Crypts and Catacombs of Rome skip-the-line tour

Overview

This tour is the first of its kind! This original Crypts and Catacombs tour will take you to explore early Christian art in the Catacombs. Your guide will lead you through the dark tunnels of the Roman catacombs and show you hundreds of burial chambers. As you continue your mysterious journey, your group will explore Basilica San Martino Ai Monti and feel as though you are going back in time with every different level of the Basilica you visit as you hear your guide's in-depth commentary, bringing it to life.You'll wrap up your tour with a visit to the truly eerie Capuchin Crypt, fascinating chapel hidden away in central Rome decorated with the bones of 4,000 Capuchin Monks.You'll spend time discovering the intricate decorations and the official museum which will give you a chance to see Caravaggio’s magnificent canvas ‘St. Francis in Meditation’ and relics from the life of St. Francis himself.

What's included

All transfers in an air-conditioned bus

What's Not included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Where

Rome, Italy

Meeting point:

Please meet your guide in the center of Piazza Barberini, by the large Triton (Tritone) fountain. Piazza Barberini is located at the metro stop Barberini on metro line A (red line).

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What To Expect

Take a step back in time as you explore the early Christian art, crypts and catacombs
Tour the Capuchin Crypts, Basilica San Martino Ai Monti and the San Domitilla or San Callisto Catacombs
Hear the history and legends of the places and relics from your expert English-speaking guide

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