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The Original Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel Visit
The Original Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel Visit
The Original Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel Visit
The Original Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel Visit

Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small-Group Guided Tour with Coach Transfers

By City Wonders
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$109 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Rome’s original & longest running Crypts & Catacombs tour
  • Investigate the macabre mystery of the Bone Chapel
  • Discover the underground history of worship in Rome
  • Skip the line at three eerily wonderful attractions in Rome
  • Beat the heat in cool tunnels & an air-conditioned coach

Activity location

  • Rome
    • 00186, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piazza Barberini
    • Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini
    • 00187, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$109.10 x 1 AdultNZ$109.10

Total
Price is NZ$109.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Rome's crypts and catacombs
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert, English-speaking tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance ticket and audio guide to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance ticket to the Christian Catacombs
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance ticket to the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll transfers in an air-conditioned coach bus
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Children 1 and younger are complimentary.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

What you can expect

Descend into the chill of Rome’s mysterious underworld with the longest running crypts and catacombs tour. Beneath the sun-baked streets lie layer upon layer of history. Travelling in an air-conditioned coach, you’ll skip the line to unearth three of the city’s strangest discoveries.

First, visit the Capuchin Crypt. Capuchin monks used the bones of nearly 4,000 of their brothers to decorate this sombre space in intricate floor-to-ceiling designs, lending it the macabre nickname of ‘the Bone Chapel’. Here you will be free to explore hearing all the interesting details and the reasons behind such an unusual practice with your audio guide.

From here you’ll be driven on a comfortable coach to the hallowed catacombs where, beneath their persecutors’ feet, early Christians practised their forbidden faith. Almost 2,000 years ago, this secret network of tunnels doubled as a place of worship and burial ground. As you explore tombs carved out of solid rock, your guide – a local, expert English-speaker – will relate the fascinating history of this sacred spot.

After the catacombs, your bus will take you to the Basilica San Nicola in Carcere, where you'll explore its ruins, descend beneath the altar, and unearth atmospheric remains of ancient temples hidden beneath the church. The historic Forum Holitorium, an ancient market surrounded by Republican-era temples, lies concealed beneath the basilica, adding layers to the city's rich history.

Beat the heat and explore the city’s hidden side – and you’ll never see Rome the same way again.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRome
    • 00186, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPiazza Barberini
    • Piazza Barberini Piazza Barberini
    • 00187, Roma, Lazio, Italy