Rome Underworld Tour: Explore Bone Chapel & Catacombs

Uncover the secrets of Rome’s underground on a guided tour of crypts and catacombs. Explore the Bone Chapel, Christian Catacombs, and ancient foundations beneath Basilica San Martino ai Monti.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum and Crypt of Capuchins - Begin your journey at the Capuchin Crypt, where Capuchin monks artistically arranged the bones of nearly 4,000 of their brethren in elaborate floor-to-ceiling designs, earning it the eerie nickname ‘the Bone Chapel’. With your audio guide, delve into the fascinating details and motivations behind this unique…
What's Included
  • Transfers in a private air-conditioned coach
  • Entrance ticket to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
  • Rome Catacombs Entrance Ticket
  • English or Spanish-speaking guide (depending on option selected)
  • Entrance ticket to the Basilica of San Martino ai Monti [Not in the After Hour Option]
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Delve into the intriguing depths of Rome’s enigmatic underworld with Skip-the-Line entry to three of the city’s most unusual sites. Discover a different facet of the Eternal City as you visit the haunting Bone Chapel, decorated with the remains of 4,000 Capuchin monks, and the Christian Catacombs, a network of secret passageways where early Christians…

Location
Fontana del Tritone
Piazza Barberini
In Piazza Barberini, at the Tritone fountain located at centre of the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Christina_s
Sep 26, 2025
Very very interesting. A... - Very very interesting. A definitely different experience & whole other side of Rome history to explore.
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Dean_a
Sep 25, 2025
Wow! Something differently amazing - Amazing day, had so much fun and learned so much ! Our guide Emilio was very informative, a sassy sense of humor and was fun to spend the day with. Loved sharing his knowledge and experience with us, not afraid to joke around also. Our drivers was also good, kept a cool head even with the other drivers being terrible. I would recommend mentioning not to use the audio guides, the time it takes to listen to them only brings us half the museum before being rushed out for the next steps(or giving us more time, it was a great audio guide and our guide wasn't covering this part). The incredible works with the bones and remains was only glanced at when we were told only a few minutes were left (and the audio guides were very interesting, so it is too bad we don't have the time to listen to them fully!!) We had to go back after our tour to finish viewing the amazing museum and visiting the gift shop where we took the time to share deep and personal experience. The catacombs were truly incredible, we took our time there, Emilio was fantastic. He made sure to repeat everything for those of us in the back, waited to be far from other groups before sharing important stuff. And again, his humour just made everything fun. We didn't see the church at the end because they didn't give us access, we were told we would get some money back, not sure if we did. I recommend this for something different and truly interesting, one of our favorite days in Rome.
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Gina_a
Sep 21, 2025
Great trip if you like history - There is walking and a bus ride involved. You will visit 3 different locations. Walking shoes is a great idea. Emiliano is a great guide - funny and a wealth of Italian, Rome, and historical knowledge. Highly recommended you ask for him. Learned a lot about religious history as it pertains to the Romans and Christians We had a few teenagers and younger children who were absolutely bored so make sure your kids really wish to attend
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Chelseahall05
Sep 14, 2025
Such history! - So much information and time spent showing us the history of such an incredible city. Allen and Andre were so great in answering questions and taking their time with our tour.
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J4787umbillh
Sep 9, 2025
Catacombs: a deep dive - Maria and Alan spoke excellent English They did a wonderful job watching out for all on their tour. They answered questions throughout the tour. Kept the day light and fun
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Jamesjj1931ux
Sep 9, 2025
Overall a great if at times creepy tour. - My wife and I took this tour. The bone rooms were unexpected and the strangest part of our whole stay in Rome. We had Maria as a guide and she was great. Funny and informative. Highly recommeded.
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Q2687sflynnem
Sep 3, 2025
History learnt great day out - Interesting day, its split into 3 so you get to feel the history Also not to bad in the feet as you don't stand for ages The first church you can go at your own pace. The second &3rd with the guide. The guides were brilliant and knew their stuff.
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Valaly
Aug 31, 2025
Amazing experience. - Was an amazing experience. Maria and Samih were very knowledgeable and presented the information with passion. We enjoyed the bone museum and the crypts
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Jaymeb836
Aug 31, 2025
Catacombs tours!! - Our guide, Maria was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging with all of us! If you plan on going on this tour request Maria.
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Nicca2022
Sep 2, 2025
Group too large - The catacombs were neat to see but we had too large of group. We tried to stay to the front of the group so we could hear most of what the guide had to say, although people in the back of the group missed out on a lot. We did not visit the Basilica, we assume that was because it was a holiday but the guide gave no explanation of why we didn't visit. When we got to the crypts we were just dumped at the entrance and handed the standard audio guide with little other explanation. This is something we could have done on our own.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).