Rome Underground Catacombs Tour: Descend into the Secrets of Rome's Largest Underground Tunnels
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27 Ratings
Roma
Uncover the hidden secrets of Rome's underground with a captivating catacombs tour. Descend into the largest underground tunnels and discover ancient artworks and fascinating stories of early Christian rites and rituals.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Catacombe di Santa Domitilla - Descend to the depths of Roman street level as you learn the history of Rome’s development, before venturing into the underbelly of it’s underworld!
What's Included
  • Guided Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Uncover the mysteries of Rome’s subterranean world and traverse the most extensive catacombs in Rome under the guidance of a seasoned expert.

Plunge into the vast network of underground passageways that constitute the Domitila catacombs. Listen to the tales tied to the earliest Christian rites and rituals and appreciate age-old artworks.

We will navigate various sections of the catacombs, gaining insights into death rituals in ancient Rome and observe crypts adorned with pagan and Christian motifs including the grave of Diogenes, a grave digger responsible for the infinite maze of tombs.

Location
Catacombs of Domitilla
Via delle Sette Chiese
Please meet us by the picnic benches outside the Catacombs of Domitila. Your guide will have a yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds. Please check local Covid-19 regulations 
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gregory_g
May 30, 2024
Incredible - The young man originally from South Africa was an amazing guide! He did such a great job of explaining history and guiding us through the tour. It was really great!
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Maria_m
May 22, 2024
Best Tour Guide and Tour - This was the best tour from the trip my friends and I took. We had Divan as our guide and he is so passionate about history, that the passion was contagious!! He is such a great story teller, that you have no issue transporting yourself to that time period. He really is as the best tour guide we had on our 2 week Italy vacation! I’m glad we had the chance to visit the catacombs because we got to see and learn about a lot of history.
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Iain_v
Apr 25, 2024
Great experuence - Excellent experience. Angela was incredibly knowledgeable but also great fun. It was incredible to travel so far under the city.
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Sebastian_b
Apr 1, 2024
Recommended Tour - Good Tour guide with good knowledge. Was interesting especially with the Christian Connection. You don't see bones as in the french catacombs.
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Craig_b
Mar 8, 2024
Way cool! - Heather was great and very knowledgeable. Amazing experience for all. Catacombs were a historical lesson.
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Leslie_w
Dec 18, 2023
Our tour guide knew his stuff! - This was by far the best tour during my time in Europe. The subject matter is intriguing and our guide, Divan, showed a real passion for a history I knew nothing about. His delivery and willingness to take questions created a open discussion among the group. There was some confusion about when picture-taking was acceptable underground so I did not take any :-(
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Julie_k
Nov 22, 2023
Great Tour! - This was a really great tour, and our guide Georgia was fantastic. She was so passionate about the history of the Catholics during the Roman time. It was so disappointing that we had one individual in our group that was taking photos in the catacombs when everybody was instructed not to. The guide should be allowed to kick people out of the tour when this happens.
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Andrey_s
Nov 5, 2023
A tour worth taking - Our guide Heather was very knowledgeable and fun to listen to. We liked the way she explained Christianity and pagan traditions, and we came away more informed. The experience was something we won't forget soon.
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Elisabetta_z
Nov 4, 2023
Wonderful tour! - What a great tour! Amanda, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and her English was perfect, being British herself. The tour started in the gardens above with a brief introduction, where we also got to chat with everyone else on the tour. Inside the catacombs, Amanda provided a lot of detail and answered all of our questions. We covered different levels and many different rooms. There was so many interesting artifacts and stories. For those who may be interested in seeing preserved bodies, there actually are none remaining. There is a beautiful chapel where Mass was being held as we were leaving. It was easy to navigate using the bus system and there were many cabs which could take us there and back. Our taxi driver gave us a card and said we could call the number and he would return when we called. Great tour and would highly recommend touring with Amanda!
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Melissa_c
Feb 27, 2024
Very interesting tour, just a little over priced. - Very informative tour hosted by the brilliant Jonathan. He really knew his stuff and took plenty of time to explain things and answer any/all questions. Lots of really interesting information and the perfect combination of walking/talking without overloading us with a tonne of facts and information. Done lots of tours lately where the information and talking was way too heavy, and we’d be stood round for 15/20 minutes in the same space being talked at, but Jonathan kept it very light and interesting and moving about, making sure we saw everything we possibly could. If you want to see bones (like we kinda did), we don’t recommend the Domitilla Caracombs. But definitely do reach out to these guys as Jonathan was able to recommend plenty of alternatives that sounded perfect for what we had in mind. Unfortunately we ran out of days here, but worth a chat for those who are booking before they come! The only negative I’d say is that we felt it was a little over priced. At almost £90 for 2 people it seemed quite steep. This did include the entry fee which was €10 each, so €20, but still felt as though for the amount of people that was in the group, €70 was a little much for the tour (nothing to do with Jonathan, again, he was without fault!) Would recommend still, it’s a must do whilst in Rome!
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