Rome Catacombs Tour and Capuchin Crypts with Transportation
Skip the line to explore the creepy underground world of Roman tombs then visit the Mouth of Truth
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3.5h
Max 24 Guests
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If you’ve ever tried to navigate Rome’s underground wonders, you know it can feel like piecing together a puzzle, with scattered sites and limited access. With us, skip the line to these historic tombs and step into the Capuchin Crypts adorned with the bones of 3,700 friars. Visit Santa Maria in Cosmedin and Pope Hadrian’s Crypt, uncovering the stories of popes and martyrs buried below. With transportation included, this tour connects you to Rome’s most haunting and fascinating sites with ease.
Make your way to Piazza Barberini in central Rome, where you’ll meet your guide holding a sign in front of the fountain (Fontana del Tritone). Along with a small group of up to 24 people and your engaging guide, you’ll walk a couple of minutes to the Capuchin Crypts to view the hauntingly beautiful Bone Chapels. Afterward, board your air-conditioned vehicle to the entrance of the catacombs, about 20 minutes away. Along the way, you’ll pass the historic Appian Way as your guide shares stories ...
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Wheelchair accessible
Meet your guide at Piazza Barberini
After finding your guide and small group of fellow travelers in Rome’s city center, hop into your private vehicle for the day!
Capuchin Crypt
Visit five chapels below the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione Cappuccini, all containing the skeletal remains of 3,700 Capuchin friars
Bone Chapels
Wander through dimly lit chapels, each eerily adorned by an intricately placed array of skulls and skeletal body parts
Catacombs of St. Callixtus
Explore one of Rome’s most significant and largest underground cemeteries, where 16 popes along with half a million Christians are buried
Grave of St. Cecilia
Enter a stunning church in Trastevere, where a crypt below the church’s main altar contains the body of the patron saint of musicians
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Meet your friendly guide in central Rome in front of the Fontana del Tritone at Piazza Barberini. A representative will be there holding a sign with The Tour Guy name on it. Your tour will end at Bocca della Verità.
Wear comfortable shoes for this walking tour. In spring and autumn, we recommend bringing a light jacket.
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Fiona was great! Unique tour to break up Rome
christy almond
March 23, 2025
When you need a shift from the typical ruins or classical design of Rome, but want to learn and see more this is the tour for you! Literally see what’s under Rome and discover ways they dealt with the afterlife in this fascinating tour.
arjun rao
March 22, 2025
Great tour
Danielle Weinrich
March 22, 2025
A nice tour to do if you have extra time on your trip. Our guides with this company have been phenomenal.
The Vatican has a serial killer!
michele burke
March 22, 2025
Pretty interesting to view. Was expecting something more like French catacombs. Not to find mosaics of bone art. Frederica was cool. We had a good time
Laurie DuPuis
March 21, 2025
Interesting experience
tera munaretto
March 21, 2025
Excellent experience. The history on Rome is fascinating.
Megan Myers
March 20, 2025
Rome Catacombs Tour and Capuchin Crypts with Transportation
Shane Virostek
March 17, 2025
Only down fall is when at the end of the tour we are dropped off in a parking lot not really that close to anything we wanted to see or where we started. Would have been nice to know or given a map of what there was to see close to where we were dropped.
Fun and educational
Mary Creasy
March 17, 2025
This was an excellent tour. Our guide Sylvia was enthusiastic and educational. She was well organized and the tour ran smoothly. She provided great info before the crypt and catacombs. Highly recommend!
Great tour!!
Chad Troyer
March 13, 2025
Federica was very kind and knowledgeable. She taught us so many things about Rome and offered us her help after the tour finished in getting to St. Peter’s Basilica. The catacombs were beyond comparison. Such a beautiful ride through Rome after the crypts too! Would recommend 100%
Erin Neiman
March 12, 2025
Excellent experience
Mary Jo Anger
March 12, 2025
Our guide Monica was very good. She was knowledgeable and experienced and had a good sense of humor. She offered just the right balance between talking to us and letting us explore on our own. The tour was well organized and made a lasting impression. The memories are going to last a lifetime. Thanks, Monica.
Konstantina koulouri
March 11, 2025
Alison Barry
March 10, 2025
Steve Jackson
March 10, 2025
Rome catacombs tour and capuchin crypts with transportation
Mary K Ward
March 10, 2025
Monika was the absolute best tour guide. She was so knowledgeable about the subject. The tour itself was amazing. I enjoyed the crypts and the eerieness of the catacombs. The local catacombs guide was very good. Monika also gave information as we drove thru the city about all the things we passed. I highly recommend the tour and Monika.
Elaine Cole
March 10, 2025
Excellent tour
Steve Jackson
March 10, 2025
Fredericka was a fantastic guide! She knew so much about Rome! The tour was amazing. Would definitely use this company again.
Do this tour!!!
Heather Grice
March 09, 2025
Marco did a wonderful job on our Catacombs tour! I highly recommend The Tour Guy & will definitely book again!!Thank you, Marco!
Fun and interesting tour of 2 of Rome’s more unusual sites.
Nick Pieschel
March 08, 2025
Our family of 4 originally booked this tour for our last day in Rome but had to reschedule it for our first day due to a conflict in our schedule. Turns out, it was a great start to our visit. Our guide, Federica, was very enjoyable and gave an entertaining introduction to Rome and the Capuchins before leading us into the museum where audio guides (which are required by the museum) took over. From there, we took a short drive out to the Appian Way and the Catacombs of St. Callixtus which is a beautiful area. If we had more time, we would have loved to ride bikes along the Appian Way. Then, at the end, we were dropped off near the Circus Maximus to explore on our own but with plenty of suggestions for other nearby sites, restaurants and, of course, gelato. I highly recommend it for all ages and families.
fascinating experience
Ami Keatts
March 08, 2025
The 2 sites were fascinating, our tour guide Monika did a great job explaining the background for each site and why they sites exist.
Ben Messer
March 07, 2025
Grazie Monika!
Jay Goswick
March 07, 2025
What a great time we had ! Monika was very friendly and energetic from the start. Our tour consisted of 4 different parts and from entering the church where she explained the history of the religious burial customs following the museum, the crypts , and the catacumbas she kept us engaged and shared valuable information with us. You can tell she enjoys touring people around and we appreciate it !
Wild Trip
Mark Lennartz
March 06, 2025
A reminder of how some ancient cultures treated death as renewal of life in a most (modern point of view) macabre manner. Monika is a great tour guide and kept us entertained across two shuttle vehicles! A tour that will leave you speechless, because there are no words to describe it. Go. You won’t regret it. And you’ll tell all your friends about it.
Robert Monyak
March 03, 2025
Silvia was wonderful and the tour was excellent. Sylvia was knowledgeable and engaging and shared a lot of useful information. I would highly recommend Sylvia and the tour. Thanks!