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Rome Catacombs Guided Tour & Green Line Hop-on Hop-Off Open Bus Tour 24/48/72 hr tickets!
Enjoy an in-depth experience in one of the most exciting and visited places in Rome, the Catacombs on the Ancient Appian Way. Descend into a complex and incredible network of underground tunnels, among the longest in the world, where you can admire ancient and precious frescoes, crypts rich in inscriptions, small mausoleums, sarcophagi, and tombs. You will also find the burial of famous people like popes, martyrs, and, according to legends, even some apostles.
The catacombs we will visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla) will change depending on the day.
Special combo tour to get the chance to explore the best of Rome comfortably and efficiently. With the panoramic Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour, you can run far and wide in Rome for 24,48, or 72 hours, according to your chosen option. Onboard you'll find 8 languages of audio commentary that will guide you through Rome and its wonders!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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Starting, with a small group, from our travel agency, near the Colosseum, you will be comfortably transported on an air-conditioned vehicle, in one of the most interesting and visited places in Rome, the "catacombs" on the Via Appia Antica. With this tour, we will guide you through time to discover a hidden and parallel world in which, for centuries, Jews and Christians have looked after and adored their dead. Pass by the majestic Aurelian Walls, and come to the archaeological area of the Via Appia Antica. Here, immersed in the green Roman countryside, you will descend into the ancient world of the Catacombs, a complex network of underground tunnels among the longest in the world, occupying an area of about fifteen hectares for about 60 kilometers of tunnels on several levels. The catacombs included in the visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla), change depending on the day. After the tour, your driver will take you back to the original starting point.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
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This activity includes the Panoramic Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Ticket, so you explore the best of Rome comfortably and efficiently. You can run far and wide in Rome for 24,48, or 72 hours, according to your chosen option. Onboard you'll find 8 languages of audio commentary (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, and Russian) that will guide you through Rome and its wonders. The Hop On-Hop Off service is operating from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. A complete Round Trip to Rome lasts about 2,5 hrs. However, you can join this service within the validity of your ticket (24,48,72 hrs). The validity of your ticket independently from the chosen option (24,48,72 hrs) is calculated from the validation of the ticket. Panoramic Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Itinerary: 1. Termini Station (TERMINAL A/TERMINAL B) 2. Santa Maria Maggiore 3.Colosseo 4.Circo Massimo 5. Teatro Marcello 6. Castel Sant'Angelo 6 Vatican Musuem 7. Via Veneto e Villa Borgehse 8. Piazza Barberini
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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OPEN BUS TOUR 1 TERMINAL DISCOVER ROME Termini Railway Station, Roman National Museum, Piazza della Repubblica 2 SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Peter in Chains and Michelangelo's Moses, Monti District, Oppian Hill 3 COLOSSEUM Colosseum, Archaeological Area, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Arch of Constantine 4 CIRCUS MAXIMUS Circus Maximus, Mouth of Truth, Rome Rose Garden 5 PIAZZA VENEZIA Piazza Venezia, Altar of Fatherland, Capitoline Hill, Trastevere District, Pantheon 6 VATICAN CITY Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, Navona Square, Castel S. Angelo 7 VILLA BORGHESE Spanish Steps, Shopping Area, Piazza del Popolo, Villa Borghese, Borghese Gallery, Zoo 8 BARBERINI SQUARE Trevi Fountain, Barberini Square, Barberini Palace, Quirinale Palace
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The catacombs are subterranean passageways that were used as places of burial for several centuries. The burials of Jewish, pagan, and early Christian Roman citizens in the catacombs began in the second century and ended in the fifth century. The word catacomb, which means "next to the quarry," comes from the fact that the first excavations to be used as a burial place were carried out in the outskirts of Rome, next to the quarry site. The Christians did not agree with the pagan custom of burning the bodies of their dead, for which reason, to solve problems created by a lack of space and the high price of the land, they decided to create these vast underground cemeteries. The catacombs possess many subterranean passageways forming natural labyrinths several kilometers long, along which rows of rectangular niches were dug out. The corpses were wrapped in a sheet and placed in the niches, which were then covered with gravestones made of marble or, more commonly, baked clay.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- To join the bus tour, please make sure to arrive at one of the designated stops. Present your voucher along with your booking number to board the bus.
- Panoramic Bus Ticket is valid from the first use.
- For the Catacombs Tour customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Guided tour inside the Catacombs lasts about 40 min
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- To join the bus tour, please make sure to arrive at one of the designated stops. Present your voucher along with your booking number to board the bus.
- Panoramic Bus Ticket is valid from the first use.
- For the Catacombs Tour customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- Guided tour inside the Catacombs lasts about 40 min
- Transportation from the meeting point to Appian Way Catacombs is lead by professional drivers (not a guide)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must have a valid photo ID (ID, Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.)
- Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
- No one can visit the catacombs on their own, nor stray from their group along the route, nor cross the gates that delimit the paths open to the public
- It is forbidden to touch the exhibits along the visit path
- No photos or videos allowed
- Food and drink are not allowed
- Pets are not allowed
- There is no refund on reservation fees and tickets of monuments that are closed due to event that is out of our control.
- The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
- Not accessible for walker users and wheelchairs
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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