Rome Colosseum & Catacombs Underground Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to Colosseum
- Explore Roman Forum's ancient ruins
- Visit Catacombs' underground chambers
- Learn history from expert guides
- Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Catacombs
- Skip-the-line access to major sites
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Meals and beverages
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in English; check availability for other languages.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Tour may be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
- Ensure your camera is charged to capture the stunning sites.
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- The order in which the sites are visited during the tour can vary.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Discount for children is applied only with a valid ID card!
- Please note that for safety reasons the Colosseum can accommodate up to 3.000 people at once. This could lead to delays in access to the site, even for pre-booked visitors.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons.
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- To facilitate the security check, please insert any object (including mobile phone) in your bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray.
- Forbidden objects inside the Colosseum: bottles and glasses containers, alcoholic beverages and aerosols, large backpacks, camping sets, bulky bags and luggage / trolley.
- Medium and small size backpacks can be taken inside the Colosseum, which will be X-ray checked, or opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection.
- Please notice that the Colosseum Administration, which depends on the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities has the faculty to close the Colosseum, or parts of it, with or without notice, for events, strikes, heavy rain, or any other reason. In this case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
- Activity not recommended for travelers with walking impairment.
- Transpostation to the Catacombs will be lead by a professional driver (not a guide).
- In the Catacombs, temperature is about 60°F and the moisture content is high; please dress appropriately.
- No one can visit the catacombs on their own, nor stray from their group along the route, nor cross the gates that delimit the paths open to the public.
- It is forbidden to touch the exhibits along the visit path.
- It is strictly forbidden to remove any object and/or material!
- You are not allowed to eat inside the monuments! You can carry a water bottle.
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Pets are not allowed.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- For any communication, the staff has no responsibility in case of wrong or inactive phone number. Any change (date and/or time) must be notified and confirmed to have insurance coverage.
- Please inform us in advance of any disabilities or special requirements so that we can ensure the best possible experience. Kindly communicate any relevant details to our team via email at tourinthecityrome@gmail.com."
- The duration of the tour might be different depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
Traveler reviews
Collesium and Catacombs are not to be missed
This was a very good trip and Stephania was a very good guide. She was very kind and knowledgeable. Only thing to keep in mind is the heat in August so make sure to take an early tour. We took at 9:30 tour and it was very hot by the end. We also enjoyed the catacomb tour. We would have loved the driver to point out some of the sites we passed by but understand he wasn’t a tour guide. He was very kind and a great driver.
Colluseum and catacomb tour
We originally booked the above and below the arena floor tour but the tour company had to cancel the tour 3-4 weeks before our trip so I booked this tour. We were pleased with the above ground tour as we got a lot of good history. We always had the catacombs on our list so this tour checked off two boxes. We were really happy with this tour as it got us to a cool place (not gonna lie) but exposed us to more of Rome’s engineering wonders! We also used the golf card transfer from the Colluseum to the catacombs and that was SO much fun zipping through the city …
Overall worth it
The tour itself is split into 2 distinctive parts. Both were excellent. The organisation need a bit of work to make it easy to identify where to meet. May using what 3 words? The catacombs initially was confusing as we got picked up by a driver who took as there. With no idea what to do next and the driver did not speak much English. Afterwards we had to guess where to go to it go to the car. The driver was very friendly though
Rome Colosseum & Catacombs Underground Tours & Transfer
Experience started off bad from get go, I scheduled my trip to start at 11:00 knowing I was flying in from California and arriving to Rome airport at 7:33. The day before the pre booked excursion I was notified that they changed me to the 9:30 start time. I was very rushed to make the meeting time. I barely had time to stop at my hotel to drop off my luggage. No time to change into something more comfortable to the heat, no time to purchase water etc. the description stated we would be traveling in an air conditioned van, that never happened. We walked from the meeting point in the heat. The guide was very good, maybe a little long winded for me since a lot of the explanations was while we were in direct sun. After the colosseum portion of the tour, which ended around 12:30, I was advised the next portion of the tour to the catacombs wouldn’t be till 2:30. The details of the description does not say that. I paid over $230 per person for me and my wife, and do not think it was worth the hassle and confusion. I had to speak to the staff to get them to take me to the remaining portion of my excursion and they reluctantly got someone to take us at 1:30, which was in a golf cart, not the air conditioned van I was promised in the description I originally signed up for.
Great way to experience...
Great way to experience the colosseum with a very knowledgeable tour guide! Highly recommend, skips all the long lines and provides you with all the history you need to know!