3h15

Small Group

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Itinerary
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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

The tour starts in one of the city’s most interesting catacombs. The catacomb contains miles of creepy tunnels and the world’s oldest collection of bones. Your expert, guide, hand-picked for knowledge of the catacombs, will lead your small group of 18 people or fewer through these wonderfully historic and atmospheric tunnels, while telling you the story of early Christianity. Large groups simply can’t fit into these areas, so take advantage of this truly unique access.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Catacombe San Sebastiano, Via Appia Antica 136, 00179 Rome Italy

Next, you’ll head to one of the most singular and spine-tingling sights in Rome, the Capuchin bone crypt. The cemetery festooned with the bones and remains of some 4,000 Capuchin friars is a jaw-dropping display of life and death. Although it might appear macabre, you’ll learn why the monks actually consider the display life-affirming.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Case Romane del Celio, Clivo di Scauro adiacente piazza Santi Giovanni e Paolo, 00184 Rome Italy

This tour ends by taking you down into the Case Romane to gape at the extraordinary frescoes that adorn the walls and see the relics of Roman life that were unearthed in these very rooms. With an expert guide to help you decipher everything you see, you’ll feel as if you have stepped back 2,000 years into the height of one of the greatest empires the world has ever known.

Duration: 40 minutes

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Included

Transport between sites in an air-conditioned bus
Expert English-speaking tour guide
Admission to all sites
Entry/Admission - Museum and Crypt of Capuchins
Entry/Admission - Catacombe San Sebastiano
Entry/Admission - Case Romane del Celio

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Features

Tourism

85%

Cultural

70%

Sport

20%

Reviews

4.8

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Sarah S

5 | 2019-08-26

We loved our tour guide, Marta! My husband and I took quite a few tours during our travels around Europe, but we agreed that Marta was easily our favorite. She did a wonderful job of really setting the scene and explaining in detail why certain events had occurred in history. And she did the entire tour on an injured leg! A true trooper with a great sense of humor despite the macabre subject matter. The content of the tour was so interesting. Honestly, I had booked this just for the Capuchin Crypt, but the other 2 locations in the tour were equally as interesting, I'm so glad they were included. You could tell that Marta was truly passionate on the subject matter, she "nerded-out" a few times and as fellow nerds, we just loved her enthusiasm. We would've loved to have taken more tours with Marta!

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DEMETRIS K

5 | 2019-07-18

Very good tour, we spend the day learning a lot of interesting facts about Rome. Our guide was really good, she knew everything about catacombs and Roman history, she answered all the questions, her English were very good and very enjoyable and funny personality. Recommended tour!

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Sandy V

5 | 2019-04-12

We had the absolute best guide a person could have. He could not have been funnier, more knowledgeable and the tour itself was awesome. It was a great tour.

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lcaligan

5 | 2018-07-26

This was an excellent tour. We had a small group of 9 people which was perfect. Our tour guide, Julia, was knowledgeable and she had interesting stories for each of the sites that we visited. We visited 3 locations one was walking distance from the meeting place and the other 2 were locations we had to drive to. We were transported via an air conditioned mini bus which was perfect due to the weather. if you get cold easily, I recommend to bring a light sweater because it will be a little cold underground. Because you are visiting holy places, shoulders and knees must be covered - remember to dress appropriately. The last place you visit will be where you will be dropped off so be sure to plan ahead for pick up or know where you will head to after the tour. The last place we visited was San Nicola in Carcere which was walking distance to the Jewish Ghetto where we had lunch. Make sure to book with Walks of Italy. Thank you Julia for the great tour!

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caroline l

5 | 2018-07-10

We loved this tour. It was fascinating and definitely different. Our guide, Rhea, was terrific - informed and entertaining.

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