Catacombs and Hidden Underground Rome: Small Group Max 6 People
Description
In the intimacy of a semi-private group with MAX 6 people guaranteed, or in the luxury of your very own private group, travel back in time and experience Ancient Rome's underground levels on this extensive catacombs tour. With the assistance of your expert guide, make your way through the various narrow passageways and tombs, graves to many of Rome's earliest Christian citizens. Witness amazing artwork still visible on the walls from the first millennium, and be enveloped by the sacred, and also a bit creepy, atmosphere of these underground tunnels. Here you will hear a different story, that of the Rome that is still buried underground, uncovering its turbulent relationship with Christianity in its earliest years. If you want a personalized and exclusive experience, book your very own Private Tour, 30 minutes longer and includes a visit to the Capuchin Crypt! The Catacombs visit will be in a larger group, led by their official guides.
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Itinerary
How do historians and archaeologists learn about Ancient History? By exploring underground of course! Over the past few centuries underground exploration has revealed a vast amount of sites ranging from cult Pagan temples to early Christian Catacombs. This exclusive tour will visit two amazing sites, learning the secrets of the many layers of Rome. Your tour begins at the beautifully preserved Basilica of San Clemente where we descend over five stories underground. You will learn about Medieval popes and secret Pagan rituals admiring artistic masterpieces from the 2nd century AD until the 15th century AD. Explore mysterious religions and even discover fresh water sources that lie deep in the earth!
Transfer
Led by your expert guide, hop on a pre-booked taxi that will then take you to one of the most well-known graveyards in Italy. Descend this ancient Christian burial ground and explore the narrow tunnels filled with empty graves – an ongoing point of fascination for historians. This part of the visit will be in a larger group, led by one of the Catacombs official guides. Finally, at the end of the tour you will be driven back to the center of Rome by a pre-booked taxi.
Transfer to San Clemente
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The Catacombs visit will be in a larger group, led by their official guides
- There is no photography allowed in both sites visited on this tour.
- The price includes a private driver between the three sites.
- Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter.
- Offered in: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Please specify under “Additional notes” if you wish to book the tour in a language other than English.
Reviews(324)
AJ was super engaging with the kids, and the hotel pick-up made it especially ideal for our first afternoon in the city.
The catacombs tour with Whiskey was great! The history of the church and the layers below was such a unique experience. Although my teenagers were disappointed that there were no skulls to see in the catacombs, the tour overall was fascinating. Whisky was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!
Brando, did an amazing job! Very knowledgeable and engaging.
Becky did an amazing job at explaining everything in the catacombs! She is such a kindhearted lady who did not mind any and all of the questions that we asked, and had answers to everything we *did* have questions to. I would most definitely love to have her as my tour guide again!
Rebecca was amazing. Knowledge and made it fun.
We had a fantastic tour with Andy of the area under the Basilica of San Clemente and the early Christian catacombs. Such a good tour with lots of history and interesting facts about both sites. The whole family really enjoyed it. Would be a perfect visit on a very hot day as the underground was very cool.
My husband and I are on our honeymoon in Rome, and after doing several tours throughout our trip, we can confidently say that Massimo was by far the best tour guide we've had. His tour of the Catacombs and Underground Rome was absolutely fascinating. Massimo is incredibly knowledgeable, but what truly sets him apart is how engaging, personable, and enthusiastic he is. He brought the history to life in a way that kept us interested from start to finish, and he was able to answer every question with impressive depth and passion. You can tell that he genuinely loves what he does, and that energy made the entire experience unforgettable. We learned so much while also having a great time. By the end of the tour, we were joking that we wished Massimo could come with us on all of our other tours in Italy! If you're considering this tour, we highly recommend it, and if you're lucky enough to have Massimo as your guide, you're in for an incredible experience.
Chiara (aka Whisky) was an amazing guide. She really brought the underground ruins and catacombs of Rome to life. We had our 10 year old daughter with us and she kept her interested for three hours which was no small feat. As an added plus, we visited during a heatwave and the temperature underground was perfect. During the tour she recommended the capuchin crypts as my daughter was very interested and help us figure out the metro from our hotel and online direct tickets. Highly recommend this tour.
Andy was an excellent guide. His information was presented in a clear entertaining way. He answered any questions clearly. The history was fascinating! Wonderful experience, we felt like VIP travelers.
Massimo did an excellent job during our tour! He was very knowledgeable and was very aware of where his people were. We appreciated his passion!