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

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2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

Start your experience at Touristation Aracoeli office (Piazza Aracoeli, 16) and take the panoramic Bus to reach the Catacombs. Embark on a fascinating underground tour of the Catacombs. Learn about this extensive network of underground tunnels once a burial ground and a place of worship for the first Christians in Rome.

After the guided tour at the Catacombs, the dedicated transfer will bring you to the famous Capuchin Crypt in Via Veneto. Visit on your own with the audioguide. The Crypt is inside a museum in the church of Santa Maria della Concezione.

Explore the museum collects and exhibits about some significant aspects of the Capuchin friars in general. The Crypt is a singular work of art with a macabre all-Baroque taste, lending it the macabre nickname of "the Bone Chapel". Walk in the long corridor with five chapels, decorated on the vaults and walls with the mortal remains of nearly 4,000 friars.

What's Included

Reserved entrance for Domitilla Catacombs (except on Tuesday)
Capuchin Crypt ticket with audio guide
Transfer to the Catacombs from Touristation Aracoeli - Piazza d'Ara Coeli, 16
Reserved entrance for Callisto Catacombs (only on Tuesday)
Guided Tour (Italian, English, French, Spanish and German)
Transfer to the Capuchin Crypt
Food and Drinks
Guided tour to Capuchin Crypt
Pick up & Drop-off service from and to the hotel

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

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

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    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. It is not recommended to take the Metro B Colosseo stop. It is recommended to take any bus or tram to Piazza Ara Coeli or to walk.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Embark on a fascinating underground tour of the Catacombs, taking you into the unusual history of Rome. Learn about how dating almost 2,000 years to the 2nd century AD, this extensive network of underground tunnels was once a burial ground and a place of worship for the first Christians in Rome.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    The dedicated transfer will bring you to the famous Capuchin Crypt in Via Veneto. Visit on your own with the audioguide. The Crypt is inside a museum attached to the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Concezione, close to Piazza Barberini. The Crypt is a singular work of art with a macabre all-Baroque taste, lending it the macabre nickname of "the Bone Chapel".

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
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