Best of Rome Chauffeured Sightseeing and Undergrounds Catacombs Guided Tour

Best of Rome Chauffeured Sightseeing and Undergrounds Catacombs Guided Tour

By Vatican Guided Tours
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Enjoy a special daily sightseeing Tour of the Roman's historical center chauffeured by your personal driver, admiring the main sites in the city and many unique Eternal City treasures. Be amazed by the most breathtaking view of Rome, from the terrace of Janiculum Hill. Continue your experience with an in-depth excursion in one of the most exciting places in Rome, the Catacombs on the Ancient Appian Way. You'll descend into a complex network of underground tunnels, among the longest in the world, where you can admire ancient frescoes, crypts, mausoleums, and much more. You'll also find the burial of famous people like popes, martyrs, and, according to legends, even some apostles. The catacombs that we'll visit (San Calisto, San Sebastiano, or Santa Domitilla) will change depending on the day. Between the first and the second part of this tour, you'll have a 1-hour break before starting again your tour.
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Ages 0-100, max of 25 per group
Duration: 6h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Private City Center Sightseeing Tour
  • Guide Service only inside the Catacombs
  • Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle or minivan
  • Entry/Admission - Appia Antica Archaeological Park
What's not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Guide service during the transportation and the panoramic tour
  • Private Tour into The Catacombs


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Hotels, B&b, apartment, vacation rentals in the city center only. If out of the city center, pick up rate to be arranged on request!
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 153188P43

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • You must exchange your voucher at the meeting point to join the tour
        • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Panoramic tour by car with private Driver but without a Guide
        • IN ORDER TO BEST SERVE YOU, MAKE SURE TO POINT US OUT THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE YOU WISH TO BE PICKED UP!
        • Please bring your passport or ID card
        • Transpostation will be lead by a professional dirver (not a guide)
        • small group tour (max 25 people) for the Catacombs Tour
        • The catacomb temperature is about 60°F and the moisture content is high; please dress appropriately
        • No one can visit the catacombs on their own, nor stray from their group along the route, nor cross the gates that delimit the paths open to the public
        • It is forbidden to touch the exhibits along the visit path
        • It is forbidden to remove any object and/or material
        • No photos allowed inside the Catacombs
        • Food and drink are not allowed inside the Catacombs
        • Pets are not allowed
        • There is no refund on reservation fees and tickets of monuments that are closed due to event that is out of our control.
        • If this is not possible, we will operate the tour and will include other sites to compensate for the site/s being closed. No refund is given on unused tickets due to events that are out of our control. We try and do our best to avoid operating the tour when this occurs and if the information from the office responsible of the sites visited is given in a timely manner for us to rearrange and inform all clients.
        • All the refund requests must be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour
        • The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions (ice, rain, or high temperatures) or other events beyond the travel agency's control.
        • Not accessible for travelers with mobility difficulties or
        • We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff.
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 153188P43

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        ₹19,222.89
        per adult (price varies by group size)
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        • Vatican Guided Tours
          1,560
          Rome, Lazio, Italy
          Joined in September 2008
        • alfredos859
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Papal visit but not worth the museum tour
          The morning meeting went well enough in that we found the guide who took us to the entrance to the gates of the Vatican to have a blessing by Pope Francis. That part was actually very smooth and wonderful. He showed us where to go and where to meet after. He was nevertheless patient with us and did not rush us into the museum or the Papal visit. He gave us clear descriptions of what to expect. The later Vatican Museum visit did not go as well. While the first guide led us into the museum area, we had to join a larger group to take the formal Vatican Museum tour. The tour guide went too quickly and there was a rather large group of us, some whom were aged and really needed extra help and time. The guide focused on her knowledge of the art without a worry for the tourists who are the customers. She became upset when an older gentleman in our group lost his wife due to the large volume of visitors. Instead she asked him to return his ear piece and proceeded to continue with her tour. Given the large number of people in the area it was difficult to follow her description of art pieces at times. All in all the guide was not very helpful and at times rude and a risk to the safety of her tourists.
          Written 23 October 2024
        • wahine2014
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          Overcrowded Vatican tour disappoints
          We booked on 10am tour. Guide was informative and well spoken. Tour started well but there are just way too many groups and people to be able to see anything or to appreciate the spectacular artworks, maps or stories. Such a disappointment . The guide tried her best but they are told keep moving. Sistine chapel was the biggest disappointment. Overcrowded to the point of dangerous. Security yelling at people to Move to the centre. It felt like a scene at an airport arrivals hall. Not what I expected and travelled across the world to experience. 25000 visitors a day and it was chaotic.
          Written 8 October 2024
        • KATHY C
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour in English
          Our guide spoke English very well. She was enthusiastic, gave lots of interesting and unusual bits of information that we might not have ever heard, and was very attentive to any of our questions. She kept track of all the participants and made us feel like she really cared aboutus enjoying the tour. I can’t remember if her name was Lorena or Elena but when she was counting she used so she carried a an identifying stick with a yellow flower with blue petals kind of like a sunflower.
          Written 8 August 2024
        • mail4cme
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do not use Viator tours!
          Do not use the Viator company to book your tours. We booked and paid for a tour and when we arrived the tour guide said my mom was too old and wouldn't be able to keep up. She walked away from us and we did not get to go on the tour. I tried to get a refund and they will not give the refund. Very bad business practice by this company.
          Written 5 August 2024
        • Helen G
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Juliana was fantastic!
          Our guide Juliana was fantastic!! So kind and knowledgeable!! She navigated us through the crowds and made sure we all stayed together and answered all of our questions!
          Written 21 May 2024
        • adamj842
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Average
          Honestly a very average experience. Firstly, the museums are so tightly packed with people it makes it difficult to see and appreciate much of the artwork. It is to the point where it almost feels unsafe. It’s hard to move in any normal sense let alone if there was (god forbid) any sort of emergency. The corridors are bottlenecks and the hundreds of your groups all stop and completely block any path to get through. As for the Sistine chapel. The less said the better. Yes it’s beautiful but the whole experience of being herded like cattle and scolded for daring to stop when the person in front of you stops really takes the shine off it. With regard to the tour itself, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, but early on in the tour our group made him aware that we were not getting clear sound out of our ear pieces. It was cutting in and out if at all. We were told to stay close to the guide for best sound (we were at most 2-3 meters away and that simply because of the hordes of people making it almost impossible to stay closer) and that failing that “it is what is is”. I’m sorry?? This was not an overly cheap tour so not being able to hear probably 50% of it clearly enough to understand, being told “it is what it is” really doesn’t cut it. And the cherry on top, the guide left us before the Sistine Chapel, but told us on multiple occasions, that if we want to go into St Peter’s Basilica from the Sistine Chapel (directly this skipping the lines outside) to take the door on the right. This door is marked very clearly for authorised tours only but we did as we were told and were very curly told by security we were not allowed and that our guide has told us something ‘incorrect’. If you want to skip the lines to St Peter’s then your tour needs to include that- it makes sense- but then why tell us all multiple times we can do it ourselves? The whole experience of the museums and the tour has so much potential but is just an absolute money grab from start to finish. Cram as many people as humanly possible in without any thought or consideration given to any sort of safety or comfort implications. Slap a Vatican sticker on any sort of merchandise you can get your hands on (Vatican Jewellery? Really?) and the jewel in the crown, the Sistine Chapel was a jam packed, loud, uncomfortable experience that needs to be far better managed and controlled. Of course you can’t go to Rome and not visit the Vatican Museums but temper your expectations because when then you will still be disappointed, just less so. Oh and the church has money- there is no denying that- so please for the love of god invest some of it in air conditioning. Heat waves and thousands of people jammed together, I’d be shocked if each day didn’t end up with a body count.
          Written 24 August 2023
        • keithhowells190565
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Basilica
          The Basilica was for me the highlight.skipping the queue was a must and our tour guide mila was very good
          Written 21 August 2023
        • Hannah B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Private Tour is Great! Dina was Amazing
          Dina was incredible. I had a private tour with her, and it was the perfect way to absorb information and learn with so much to cover. Naturally it is very crowded, due to the popularity of the Vatican, and so a private tour is the best way to see everything, and Dina was amazing! Highly recommend.
          Written 8 August 2023
        • Julie H
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very interesting visit…,
          Finally a very fun and cultured way to rediscover the most beautiful city in the world. The walk through the monuments was a "Real" discovery!!! She has managed to involve everyone (young and old) in the history of Roman wonders. Highly recommended!!! See you soon, thank you!
          Written 16 July 2023
        • Melanie R
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent Service
          Christian Savona was an expert on the art here and took good care of us all. We saw the some of the best art in a chapel and learned much!
          Written 14 July 2023
        • 571rebeccae
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Trip to Rome.
          This trip is a must if you are going to Rome, absolutely breathtaking. The tour company we booked through were fantastic, very easy to find and very organised. Dina our tour guide went above and beyond to ensure we had an amazing experience. MHighly recommended this trip, would suggest you prebook before you go on your trip, to avoid disappointment if the trips are fully booked. This was excellent, thank you to all involved.
          Written 6 July 2023
        • Tarina V
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unorganized and overcrowded
          Where do I begin on how horrible this tour was? First off it started an hour late. The "skip the line" is basically a cattle call of tour groups going through. I've done a lot of tours and this has to be the most disorganized and overcrowded tour I've ever done. It basically a company that purchases all the tickets so you can't purchase them from the venue itself (I tried sold out). Then the company marks up the price. Fine I'm willing to pay the price to get in but give me a great tour. Unfortunately that did not happen. We were led in to get audio sets (took 45 minutes), then lead to a court yard were the guide just shows you pictures from a book about Sistine Chapel for another 30 minutes . Then your rushed through the museum for a hour, shoulder to shoulder, barely hearing anything, and in the end you wondering what you even saw. If I have one piece of advice it would be to purchase the tickets ( because it's the only way you can get in.... because of the scam) then ditch the tour immediately! When we got in three young girls gave up their headsets and said they would do it on their own. Thought they were rude at first but they were actually on to something. Really surprised that this kind of operation takes place at the Vatican.
          Written 3 July 2023
        • Vanessa O
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good tour, hot day
          The tour guide was very knowledgeable. She pointed out several things that normally would not be known (i.e. tapestry).
          Written 2 July 2023
        • Morsebit
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Chaotic
          We were at least 1 hour later than advertised to enter the Vatican. The guide was good once in but the company we bought through were horrible.
          Written 27 June 2023
        • 421sharim
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing and indescribable!
          Our Vatican City, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Small Group Tour with Sophie was truly amazing. She was energetic, a wealth of knowledge, and engaging. She navigated her group of 14 in and around the Vatican City and right past the lines and crowds with ease. You'd be fortunate to get her for your tour. She is a true professional guide. Thank you to Sophie!
          Written 21 June 2023
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