Skip-the-Line Capuchin Crypt & Museum with Private Guide in Rome

Highlights

• Expert Private Guide
• Flexible Tour Options
• Iconic Attractions

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   5min

   Meet your guide In front of Hotel Tritone, Via del Tritone, 210, 00187 Roma RM, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

2. 2

   Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars

   1h 30min

   Visit the Capuchin Crypt and Museum with a 5-Star Licensed Guide. During this private experience you will explore the underground chapels beneath the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. This unusual catacomb is decorated with real skeletons of around 4,000 friars of the Capuchin order, arranged in sculptures, lamps, mosaic-like shapes and various religious symbols. It's a thought provoking space with an interesting philosophy behind it. Your Expert Guide will introduce you to the medieval concept of ‘Memento Mori’ and the crypt’s fascinating history, along with interesting facts about the humanitarian work of the Capuchin order. You will also get to explore the streets of Rome and see its highlights such as the famous Trevi Fountain and Piazza Barberini.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   1h

   Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. Santa Maria Maggiore is a Major papal basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in town, so it's a great place to learn about Mariology and the Pope’s relation to Rome. Your Expert Guide will tell you the legend of Our Lady of the Snows and show you Salus Populi Romani and other treasures of this famous basilica. It will be a great experience after your visit to the Capuchin Crypt!

4. 4

   Rome

   1h 30min

   Enjoy the full itinerary with an additional service of pickup and drop-off at your accommodation by private car. We will organize a professional driver and a private vehicle exclusively for your group so that you can get away from the crowds for a while.

Before you go

Location