Secret Rome: Discover the Hidden Underground, Small Group Tour
Half-day walking tour in the center of Rome, you will walk underground, enter a 2000-year-old market and cross an island near the oldest bridge in Rome. Is every church in Rome built on the ruins of Pagan Temples? This is what you will discover when you arrive at San Nicola in Carcere, built on some very ancient places of worship!
A short distance from the Portico d'Ottavia and the ruins of the Teatro Marcello, you will cross the oldest bridge in Rome, 2000 years old. Visit the Tiber Island and the underground of Santa Cecilie, with ancient mosaics, mysterious inscriptions and a richly decorated crypt. Finally, you will visit the church of San Crisogono built on a huge underground house, where archaeologists have found a large frescoed wall.
Important: This tour is intended as a walk which enters underground areas and places of worship, it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes and to respect the churches dress code: trousers should touch the knee and shoulders should be covered.
Options
Small Group Tour
Secrets Rome: this tour you will walk underground, through ruins and columns, you will enter a 2000 years old market and cross an island by the oldest bridge of Rome: it will be great fun for the whole family
What's included in Secret Rome: Discover the Hidden Underground, Small Group Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Meeting point tour
Teatro di Marcello
The Theater of Marcellus, largely preserved, is the only ancient theater remaining in Rome. Built in the southern area of the Campus Martius known as the Circus Flaminius, between the Tiber river and the Capitoline Hill, it was commissioned by Caesar and continued by Augustus. The building was erected in Campo Marzio, in the place that tradition had consecrated to stage performances, where the "Theatrum et proscenium ad Apollinis", connected to the temple of Apollo, was already located.
Basilica di San Nicola in Carcere
The medieval church of San Nicola in Carcere stands in the area of the ancient Forum Olitorio, in the place where, in the period of Republican Rome, three temples stood, transformed into a prison during the Middle Ages (hence the name "in prison"). Built in 1128 (as the inscription on the façade recalls), it was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, since the Greek community lived in the area, particularly devoted to the saint. The small square of the Foro Olitorio, with the three temples of Janus, Speranza and Juno Sospita in the centre, was used as a market for herbs and vegetables. The church was built before the 11th century by Pope Pasquale II and was almost entirely rebuilt and enriched in 1599 by the architect Giacomo della Porta.
Inclusions
- Tickets entrance at the museums
- 3 hours Professional Guide
- Pickup and Drop-off hotel
- Tips
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour is intended as a walk which enters underground areas and places of worship: Should anyone feel uncomfortable in underground spaces, the guide can deal with it; those people will comfortably sit in the top church, while the rest of the group will visit the underground. It is advisable to wear confortable shoes such as sport trainers and to respect the churches dress code: trousers should touch the knee and shoulders should be covered; tourists may consider bringing a scarf to wear at necessity.
- Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
- Provide the correct phone number with international country code
- check that you provide all the details to the agency
- Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
- Emergency number also operational via whatsapp- One day before 24 H. Call to confirm the pick up
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (central Rome only)
- Coronavirus information: Below a brief list of the measures will be taken to ensure the safety of customers during the tours and on board our vehicles: - gloves and surgery masks; - disinfectant gel - Sanitization of vehicles at the end of each tour - staff, assistants, guides, drivers wearing masks and gloves - preventive information to the customer once on board the vehicles - the capacity of minivans and groups will be regulated according to the law and regulations of the virus corona in customer protection
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meeting point
End Points
- in the city center
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Casual and comfortable clothing recommended (jeans, sportswear, sneakers) • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Please contact the supplier one day before to confirm pickup timeLocal supplier Welcome Italy: Head Office (from 10am to 7pm on Monday to Friday) +39 0687772364 / +39 0687760030 Emergency +39 3890055460 or +39 3208216235 Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
