For many visitors to Rome, a trip to the catacombs is one of the most moving and memorable parts of their holiday. While a visit to the Appian Way is worthwhile in itself – as you walk along the ancient cobblestones past vast tombstones and spectacular countryside you feel as though you’ve been transported back in time – a tour of the catacombs is undoubtedly the main highlight. Venture deep underground to explore the incredible tunnels that were dug out by hand nearly 2,000 years ago and learn all about the very beginning of Christianity. This is a side of Rome you’ve never seen before.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Appian way entry Tickets
✔ Professional Vatican guide inside the Catacombs
✔ Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal
✔ Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
✔ Quo Vadis entry Tickets
✔ Entrance tickets in the Catacombs (any one open depending on opening days)
✖ Gratuities (optional)
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Regent Rome
2. Hotel Stendhal
3. Hotel Oriente
4. Quality Hotel Nova Domus
5. Residence Sacconi
6. New Rome Hotel
7. Hotel Gregoriana
8. Monti Palace Hotel
9. NH Collection Roma Giustiniano
10. Hotel dei Borgia
11. La Dea di Roma
12. Hotel Rinascimento
13. Olimpic
14. Hotel Marco Polo
15. Hotel Pomezia
16. Hotel Imperiale Roma
17. Suite Opera Rooms
18. The Inn At The Roman Forum
19. Hotel Ludovisi Palace
20. The Caesar Roma
Additional Info: Pick up at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address.
N.B.: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.
Itinerary
1
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
The word “cemetery” comes from an Ancient Greek word which meant “place of rest”. The catacombs of Rome provided a resting place for the first generations of Christians, awaiting their resurrection and salvation in their tombs, deep beneath the ground on the outskirts of Rome. From martyrs to farmers, hundreds of thousands of early Christians ended up in the catacombs, buried close together in a maze of underground tunnels beside the Appian Way. The catacombs are so extensive that you could easily get lost and never find your way out again – a good reason to go with a tour guide! For many visitors to Rome, a trip to the catacombs is one of the most moving and memorable parts of their holiday. While a visit to the Appian Way is worthwhile in itself – as you walk along the ancient cobblestones past vast tombstones and spectacular countryside you feel as though you’ve been transported back in time – a tour of the catacombs is undoubtedly the main highlight. Venture deep underground to explore the incredible tunnels that were dug out by hand nearly 2,000 years ago and learn all about the very beginning of Christianity. This is a side of Rome you’ve never seen before. The catacombs of the Appian Way are essentially the underground graveyards of the first Christians in Rome, who had to bury their dead outside of the city. Even as early as the 5th century BC, burials within the city walls were forbidden, so tombs were built on the outskirts of Rome. As an important consular road connecting Rome with the south, the Appian Way was a popular spot for burials. While many Romans built elaborate tombs by the roadside, the Christians buried their dead in labyrinthine catacombs. Miles of underground tunnels were built by digging through the soft tufa stone, providing burial space for saints and martyrs as well as countless ordinary Christians.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Appian Way (Via Appia Antica)
You walk along the ancient cobblestones past vast tombstones and spectacular countryside you feel as though you’ve been transported back in time.
Duration: 10 minutes
3
Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis
The small church of Quo Vadis is a small church situated in the Appian way, it's the church where, legend tells, Christ met Peter as he was fleeing Rome; there Christ asked him "Quo Vadis?" (where are you going?).
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when shared with 2 paying adults
• Dress code required: knees and shoulders must be covered
• According to the Vatican regulation the entrance in the catacombs is organized in groups.
• People with claustrophobia may find difficulties inside the catacombs.
