Rome: Catacombs Underground Tour, Ticket, and Transfer – Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Embark on an in-depth experience, during which you’ll discover the legacy of a prominent and fascinating past. Beginning from the meeting point near the Colosseum, relax on a transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle to one of the most exciting places in Rome, the Catacombs. Accompanied by an expert guide, head off on an exclusive tour and appreciate this fascinating place’s real story and mystery. 

On tour, travel through time to discover a hidden and parallel world in which, for centuries, Jews and Christians have looked after and venerated the dead. Pass by the majestic Aurelian Walls to come to the archaeological area of the Ancient Appian Way.

Deep in the green Roman countryside, descend into the ancient world of the Catacombs, a complex network of underground tunnels among the longest in the world, occupying an area of about fifteen hectares and consisting of about 37 miles of tunnels on several levels. The specific catacomb visited, San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla, will depend on the day.

In any of the catacombs, you will have the opportunity to see ancient frescoes, crypts with inscriptions carved on the walls, niches with the remains of skeletons, small mausoleums, sarcophagi, tombs, and small chapels, which still today, after about 2,000 years, are used to celebrate religious rites. After the tour, back in the sunlight, your driver will take you back to the original starting point next to the Colosseum.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover a subterranean world, where, for centuries, Jews and Christians have looked after their dead
Admire ancient frescoes and crypts covered in inscriptions
See niches with the remains of skeletons, small mausoleums, sarcophagi, tombs, and much more
Admire the burial grounds of famous people like popes, martyrs, and, according to legends, even some apostles

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