Semi Private Tour of Roman Catacombs and Bone Chapels

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Roman Catacombs and Bone Chapel Small Group Skip the line

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Rome’s storied catacombs and crypts are among the city’s most fascinating sights, but most tourists never discover these unique attractions hidden below ground. With this tour, explore the eerie bone chapel in the Capuchin Crypt and visit the Catacombs of Santa Domitilla, Rome’s oldest and largest. Learn about the history and significance of the crypts decorated with human bones and the warren of ancient burial tunnels and chambers.

Transport between the Capuchin Crypt and Santa Domitilla Catacombs
Skip-the-line tickets to spend more time exploring the burial chambers
Visit with a guide for insights into these mysterious historic sites
A small-group experience for plenty of time to ask the guide questions

What's Included

Your accredited guide will take you to places you are not allowed to visit on your own.
Small groups of 6 people or less.
Transportation fees and tickets are included in the price of the tour.
This tour is for the curious travelers who are willing to go further than the rest.
Every experience is personally curated by the founders of More of Rome, Dimitri and Emanuela.

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Museum and Crypt of the Capuchin Friars
Via Vittorio Veneto, 27, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Your guide will be waiting for you on ground level at the entrance to the first venue - Capuchin Crypts located at 27 Via Vittorio Veneto, Rome. We cannot wait for latecomers. Please be there on time!

Start time

09:50 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Museum and Crypt of Capuchins

40 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
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code! Knees and shoulders must be covered!
No photos allowed at the venues!
The tour is available in English only!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

52 reviews

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Tour Guide Sonya is the Best!

Melanie_P, Apr 2024

Sonya was knowlegeable and very pleasant. She made our tour personal and we thoroughly enjoyed her company.

Amazing

Jennifer_D, Mar 2024

Tour guide was really good and knowledgeable about everything we were looking at and experiencing. Really fantastic experience

Fascinating!

Kathleen_D, Dec 2023

Dimitri was absolutely amazing! He has a great personality and we learned so many fascinating things from him. I highly recommend!!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Kathleen, thank you so much for the 5-star review! I'm happy you enjoyed touring with me. I have enjoyed your company immensely!

There was only 8 of us. ...

JD_A, Oct 2023

There was only 8 of us. The private vehicle was nice to have in between the catacombs. Our tour guide was great.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you, JD! It was my absolute pleasure having you guys!

Amazing experience

Abina_C, Sep 2023

Hi, our trip to the catacombs and the bone chapel was so amazing and surreal, Sonia was our guide, she was full of knowledge, such a lovely person.. out guide into the catacomb don’t remember her name (sorry) was also excellent.. the bone chapel will definitely get you to pray more often.. i definitely would recommend the Viator website.. truly efficient right down to updates emails… we had a great experience..😊 our many thanks to Sonia ..

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you, Abina! With two master's degrees in History and History of Arts, Sonia is a deep well of knowledge. We're happy you enjoyed your experience!

Great catacomb tour.

Brett_C, Sep 2023

This is a fantastic tour. Heather, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. She did a terrific job.

Great unusual off the Roman path tour

Sue_G, Aug 2023

Super cool off the beaten path tour. Our guide Kathleen was great and we learned a lot of history about the monks

Worth paying for a guide

Carole_P, May 2023

Dmitri was polite, good English and very informative about the history of catacombs and bones crypt. Defo worth paying to have him show you round otherwise all you would really see is tunnels and a load of bones .✔️

Fantastic!

SIMON_M, May 2023

A fascinating, interesting and enjoyable tour. Excellently explained by our tour guide, Dmitry. A must experience, and piece of the puzzle, to expand on the other areas of roman history. This tour gives you the opportunity to experience what most visitors do not get to see.

Response from Host, May 2023

Simon, thank you so much for the wonderful review! It was so great having you guys on our tours. Looking forward to seeing you in the near future! Dimitri @ More of Rome

Great tour and guide

Clifford_G, Apr 2023

Fascinating tour, outstanding guide! We brought our children, and we all had a great time and learned so much.

Excellent

Kevin_P, Apr 2023

Guide was great and shared his knowledge and passion for the work he does. More time can be spent in the museum after tour is done if the catacombs are visited first. Would recommend the museum list so you can stay more time.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you, Kevin, for the great review! It was so much fun having you guys on our tour. Dimitri and Emanuela @ More of...

Passionate tour guide

Rachel_R, Mar 2023

Dimitri was very knowledgeable and an excellent guide. He was very passionate and it really came through in this tour! We thoroughly enjoyed it!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you Rachel! It was a great pleasure to have you on our tour. Dmitri.

A great guide for this 5 person tour

Shelley_H, Feb 2023

Dmitri was a great guide for this tour. En route to the catacombs (in a new 6-passenger van) he provided info of the sights as we drove past them. It was a small 5 person group which was perfect for this tour as the catacombs are a tight space. His English is perfect and he made the tour enjoyable all around.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Shelley, thank you very much for the wonderful review! I enjoyed your company immensely! Thank you!

Great time, learned alot

Michael_W, Feb 2023

Demetrius was an excellent guide. He made our trip very enjoyable by not only demonstrating a tremendous amount of knowledge but also a great deal of passion and how he enjoys the sights visited. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you, Michael! Thank you for allowing me to share my passion with you guys! Dmitri @ More of Rome

Dimitri was a wonderful...

Carmella_P, Nov 2022

Dimitri was a wonderful and informative guide. On our last visit to Rome we did not have the time to get to see catacombs. We were very happy we went with this tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you, Carmella! You guys were wonderful ❤️

Best tour guide we had in Italy.

Jenny_G, Oct 2022

Dimitri owns his own tour company and books through Viator. He was by far the most organized and most knowledgeable tour guide we had in Rome. Our tour group only had 4 people in it, which was THE BEST. We weren't waiting on a million people like other tour groups, and he was able to answer my many questions. If I had to do it over again, I would have booked every experience with Dimitri (Vatican, Colosseum, etc.) I cannot say enough how awesome he was and how much I enjoyed our tour. He's an awesome guy, and so smart.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you, Jenny! I am happy you enjoyed your experience with us! Looking forward to seeing you back in Rome in the near future. Dmitri & Emanuela

Standout tour and tour guide experience - it's a must!

Deborah_Y, Oct 2022

The bone chapel and catacombs are a must -see and this tour was a perfect way to learn about them. Our tour guide Angela was super knowledgable about everything we saw, as well as being funny and interesting, and the small group size made it really easy to ask questions. She did everything she could to enhance the experience for us by personalising the tour to include exactly what we wanted to see. Originally, I thought the tour was quite pricey when booking, but the actual experience was worth every penny. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dear Deborah, thanks for the wonderful review! We're happy you loved your experience.

Coached up at the Catacombs and Bone Chapel by our Fantastic guide

Dane_W, Oct 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed our Roman Catacombs and Bone Chapel: Small Group and Skip-the-line tour with Dmitri M. as our guide. He was OUTSTANDING! His passion for the history and deep subject knowledge made this one of our most educational and enjoyable tours we have ever done.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dane, Thank you for the kind words! I am happy you enjoyed your experience. You are absolutely right, I am passionate about Rome's history, and am eager to share it with our guests.

Excellent tour with a great tour guide!

Alan_L, Aug 2022

Excellent tour with a very experienced tour guide. Dmitri was extremely knowledgeable and did a fantastic job of bringing the catacombs to life. If you haven't done this tour you are really missing out. A first class experience.

Great guide; and wonderful creepiness

Corrianne_B, Jul 2022

Our guide was absolutely AMAZING! I can't remember his name but he was from Montreal and had fallen in love with Italy. He spoke french, english, and Italian all very well, and was incredibly knowledgeable and communicative, a fountain of information. Also funny and friendly, made everyone laugh. The tour contents were well worth the price and it was spellbinding to witness the art of the bone chapel. The transportation between locations was very luxurious, a private van, and our guide would point out interesting landmarks as we drove around. Would recommend to anyone!