Roman Catacombs
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Roman Catacombs Reviews
We've found 103 Roman Catacombs reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Natalie C, May 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
This tour was absolutely amazing! I am a huge fan of history and learning about other walks of life. We learned a tremendous amount of information and I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone. The Capuchin crypts were simply captivating, and the catacombs were so unique and different, unlike anything else in Rome. However we especially loved the church that we visited because it was so historically significant and gives insight into several centuries of history and ways of life.
Review by TORAN S, March 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
I had been staying in Rome for a few weeks and wanted to be more informed about it's history. This was a last-minute booking and I was glad I did! Our tour guide Louise was very knowledgeable and took the time to interact with everyone during the walking tour. She made sure any questions were addressed and we never felt rushed going through the catacombs and churches. I would recommend this tour to anyone, great job Dark Rome!
Review by Stephen M, January 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
A fantastic tour! Unfortunately one of the tours (maybe catacombs?) was unavailable at the time, but our guide Massimo was great! Gave us tips and places to check out around Rome and where we were staying and was a lot of fun and had a wealth of knowledge from an unbiased point of view.
Review by Isquint2, November 2012
Doing what: Catacombs and Roman Countryside Half-Day Walking Tour
Just another Great day on the Appian Way! Georgia was a captivating and knowledgeable guide for our foursome. The Catacombs were fascinating - the walk down a portion of the Appian Way a revelation - and the Aqueducts were breathtaking. A well paced - multi-faceted tour. Recommended.
Review by Teri and Greg, November 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
Loved all the three locations we visited. Very informative!!! Wished we could have shopped at the second stop but I think we were running short on time. I wish they offered more tours of the various Catacombs around the city, the history and the stories are just amazing!!!
Review by Andrea, November 2012
Doing what: Catacombs and Roman Countryside Half-Day Walking Tour
A good trip if you want to escape the city for a short while and go back to the real start of Christianity. The Catacombs were amazingly interesting and the length of time down there was just right. Disappointed we could not go into the Pagan Temple on the other part of the tour. Still a good trip for teenagers and our guide was very good in answering all the questions that got fired at her.
Review by Bobbe M, USA, October 2012
Doing what: Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour
This was no easy ride in the park. The tour was cobbly, hilly and the dirt path was pretty crazy in places. I had to get off and walk on some of the hills and was riding on fumes towards the end, but this was the highlight of our trip to Italy. Our guide, Frederico, was the nicest, funniest Italian we met the entire trip. The path he helped set up is amazing. We came upon a golf course under the aqueduct,had lunch of just cured cheeses, wine and breads at a working ancient farm house, took a tour of the catacombs underground, saw parks and places only Italians seem to know about. My only suggestion would be to hand out a map of our actual trip at the end so we can have proof of where we went when we brag (hehe) to friends and family later.
Review by Shane H, USA, October 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
The crypts and catacombs tour was wonderfully macabre and wonderfully intriguing. Our tour guides were Luciana and Peter. They were a pleasure to share an afternoon with. Knowledgeable. Passionate about their subject matter. Luciana remarked that the tour is not so much a focus on death, but a meditation on life. Very true. It was a bit faster paced for my taste, but there was so much to see in such a short period of time, so I did understand the pace. Also, due to the nature of the environments and respect for the dead, cameras are not allowed. I so wanted to share some of those images with friends back home. In the crypts, you will be inches away from bones and skulls on display in elaborate decoration. In the catacombs, you will have a greater appreciation for the myth of the Minotaur. If you bump into the wall and some of the wall comes off on your shoulder, you're going to think, "Oh, I wonder who that was once part of??" A slightly macabre nature helps to provide a deeper appreciation of the tour, but very worthwhile and very enlightening. The message you carry away: Enjoy life while life is still yours for the taking.
Review by Robert A, October 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
This tour was great. The visit to the San Celement basilica was very enjoyable and served as a trip back in time through successive periods of occupation of the city. The catacombs was a wonderful experience.
Review by Patrick M, Ireland, October 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
This was a magnificent tour.there were three stops.the crypts,catacombs,and a 12th century basilica,each one as fascinating as the other.our tour guide was,GIO,she really knew her stuff.i never learnt so much in one afternoon.everyone in the world should do this tour.great value for money.well done,ten out of ten.
Review by Dev N, August 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
Me and my wife did every tour that Viator give for Rome. This one was buy far my favourite. What you see in the Crypts and what you learn in the catacombs is probly the most moving thing i have seen in my life (only 22 years young mind you) do this or you will regert it no joke. Also we had three different guides and all had their own style which added a good bit of variety...oh and last thing you drive on the oldest road in the world. Worth it for that a lona no?
Review by Christina C, August 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
I will be honest. I thought the price for this tour was outrageously high but booked it anyway. I didn't realize until we checked in that the tour was actually a bus tour to three different catacombs, each of which were amazing. Our tour guide, Peter, had an excellent knowledge of the history of each location and his enthusiasm for his topic was infectious. I was very pleasantly surprised by this tour and by the end, definitely felt that the price was worth it! I think Viator could have done a better job of describing this tour in advance. I wonder how many more people might sign up if they had a more detailed description of the tour. For the record, the tour goes to the Saint Calixtus, Basicilia di San Clemente (which is not one but three different churches, built one above the other over centuries) and finally, the Capuchin crypt. Each of these are fascinating by themselves but together made for an incredible afternoon trip back in history. I definitely recommend this tour!!
Review by Ninz, August 2012
Doing what: Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour
Really interesting bike ride and Georgia was an excellent tour leader informing us of the history making it a very worthwhile day out in the hot sun. Fortunately there were plenty of water stops and we stopped in the shade to look and listen. The catacombs were worthwhile to go down into not only for the cooler temperature but to learn how they buried people in those earlier times. The wine and cheese stop enabled us to get to know the other people on the ride and enjoy some local cheese with bread and wine. Biking over ancient cobblestones is amazing then to come back and ride around the Colosseum on the way home was great.
Review by Stephen L, July 2012
Doing what: Ancient Appian Way, Catacombs and Roman Countryside Bike Tour
A great way to spend a relaxing afternoon in Rome. After walking everywhere for three days this was a welcome change. Our tour leader kept a relaxed pace that allowed us to cover the 19 miles without feeling exhausted, but was still a good afternoon of exercise. We found the Catacombs a worthwhile part of the tour and enjoyed the wine, cheese and bread during our food break.
Review by Candace B, July 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour
This was a great tour! We went to three locations and saw very different Crypts and Catacombs. Well worth it!!!!
