Catacombs in Rome Tour with Private Transfer
Description
Catacombs are large underground cemeteries used by Christian and Jewish communities between the 2nd and the first half of the 5th century. The largest complex of catacombs is found in Rome, hosting approximately 60 excavations. Visiting these ancient cemeteries through their long tunnels and passages, will allow you to explore the rituals, customs, and traditions of the ancient Romans. The ancient term to designate these monuments is “coemeterium”, which derives from Greek and means “dormitory”, as for Christians the burial of the corpses is a temporary moment awaiting the final resurrection. In fact, while the pagans used to cremate the bodies of the dead, the Christians chose to be buried believing in Christ’s resurrection and the day of judgement. These underground structures were excavated into tuff, a fragmental rock easy to dig into, as it consists of the smaller volcanic detritus which is usually less stratified than solid grounds.
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Itinerary
The catacombs were the official cemetery of the Church of Rome in the 3rd century AD. Around half a million Christians were buried here, among them many martyrs and 16 popes.They are named after the deacon St. Callixtus who, at the beginning of the 3rd century AD, was assigned by Pope Zephyrinus to the administration of the cemetery. Since 1930 they have been entrusted to the custody of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
You walk along the ancient cobblestones past vast tombstones and spectacular countryside, you feel as though you've been transported back in time.
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?).
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
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.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- According to the Vatican regulation the entrance in the catacombs is organized in small groups.
- Dress code required: knees and shoulders must be covered
- Not recommended for travellers who may get claustrophobic due to the small spaces
Reviews(5)
We loved everything from drivers, tour guide, cats, and scene. I felt like family during the tour to this holy grounds i recommended to all faith visitors to Roma.
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Luigi did a scenic drive for us to the Catacombs while Juliana gave an excellent historical overview of Rome, what we were seeing and upcoming Csracombs visit. Catacombs were a wonderful site to visit. Appian Way and Quo Vadis church were an excellent way to relive world and religious history.
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No bones were on view. Was expecting to see ancient skeletons per picture on website. Otherwise the leader of tour was knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Tour was fascinating!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are sorry that your visit at the catacombs was not 100% positive because you didn’t see any bones or skeletons but there aren’t any photos on our website which shows that there are. We are glad you felt positive on our leader. We hope to meet again!
This was an amazing tour. Our Tour guide was so knowledgeable and attentive and the driver was very helpful too. I had. No idea this part of Rome existed and it was amazing. Our Guide was the Best ever.
Thank you for your review and for choosing our services. We happy that you enjoyed and we are ooking forward to meet you again.
Visiting the catacombs was really interesting and exciting, those places so suggestive will always remain in my mind. Thanks to the Ultimate Explora organization who knew how to satisfy our every request.
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