Underground Rome

Descend beneath the bustling surface of the Eternal City to uncover an extraordinary subterranean world frozen in time. Your private expert guide meets you directly at your hotel lobby, setting off on a fascinating journey through centuries of layered history hidden beneath the modern streets. Your adventure begins just beyond the historic walls at the Catacombs, a vast underground network carved deep into volcanic stone. Walking through these cool, shadowed corridors, your guide brings early antiquity to life, pointing out delicate ancient frescoes, carved epitaphs, and sacred burial chambers tucked away in quiet subterranean stillness.

Returning toward the historic city center, you will arrive at the remarkable Basilica of San Clemente. Stepping inside, you embark on an unforgettable descent through three distinct archaeological levels spanning two thousand years of Roman life, traveling from a twelfth-century medieval basilica down through a fourth-century Christian sanctuary to an ancient pagan temple and first-century Roman street. A short stroll brings you to the quiet Caelian Hill and the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, where you will explore another subterranean marvel: an entire complex of ancient Roman residential buildings preserved beneath the church floors, complete with original frescoes and courtyard rooms that offer an intimate glimpse into domestic life in imperial Rome.

All of our tour guides are fully-licensed guides of Rome, speak excellent English and have backgrounds in Art & History.

At your comfort we can also include a luxury car to accompany you with the guide throughout the sites and the city.