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After-Hours Catacombs and Bone Chapel Small-Group Tour
2h30
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Pass By: Fontana del Tritone, Piazza Barberini, 00187 Rome Italy
Triton Fountain
Pass By: Piazza Barberini, Junction of Via del Tritone Via Veneto, Via Quattro Fontane, Via Barberini, Rome Italy
Piazza Barberini
Stop At: Museum and Crypt of Capuchins, Via Vittorio Veneto 27, 00187 Rome Italy
Your tour starts in the Capuchin Crypt, better known as the “Bone Chapel”, because it is festooned with the mortal remains of some 4,000 deceased monks. As you take it all in with your small group of 18 people or less, your expert guide will explain the monks’ interesting beliefs on life and death which have motivated the creation of such a macabre memorial.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Catacombe San Sebastiano, Via Appia Antica 136, 00179 Rome Italy
Afterwards, you’ll hop on a private, air-conditioned minibus and head to the Catacombs of San Sebastiano. The bodies might be gone, but that doesn’t mean you won’t feel a thrill of excitement as you become one of the first people to descend into the Catacombs after closing since the era of Imperial Rome. Because you’ll be there after closing time, you’ll have the gloomy passageways to yourself and you won’t have any trouble hearing your guide as they tell you the dark stories of the birth of Christianity.
Duration: 50 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Fontana del Tritone, Piazza Barberini, 00187 Rome Italy
Triton Fountain
Pass By: Piazza Barberini, Junction of Via del Tritone Via Veneto, Via Quattro Fontane, Via Barberini, Rome Italy
Piazza Barberini
Stop At: Museum and Crypt of Capuchins, Via Vittorio Veneto 27, 00187 Rome Italy
Your tour starts in the Capuchin Crypt, better known as the “Bone Chapel”, because it is festooned with the mortal remains of some 4,000 deceased monks. As you take it all in with your small group of 18 people or less, your expert guide will explain the monks’ interesting beliefs on life and death which have motivated the creation of such a macabre memorial.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Catacombe San Sebastiano, Via Appia Antica 136, 00179 Rome Italy
Afterwards, you’ll hop on a private, air-conditioned minibus and head to the Catacombs of San Sebastiano. The bodies might be gone, but that doesn’t mean you won’t feel a thrill of excitement as you become one of the first people to descend into the Catacombs after closing since the era of Imperial Rome. Because you’ll be there after closing time, you’ll have the gloomy passageways to yourself and you won’t have any trouble hearing your guide as they tell you the dark stories of the birth of Christianity.
Duration: 50 minutes
Included
- Private, air-conditioned transport
- Small groups of max 18 people
- Expert English speaking tour guide
- Exclusive after-hours entrance to Rome Catacombs
- Tickets for Capuchin Crypt & Museum
- Entry/Admission - Museum and Crypt of Capuchins
- Entry/Admission - Catacombe San Sebastiano
Not included
- Gratuities Hotel
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Gratuities to guides are appreciated but never obligatory.
- Sites on this itinerary include holy places, and attire must be appropriate for the visit. Both men and women are asked to wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders and knees. Walks of Italy cannot be held responsible for denied entry due to improper dress. It is sufficient to bring extra coverings with you and put them on before our entrance to the holy areas.
- Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate guests with mobility impairments, wheelchairs or strollers on this tour.
- Photography is not allowed in the sites visited on this tour, due to their religious nature.
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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The bone chapel is an unbelievable place. The catacombs were special also. My only complaint is that we did not know that photography was not allowed in either place. I would have left my camera back in the hotel had I known that. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and easy to understand.
Not to be missed. Andrea our guide was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. Small tour group late afternoon so no crowds. Would recommend this. Very sacred sites.
A really good tour with extremely interesting sites. Loved every minute of it, well worth seeing, highly recommend.
The Catacomb tour was spectacular! Our tour guide was so kind and professional. She was very knowledgeable with the history of the Catacombs and Rome. I highly recommend this tour. Grazie!!
Our host was very knowledgeable and very passionate. The tour itself was very informative and we learn a lot. Only downside is they dropped you off a long way from where the tour started which resulted in a long walk back to our residence. They should have informed us before we bought the tickets.?
I would recommend this one. We just went in May 2019. The only other one we couldn't get into was the Scavi Tour under the Vatican catacombs. You might try that one first, but loved the Bone Chapel crypts decorated with bones from Capuchin monks and even children. The catacombs of Santa Priscilla were interesting, but no bones. The local tour guide was knowledgeable, but VERY factful and sometimes not sure what he was talking about. Maybe could have made walking through tunnels a little more fun since there was really nothing to see, but empty rooms and more tunnels leading up or down. Good for ages who can walk through tight areas and uneven paths.
This is a fascinating tour and our guide was clever and knowledgeable. I brought my three college-aged kids and they were completely riveted.
Our guide Andy was great! He was an English gentleman with vast knowledge that he enthusiastically shared. Our group was small so we were able to really engage with him during the tour. The catacombs of St. Sebastiano were the most interesting and the church was beautiful. He even walked us back to our drop off after the tour and continued to provide us with details on the city and its history as we went along. You can tell he enjoys his job and we enjoyed the tour!
Great and very unusual experience! Antonella was an amazing guide. Two of our party felt intimidated and claustrophobic and were treated with utmost kindness and were allowed to wait in a safe warm area outside the catacombs. Well worth it as a once in a lifetime experience
Tour guide was very knowledgeable. The bone Chapel is well worth seeing.fascinating information regarding the catacombs and the myths surroundingtheir existence.
The tour was was really good. Not exactly what I expected, it was better. Super informative and you got to see things that I would have never guessed existed.
Our guide was so knowledgeable! The tour is a must in Rome! The catacombs are a site that we will never forget. It was a great tour!
This was a most enlightening and interesting tour helped by a quite outstanding guide - Kylie - who brought it all to life ( no pun intended!). She made the subject so interesting and informative and we were taken aback by her knowledge of all things Rome. Absolutely brilliant and made the trip.