Catacombs Night Tour in Rome | Semi-Private

LivTours Catacombs Night Tour in Rome will help you explore an exclusive ancient burial ground in Northern Rome after-hours. Explore underground hidden passageways of Rome and be the only ones in the catacombs thanks to our exclusive collaboration. Explore the catacombs with your group, your guides, a few flashlights, and absolutely no one else. Underground burial places under Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades.

From about the 2nd century onwards, the Romans started making catacombs burial spaces due to increased population density and shortage of land. Up until that time, Romans had believed in cremation, but the fashion changed towards the end of the Roman Empire with the influence of Christianity. The catacombs from that time period are very interesting as they contained examples of early Christian art hosting frescoes and sculptures some of which you will be able to see on your tour!

This is truly a unique experience reserved for LivTours travelers!

• Experience a crowd-free nighttime visit to Roman catacombs on a semi-private tour
• Enjoy LivTours exclusive after hours access to Saint Agnes' Basilica & catacombs
• See the Capuchin Crypt where the bones of 4000 monks decorate the walls
• Soak up the luxury of chauffeured private climate controlled transportation
• Navigate the underground history of Rome on this unique nighttime tour

Your LivTours Catacombs Night Tour in Rome starts in front of the Capuchin Crypt and Museums where your LivTours guide will be waiting for you! From there you will begin your journey by entering the Capuchin Crypt, holding the bones of over 4,000 deceased Capuchin monks, it is an unforgettable sight. The bones, which have been decoratively laid out creating a mysterious atmosphere, will prepare you and your semi-private group of no more than six travelers for your upcoming stop at the catacombs of Rome. Once you have finished exploring the Capuchin Crypt and night begins to fall, your LivTours expert guide will escort you to a waiting private chauffeured car that whisks all of you to the ancient catacombs for the next part of your Catacombs Night Tour in Rome.

Arriving at the Catacombs of Saint Agnes, your guide will explain the story of Saint Agnes, why so many works of art have been dedicated to this Christian martyr and her place in Christianity. As soon as you walk up the stunning courtyard, you will understand just how valuable this piece of cultural heritage is and why it is considered an Italian national treasure. Saint Agnes was a young noble girl who refused the son of a prefect, believing that “Jesus is my only spouse”. It was her Christian beliefs that created problems for her in a pagan Roman Empire and sadly she was soon turned into authorities and sentenced to death by beheading. The bones of her body are preserved in the Saint Agnes Catacombs, while her skull is preserved in the Saint Agnes Basilica in Piazza Navona.

Your guide will lead you down to the three tiers of catacombs to get a closer look at the ancient burial grounds of the past. You, your semi-private group, and your guide will join other LivTours groups and descend into the depths of the catacombs with a Saint Agnes Catacombs affiliated tour guide who will provide a full explanation. Your guide will have a flashlight so you don’t get lost among the many tombs along the way. Learn about the unusualness of this structure which had been abandoned for centuries, and was only discovered once again in the 16th century.

Once the Saint Agnes Catacombs guide has you back to ground level, you will enter the beautiful Saint Agnes Outside the Walls Basilica. This basilica was built in honor of the young martyr over the very spot where her remains lay and have long been a pilgrimage site for Christians. The basilica is part of a larger, prominent funerary complex that is also home to a mausoleum in honor of Costanza, the daughter of the famed Roman Emperor Constantine. In fact, both his daughters’ remains are buried here, venerated with priceless 4th-century mosaics, some depicting early depictions of Jesus. You will visit the Mausoleum in complete exclusivity. This is a truly unique experience as you will be entirely on your own in this basilica which is often crowded thanks to LivTours’ exclusive collaboration.

Your semi-private tour ends with a luxury chauffeured ride back to the starting point of the tour in the city center.

• Skip-the-line tickets to all sites & attractions
• Capuchin Crypt Cemetery and Museum
• VIP Chauffeur
• After-hours visit to the Catacombs of St Agnes
• Basilica of St Agnes
• Mausoleum of Costanza

All LivTours Semi-Private Group Tours are limited to 6 guests per tour guide. Our commitment to maintaining our uniquely tiny group sizes can sometimes be a little tricky, mathematically speaking. For example, we want to ensure that traveling families and friends can tour together so on rare occasions we may add one or two guests in order to not split groups. On that same note, you may also find yourself on tour with less than six people! We thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

 

 

By selecting Choose Dates Later / Buy as Gift at booking, any tour can be purchased without fixed dates. This is the perfect option if you want to purchase your tour as a gift for a loved one, or if you are in the pre-planning phase of your vacation. After booking, you will receive a Travel Voucher Code and full instructions on how to schedule your tours when ready. Once your travel plans are confirmed, you can easily use the Travel Voucher Code on the LivTours website to formally schedule your tours. You can find out more here.