Rome Catacombs & Capuchin Crypts Group Tour with Transfers
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Rome, Italy
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Centrally located near Barberini Station, the Capuchin Crypts are one of Rome’s most popular religious sights, while the Roman Catacombs are just outside the city. With this tour, visit both ancient burial sites and the Mouth of Truth in just a few hours without stressing about transportation. Travel with a fun tour guide who gives historical context to some of Rome’s most unusual attractions.
- Check off multiple spread out sites in one convenient tour
- Choose from various departure times to suit your schedule
- Visit Pope Hadrian I’s Crypt in Santa Maria in Cosmedin
- Travel in a luxury vehicle with air-conditioning—a must in summer
What's Included
- Expert, English-speaking guide
- Timed entry & audio guide tour of the Capuchin Crypts (not included on Express Tour: Catacombs Only)
- Guided tour of the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, St. Sebastian, or Domitilla
- Drive past the ancient Appian Way
- Views of the Aurelian Walls
- Private, round-trip transportation from central Rome
- Hotel pick up / drop off
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Fontana del TritoneP.za Barberini, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Please Arrive 10 Minutes Early. Piazza Barberini - in front of the Fontana del Tritone. A representative will be there holding a sign with ''The Tour Guy'' on it.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Piazza Barberini
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Catacombe di San Callisto
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Piazza Barberini
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Due to traffic regulations all children must be seated. Car seats available upon request. Must be requested at least 72 hours in advance.
- Depending on the opening days of the Catacombs, the Catacombs visited can vary
- Due to the religious origin of the sites visited, all participants must cover shoulders and knees, failure to comply will result in refusal of entry.
- We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any walking impairments that require special assistance on our group tours. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 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
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Nice time , a lot of interesting information and photos!!! Problem with the traffic in Rome, but is all good!
Guide was very knowledgeable and personable for the tour. Self- guided audio tour through the museum piece. Tour guide at the catacombs was extremely knowledgeable and respectful of his area. Very interesting!
Pretty much nice transportation to and from the site . Good option if you don’t have transportation.
Good communication and easy meeting point at Barberini fountain. Short walk to Capuchin Crypt and museum. Thought provoking tour looking at amazing display of bones creating multiple patterns. Short minibus ride to Catacombs, again well organised. Temperature cooler underground so a wrap may be helpful
Very interesting tours. Like nothing you've ever seen.
Did both locations and the transportation was very good.
This is a fascinating look into human history. The catacombs are nice and cool. David, our guide was funny and kind. Highly recommend!
Great experience and lots of wow moments. Our guide Arvin was great, wonderful sense of humour and very knowledgeable. Totally recommend.
The day of the dead / All Saints’ Day takes on a new meaning. Amazed how the people were able to did the graves for thousands w just a hammer and chisel. The art work done w the bones took a lot of imagination
Cecilia was a fantastic guide. She gave us recommendations for food and drink that the locals go to.
This was awesome! Fiona was amazing, so friendly and incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Maybe not the best for small children, but a really great tour.
This tour was basically a babysitting tour helping you buy tickets and a transport. You are paying them to buy your tickets ! Do it yourself ! The Bones ticket comes with a headphones tour for you while the "tour guide babysitter" sat during our time there. Then she bought a minivan taxi to get us to the catacombs which you can do yourself ! They also provide a tour guide while our "tour guide babysitter sat and ate (she didn't even go on the tour with us ) then she got us in a taxi and dropped us at the meeting point. You will save time and money not using them bc you don't have to wait for the tour to start (which is a walk to the bones tour ) you can just go directly to the tour yourself. This is a scam in my opinion. There was little to no information from this tour guide babysitter. She had plenty of time to talk about Rome and the history in the 25 minute cab ride to the catacombs. She sat quietly. Then she spoke about pizza on the return and suggested a restaurant.
Do yourself a favor and book this yourself ! It's easy to do as both tours comes with a tour guide while this tour guide sits and waits for a fee.
Absolutely incredible experience and a new look into a different side of Rome that you don’t hear about often. The church of the capuchins was very interesting with the artwork of bones throughout.
The catacombs were fascinating and felt like a true journey through time. Glad we had a guide because you could truly get lost in Romes underground here.
The crypts were very interesting, the catacombs were very boring. The guide was good but the catacombs were several hallways of the same thing. Could've seen them in 15 minutes.
Good tour, easy walking and informative tour guides. Ran on time with speedy transfers. Would recommend.
Excellent experience. Something very different from the ordinary. Excellent guide, with unremarkable knowledge with a side of humour.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Elizabeth, thank you for your kind words! The Catacombs and Capuchin Crypts are certainly a unique side of Rome, and we are so pleased your guide delivered the perfect mix of deep knowledge and humor. We hope to welcome you back to Rome soon!
The tour was very good and our guide - Fedrica - was knowledgeable, charming and kind. She was open to questions and knew what was important to each of us. 1 warning. If you don't like enclosed spaces or if you have bad knees, please put consideration to this tour. It's daunting in those 2 respects. One negative was the transport between sites. We were jammed into vehicles; technically, there was enough space but if everyone wasn't "small", it was very tight and a bit uncomfortable.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Charlene, thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We are delighted that Federica made such a great impression with her knowledge, charm, and attention to your group. We also really appreciate your helpful heads-up for future travelers regarding the physical aspects of the crypts. Thank you as well for your note about the vehicle spacing; we will share this with our transport team to review guest comfort on these transfers. We hope to see you again!
It was a very interesting day out. We enjoyed it very much. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and took her time showing us the crypts. Our other guide was very helpful and very knowledgeable on all things old about Italy.
Really cool tour and very informative! Worth going! Our tour guide was engaged, funny and knowledgeable.
Ilaria was a lovely tour guide. Be mindful of your time in the museum. You don’t want to rush through the crypt. You also can’t rush because you are in a single file line. Go to the crypt fairly quickly -don’t miss Saint Francis in meditation- but don’t keep the group waiting.
The guide was very polite had extensive knowledge of Rome, helps she was born and raised in Italy but spoke very well English. Gave us pointers not included in tour such as things to do, places to see that are free, meal ideas and also some do’s and dont’s as a tourist
The history behind the crypts and the bones is fascinating. Do not skip learning about it! You cannot take pictures down in the crypts but can in the church above.
The catacombs were very interesting, however, the crypts were morbid. We found it difficult to cope with the crypts content and the bone display was very confronting.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi there, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are glad to hear that you found the catacombs interesting! The bone displays in the crypts can certainly be intense and confronting, as these historic spaces showcase authentic burial traditions from centuries past. We appreciate you bringing your experience to our attention, as understanding how our guests react helps us continue to prepare travelers for the unique nature of these sites. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon, and please be sure to tell your friends and family about The Tour Guy for their future trips!
We loved this tour! It was informative, comprehensive, and unlike any other tour we had ever taken! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. Everything from start to finish was covered. We just wish we could have spent a bit more time in the crypt.
Overpriced for the experience. They don’t know why or how or who did what. The vibes are also limited to 3-4 displays. Pics are misleading. Took 3.5 hrs which was mostly spent waiting for the bus to drive to the second location. Not recommended.
Very thought provoking. FIONA is a wonderful guide! You will not forget this experience. It will make you think of life and death
There is not any parking as the ad says easy parking if you park there you will get a 90€ ticket because the parking is permit only. I arrived 45 mins early to park and no parking it took an hour and a half to find a place to park called and they said we missed the tour and we could not join another tour it was denied a full refund. Very horrible experience I don’t not recommend using this company ever.
Informative and you can pictures. It would help.if we don't meet under a hot scorching sun but all in all, our tour guide is funny and very knowledgable
My flight got delayed, and moved around, on my way to Italy. I called about 18 hours before reservation and was told I would get a full refund and they cancelled me. The tour guide (or whoever this was) texted searching for me when the tour was about to happen. I informed them that I had cancelled over the phone a long time prior and was told that I would not get a refund? I will be calling later to address but I do not want to ruin anymore of my vacation. I should be getting a refund for something that was completely out of my control. Just like you can keep our money if something happens that is completely out of your control. I am sad I missed the tour. I was very much looking forward to it for months.
Catacombs and Capuchin crypt was amazing. It was so informative and just mind blowing the amount of work done by people with no power tools. Would recommend!
Our guide was very knowledgeable and the catacombs are definitely a sight to see however, the tour was a bit too long for us. It was also so hot outside, so hard to pay attention to all the details when you’re just dying to go in! But it was a great way to see everything instead of doing it on your own. We rode in air conditioned vans from the crips to the catacombs which was honestly the best part. Would recommend to those really interested in the history, but if you want to just see the crips/catacombs, I think you could do that at your own pace and just taxi from one to the other.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi Olivia! Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your guide's knowledge and those cool, air-conditioned vans between sites! We hear you on the heat and length, and we’ve shared this with our Rome Operations Manager to review timing for our summer itineraries. Exploring on a guided tour is the best way to bypass logistics, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
The Catacombs crypts and Ra
Rome Catacombs were very interesting. Our guide was very nice. We enjoyed hearing about when she was a child, her dad loved the crypts so much he took her and her younger brother and they couldn't sleep for a week! Lol
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi Linda, thank you for sharing! We love that your guide shared that funny childhood story—it really makes the Capuchin Crypts even more unforgettable. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
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