Rome Private Sightseeing and Catacombs Underground Guided Tour with Transfer

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Rome Private Sightseeing and Catacombs Underground Guided Tour with Transfer

Price From €319 per person

Duration 2.5 hours

Group Up to 24 people

Difficulty Easy

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Tour Overview

Rome Private Sightseeing and Catacombs Underground Group Tour with Transfer

Private Rome Chauffeured Sightseeing & Catacombs Tour – Underground Experience with Tickets and Transfers Included

Discover one of Rome’s most fascinating and mysterious hidden worlds with this exclusive experience combining a private chauffeured sightseeing tour and a small-group guided visit of the ancient Catacombs.

Accompanied by a licensed private driver, you will travel comfortably from the city center to the outskirts of Rome along the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads in the world. During the private panoramic drive, enjoy photo stops and exterior views of iconic landmarks such as the Aurelian Walls, Baths of Caracalla, and Circus Maximus.

Upon arrival at the Catacombs, you will join a small-group guided tour inside the underground site. You will descend into a vast and evocative labyrinth of tunnels stretching over 150 kilometers, one of the most extensive underground burial networks in the world. A specialized site guide will lead you through selected sections where early Christians practiced their faith in secret.

Explore:

Underground crypts, chapels, and mausoleums
Ancient frescoes, inscriptions, and sarcophagi
Burial sites of martyrs and early Christian figures

Depending on availability and the day of the visit, the tour will include one of Rome’s most important catacombs: San Callisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla, each with its own history and distinctive features.

What's Included

Private chauffeured vehicle pickup and drop-off includedPrivate panoramic sightseeing drive along the Appian Way and major landmarksAdmission tickets to the Catacombs includedSmall-group guided tour inside the Catacombs with a licensed site guideA knowledgeable private driver for the sightseeing and transfers (not a guide)A comfortable and well-organized experience combining private transportation and a guided underground visitIdeal for families, couples, history lovers, and private groups

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Guide service during the transfer to the Catacombs
Tips or gratuity

Your Itinerary

Meeting/Starting Point

Meeting point in Piazza San Clemente in front of the Basilica in San Clemente.

Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

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. Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica Known as the "Regina Viarum" (Queen of Roads), the Appian Way is one of the oldest and most important Roman roads. The Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica preserves this historic route and its surrounding countryside, dotted with ancient ruins, tombs, aqueducts, and Christian catacombs. Walking or driving along this road is like stepping back in time—immersed in Roman history and nature just outside the modern city.

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla

Along the route, you'll admire the majestic Baths of Caracalla, one of the grandest thermal complexes of ancient Rome. Built between 212 and 217 AD under the emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla, these monumental baths could accommodate thousands of Romans daily. Though now in ruins, they remain a symbol of imperial grandeur and engineering mastery. Over the centuries, they’ve inspired iconic structures around the world, from ancient basilicas to modern train stations. Among the treasures once housed here were masterpieces like the Farnese Hercules and the Farnese Bull.

Circus Maximus

You’ll also pass by the legendary Circus Maximus, the largest stadium of ancient Rome, nestled between the Aventine and Palatine hills. Once able to host over 150,000 spectators for thrilling chariot races and public games, it served as the blueprint for all Roman circuses throughout the Empire. Today, it remains an iconic open space in the heart of the city, rich in history and grandeur.

Aurelian Walls

Aurelian Walls – Rome’s Ancient Fortification Built between 271 and 275 AD under Emperor Aurelian, the Aurelian Walls were constructed to defend the city of Rome from external threats during a time of instability. Stretching over 19 kilometers, these massive brick fortifications once enclosed all seven hills of ancient Rome. With their impressive gates, towers, and bastions, the walls stand today as one of the most remarkable examples of Roman military architecture, offering a glimpse into the city’s strategic and imperial past.

Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

The Catacomb(s) of Callixtus (also known as the Cemetery of Callixtus) is one of the Catacombs of Rome on the Appian Way, most notable for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries. The catacomb forms part of an ancient funerary complex, the Complesso Callistiano, that occupies thirty hectares. The boundaries of this are the Via Appia Antica, the Via Ardeatina, and the Vicolo Delle Sette Chiese. The area of the catacomb proper is about fifteen hectares, and it goes down to five levels. A rough estimate puts the length of passageways at about twenty kilometers and the occupancy at about half a million bodies.

Cecilia Metella Mausoleum

Photo stop at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella – Enjoy a brief stop along the ancient Appian Way to admire and photograph one of Rome’s most impressive and best-preserved Roman tombs, a monumental 1st-century BC structure that once symbolized the power and prestige of an aristocratic Roman family.

Meeting Point

Piazza di San Clemente, 00184 Roma

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Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts.

Additional Info

Experience type Cultural & Historical
Logistics & comfort Hotel Pickup Available, Skip-the-line / Reserved Access
Book in advance 1 day before
Difficulty Easy
Starts 07:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00
Language English, German, Italian, French, Spanish
Group size Up to 24 people
Operated by Tour in The City