Experience the essence of 'Memento Mori' in the Capuchin Crypt, grotesque home to 1000s of human bones. Discover the secrets of Rome with a Private Guide. Optional: private transfers and visit to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Highlights
  • Visit the Capuchin Crypt and Museum with a 5-Star Licensed Guide
  • Avoid waiting in long lines with skip-the-line tickets
  • Learn interesting facts about Christianity and Memento Mori
  • Admire the beauty of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (3 and 4,5-hour options only)
  • Book private transport with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (3,5 & 4,5-hour options only)
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  • 2 - 4.5 hours
  • Private TourOnly your group - no strangers
  • Roso PromiseTop expert guide · Tailor-made plan · Flexible stops
  • Top expert guide Hand-picked by our local team
  • Walking Tour
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum
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Full description
Not every church is decorated with beautiful paintings and carvings. Get your skip-the-line tickets to save time and discover the best-kept secrets of the Capuchin Crypt with an Expert Guide. Explore the grotesque chapels filled with thousands of human remains hidden beneath the heart of Rome. Immerse yourself in the history and legends of the Eternal City.

Book this 2-hour tour to 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.

Choose the 3,5-hour option to take advantage of private transportation on your visit to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum. This option includes a 2-hour walking tour and 1,5-hour round-trip transfer between the meeting point and your accommodation. Book the convenient pickup and drop-off service in advance to enjoy a hassle-free experience.

Book a 3-hour tour to visit the Capuchin Crypt and Museum and the 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!

Choose the 4,5-hour option to book private car transfers with your extended 3-hour guided tour of the Capuchin Crypt and Museum and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.This option allows you to 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.

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Includes

    Private Guided Tour of the Capuchin Crypt and Museum and Rome's Highlights (number of attractions depends on the selected option )

  • 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum (all options)
  • Free entry to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (3 and 4,5-hour options only)
  • Private transport with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (3,5 and 4,5-hour options only)
  • Free entry to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (in 2 and 3,5-hour options)
  • Private transport with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (in 2 and 3-hour options)
Meeting point

2-hour: Capuchin Crypt: Hotel Tritone, Via del Tritone, 210, 00187 Roma, RM, Italy | 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. Open in Google Maps

3,5-hour: Old Town, Capuchin Crypt & Transport: Rome, Italy | Pickup & drop-off: Guests will be driven from their accommodation to the meeting point, where the guide will be waiting in front of the Hotel Tritone, Via del Tritone, 210, 00187 Roma RM, Italy. After the tour, the driver will wait at the same location for return transfer. Open in Google Maps

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3-hour: Old Town, Capuchin Crypt & Basilica: Hotel Tritone, Via del Tritone, 210, 00187 Roma, RM, Italy | 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. Open in Google Maps

4,5-hour: Old Town, Capuchin Crypt, Basilica & Transport: Rome, Italy | Pickup & drop-off: Guests will be driven from their accommodation to the meeting point, where the guide will be waiting in front of the Hotel Tritone, Via del Tritone, 210, 00187 Roma RM, Italy. After the tour, the driver will wait at the same location for return transfer. Open in Google Maps

Important information

What you should know

  • Please check your email the day before the tour.
  • Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Capuchin Crypt and Museum are reserved for a specific time slot. You can skip the queue at the ticket office but not at the entrance.
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  • Headsets will be provided for groups larger than 10 people inside the Capuchin Crypt, and for groups of 7+ people inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
  • Admission to churches during mass and special events is restricted.
  • The 3,5- and 4,5-hour options include an estimated 1,5-hour round-trip transfer from your accommodation. Transfer time can take longer or shorter depending on the distance and traffic.
  • We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour for a larger vehicle.
  • Due to local regulations, 1 licensed guide can lead a group of 1-15 people. We can arrange additional guides fro larger groups.