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Catacombs and Hidden Underground Rome: Small Group Max 6 People | 2 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private Tour option available
  • Ancient Catacombs tickets & visit in a larger group, led by their official guides
  • Professional, local, expert guide!
  • Taxi transportation between sites
  • Semi Private Tour of MAX 6 people GUARANTEED
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick-up/drop off

Overview

In the intimacy of a semi-private group with MAX 6 people guaranteed, or in the luxury of your very own private group, travel back in time and experience Ancient Rome's underground levels on this extensive catacombs tour. With the assistance of your expert guide, make your way through the various narrow passageways and tombs, graves to many of Rome's earliest Christian citizens. Witness amazing artwork still visible on the walls from the first millennium, and be enveloped by the sacred, and also a bit creepy, atmosphere of these underground tunnels. Here you will hear a different story, that of the Rome that is still buried underground, uncovering its turbulent relationship with Christianity in its earliest years. If you want a personalized and exclusive experience, book your very own Private Tour, 30 minutes longer and includes a visit to the Capuchin Crypt! You can choose your selection upon booking. The Catacombs visit will be in a larger group, led by their official guides.

Meeting points

In front of the Basilica of San Clemente. Your guide will be holding at LivTours sign.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Basilica of San Clemente

    How do historians and archaeologists learn about Ancient History? By exploring underground of course! Over the past few centuries underground exploration has revealed a vast amount of sites ranging from cult Pagan temples to early Christian Catacombs. This exclusive tour will visit two amazing sites, learning the secrets of the many layers of Rome. Your tour begins at the beautifully preserved Basilica of San Clemente where we descend over five stories underground. You will learn about Medieval popes and secret Pagan rituals admiring artistic masterpieces from the 2nd century AD until the 15th century AD. Explore mysterious religions and even discover fresh water sources that lie deep in the earth!

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Catacombe Di Domitilla

    Led by your expert guide, hop on a pre-booked taxi that will then take you to one of the most well-known graveyards in Italy. Descend this ancient Christian burial ground and explore the narrow tunnels filled with empty graves – an ongoing point of fascination for historians. This part of the visit will be in a larger group, led by one of the Catacombs official guides. Finally, at the end of the tour you will be driven back to the center of Rome by a pre-booked taxi.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • The Catacombs visit will be in a larger group, led by their official guides

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September 19100% refund
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Great guide!!!

Published on Jan, 2025

I learned so much from our guide, Chiara! She was very knowledgeable and shared interesting information along the way. She also gave us some tips for other places to go in Rome based on our interests.

Top notch

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour. Highly recommend our guide, Marco, for this or other tours. Very informative tour and Marco spent a lot of time with us paying attention to detail of architecture and other features.

Great tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

The tour was incredibly in depth (literally), yet informative and fun. Brando was a great guide and we enjoyed our afternoon with him. Would highly recommend!

"Hidden" Gem!

Published on Jan, 2025

Cristiano was a very knowledgable tour guide--he was great, and we learned so much! So interesting to see the ancient churches and tunnels built beneath the city, a lesser-known attraction but a hidden gem, so to speak. We really enjoyed the tour!

Great experience

Published on Dec, 2024

Chiara was a fun, easy going, and knowledgeable guide. This is a historically fascinating tour Handled very smoothly and professionally

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