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Rome: Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel & Transfers

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Rome: Crypts & Catacombs Tour with Bone Chapel & Transfers

Activity provider:City Wonders Ltd.
4.6  / 5
2251 reviews
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Descend into the chill of Rome’s mysterious underworld on the city’s longest running crypts and catacombs tour. Travelling in an air-conditioned coach, you’ll skip the line into three of the city’s strangest discoveries.

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Duration 3.5 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the eerie Capuchin Crypt, decorated with the bones of 4,000 Capuchin Monks
  • See a painting by Caravaggio and relics from the life of St. Francis at the Capuchin Museum
  • Explore the Basilica San Martino ai Monti and see the Chapel of Our Lady of Carmel
  • Enjoy a stress-free experience with skip-the-line entry at all three sites, and transfer between them in air-conditioned luxury
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Discover Rome's hidden layers of history beneath its streets. Travel by an air-conditioned coach and use skip-the-line access directly into three fascinating archaeological finds. Visit the hallowed catacombs where, beneath their persecutors’ feet, early Christians practiced their forbidden faith. Almost 2,000 years ago, this network of secret tunnels doubled as a place of worship and burial ground. As you explore tombs made of solid rock, your local expert guide will describe the intriguing history of this sacred spot.

Next, travel to Basilica of San Martino ai Monti. Dating back to the 4th century, this church is located near the edge of the Parco del Colle Oppio. Admire the stunning frescoes by artists such as Pietro Testa, Matteo Riccione, and Giannangiolo Canini that adorn the church walls, and see the Chapel of Our Lady of Mt Carmel. Finally, visit the Capuchin Crypt on an audio guide tour. Capuchin monks used the bones of their nearly 4,000 brothers to intricately decorate the floor-to-ceiling designs, lending it the macabre nickname of "the Bone Chapel". Open your eyes to the city’s hidden side – and you’ll never see Rome the same way again.

Includes
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Admission and audio guide to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
  • Admission to the Catacombs
  • Admission to the Basilica San Martino ai Monti
  • All transfers by air-conditioned coach
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips (optional)
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  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Meet your guide in the centre of Piazza Barberini, by the large Triton fountain to begin the activity. Piazza Barberini is located at the metro stop Barberini on metro line A (red line).

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  • Guests with wheelchairs, strollers, baby carriages, or any impairments requiring special assistance cannot be accommodated.
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based on 2251 reviews

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  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
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The tour was amazing! Seeing all these amazing sites and learning the history. But thing that made the tour most memorable was our amazing tour guide Heather! Her knowledge, passion, and humor (jokes were so bad they were funny) really made the tour a five star experience!

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September 27, 2023

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Ben – United KingdomVerified booking

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The guides were great particularly the woman - Liv - she was fun and engaging in the tour. My main disappointment was the 30min in the Bone Chapel. You really need at least 1hr to adequately visit and understand the site (I will return to the Chapel next time in Rome and spend more time there)

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September 27, 2023

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Karl – CanadaVerified booking

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We visited 3 locations. The crypt, catacombs & church. The crypt was not what we expected. It was a bit out of our comfort zone but am glad that we saw it - but would not do it again. A bit too macabre for us. The catacombs & the church we visited was interesting & made the tour worthwhile

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