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Faster Than Skip The Line
Follow the Footsteps of the Gladiators and don’t just visit the Colosseum, delve beneath its surface on our Colosseum Underground Tour! We start our enhanced tour at the special entrance to the “backstage” of the Colosseum. You’ll descend into the Underground section where your expert guide will show you it’s inner workings. Next, you will venture out on to a partial reconstruction of the Arena Floor. Here, you’ll be able to understand the magnitude of the amphitheater from where gladiators faced their foes. Then, climb to the third tier* to see what it was like to watch the bloody games below.
Wander through the remains of the Republic
You’ll also get Skip-the-Line access to the Roman Forum, the civic center of Ancient Rome. You’ll walk along the Via Sacra, the same road which legionnaires walked on as they returned home from overseas war. You’ll discover how Roman politics was a pressure cooker of rhetoric, religion and remarkable leaders that often led to assassinations and riots.
Discover the violent foundation of the City
You'll also be able to admire the Palatine Hill and discover the story of the founders of Rome and how their violent conflict would resonate throughout its history. Explore the palace ruins of Rome's powerful and paranoid emperors and take in the views that surround you at every turn.
Listen as your expert guides reveal the real Rome
In just two hours**, we’ll introduce you to the inner workings of the Colosseum where the Roman virtues of strength and honor were demonstrated by gladiators. You’ll discover the legend behind the birth of Rome and how it rose to become the world’s greatest superpower due to a combination of superior organization and aggressive combat.
*Please note that the 3rd tier might not be included and if so, the tour price will be lower
** Please note that during the months of February and March the tour duration is 3.5h
