---
title: Rome Underground Catacombs Small-Group Tour
lang: en
type: tour
city: Rome
country: Italy
price: 85
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.7
reviews: 50
duration_minutes: 60
languages: [en]
rank_in_category: 33 of 47 (Catacombs & Underground Rome)
schedule_checked: 2026-09-12
data_updated: 2026-09-13
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-underground-catacombs-small-group-tour/
---

# Rome Underground Catacombs Small-Group Tour

**Guidekin's take:** An hour in the largest catacombs in the city with a historian guide and skip the line access, in a group capped at ten, explaining how the tunnels tie into the first Christians and the rituals that survive today. Guide and skip the line entry are included at €85 per person. The listing says nothing about transport, so plan the trip out there yourself.

## Overview

To truly understand Rome, we must dig downwards. Explore underground passageways and discover the secrets of the largest catacombs in Rome with this small group walking tour. Your expert historian guide will explain how this network of sacred tunnels is associated with the first Christians in ancient Rome. Listen to stories about the roots of Christianity’s most enduring rites and rituals as you wander through ancient passageways containing over 150,000 bodies and stretching over 17 kilometres. 

This small group, personal experience is not to be missed.

## Key facts

- Price: from €85 per person
- Duration: 1h
- Rating: 4.7/5 from 50 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Operator: Carpe Diem Tours

## What's included

- Professional, expert guide
- Small Group Tour of 10 people maximum
- Skip-the-line access to Rome's largest Catacombs

## Itinerary

1. **Catacombe Di Domitilla** (1h; admission included) - Descend to the depths of Roman street level as you learn the history of Rome’s development, before venturing into the underbelly of it’s underworld!

## Schedule

- Runs: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Departures: 10:00, 15:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

## Meeting point

Please meet us outside the Catacombs of Domitila. Your guide will be by the picnic benches holding a yellow Carpe Diem Rome flag. 

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Late arrivals will not be eligible for refunds.

Please also ensure to check local Covid-19 regulations before attending.

## Good to know

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## How it compares in Catacombs & Underground Rome

Ranked **#33 of 47** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume).

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