Private tour of underground of Rome, Crypts and undergrounds sites

Uncover layers of history and mystery in this private exploration of Rome’s secret subterranean treasures

Step away from the crowds and descend into the silent, shadowed depths of Ancient and Christian Rome. This private, 3-hours Rome Underground tour takes you beneath the city’s streets to explore its rich underground world, revealing buried neighborhoods, sacred crypts and centuries-old sanctuaries. With skip-the-line access and your own expert guide, you’ll walk through time in three extraordinary hidden sites: Vicus Caprarius right under the Trevi Fountain, the Capuchin Crypt with the chapels decorating with bones and the Basilica of San Clemente descending underneath to see the original roman houses and building including the roman mint where roman coins were produced. Enjoy an off the beaten paths tour and discover undergrounds Rome with your storytelling guide!
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Itinerary Highlights

Start your Rome Underground tour at the Basilica of San Clemente is one of Rome’s most fascinating churches, built on three layers of history:

    • A 12th-century basilica on top

    • A 4th-century church beneath it.

    • A 1st-century Roman house, Mint and Mithraic temple underground

Next, admire the Capuchin Crypt , known as the Crypt of the Bones,  is a small, deeply symbolic chapel beneath the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione. It’s decorated entirely with the bones of over 4,000 Capuchin monks, arranged in intricate patterns and displays.

Continue at Vicus Caprarius – The City of Water, an hidden beneath the modern streets near the Trevi Fountain, this archaeological site reveals the remains of a Roman insula (apartment complex) and part of the ancient Vergine Aqueduct, still feeding the Trevi Fountain today. A rare chance to see the infrastructure of ancient Rome up close.

Why book this tour

  • Explore Layers of Hidden History

This tour takes you beneath the surface literally and historically. You won’t just see churches and ruins; you’ll walk through underground temples, Roman homes, aqueducts, and a crypt made entirely of bones, revealing more than 2,000 years of Roman life, death, and faith.

  • Travel Through Time for 3 hours tour 

Descend through the three levels of San Clemente, from a 12th-century basilica to a 1st-century pagan temple. Step into the solemn beauty of the Capuchin Crypt, and discover the City of Water under modern Rome at Vicus Caprarius. Each stop uncovers a different chapter of the Eternal City’s story.

  • Expert Storytelling by a Private Licensed Guide

Our guides don’t just explain history, they bring it to life. With expert insight, you’ll understand the deep symbolism behind the bone decorations, the early Christian struggle and the engineering genius of ancient Rome’s aqueduct system.

Description

Discover the Hidden Layers of the city on a Rome Underground Tour with private guide!

Join us on a captivating underground journey where each layer of Rome tells a deeper story. With skip-the-line access and a private, expert guide, you’ll explore three fascinating archaeological and sacred sites, far from the typical tourist path.

Head to Vicus Caprarius, also known as the “City of Water.” This ancient Roman neighborhood lies just steps from the Trevi Fountain but beneath your feet. Descend into this well-preserved archaeological site to see apartment buildings, cisterns and a working aqueduct that once supplied imperial homes. Your guide will bring this lost world to life, revealing daily Roman life in the heart of the city over 2,000 years ago.

Next, you’ll reach to the Capuchin Crypt, a place of haunting beauty and spiritual symbolism. Beneath the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione, you’ll find chapels decorated entirely with the bones of over 4,000 Capuchin monks. This is not a site of horror, but of reverence—a powerful reflection on the passage of time, mortality, and eternity.

Finally, you’ll reach the stunning Basilica of San Clemente, a true time machine of Roman Christianity. From the 12th-century church at street level, descend through earlier layers to a 4th-century basilica and finally to a 1st-century Roman house and pagan temple. Witness how Rome literally builds upon its past, with each level telling a part of the city’s spiritual and architectural story. Mosaics, frescoes, and ancient inscriptions await at every turn.

This 3-hour private tour is a perfect blend of archaeology, mystery and sacred history—ideal for curious travelers seeking to go beyond the surface of Rome.

Limited availability—reserve your place and journey into the hidden heart of the Eternal City!

Things to know before the tour

DRESS CODE:

In order to enter those sites it is requested to cover shoulders, back and knees.

ther tour involves steps and some walking – we  suggest comfortable shoes

No suitable for people with wheelchair please contact us and we can personalize the itinerary for your needs.

 

Meeting point

Via Labicana 95

Important information

It is important to be on time as tickets included has a timed entrance

Your starting meeting point is in Via Labicana 95, right in front of San Clemente Basilica entrance

Cancellation policy

The tour is full refundable up to 48 hours prior the tour

Included

  • 3 hours private guide
  • transfers from one to the other place
  • Tickets to Capuchin crypt
  • Tickets for San Clemente Basilica
  • Tickets for Vicus Caprarius

Excluded

Tips for the guide

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