Roman Catacombs: Express Small-group Guided Tour with Transfer

Discover the ancient streets of Rome and the secrets of a powerful empire on a guided underground adventure. Meet your guide in the city center and head towards the Via Appia aboard a comfortable minivan. Travel to one of Rome's largest and oldest catacombs and venture 16 meters below the surface into the otherworldly crypts of Domitilla. Explore the accessible part of its endless labyrinth of underground burial chambers spread over four levels. Let yourself be fascinated by the ancient wall paintings of mythological and biblical figures and discover the religious symbolism of the frescoes. Relive the passage of faith from paganism to Christianity and feel the strength of forbidden belief as you learn about the first martyrs and persecutions. Experience the thrill of gradually exploring the different layers of history and complete your experience of the underworld in the Basilica of Nereo e Achilleo, dating back to the 4th century.