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

4.3 (43 reviews) Rome, Italy
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Duration5h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 28 travelers

Overview

Start your experience at the Touristation Aracoeli office (Piazza d’Aracoeli 16) and board a panoramic bus to the Catacombs. Enjoy a guided underground tour and discover the vast network of tunnels that served as burial sites and places of worship for early Christians in Rome.

After the visit, the panoramic bus will drop you near a Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off stop. From there, reach the Capuchin Crypt on Via Veneto and explore independently with an audioguide. Located inside the Museum of the Capuchin Friars at Santa Maria della Concezione, the museum highlights the history and spirituality of the Capuchin order.

Admire the famous “Bone Chapel,” a unique Baroque masterpiece decorated with the remains of nearly 4,000 friars arranged along five chapels.

Continue your experience with a 3-hour Hop-On Hop-Off panoramic bus tour and discover Rome’s iconic landmarks at your own pace.

Options

Italian tour & Capuchin Crypt

This option includes:: Catacombs Italian guided tour + Capuchin Crypt only ticket with transfer

French tour & Capuchin Crypt

This option includes: Catacombs French guided tour + Capuchin Crypt only ticket with transfer

German tour & Capuchin Crypt

This option includes:: Catacombs German guided tour + Capuchin Crypt only ticket with transfer

Spanish tour & Capuchin Crypt

This option includes:: Catacombs Spanish guided tour + Capuchin Crypt only ticket with transfer

English tour & Capuchin Crypt

This option includs:: Catacombs English guided tour + Capuchin Crypt only ticket with transfer

What's included

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

What to expect

  1. 30m
    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.
  2. Catacombe di San Callisto
    1h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  3. Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars
    1h · Admission ticket included
    After the guided tour at the Catacombs, your panoramic bus will drop you near the Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off bus stop. From there, take the bus to reach the Capuchin Crypt in Via Veneto. Visit on your own with the audio guide. The Crypt is inside a museum attached to the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Concezione, close to Piazza Barberini. 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".
  4. Rome
    2h 30m
    Enjoy the best of the city on the 3-hour Hop-On Hop-Off panoramic tour, taking in Rome’s iconic sights at your own pace

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.

Additional information

  • 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.
  • Visitors with specific disabilities may be entitled to a free ticket after speaking directly to the ticket office of Catacombs.
  • Catacombs and Cappuccini Cripts are in different locations.
  • Round-trip transfer to the Catacombs from the meeting point is included.
  • After visiting the Catacombs, the transfer will drop you near the Hop-On Hop-Off bus stop, where you can take the panoramic bus to reach the Capuchin Crypt.
  • Please note if you want to visit everything in the same day, the first available time for the Capuchin Crypt visit is at 14:45. The Capuchin Crypt ticket is flexible, with entry available anytime between 14:45 and 17:00.
  • The visit of the Capuchin Crypt is with an audio guide at your pace.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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