Catacombs and Hidden Underground Rome: Small Group Max 6 People

Rome, Italy

Ancient Catacombs and Underground Rome Small Group Tour

From $151.78

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Go underground in Rome and explore the city’s ancient catacombs with this small group walking tour. In a group limited to six people, follow your guide through narrow passageways to see tombs of some of Rome’s first Christian citizens. Learn about artwork on the walls and hear stories about the rituals once held in these spooky spaces.

See a new perspective of Ancient Rome in the catacombs
Explore underground passageways home to many tombs
Learn about ancient underground rituals
Small group of six people maximum

What's Included

Semi Private Tour of MAX 6 people GUARANTEED
Private Tour option available
Professional, local, expert guide!
Taxi transportation between sites
Ancient Catacombs tickets & visit in a larger group, led by their official guides

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up/drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 112, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
In front of the Basilica of San Clemente. Your guide will be holding at LivTours sign.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Basilica of San Clemente

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Catacombe di Santa Domitilla

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

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

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
The Catacombs visit will be in a larger group, led by their official guides
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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The tour was absolutely brilliant!!!!!

Jess_S, Apr 2024

Massimo was just the best. He really made our day. So knowledgeable and really had passion for his craft. I would say that after years of travelling he was the best tour guide we have ever had, Superb!!!

Beginning excellent second half just on

Razor1020buffy, Feb 2024

First part of tour of Basilica was amazing our tour guide was amazing the catacombs was just ok paid for guaranteed max 6 people first part only 4 of us second have at catacombs was about 15 people with tour guide going really really fast and tour started prior to us arriving and could hardly hear guide

Would go again!

JoAnn_K, Oct 2023

This was by far the best tour of our trip! Cristiano went above and beyond not only during our tour but also by helping us coordinate a following tour. He was knowledgeable, courteous and funny. Also, our driver Stefano is perhaps the best driver in Roma! 10/10!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you so much for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that Cristiano and Stefano made your experience exceptional, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more unforgettable tours in the future.

Friendly, knowledgeable guide!

Kimberly_P, Sep 2023

Our guide was excellent! He was friendly and very knowledgeable. This was our fourth tour in the past few days and he was one of the best! He even gave us suggestions on places to eat and other locations to visit, including places to get the best views of Rome.

Explore the layers of Rome

Karen_G, Jul 2023

This was an excellent tour to help understand the layers of Rome’s development as a city from ancient times to present day. So interesting and also nice to go underground where it is cool during a hot summer day! The pictures of the skulls in the ad is misleading since there are no bones laying around which I was glad for!

Basilica and catecombe di domatillo tour was awesome!!!

Arthur_K, Apr 2023

The catecombs were impressive. Our guide was personable and upbeat. Answered all of our questions and more. I feel like I am well versed in the “lasagna” layers of Italian history Loved our guide and the tour. 😃

Wooo hooo

Carl_M, Apr 2023

Best experience ever. Looked at so many and this was the perfect fit. Our tour guide really knew a lot about the locations and clearly did her research.

Awesome tour!

Lori_C, Mar 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Fantastic! Andy was an awesome guide! Incredibly knowledgeable and animated! One could almost feel the hustle and bustle of Ancient Rome all around as he described the scenes at each location! Highly recommend this tour!

Enjoyable

Victoria_C, Jan 2023

The tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly. He was much better than the second tour guide for the Vatican catacombs and I would suggest the company look at going to a different catacomb so that the same guide could be used and not a Vatican one. In any event the tour was very enjoyable.

Ancient Catacombs and Underground Rome

Rebekah_C, Dec 2022

VERY disappointing tour because the bones have been removed. The tour guide said they were removed long ago because people were touching them. The picture advertising the tour still shows skulls and this is not the case. FALSE advertising. My young adult children liked the guide but the only reason they did the tour was to see the actual bones, not empty spaces. Save your money and find another tour. We found out there are other real life catacombs with bones and all you can pay a small fee and just enter without a guide but not with this tour company. False advertising, misleading and I paid for 3 tickets for a semi private tour just to see the catacombs without the bones used in advertisement. Shameful

Great tour.

Janice_D, Sep 2022

Sabrina was an excellent tour guide. She is very knowledgable about the subject matter. Would definitely would with her again.

Great tour

Kasey_S, Sep 2022

Marta was very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and really enjoys what she does! My boyfriend and I loved this tour, and would definitely recommend this tour!

Amazing tour. Highly...

Jackie_S, Jul 2022

Amazing tour. Highly recommended. I learned a lot. Our guide Ariana was passionate and amazing. Great for a hot day in Rome.

Go on this tour!

Dana_N, Jul 2022

This tour is a MUST because, unfortunately, guests are not permitted to snap photos inside the catacomb and crypt as they are sacred spaces. The few photos you see online are nothing like the real thing. You have to see it in person. I highly, highly recommend this tour. Pamen, the tour guide had a great attitude and was personable, patient and knowledgeable. The history was fascinating and it was a fantastic experience overall. As an aside, the catacombs are a fantastic place to visit on a very hot summer day because they are chilly and offer a reprieve from the scorching heat. Don't forget that your shoulders and knees must be covered to enter some of the sights but the museum sells a piece of fabric for you to cover exposed areas for 1 Euro in case you forget to cover up.

Way above and beyond!!!

Aoife_M, Jul 2022

Sean was fantastic! Tour was so interesting and so tailored to our family’s unending questions (high engagement!) There was a city wide taxi strike and 100 degree weather ….Sean went WAY above and beyond and made certain to have a private driver secured to transport our family from the first Catacombs to the Catacombs our at the Appia way and back to our starting point . Truly a professional move! Thank you to you Sean (and your driver!)

Thank you for an amazing...

Rimma_P, Apr 2022

Thank you for an amazing experience. One of the best tours and guides I’ve ever been on. Very unique

Great history lesson

SherriR, Mar 2022

Marco was a great guide as he slowly peeled back the layers of the lasagna that is Rome. San Clemente was fascinating and really best explains the settlement of Roma. The catacombs were definitely worth the trip although be advised their are no skeletons. Worth the trip!

Excellent tour guide!

Joseph_S, Nov 2019

We found that our tour was very well executed and we learned a great deal. Our tour guide, Marco, knew so much detail and was able to answer every question we had. He was engaging and fun. Very happy we booked this!

Catacombes

Francine_N, Jun 2023

Notre guide des plus sympathiques et connaissant sa matière lors de la visite St-Clément. La guide des catacombes était très intéressante et dynamique. Déception: nous nous. attendions à voir des crânes tel que montré sur l’annonce et c’était assez cher pour 2 heures.