Rome Catacombs Night Tour with Santa Maria Maggiore After Hours

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Rome, Italy

2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See two of Rome's unique, underground highlights in a different light on this evening tour of the Catacombs of Saint Agnes and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Visit after the daytime crowds have left, allowing you to explore these historical burial and funerary sites when it's even quieter. Learn directly from your guide as you go, enjoying an immersive experience that goes beyond the guidebooks.

Enjoy an intimate experience in a small-group setting
Beat ticket anxiety with skip-the-line entry to all sites
Choose to upgrade your tour to a private experience
Relax roundtrip transportation from a central Rome meeting point

What's Included

Tour in a Safe and Semi Private group of MAX 6 PEOPLE GUARANTEED
Skip-the-line tickets to all sites & attractions
Exclusive night visit to Santa Maria Maggiore
VIP Chauffeur
Private Tour Option available!
After-hours visit to the Catacombs of St Agnes
Basilica of St Agnes
Mausoleum of Costanza

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel
P.za della Repubblica, 48, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
In front of Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel, in Piazza Repubblica

End point

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
P.za di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00100 Roma RM, Italy

Operating hours
.5:00 pm

Itinerary

Piazza della Repubblica

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mausoleo di Santa Costanza

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sant Agnese fuori le Mura

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter.
There is no photography allowed in the Catacombs of St. Agnes.
Please note: For safety reasons, children under 7 years old are not permitted on the terraces, and therefore, we are unable to accept bookings for guests with children under 7 years old. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Please note: the interior of St. Agnes Basilica is currently undergoing restoration efforts and will remain closed until at least July, 2026. The Catacombs of St. Agnes below the Basilica and the Mausoleum of St. Costanza are still accessible and included in the tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

4.8

based on 106 reviews

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amazing experience. our...

Christie_B, Apr 2025

amazing experience. our tour guide was so friendly and so knowledgeable of the catacombs and the church. highly reccomend!

Fabulous Night Tour

Teresa_L, Mar 2025

It was a phenomenal tour given by a very knowledgeable guide. The church that we visited was amazing and the views from the rooftop of the church were amazing.

Boring experience. Skip this one.

Mark_B, May 2024

We took a total of 7 tours with Viator in this trip in Greece and Italy. All were excellent but this one. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and did her best to make this an exciting experience. She was very nice and friendly. She just didn’t have much to work with. I would not recommend this trip. Very anticlimactic and disappointing. There’s not really much to see. All in all boring and disappointing. Skip this one.

Complete waste of money.

Steve_C, Mar 2024

Was an absolute rip off. Itinerary. Hanged at last minute and was BOT made clear in email that only stressed a time change. Don’t get to see the main thing we paid for

Overpriced, not worth the time

Doug_H, Sep 2023

Way over priced. The main guide’s English was poor and hard to understand. The catacombs tour guide was very good and the catacombs were cool but all and all we regret spending so much money on this underwhelming 2.5 hours.

Superb

Joan_C, Aug 2022

Our guide was terrific! Mrs. Emma. Loved the mausoleum. She was very knowledgeable! Enjoyed the whole tour!

Unusual experience

whitejandl, Sep 2021

Sylvia and Valentina were very informative and welcoming. Everything went as planned and we had a great time on this very unusual tour. Sylvia is the best.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

We thank you for your review and high rating of the Catacombs at Night tour you took with Sylvia. We love that you call it unusual because the catacombs are indeed extremely unique and awe-inspiring. To visit at night adds a whole new layer of "cool"! We're so glad you enjoyed! Thank you again for your review. Angelo and Kristin

O have times changed.

KathleenP_C, Jul 2018

Tour guide from Long Beach was great. Sorry can't remember his name. Very informative and could tell he had a passion for what he does. Enjoyed the small private tour aspect and exclusive access to private rooms. However, unfortunately was able to experience these catacombs approximately 30 years ago and see a majority of them intact. Thieves and valdilisum, with the commercialization lessened the experience for me. But others in my group were still captivated. I would still recommend this tour, historical impressive and worthy of our respect.

Out of the beaten track tour! Our...

Dolly_E, Apr 2018

Out of the beaten track tour! Our guide SHANON from the LIVITALY agency knew sooo much about every single detail and her enthusiasm was contagious !We felt that we were in another era ! Tour HIGHLY recommend