The Original Roman Crypts and Catacombs Tour with Transfers
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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 forbidden faith. Then travel beneath Basilica of San Martino ai Monti, a hidden gem tucked away in the city’s historic core.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A dress code is required for entry into some of the sites on this tour. Knees and shoulders must be covered
No photos can be taken inside the venue during the tour
This activity is not suitable for people who suffer from claustrophobia
Some of the venues may slightly reduce the length of visit in period of high demand.
If you select the "After Hours" Option, starting at 5pm, you tour will last 2.5 hours and will end at Piazza della Repubblica
Please note, on Sundays the Church visits is not guaranteed due to liturgical activities.
Not recommended for those who are effected by claustrophobia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars
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 behind such an unusual practice with your audio guide. Open your eyes to the city’s hidden side – and you’ll never see Rome the same way again.
Catacombe Di Domitilla
Your expert historian guide will explain how this network of sacred tunnels is associated with the first Christians in ancient Rome. You’ll descend into the labyrinthian corridors carved into the soft volcanic rock and discover the frescoes, strange iconography and burial places which doubled as places of worship when the Christians were persecuted.
What‘s Included
Transfers in an private air-conditioned coach
Entrance ticket to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
Rome Catacombs Entrance Ticket
English or Spanish-speaking guide (depending on option selected)
Entrance ticket to the Basilica of San Martino ai Monti [Not in the After Hour Option]
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
Guided Tour in English
After-Hours Tour – 2h30
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Exclusive Evening Tour Option: Choose this option for an exclusive tour at 5pm, after the public has left the Catacombs of Rome
Private Tour in English
Private Tour in English: Choose this option for an Intimate tour with your small group, up to 7 people
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Hotel Pick-upl : This option provides the comfort and convenience of personalised hotel pickup
Guided Tour in Spanish
Reviews
4,871 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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DAVID W,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you’re interested in the history of Rome you should sign up for this tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. A great way to spend the afternoon.
Our guide was very...
Marilynn B,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was very knowledgable. The tour was a little longer than I expected but it was very interesting. I learned a lot.
We enjoyed this tour and...
Joseph G,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed this tour and our tour guide Andrea was excellent. I have been on a Catacombs tour before with the underground church but this tour was something new to see.. Definitely worth it. When we entered the catacombs, we had a priest as our tour guide taking us down and explaining everything very well. Our tour guide Andrea was friendly and knowledgeable taking us through other parts of the tour.
Disaster. Andrea the guide.
Pearce G,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Be prepared to be abandoned at the Crypt museum. If I could leave 0 stars I would. We met our guide Andrea at the meeting point and formed our group at 2pm. The experience started at 2.20pm. After some talking we then walked to the Crypt museum and more talking began, by the time we got to the door of the museum it was around 2.50pm. You would think a guide would show you around and explain history unfortunately Andrea did not do this, instead we were given audio devices to listen to while walking around the museum by a member of staff. We could of done this ourselves no guide needed. He then told us to meet back at the door at 3.20pm. Less than 1 hour to see, read and listen to the history of the Crypt. With the amount of traffic and lines inside to explore it all less than an hour and enjoy it is impossible. We then went back to the agreed meet point before 3.20pm and there was no sign of Andrea. There was not just my partner and I left, there was members of the same group also left. Are we supposed to run through the museum? Push and shove past people? Ridiculous. We then contacted support, they then called the tour guide Andrea. He claimed he looked near and far for us and we were the only 2 missing from the group. Lies. If he looked I assume he would of came inside the Crypt which he didn't because nor I or my partner seen him or other people left in the group seen him. If you do book this experience make sure you make contact and make sure you do not get Andrea as a guide. I was told there was nothing I could do about it only to buy a taxi and join them on the second leg, after paying 147 euros.
Sufficiently gothic
Monisha G,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent slightly gothic tour both tightly knit and intriguing . Geoffrey the guide for the crypts was sufficiently knowledgeable and Emiliano the overall tour guide was entertaining. It would have been great to spend more time at the crypt.
Great tour
fimurfi,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andrea was such a great tour guide, he was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I really enjoyed the tour, it was the best tour I was ever at. Congrats on a great tour
Great tour!!
Odyssey19277611991,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex was a great tour guide who shared may interesting insights of the places we visited. The places we visited were all fascinating. We really had a great time and would highly recommend the tour.
Was a great tour!
Anonymous,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour! We had Katarina and she was enthusiastic and spoke clearly! Took my teenaged kids and it was very interesting. I loved the history.
Definitely worth going.
matthew647,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting and enjoyable tour. Our guide Alan was very knowledgeable and personable. We learned a lot. The bus ride was very comfortable and a relief from the walking we had been doing for days. A different side of Rome than most people see but is still very much a part of the history. The catacombs was the high point for us.
We had a wonderful and informative time. Alan our guide was knowledgeable and informative about all the sites.
Frank I,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Alan was great !! highly recommended. We would recommend Alan anytime dry knowledgeable and intelligent!!!
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