Capuchins Crypt: Exclusive Tour and Private Concert in Rome

Experience an exclusive 90-minute tour of the Capuchins Crypt, Church, and Museum in Rome. Explore the mysterious Crypt, admire Caravaggio’s painting, and enjoy a private concert of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music. Optional traditional Roman dinner available.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum and Crypt of Capuchins - A guided tour in English of the mysterious and fascinating Capuchins Crypt, the beautiful Capuchins Church and the Museum together with an intense live concert performing Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music.
    From the spirituality of Caravaggio’s painting The Meditation of Saint Francis to the choir, from the…
What's Included
  • Sacred music concert
  • Water and wine included with dinner option
  • Presentation in English of the musical programme
  • Professional art historian guide (if option is selected)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • CD (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to the Restaurant. After the concert we recommend walking to P.zza Barberini and from there taking a taxi or the bus (lines 83/63/80/160/492 to P.zza del Plebiscito, then walking 700m)
Additional Information

Delight in this unique 90-minute journey through the Capuchins Crypt, Church, and Museum. Experience a private concert featuring Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music in the Hall of the Capuchin Convent. Explore the Museum, which includes a Caravaggio painting, and the intriguing Crypt, either independently with an audioguide or accompanied by an…

Location
Via Vittorio Veneto, 21
Via Vittorio Veneto
Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Margaret_s
Oct 25, 2024
Bis orat qui bene cantat - The concert of sacred music was the highlight of our trip. The group was outstanding in their musicianship, their blend, their sensitivity, etc. Nice selection of musical styles too. Our tour guide was also outstanding. Nice explanations and distillation of a lot of material.
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Tony_d
Oct 23, 2024
A Tour for All the Senses! - This was such a fun experience. It started with the music in a dark auditorium. It was very calming and unique. All the songs were acapella, and each was given a bit of a backstory as to why they were singing it. After that, we learned all about the Capuchins order, and were able to see an original work by Caravaggio. Once we went through the museum, we were into the crypts and I saw catacombs unlike any I'd ever seen before. It was not like some where it's just lined walls of skulls and bones, these crypts were a work of art. Each room had a different meaning, a different story, and the guide explained it all to us, room by room. At the end, we toured the Church of the Immaculate Conception where they guide told us about the artwork and history of the church. This was a very cool experience, and I would recommend it for anyone looking for something different than the typical church tours.
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176edn
Oct 15, 2024
Great host and spectacular performance!! - The host, Paola, was amazing. This was our second tour with her. And the concert was amazingly beautiful and captivating!
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Claudialy6924ab
Oct 3, 2024
Must see experience in Rome - The church and museum were amazing. I wish we had more time to see every exhibit but our tour guide was great! The concert was a rare and beautiful experience.
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Joanne_m
Jul 8, 2024
Excellent - It was a fantastic way to start our holiday, our guide was very knowledgable, he was happy to answer any questions. We would recommed this trip, it is something we have never seen before, very interesting and educational We then had the pleasure of our private concert, truly wonderful, relaxing and all the staff were helpful.
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Jlz
Jun 24, 2024
A respite in Rome - During our recent visit to Rome, my daughters and I were privileged to spend an evening visiting the Capuchin museum and crypt. The museum is informative and interesting, well signed in English as well as Italian. The audio tour provided a rich source of additional information. Following this, we walked through the crypt which is an ossuary. Never before have we seen wall art created by human bones – fascinating! The highlight of our visit was a concert of sacred music performed by Roma Opera Omnia. A quartet of pure voices in perfect harmony… The audience was enraptured. As any tourist to Rome would attest, the city is very busy and very crowded. The concert offered a respite from the hectic life outside.
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Kristian_c
Apr 19, 2024
Unique Experience. - It was a cool, not so popular thing to experience. I usually don't like audio tours but this was well done - styled like an interview. Very informative. The crypt was interesting to say the least, and the Gregorian opera was amazing. I only wish they would do some longer pieces.
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Patrickwq8417gx
Mar 11, 2024
A truly unforgettable tour - What a truly amazing and memorable event! We were given an extremely interesting tour of the crypt, followed by the most beautiful concert. The team - Roma Opera Omnia are true professional's delivering a superb event. We would highly recommend this tour, it is excellent and worth every penny.
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Voyager35541
Mar 11, 2024
Heavenly concert along with incredible bone art - After a brief visit in the church, we headed to the crypt which housed four rooms decorated with bones mostly belonging to the Capuchins and one additional room without bones serving as their small chapel. The rooms with bones are incredibly interesting containing thousands of bones arranged as works of art. Each also contains the mummified remains of some of the monks. Afterwords, a concert with four singers performs religious songs through the ages. Listening with eyes closed is a heavenly sensation ending our unusual but definitely worthwhile experience.
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Eric_h
Feb 16, 2024
Not to be missed. - What an incredibly unique experience. Our guide Angie was articulate and knowledgeable and provided an enthusiastic tour through the church and crypt which has no comparisons. The following concert left us in awe, the combined voices are from heaven.
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From $82
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).