Rome Underworld Tour: Explore Bone Chapel & Catacombs

Uncover the secrets of Rome’s underground on a guided tour of crypts and catacombs. Explore the Bone Chapel, Christian Catacombs, and ancient foundations beneath Basilica San Martino ai Monti.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum and Crypt of Capuchins - Your first destination is the Capuchin Crypt. Capuchin monks used the bones of nearly 4,000 of their brothers to decorate this somber 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…
What's Included
  • Transfers in a private air-conditioned coach
  • Entrance ticket to the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere
  • Entrance ticket to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
  • Expert, English-speaking tour guide
  • Rome Catacombs tickets
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Descend into the chill of Rome’s mysterious underworld with Skip-the-Line access to three of the city’s strangest discoveries. Unmask a new side to the Eternal City as you explore the eerie Bone Chapel, adorned with the bones of 4,000 Capuchin monks, and the Christian Catacombs, a series of hidden tunnels where early Christian’s practiced their…

Location
Fontana del Tritone
Piazza Barberini
In Piazza Barberini, at the Tritone fountain located at centre of the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Christopher_m
Dec 11, 2024
Rome Catacomb Tour - Our guide, Barbara, was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I enjoyed it tremendously. I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone.
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Diane_k
Dec 11, 2024
Something different but brilliant - Fantastic tour Barbara was a brilliant guide. Not something you’d do everyday would definitely recommend.
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Mitch_d
Dec 10, 2024
Great experience and guide valentina - This was an amazing experience, we’re so glad we booked it! Our tour guide was valentina, and she was lovely and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!!
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William_g
Dec 10, 2024
Lovely guide Valentina... - Lovely guide Valentina gave an interesting tour of the 3 attractions covered in the tour. Personally I enjoyed the catacombs most although not being able to take pictures there is a bummer!
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Patrick_f
Dec 9, 2024
Little know treasure. - The tour guide Emiliano was fantastic. He is knowledgeable, funny and you can tell he truly enjoys people. He took care of our group and made sure we learned as much as possible. The crypt was very moving while it may seem macabre, it actually is conveys a feeling of hope and wonder. The catacombs were also very impressive and are not something that you would really know about unless you take the tour. Overall the experience was fantastic and I highly recommend
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Amanda_s
Dec 8, 2024
Very cool - Very informative. It would have been neat to be able to spend more time just wandering the catacombs, but understandable that we only see a small bit. Still totally worth it. The kids got a little bored in the crypt museum.
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Autumnweninger
Dec 4, 2024
great experience - we had Alain as our tour guide and he was awesome!!!! he was knowledgeable, easy to understand, and his information was very relevant and interesting to what we were looking at. The travelling from place-to-place was seamless and the tour gave us quite a bit to look at. no complaints whatsoever- great tour- worth the money!!!
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Venus_s
Dec 2, 2024
Facinating tour which included history, humor and thought provoking discussions! - This was well worth the cost of the tour. Our guide made this tour very interesting, humorous and thought provoking. I definitely recommend this tour!
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David_k
Dec 1, 2024
Okay tour…not really what I was expecting. - The catacombs were okay, but really just a bunch of tunnels with dug-out areas where bodies were placed….no bodies there anymore. The Capuchin crypt was a little macabre, since it was bones made into “art”. Because of traffic (on the bus for 90 minutes), we didn’t get to go to the church. The guided tour through said we would receive a 10% refund since we didn’t get all 3 of the tour stops….we will see….so far, 24 hours later, no email or message from the tour company.
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Rebecca_d
Dec 13, 2024
Terrible tour guide - left people behind - Our experience with this tour and working with Viator and City Wonders was the worst we’ve ever experienced. In short, save your money. The tour guide was unclear on his directions on meeting time after the 1st location. We began the tour at the Capuchin Crypts. He told us to enjoy the audio tour. It was 22 numbers. He, AT NO POINT, told us that the audio tour could not be listened to in full. So, the bus to the 2nd location left without 4 of their original tour goers! This was a relatively small museum, and we kept pace with the rest of the group, so there was NO reason, why they left without us. When I contacted Viator they said: * Audio Tour Guidance: Our guides strive to provide clear instructions regarding the timing and expectations of the tour. <<
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