Capuchin Crypt, Christian Catacombs & San Martino ai Monti Tour with Transfers, Rome
Capuchin Crypt, Christian Catacombs & San Martino ai Monti Tour with Transfers, Rome
Duration: 3.5 hours (approx.)
3.5 hours (approx.)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Expert local tour guide
Expert local tour guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Explore Rome's long history with this guided tour featuring visits to the Capuchin Crypt and Christian Catacombs, along with transfers included for convenience. Begin your journey at the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars in Rome, where you'll marvel at Caravaggio’s painting of St. Francis among other historical artifacts. Next, travel by private AC bus along the ancient Appian Way to explore the extensive Christian catacombs.
Explore Rome's long history with this guided tour featuring visits to the Capuchin Crypt and Christian Catacombs, along with transfers included for convenience. Begin your journey at the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars in Rome, where you'll marvel at Caravaggio’s painting of St. Francis among other historical artifacts. Next, travel by private AC bus along the ancient Appian Way to explore the extensive Christian catacombs.
Enjoy round-trip transfers that simplify your journey as you explore historic sites throughout Rome.
The Capuchin Crypt offers an intriguing glimpse into history with the remains of 4,000 friars displayed in hauntingly beautiful chapels; discover their stories through an audio guide included on this tour.
Explore one of Rome's legendary catacombs—Domitilla, St. Callixtus, or St. Sebastian—with a guided tour that takes you deep into ancient underground burial tunnels.
Discover the hidden history beneath the Basilica of San Martino ai Monti, an iconic church in Rome known for its fascinating subterranean levels.
Consider swapping your visit to San Martino ai Monti with explorations at Bocca della Verità and Santa Maria in Cosmedin, plus Hadrian’s Crypt!
Use of an Expert English-speaking guide
Access for groups up to 25 guests
Return AC coach transfers from central Rome
Ticket entry to the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars with audio guide included
Guided tour and skip-the-line access at St. Callixtus/Domitilla/St. Sebastian Catacombs
Visit to Capuchin Crypt (as per option selected)
Entry to San Martino ai Monti (as per option selected)
Tour of Santa Maria in Cosmedin & Pope Hadrian’s Crypt, Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth) (as per option selected)
Accommodation transport service
Eating and drinking
Skulls and bones arranged in a decorative pattern in a Roman Catacombs crypt.
The Capuchin Crypts are your first destination where you'll explore the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars. This site features Caravaggio’s painting of St. Francis and numerous artifacts from their history of global altruistic projects. The rear end of the museum displays the resting places of 4000 Capuchin Friars, with skeletal remains arranged artistically in line with the European memento mori tradition—a reminder that all must die.
The Sacred Christian Catacombs
Board a private AC bus for an excursion along Rome's ancient Appian Way to visit extensive catacombs carved into soft volcanic rock around 2000 years ago. With your historian guide, navigate the sacred tunnels linked with early Christians in ancient Rome. Descend through labyrinthine corridors adorned with intriguing iconography and fascinating frescoes, leading you to burial grounds of historical significance. You will explore either the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, St. Sebastian, or Domitilla.
Basilica of San Martino ai Monti
Nestled near Rome’s Colosseum yet often overlooked, San Martino ai Monti is one of the city's oldest churches dating back to the 4th century. Originally a titulus—a gathering place for early Christians—this basilica now houses archaeological remains beneath it, including ancient Roman buildings and early Christian oratories.
Visitors with guide inside Capuchin Crypt, Rome, observing ancient inscriptions.
Statue in Rome crypt, part of the Crypts and Catacombs Tour with Capuchin Bone Chapel visit.
Skulls and bones arranged in a decorative pattern in a Roman Catacombs crypt.
Visitors with guide inside Capuchin Crypt, Rome, observing ancient inscriptions.
Statue in Rome crypt, part of the Crypts and Catacombs Tour with Capuchin Bone Chapel visit.
Ancient pottery and artifacts in the Capuchin Crypt, Rome.
This guided tour of Capuchin Crypt and Christian Catacombs in Rome includes round-trip AC coach transfers from central locations, making it convenient to explore these historic sites scattered across the city. Your expert English-speaking guide will lead groups up to 25 guests through intriguing underground levels beneath San Martino ai Monti—one of Rome's oldest churches—and into some of Rome’s legendary catacombs like Domitilla, St. Callixtus, or St. Sebastian.
During the tour, you'll visit the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars where Caravaggio’s painting and artifacts from their global history are displayed. The eerie yet fascinating Capuchin Crypt showcases artistically arranged skeletal remains in a memento mori tradition. Your audio guide will provide insights into these hauntingly beautiful chapels.
Additionally, you have the option to replace San Martino ai Monti with visits to Bocca della Verità and Santa Maria in Cosmedin, offering more variety during your exploration of Rome’s hidden history.
Catacombs passage with frescoes, Rome guided tour.
Capuchin Crypts corridor adorned with bones and religious artifacts, part of the Roman Catacombs tour.
Ancient pottery and artifacts in the Capuchin Crypt, Rome.
Catacombs passage with frescoes, Rome guided tour.
Capuchin Crypts corridor adorned with bones and religious artifacts, part of the Roman Catacombs tour.
Book your visit in advance during peak season to secure a spot and avoid sold-out sessions due to limited group capacity of up to 25 guests.
To save time on arrival at the Museum & Crypt of the Capuchin Friars, ensure you have activated your audio guide beforehand for an informative experience as soon as you enter.
Plan your visit starting from the furthest location and work back towards central Rome to efficiently manage travel with round-trip AC coach transfers included in the tour package.
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