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Highlights

  • Venture beneath Rome’s streets to explore ancient Christian catacombs, where miles of tunnels once served as burial grounds and places of worship.
  • Skip the entry lines and follow an expert guide through underground galleries, tombs, and sacred spaces while learning about Rome’s earliest Christian communities.
  • Enjoy convenient transfers from central Rome, eliminating the hassle of navigating to these archaeological sites on your own.
  • Upgrade to include the Capuchin Crypt, a striking chapel decorated with the bones of thousands of friars, explored at your own pace with an audio guide.
  • Choose the golf cart experience for a more intimate journey along the Appian Way, combining catacomb access with one of ancient Rome’s most important roads.

Your Experience

Visitors exploring Roman catacombs with ancient bones in foreground.
Guide explaining Roman catacombs with skulls and arches in the background.
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Discover a hidden side of Rome as you travel beyond the city center to explore the underground world of the early Christians with convenient transfers and expert guidance.

Getting started

Meet your group in central Rome and board your transfer to the catacombs. Depending on your selected option, you'll travel by air-conditioned coach or golf cart. After arrival, pass through the entrance and begin your guided exploration.

What to expect

Roman Catacombs

Stretching beneath the Roman countryside, these ancient burial networks preserve centuries of Christian history and tradition.

Underground galleries

Walk through corridors lined with burial niches and tombs while your guide explains how these vast cemeteries developed outside the city walls.

Early Christian heritage

Learn about the beliefs, symbols, and customs of Rome's first Christian communities through surviving inscriptions, artwork, and places of worship.

Expert-guided exploration

Navigate the maze-like tunnels with ease as your guide brings the history and significance of the catacombs to life.

Upgrades

Capuchin Crypt & Catacombs Tour

Continue to the Capuchin Crypt, where intricately arranged skeletal remains create one of Rome's most unusual and thought-provoking sites. Explore independently with an audio guide after your catacomb visit.

Semi-Private Appian Way Golf Cart Tour

Travel along the ancient Appian Way in a golf cart with a small group of up to 14 guests. Stop at key points along Rome's most famous road before descending into the catacombs, with insights from your English-speaking driver guide and complimentary bottled water.

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • Entry ticket to the Roman Catacombs (Domitilla or Callixtus)
  • Guided tour of Roman Catacombs (Domitilla or Callixtus)
  • Round-trip transfers from central Rome to the Roman Catacombs (Domitilla or Callixtus)
  • Expert English, Italian, French, German, or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)
  • Capuchin Crypt access with transfers (as per option selected)
  • Semi private guided golf cart tour along the Appian Way (as per option selected)
  • Gratuities
  • Food & beverages

Ticket Delivery

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.

Booking FAQs

The tour includes round-trip transfers to either St. Callixtus or Domitilla catacombs, an expert guide speaking English, Italian, French, German, or Spanish, and optional access to the Capuchin Crypt with transfers.

Since the catacombs stay around 15°C, it's advisable to bring a light jacket for warmth.

Photography and videography are not permitted inside the catacombs.

The tour involves stairs and uneven paths, making it unsuitable for wheelchairs or visitors with mobility challenges.

You should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to check-in and bus boarding time.

The Domitilla Catacombs is closed on Tuesdays, while the St. Callixtus Catacombs is closed on Wednesdays.

Easy transfers are provided in an open-top bus from central Rome directly to either of the catacomb sites, bypassing ticket lines at entrance points for a smoother experience.

Tours are offered in English, French, Spanish, German, or Italian.

You have the option to add a visit to the Capuchin Crypt, known as the 'Bone Chapel', where you'll see the skeleplenty of Capuchin friars.

The group size is capped at 25 participants, ensuring easier navigation and engagement during the underground exploration.

Light layer: The catacombs stay around 15°C, so bring a light jacket.

Mobility limitations: This tour includes stairs and uneven paths and is not suitable for wheelchairs or visitors with mobility issues.

Photography and videography: You cannot take photos or videos inside the catacombs or crypts.

Arrival time: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and bus or golf cart boarding. Catacombs visited: You visit St. Callixtus or Domitilla based on the day. Catacomb closures: Domitilla is closed on Tuesdays and Callixtus is closed on Wednesdays. Entry type: On most days you get priority entry at Callixtus, and on Wednesdays you get skip-the-line entry at Domitilla. Dress code: Shoulders and knees must be covered inside religious sites. Return from Capuchin Crypt: For Capuchin Crypt options, you must arrange your own transport back from the crypt.

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