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Crypts and Catacombs Tour in Rome

Walking Tours
Digital
3 hours 30 minutes
English
  • Book through Over The Planet and go on a tour around Rome to discover its many crypts and catacombs!
  • Walk around the eerie halls of Capuchin Catacombs, a burial site decorated with the bones of 4,000 monks
  • Make your way through the layers of San Clemente Basilica, which was built on top of 3 ancient churches
  • Be regaled with tales of the macabre and get to know the histories of these spine-chilling places

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Crypts and Catacombs Tour in Rome

Inclusions

  • Admission to: Capuchin Crypts and Museum with audio guide

  • Admission to: Basilica and the undergrounds of San Martino ai Monti

  • Admission to: Catacombs

  • English-speaking guide

  • Air-conditioned bus transfer between the meet up point and the attractions

Exclusions

  • Hotel pick up and drop off

  • Meals and beverages

  • Other personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities

Additional Info

  • Important: Infants and children must be included in the passenger headcount

  • Free for children aged 0-1

  • Children aged 0-14 must be accompanied by a paying adult

  • Children aged 15+ will be charged the same rate as adults

  • This tour will have a maximum number of 25 participants

  • Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered

  • Due to increased security measures at many attractions, some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' access

  • No responsibility will be accepted by the local operator for loss of or damage to property belonging to a passenger which is lost or stolen on one of the coaches during and after the trip. Any shipping costs resulting from a property loss will not be handled by the local operator

  • Please note, on Sundays the Church visits is not guaranteed due to liturgical activities

  • For smooth entry, please refrain from wearing flip flops, shorts, tank tops, or sleeveless shirts

  • Please refer to the venue's official website for more information about PWD accessibility

  • Please refer to the venue's official website for more information about PWD accessibility

  • This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible

  • Luggage storage services are not provided

FromNZD $125.80Per Person

What's included in Crypts and Catacombs Tour in Rome

(Subject to Option Inclusions)
  • [Departure] meet up at Piazza Barberini. You can choose to depart at the following times: 09:20, 09:40, 13:30, 14:10, 14:30. Make sure you take part at the time you selected at booking, Look for your guide holding a "City Wonders" flag or sign.Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time
  • [Attraction/experience] Guided tour, Catacombs of Domitilla, San Callisto or San Sebastiano, Basilica dei Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, Museum and Crypt of the Capuchin Friars
  • [Return] at San Martino ai Monti, You can choose to return at the following times: 12:50, 13:10, 17:00, 17:40, 18:00. Options available can vary based on the departure time you selected at booking and the duration of the itinerary.
a corpse dressed in a monk's robe and hood; it's carrying a cross
a corpse dressed in a monk's robe and hood; it's carrying a cross
people getting toured around inside a crypt in Rome
people getting toured around inside a crypt in Rome
people being toured around Crypt of the Skulls
people being toured around Crypt of the Skulls
people being toured underground
people being toured underground

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If you’re going on a trip to Rome and you want to explore its mysterious and gloomy corners, then you’re in luck! Book through Over The Planet and go on an tour around this historic city to discover its most famous crypts and catacombs! You’ll begin the tour by paying the Capuchin Catacombs a visit. It’s considered to be one of the most eerie places in the city and is a popular albeit macabre tourist attraction. Its halls are decorated with the remains of 4,000 monks; some of them are even dressed up in gorgeous outfits. The next part of your tour will take you to the Basilica of San Clemente, a glorious edifice built on top of the remains of three ancient churches that date back to the 1st century. There, you’ll make your way down to each layer, you’ll come across various artworks and get to marvel at the exquisite designs of their interiors. All throughout this tour, you’ll be accompanied by a fun and engaging guide who will regale you with strange and creepy tales as well as incisive commentary concerning the history of these places. If you have a fascination for the macabre, then this tour is definitely a must!

Insider Tips:

  • This tour involves a fair amount of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes on the date of your tour
  • Bring a hat, sunscreen, and bottled water on the date of your tour if the weather is hot

Route

How to get there

  • By metro: Take Metro Line A from Termini Central Station and get down at Barberini Station. Exit the station and you'll see the Piazza Barberini. Your guide will be waiting for you by the large Triton Fountain and will be wearing a blue City Wonders polo or jacket. You may refer to the map for directions

  • If you require assistance in finding the meet up location or if you have other urgent issues, please contact City Wonders through this hotline: +390683360561

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The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)