Roman Catacombs: Express Small-group Guided Tour with Transfer

Choose between a semiprivate group of 10 participants or a small group of 16 and discover a remote world 16m underground with an expert guide and private transport. Zip outside the city center with private transport and be downtown again in just 90 minutes

Highlights

• Enjoy a thorough and worry-free guided tour with an expert guide
• Save time with pick-up, luggage deposit & drop-off in the city center
• Descend 16 meters underground into a dark world of prohibited faith
• Marvel at wall paintings of mythological and biblical figures
• Walk the dark tunnels and burial chambers
• Full on-site assistance

About

Meet your guide in the city center and head towards the Appian Way on a comfortable minivan. Reach one of the largest and most ancient Catacombs of Rome and venture 16 meters below the surface into the otherworldly crypts of Domitilla. Explore the accessible part of its endless labyrinth of underground burial chambers laid out on 4 levels.

Be captivated by ancient wall-paintings of mythological and biblical figures and discover the religious symbolism of the frescoes. Relive the shift of faith from paganism to Christianity and feel the power of prohibited belief while learning about early martyrs and persecutions.

Live the excitement of gradually exploring different layers of history and complete your underworld experience in the 4th-century subterranean Basilica of Nereus and Achilleus. Jump on the minivan and be back in the city center in the blink of an eye.

Important information

• An instant confirmation will be received at the time of booking
• You will need to be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the tour starts
• An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the churches: knees and shoulders should be covered
• Wear comfortable walking shoes: a moderate amount of walking is involved
• This tour is not wheelchair-accessible
• This tour will have a maximum of 10 participants
• This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
• For environmental reasons, it is preferable that you bring your own earphones and do not print your voucher. We will provide earphones in case you forget yours
• We suggest you do not trash your empty bottle of water since you can refill it everywhere in Rome for free

Meeting point

Meet at the TouriksPoint at Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 132. Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled start time.

Cancellation Policy

• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the starting time of the experience
• Full refunds are not possible for cancellations made after the 24 hours
• Amendments are not allowed after the 24 hours and are always subject to availability and price changes
• No refunds in case of no-show on the part of the customer
• If the tour is canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
• If the tour is canceled due to COVID-19 issues, Touriks grants a full refund (not vouchers)