Roman Catacombs: Express Small-group Guided Tour with Transfer

Discover the ancient crypts and catacombs under the Eternal City

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Highlights

Discover the ancient streets of Rome and the secrets of a powerful empire on a guided underground adventure. Meet your guide in the city center and head towards the Via Appia aboard a comfortable minivan. Travel to one of Rome's largest and oldest catacombs and venture 16 meters below the surface into the otherworldly crypts of Domitilla. Explore the accessible part of its endless labyrinth of underground burial chambers spread over four levels. Let yourself be fascinated by the ancient wall paintings of mythological and biblical figures and discover the religious symbolism of the frescoes. Relive the passage of faith from paganism to Christianity and feel the strength of forbidden belief as you learn about the first martyrs and persecutions. Experience the thrill of gradually exploring the different layers of history and complete your experience of the underworld in the Basilica of Nereo e Achilleo, dating back to the 4th century.

What is included?

  • Private transport to and from the Catacombs
  • Admission fee to the Catacombs
  • Live expert guide
  • Luggage deposit in the office for the duration of the tour
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly

What is not included?

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

What is there to know?

Accompanying guide: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

* Not recommended for travelers who suffer from claustrophobia
*Appropriate dress code is required: knees and shoulders must be covered
* Not wheelchair accessible
* No photos allowed
* Meet at TouriksPoint in Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 132.
* Show your smartphone voucher to the guide at the meeting point
* Luggage storage available
* This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgical calendar events.

Meeting point

132 Via di San Giovanni in Laterano - Roma - Italia

Cancellation policies

Can be canceled for free up to 72 hours before the selected time

Where is it

Roma

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