Rome’s Bone Chapel and Catacombs: Skulls, Crypts and City Ride

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Rome, Italy

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5 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Tour Rome’s must-see Catacombs and enter the fascinating Capuchin Crypt, lined with the skeletal remains of nearly 4,000 Capuchin friars. After a convenient, direct bus transfer from Rome, head underground with your guide to explore the atmospheric burial grounds. Travel on to the Capuchin Crypt and marvel at the famous ‘Bone Chapel,’ with an audio guide to bring its macabre history to life.

Explore the Catacombs with a guide to help you navigate its maze of tunnels
Swap busy public transport for a direct transfer from Rome in a panoramic bus
Wander the Capuchin Crypt and its museum and church at your own pace
Avoid any waiting around in long lines with timed entry

What's Included

Reserved entrance for Domitilla Catacombs (except on Tuesday)
Reserved entrance for Callisto Catacombs (only on Tuesday)
Guided Tour (Italian, English, French, Spanish and German)
Capuchin Crypt ticket with audio guide
Transfer to the Catacombs from Touristation Aracoeli - Piazza d'Ara Coeli, 16
Hop-On Hop-off bus to the Capuchin Crypt
3-hour Hop-On Hop-off bus

Food and Drinks
Guided tour to Capuchin Crypt
Pick up & Drop-off service from and to the hotel

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Touristation Aracoeli
Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Exchange your voucher at the TOURISTATION ARACOELI office at Piazza Aracoeli, 16 A small fountain is in front of the office. There are signs and orange flags outside.

End point

Museo e Cripta dei Cappuccini
Via Vittorio Veneto, 27, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Your dedicated transfer will leave you at the famous Capuchin Crypt in Via Vittorio Veneto. Visit on your own with your audioguide.

Ticket Redemption Point

Touristation Aracoeli, Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Touristation Aracoeli

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catacombe di San Callisto

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Rome

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Catacombs tour is not recommended for travelers who may get claustrophobic due to the small spaces.
The tour is not accessible for visitors on wheelchairs or with severe motor disabilities.
Dress code is required: shoulders and knees has to be covered.

Visitors with specific disabilities may be entitled to a free ticket after speaking directly to the ticket office of Catacombs.
Catacombs and Cappuccini Cripts are in different locations.
Round-trip transfer to the Catacombs from the meeting point is included.
After visiting the Catacombs, the transfer will drop you near the Hop-On Hop-Off bus stop, where you can take the panoramic bus to reach the Capuchin Crypt.
Please note if you want to visit everything in the same day, the first available time for the Capuchin Crypt visit is at 14:45. The Capuchin Crypt ticket is flexible, with entry available anytime between 14:45 and 17:00.
The visit of the Capuchin Crypt is with an audio guide at your pace.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.3

based on 44 reviews

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You can’t see Rome in a day

Lance_R, Apr 2026

This was a good experience for those good with managing your experiences and expectations. Must haves - skip the lines pass , hours the bone crypt is open and a full, full day to jump on and off the bus. Not a good trip for people on a schedule. Need time to eat and walk around and not worried about getting back to your cruise ship.

Very interesting to see...

Megan_O, Dec 2025

Very interesting to see the different catacombs and how they honored people. A must see for any history buff

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Customer , Thank you so much for your feedback! We are delighted to hear that you had a positive experience, and we truly look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best regards, Touristation Customer Service

Good but not worth the $ with a tour company.

Amy_P, Sep 2025

A lot of time was on a video and commentary before ever seeing anything. Once we went in the catacombs it was cool to see however we had almost 20 people in our group and at the back of the line I missed everything that was said because I was too far away. Then when the group moved I tried to hurry and see what they were looking at the whole time. The group behind us was too close and all I could hear was a French speaking guide and that group. Need more space between groups and a few less people per group. I would go directly to the catacombs and get a ticket there was no line don’t waste $ and time on a 20 minute video. The crypt was cool and self guided so you aren’t rushed through. I would do the crypt again. Don’t go through a tour company they waste time and your $ on these two things.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

"Dear [Customer Name], Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We greatly appreciate your feedback, as it helps us identify critical areas for improvement and develop the right solutions to enhance our services. To assist you better, we kindly invite you to share more details with us via email at info@touristation.it. Our customer service team is always available and ready to assist you. Thank you once again for your valuable input. We are committed to ensuring your satisfaction and look forward to serving you better in the future. Best regards, Touristation Customer Service

Do not miss out!

Teri_M, May 2025

The Catacombs were the best tour ever! And I travel endless times per year! However, our driver did not speak English & left us at the Cript after the catacombs. I had left my items in his van. My husband had to run to get them! Crazy!!!

Response from Host, May 2025

Dear Teri], Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us! We truly look forward to welcome you back in the future. Best regards, Touristation Customer Service

Tourist trap

Nicholas_P, Nov 2024

Don't bother, absolute rip off. Basically you're paying a massive fee just to be driven between 2 places. Do yourself a favour and just pay ticket price at the venue.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Dear Customer, we are sorry to hear that the service did not fully meet your expectations. We take your feedback into careful consideration so that we will improve our offer. Best regards Touristation staff

Interesting, but could have skipped and been fine

Scott_P, Sep 2024

We booked this last minute when our other tour got canceled. It was a fun tour- interesting sites and easy transport between the sites. The tour is self guided at the Capuchin monestary which is fine with the audio tour. The catacomb has a guide but there isn’t a ton to see - nonetheless interesting.

Catacombs Tour

Teresa_C, Aug 2024

This was a really interesting and informative tour. The only issue was that the tour guide, as knowledgeable and friendly as she was, didn’t speak English really well for an English speaking tour and made it difficult to understand and follow what she was explaining at times.

Quick, efficient option

Tom_S, Jul 2024

If you're short on time, this is a good tour to do. If you have more time, there are cheaper options. This tour includes entry to two locations: the capuchin crypt in the centre of Rome (not far from the Spanish steps), and the Domitilla Catacombs on the outskirts of town. Entry to both will set you back maybe €30 or so in total, and you can just walk up to each location and buy an entry ticket. At the Capuchin crypt there isn't timed entry (audio guide only so you can go in at your own pace), but at the catacombs you would have to wait until a guide can take you around (you can't just go in and wander at your own pace). Of the two, the catacombs is the more interesting experience, but the crypt is more central. So what you're paying for here is the private transfer to quickly take you from Rome to the catacombs, the perfectly-timed entry to the catacombs, the private transfer back to the crypt, and then a self-guided tour of the crypt. The private transfer is quick and comfortable. So, if you're short on time like I was this tour makes total sense. If you have more time, you can save some (well, quite a lot of) money and just do it yourself using a. Taxi or public transport. The tour was a good experience and I'd probably book it again if I only had a few hours to see something cool in Rome.

Don't book

Martin_B, May 2024

Our group had at least 10-15min less tour in french then the other groups. Don't take it at the end of the days like 15h30. The chauffeur that drives you doesn't speak french or english. He drive into crowds for no reasons and he drive fast...at one point, we got out and didn't even finish the journey at the capuchin cryps. We started at 15h30, it was 18h15 whrn we got out and wr had like 12min of tour only and we werr still driving we don't know where. No communications I really don't reccomend that agency, a lost of time and money

Good experience half with guide and half self-guided

PatricioHernan_L, Feb 2026

Overall very interesting, although not guided in its entirety and missing information. The bus section is not fluid. In my case I had to wait 30 minutes (it should be 10) and I almost did not reach the catacombs of the Capuchins.

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Response from Host, Feb 2026

Estimado Patricio, ¡Muchas gracias por su maravillosa reseña! Para el equipo de Touristation, es increíblemente importante ofrecer una experiencia de tour memorable y placentera, y sus comentarios significan mucho para nosotros. ¡Esperamos darle la bienvenida nuevamente muy pronto! Atentamente, Servicio al Cliente de Touristation

Eine schöne Tour

Frank_S, Mar 2025

Die Kastakombe sowie die Kapuziner Gruft waren eine Tour wert. Aber man darf sich nicht zu viel darunter vorstellen. Es ist ein Transport zu den zwei Attraktionen mit einer wirklichen Führung in den Katakomben und einer Audio-Guide Führung (ohne Betreuung nur die Abgabe des Eintritts-Tickets bei der Kapuziner Gruft). Auch darf man nicht überlesen, dass das Ende der Tour an der Kapuziner Gruft ist.