viator and Tripadvisor) · Meets at Crown Tours, Via della Polveriera 13 · Operator: Crown Tours

  • Underground: 2 to 3 hours; July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Underground option: up to 7 guests
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Departures 08:30, 08:45, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 on the listing, daily; times depend on the option
  • Crown Tours office, Via della Polveriera 13; purple flags

Editor's take

The English underground option opens the arena floor and tiers for up to 7 guests. The 2 to 3 hour tour includes guided Forum and Palatine visits.

Colosseum Underground English costs €299 with the €24 park ticket included. English arena access starts at €79; German arena access starts at €79. Both arena options include the €24 park ticket and stay above ground.

Crown Tours adds a guide and headsets to the €24 underground ticket. Your ticket: Colosseum Underground English at €299. The park ticket goes on sale online 30 days ahead. Book it if you want the 08:45 underground departure.

Which Crown Tours option goes underground?

5 options cover the arena floor; only Colosseum Underground English opens the underground. Prices are the lowest listed, per adult, ages 18 to 70; the hours and the days belong to each option.

Option What it is Hours and days From
Colosseum Arena - German Arena floor with guided Forum and Palatine visits; German group tour. Your ticket: German arena at €79 with the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. Park sales open online 7 days ahead. July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes Monday or Tuesday at 11:00 or 13:30 €79 per adult
Colosseum Arena - Spanish Arena floor with guided Forum and Palatine visits; Spanish group tour. Your ticket: Spanish arena at €104 with the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. Park sales open online 7 days ahead. July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes Daily at 10:35 €104 per adult
Small-Group Tour in English Arena floor with guided Forum and Palatine visits; English small-group tour. Your ticket: Small-Group Tour in English at €149 with the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. Park sales open online 7 days ahead. July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes Daily. Starts: 08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 11:00; 11:30; 12:00; 12:30; 13:00; 13:30; 14:00. €149 per adult
Colosseum Arena - English Arena floor with guided Forum and Palatine visits; English group tour. Your ticket: English arena at €79 with the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. Park sales open online 7 days ahead. July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes Daily. Starts: 08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 11:00; 11:30; 13:30; 14:00. €79 per adult
Colosseum Underground English Compared in the list Underground access for up to 7 guests; arena floor and tiers included. The English guide also covers the Forum and Palatine. Your ticket: Colosseum Underground English at €299 with the €24 park ticket. Park sales open online 30 days ahead. 2 to 3 hours; July and August: 2 hours 30 minutes Tuesday, Friday or Saturday. Starts: 08:45; 09:00; 11:00. €299 per adult

Does Small-Group Tour in English include the underground?

Small-Group Tour in English includes the arena floor and stays above ground. Colosseum Underground English adds underground access for up to 7 guests. Your ticket: Colosseum Underground English at €299 with the €24 park ticket. The park ticket goes on sale online 30 days ahead.

What's included

Included

  • Colosseum entrance ticket with arena access (valued at €24 per person)
  • Colosseum reservation fee (valued at €2 per person)
  • Audio Equipment to hear the guide clearly
  • Exclusive Access to the Gladiators' Arena Floor
  • Entrance to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Archaeological Area

Not included

  • Food & Drinks
  • Pick up/Drop off service
  • Gratuities

By option: the arena tours include the €24 Full Experience Arena ticket. Colosseum Underground English includes the €24 Full Experience Underground and Arena ticket.

What does Crown Tours add to the €24 underground ticket?

Full Experience Underground and Arena costs €24 at the park. The park ticket lasts 2 consecutive days. Park sales open online 30 days ahead. Crown Tours adds guiding through the Forum and Palatine with headsets. Your ticket: Colosseum Underground English at €299 with the €24 park ticket included.

Meeting point

Meeting point

Your meeting point is the Crown Tours office at Via della Polveriera 13. Purple flags mark the office; staff wear purple T-shirts.

From the terrace above Colosseo metro, cross the footbridge and take the road on your left. The office is at number 13; hotel pickup is not included.

End point

Colosseum arrangements can change the order of the stops. Your tour does not include hotel drop-off.

Itinerary

  1. Colosseum 60 min

    The underground option takes your group below the arena as well as onto the floor and tiers. Arena options enter through the Gladiators' Gate.

  2. Roman Forum 45 min

    Your guide leads a walk through the Roman Forum. The visit covers the site's role in Rome's public and political life.

  3. Palatine Hill 45 min

    The Palatine visit is guided. The route covers the ruins and the hill's place in Rome's foundation story.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before departure. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed at once. July and August tours last 2 hours 30 minutes because of the heat. The route still needs a moderate level of fitness.

Know before you go

  • Give every traveller's full name at booking. Your voucher must carry those names, and each guest needs a passport or ID that matches.
  • Join the tour at the Crown Tours office before heading to the gate. Your Colosseum entry is tied to the booked slot.
  • Glass and sharp objects cannot go inside the Colosseum. Alcohol and sprays are also banned. Wear comfortable shoes for the route.
  • The tour needs moderate fitness and cannot take wheelchairs. Crown Tours advises against this route during pregnancy or for travellers with spinal injuries.
  • Children aged 6 to 17 pay €269 for the underground option. Adults aged 18 to 70 pay €299, including the €24 park ticket.
  • From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30. Your booked slot governs entry.
  • Food and drinks are extra; tips are also outside the price. Hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded.
  • Cancellation at least 3 full days ahead receives a full refund. Cancellation 1 to 3 days ahead returns 50%; within the final day, there is no refund.

Reviews

4.7 based on 2,208 reviews
5 stars 88% 1,939
4 stars 5% 111
3 stars 3% 69
2 stars 2% 39
1 star 2% 50

93% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 733 reviews on Viator (4.6) and 1,475 on Tripadvisor (4.8), as shown on Viator on . The rating is for the whole listing, not for one option, and we do not have the review texts.

Photos

From the Crown Tours listing, 10 photos in all.

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From the operator

In Crown Tours's own words, from the listing.

Enter the Colosseum through the restricted entrance of the Arena Floor. Learn the history behind Rome's magnificent amphitheatre and all that surrounds it.

From €299 per adult

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