Excellent, friendly and helpful guide
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Tickets for the Catacomb
- Live Guide
- Enhanced hearing devices provided.
- Transport to the Catacomb and drop-off near the office.
Excludes
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
Step into the hidden world beneath Rome and explore the Catacombs of San Domitilla, one of the oldest and most extensive underground burial sites. Starting from our Show Me Italy office at Via dei Serpenti 114, embark on a guided tour through a part of the vast 180-mile network of tunnels, where early Christians sought refuge and laid their loved ones to rest. Your expert guide will share captivating stories of religious persecution, burial rituals, and the rise of Christianity in Rome. Marvel at ancient tombs, early Christian artwork, and beautifully preserved frescoes that offer a glimpse into the past. The 2-hour tour includes transport and is available as a small-group or private experience. Enjoy round-trip transfers from our central office, with drop-off near Cavour Metro station. Tours are available in English, Spanish, and French. Unlike crowded landmarks, this immersive tour lets you discover a lesser-known, yet profoundly significant, part of Rome’s history.
Enhance your Rome experience with a visit to Vicus Caprarius – The Water City. Just steps from the Trevi Fountain, this underground site offers a unique look at ancient Roman life and water systems. It’s self-guided, and we’ll provide the entry tickets — a small add-on that leaves a big impression.
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Reviews
Did not go on tour, p/u location changed 3 times. Was looking for guide at 2nd location when received e-mail to go to 3 location, 1.2 km further away. I would not reccomend this company for anything.
Our guide Tanzia was amazing ! I would highly recommend this tour company! We toured the catacombs and the St. Clementine cathedral . Afterwards she took us to amazing places around the city and took photos of us that we would never have gotten on our own . Highly recommend !!!
Be very flexible, The meeting place changed 3 times. I got the email for the 3rd location while standing at 2nd meeting location.
The Show Me Italy tour company did an excellent job organizing the tour and made sure it went off without a hitch. Our tour coordinator, Tania, was very nice and made sure everything ran smoothly. She helped with all questions even those involving getting to other tours
When booking the tour we noticed that for a little more we could upgrade to what was labeled as a private tour. It's not. The only thing that is private the the drive to the Catacombs. No where does it mention that Viator does not give the tour of the Catacombs and the tour is not in fact private. We could have easily taken a taxi ourselves and bought the tickets. Viator drove us, sat in the car and bought our tickets, that's it. In my opinion not worth paying someone to do only that.
The tour was good and we did enjoy it but it wasn’t really what we expected. We were met at the office by a member of staff who wasn’t a tour guide, to take us to the catacombs. She was very pleasant but had definitely not done the tour before and it wasn’t a seamless experience at all. Once at the catacombs we were introduced to a tour guide who took us round. We also didn’t get to do the additional experience at the end as we ran out of time.
This tour is essentially transportation to the catacombs and to the underground ruins beneath Trevi fountain. Our group was shuttled to an Uber/cab to go back and forth, and one of the drivers tried to charge us again for the fare. The on-site archaeologists at the catacombs was wonderful and knowledgeable. We would recommend finding your way to the site on public transportation and paying for the entrance and the guide at the catacombs.
Catacombs were great with the guide at the site. We did not get any information from our tour guide. Just follow and here are your tickets. When we went to the underground, again no communication from our tour guide and as she took us through the underground it was very difficult to understand her and we did not get much information. I suggest the catacombs for sure but through a different tour guide.
Good tour but extremely crowded. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable with information and answering questions.
Had a great experience. Everyone was so friendly. We met at the tour office. They called us a cab to Catacombs where we were sent on a tour while the company waited. The only snag was getting back. It is almost 100 degrees so not a lot of taxis due to high demand. We did walk a bit to get to a taxi stop because they couldn’t get one via phone. It wasn’t their fault with the hot weather. They were very apologetic and lovely people!
Our guide was phenomenal! We had a a little inconvenience (protest while traveling) and she stayed calm under pressure. She was very knowledgeable about the history and offered personal insights as well. I would highly recommend.
Our tour guide was great - smart, kind, helpful. The church was pretty and our guide was very informative. The catacombs were an interesting place to visit, our tour guide taxied us there and back but wasn’t permitted to tour with us. The underground tour was a great way to get out of the heat.
The actual tour was good, but it only lasted about 45 minutes. The guide was from the catacombs not the tour. The tour guide was more of an escort. When we arrived at the pick up point, we were the only 2 people signed up, so Zach got us a cab. When we arrived at the catacombs, we had to wait 1/2 hour for an English speaking tour. When over Zach got another cab and was very informative about the area. He suggested a place for lunch, and we were dropped there instead of having to go back to the original place. While the tour itself was good, I felt it was a bit pricey for what we got.
The catacomb tour was exceptional. The priest that gave the tour is originally from new York. He was very eloquent and answered all questions clearly. I was so impressed by his way of teaching. We even prayed at the end which was a perfect ending for all the martyrs that gave up there lives for their faith. Was a beautiful experience and would highly recommend. Also, the tour manager, Zak, was very friendly and had several recommendations for places to visit and restaurants to eat at.
The catacombs tour was incredible! the guide (I’m forgetting the name) was super chill and knew their stuff The catacombs honestly creepy but in the best way. Would recommend if you’re looking to explore some mysterious hidden gems
The tour was both fascinating and informative. Our guide was knowledgable and practically made the history come alive for us. The catacombs itself were inspiring, i had goosebumps 🫨 all in all it was a very unique experience and i’d recommend it to anyone interested in history and seeking to visit places other than the Colosseum and Vatican 🫰🏼💀
Fantastic experience. I recommend it to anyone I know passing through Rome. The guide was: amazing, full of cultural notions (extremely interesting), and very nice. Tuor took place without any problem or delay... Simple a perfect experience🔥
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