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Small-Group Tour of Roman Catacombs & St. Clement's Undergrounds

Rome, Italy
Rome Underground Cults and Catacombs Extra Small Group Tour
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From $108.10

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

  • 3 hours
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore ancient Roman sites that most tourists miss with this underground tour that takes you through catacombs and chapels hidden deep below the city. Begin by descending beneath the Basilica of San Clemente to explore its temples and chapels, then head outside the city center to the Catacombs of Santa Domitilla. Venture into the underground warren of chambers and corridors used by the early Christians as worship and burial spaces.
  • Take a break from crowds in Rome and discover two hidden gems
  • Visit the Basilica of San Clemente’s three underground levels of ruins
  • Travel to the Via Appia on board a private minivan to reach the catacombs
  • Marvel at early Christian art in the chapels and crypts of St. Domitilla

What's Included

  • All entrance and transport fees
  • Sterilised headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • One mask per person if required
  • Use of hand-sanitising gel during the tour
  • Full on-site assistance
  • Luggage deposit in our office for the duration of the tour

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Touriks
      Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 132, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

      Meet at the TouriksPoint at Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 132, 15 meters from the Basilica of St. Clement. Please arrive 5 minutes before the starting time.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Basilica of San Clemente

    1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Catacombe di Santa Domitilla

    1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the churches: knees and shoulders should be covered
    • This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund
    • This tour will have a maximum of 8 participants
    • You will need to be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the starting time
    • Not recommended for people with claustrophobia
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    Great tour
    Nichole_w, Mar 2024
    Guide was knowledgable and friendly. Really enjoyed the tour! Lots to see and learn... definately recommend!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed this experience with us and hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
    Excellent tour guide
    Danielle_C, Mar 2024
    Paul was an endless font of knowledge, who seems to love what he does. I only wish I had a notebook with me! So much information about major ancient historical events.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in such detail. We are so glad you enjoyed this experience with Paul and hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
    Great Tour With Extremely Knowledgeable Guide
    Mark_H, Jul 2023
    Took this tour as i was interested in the history, paintings and frescoes found in the Catacombs and the Basilica. Samuele my guide was exceptional. We discussed my interests at the start of the tour and my interest in the art work. The tour started with a drive to the Catacombs of Domitilla. There was good narration / question and answer all the way there. At the catacombs Samuele took care of everything. From beginning to end shared all the important information regarding the burial site. He wove in a lot of knowledge regarding the art present in the underground system. We returned to St. Clement's Basilica and had the same experience. He shared all the important information regarding the tiered structure and wove in all types of details regarding the paintings found in the building. It felt like sharing time with a PHD of the two areas we toured. He picked up on the fact i had traveled all night on an overnight flight and graciously repeated things i didn't hear through my tiredness. Overall a great experience and would recommend Samuele as a guide.
    Worth It
    Sarah_S, Jun 2022
    We had a wonderful experience with Sara as our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and interesting. By happy accident we were the only people signed up for this tour so our family had a private guide! We saw and learned so much about the catacombs, the artwork in and around some of the burials, and the history of the region. I had chosen this catacomb tour because I had heard St. Domitilla were the best in Rome, despite others being, perhaps, more popularly visited. They did not disappoint! And we loved that they were less crowded than others as well. We ended our morning with a tour of St Clement's church which surprised us as one of our favorite churches in Italy. This was largely due to having Sara to explain what we were seeing in the frescoes and the significance of all the three levels of history encompassed by the church and it's underground. We would not have gotten as much out of that church without having a guide with us. We probably would not have known to visit it at all but it was well worth it.
    Catacombe di Santa Domitilla e Basilica di San Clemente
    Alessandra_M, Oct 2022
    Esperienza decisamente interessante: Chiara, la nostra guida molto competente ed esperta, non ha esitato a rispondere alle nostre numerose domande e curiosità, ha saputo catapultarci nella Roma Antica e farci vivere, per qualche ora, un’esperienza culturalmente unica.

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