Rome Exclusive Underground Catacombs Guided Tour & Hop-on Hop Off Open Bus Tour
Rome Catacombs Guided Tour & Green Line Hop-on Hop-Off Open Bus Tour 24/48/72 hr tickets! Enjoy an in-depth experience in one of the most exciting and visited places in Rome, the Catacombs on the Ancient Appian Way. Descend into a complex and incredible network of underground tunnels, among the longest in the world, where you can admire ancient and precious frescoes, crypts rich in inscriptions, small mausoleums, sarcophagi, and tombs. You will also find the burial of famous people like popes, martyrs, and, according to legends, even some apostles. The catacombs we will visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla) will change depending on the day. Special combo tour to get the chance to explore the best of Rome comfortably and efficiently. With the panoramic Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour, you can run far and wide in Rome for 24,48, or 72 hours, according to your chosen option. Onboard you'll find 8 languages of audio commentary that will guide you through Rome and its wonders!
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CATACOMBS TOUR & OPEN BUS 24Hr
Visit the Appian Way Catacombs and join Rome with a 24hrs Open Bus Ticket. Meeting time for Catacombs 15min before departure.
What's included in Rome Exclusive Underground Catacombs Guided Tour & Hop-on Hop Off Open Bus Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Appia Antica Archaeological Park
Starting, with a small group, from our travel agency, near the Colosseum, you will be comfortably transported on an air-conditioned vehicle, in one of the most interesting and visited places in Rome, the "catacombs" on the Via Appia Antica. With this tour, we will guide you through time to discover a hidden and parallel world in which, for centuries, Jews and Christians have looked after and adored their dead. Pass by the majestic Aurelian Walls, and come to the archaeological area of the Via Appia Antica. Here, immersed in the green Roman countryside, you will descend into the ancient world of the Catacombs, a complex network of underground tunnels among the longest in the world, occupying an area of about fifteen hectares for about 60 kilometers of tunnels on several levels. The catacombs included in the visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla), change depending on the day. After the tour, your driver will take you back to the original starting point.
Rome
This activity includes the Panoramic Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Ticket, so you explore the best of Rome comfortably and efficiently. You can run far and wide in Rome for 24,48, or 72 hours, according to your chosen option. Onboard you'll find 8 languages of audio commentary (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, and Russian) that will guide you through Rome and its wonders. The Hop On-Hop Off service is operating from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. A complete Round Trip to Rome lasts about 2,5 hrs. However, you can join this service within the validity of your ticket (24,48,72 hrs). The validity of your ticket independently from the chosen option (24,48,72 hrs) is calculated from the validation of the ticket. Panoramic Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Itinerary: 1. Termini Station (TERMINAL A/TERMINAL B) 2. Santa Maria Maggiore 3.Colosseo 4.Circo Massimo 5. Teatro Marcello 6. Castel Sant'Angelo 6 Vatican Musuem 7. Via Veneto e Villa Borgehse 8. Piazza Barberini
Rome
OPEN BUS TOUR 1 TERMINAL DISCOVER ROME Termini Railway Station, Roman National Museum, Piazza della Repubblica 2 SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Peter in Chains and Michelangelo's Moses, Monti District, Oppian Hill 3 COLOSSEUM Colosseum, Archaeological Area, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Arch of Constantine 4 CIRCUS MAXIMUS Circus Maximus, Mouth of Truth, Rome Rose Garden 5 PIAZZA VENEZIA Piazza Venezia, Altar of Fatherland, Capitoline Hill, Trastevere District, Pantheon 6 VATICAN CITY Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, Navona Square, Castel S. Angelo 7 VILLA BORGHESE Spanish Steps, Shopping Area, Piazza del Popolo, Villa Borghese, Borghese Gallery, Zoo 8 BARBERINI SQUARE Trevi Fountain, Barberini Square, Barberini Palace, Quirinale Palace
Inclusions
- Round transfer to the Catacombs and back
- Hop On-Hop Off Bus Ticket (according to the chosen option you'll have 24/48/72-hrs bus ticket)
- Headset for the panoramic bus
- Small group tour (max 25 pax) inside the Catacombs (about 40 minutes)
- Food & Drink
- Guide service during the transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- To join the bus tour, please make sure to arrive at one of the designated stops. Present your voucher along with your booking number to board the bus.
- Panoramic Bus Ticket is valid from the first use.
- For the Catacombs Tour customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Guided tour inside the Catacombs lasts about 40 min
- Transportation from the meeting point to Appian Way Catacombs is lead by professional drivers (not a guide)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must have a valid photo ID (ID, Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.)
- Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
- 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
- No photos or videos allowed
- Food and drink are not allowed
- Pets are not allowed
- There is no refund on reservation fees and tickets of monuments that are closed due to event that is out of our control.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- Not accessible for walker users and wheelchairs
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The booking vouchers (printed or on your smart phone) must be presented to the GREEN LINE open bus staff before boarding at 8 bus stops. 1 TERMINAL DISCOVER ROME 2 SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE 3 COLOSSEUM 4 CIRCUS MAXIMUS 5 PIAZZA VENEZIA 6 VATICAN CITY 7 VILLA BORGHESE 8 BARBERINI SQUARE
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Ticket Redemption
PLEASE NOTE: • To join the bus tour, please make sure to arrive at one of the designated stops. Present your voucher along with your booking number to board the bus • The ticket is valid for 24/48 or 72 hours from the first use • Tour is not wheelchair / walker accessible • Regarding the Catacombs tour, there is a mandatory meeting time of 15 minutes before the tour starting time. Be aware that late arrivals cannot join the tour and won't be entitled to get a refund as per the standard procedure • The meeting point for the Catacombs tour is at Piazza di San Clemente, in front of the Basilica's entrance. Your driver will have a signboard reporting your name • We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment... ) or anything that might prevent you from regularly joining the tour MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff at the following email address: [email protected] • Transportation will be led by a professional driver (not a guide) • The temperature in the Catacombs is about 60°F, and the moisture content is high; please dress appropriately • Catacombs are a sacred place. For this reason you must dress properly (no skirts, mini skirts, sleeves, shorts) • No one can visit the catacombs on their own, nor stray from their group along the route, or cross the gates that delimit the paths open to the public • It is forbidden to touch the exhibits along the visit path • It is forbidden to remove any object and/or material inside the Catacombs • No photos allowed inside the Catacombs • Pets, food and drinks are not allowed inside the Catacombs
