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Step into the depths of Rome’s history on the Rome’s Hidden Depths: Crypts and Catacombs Underground Tour. Join your expert local guide as you explore ancient crypts and catacombs, discovering the stories and traditions that have shaped the Eternal City. A fascinating journey beneath the streets, where history comes to life in a whole new way!

Destination

Rome, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to the Attractions
• Metro tickets

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of the hotel - Rome to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Crypts and Catacombs Underground

   Your tour in Rome will focus on Crypts and Catacombs Underground. Learn about the impacts, insights, and fascinating stories related to these hidden sites from your knowledgeable host. Discover the city as you explore the underground world and uncover how this unique aspect of Rome’s past shaped the city’s present

4. Underground Highlights

   Explore key landmarks connected to the theme of your Crypts and Catacombs tour and connect their significance through captivating stories and insights shared by your expert local host

5. Hidden Treasures

   During your tour, you’ll also uncover hidden gems that offer a fresh perspective on Rome’s underground world, revealing aspects you won’t easily find in a history book!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the historical side of Rome, you’ll be able to go back in time thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Jane🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

27 May 2025

Daniele was so pleasant, knowledgeable and informative. We really enjoyed our time with him.Couldn't have been better

Kathryn🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Daniele)

12 May 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Daniele - seeing fabulous art, ancient structures and hidden gems, combined with great storytelling and some excellent restaurant, coffee and gelato recommendations. Such a fabulous introduction to Rome - definitely want to return to Rome to see what you’d introduce us to on a second visit! Wonderful tour with Daniele

Jennifer

(About local Daniele)

9 May 2025

A casual stroll about the city, but worth every turn and dodged Vespa! We were shown epic churches, wine shops, lunch places and local spots! We ended up going back for lunch / espresso at recommended spots! Epic! We were shown “off the tourist” path things- details you can research unless a local shares the details! Highly recommend and will book next time here for further info to Rome! Worth it in so many ways!

Mathew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

5 May 2025

I originally engaged Lia for a tour of the Vatican. With the death of the Pope, the Vatican was closed for the date we were supposed to visit. With ease, Lia was able to create a new itinerary which ended up being an amazing tour of many of Rome's best sites, while working around a funeral procession going on around us. Possibly my favorite was stopping at a cafe where she taught me about the Italian way to enjoy an espresso! Thank you for an amazing experience! Highly recommended guide.Amazing guide!

Christian🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Daniele)

4 May 2025

Daniele was a very friendly guide who did a wonderful tour through Villa Borghese with us as we asked for a personalized tour through the gardens within the city with him. We knows his city very well and could answer all of our questions holding a diploma in architectur. He adapted the tour spontaneously to things we were interested in. He speaks perfect English, we had a wonderful conversation and we learned a lot during the tour! He gave us some recommendations for the next day and we weren’t disappointed at all. We can warmly recommend him for a tour through Rome! Thank you very much for the afternoon we spent together, Daniele!Wonderful walk through Villa Borghese

Gayla

(About local Lia Beatrice)

26 April 2025

Lia Beatrice was such a great guide. She was able to accommodate a schedule change due to a missed flight. Her knowledge and enthusiasm was amazing! I am so glad to have met her.Fabulous tour

Sascha🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Lia Beatrice)

25 April 2025

Lia is a wonderful guide, very kind and flexible - combining my needs and those of my 11 y.o. son in her stories and explanations.The best way to explore the Musei Vaticani

Emma🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Daniele)

23 April 2025

We enjoyed our tour we were 2 adults and a 10 year old child. All were engaged by sights and story telling and returned later to the places Danielle showed us. Thanks Daniele

Helen🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Daniele)

22 April 2025

We were delighted to spend time walking around with Daniele. He was kind enough to meet us in our hotel which was a bit away from the usual areas. We went into churches that we would definitely have missed without him. We also caught the changing of the guard at the presidential palace and had a nice beer and a chat in a rooftop bar. Daniele gave us some tips on some other things to see while we were in Rome which were really useful. We highly recommend Daniele as a guide.Daniele is a pleasure to spend time with

7zyxw4djvq

(About local Lia Beatrice)

20 April 2025

Lia was a great guide who brought the history of Rome to life and made the amazing Roman ruins understandable and interesting with her architectural explanations and historical background. Highly recommended!

Lonneke

(About local Daniele)

18 April 2025

Daniele showed us the hidden gems of Rome. He led us with a mix charm, catching anecdotes and interesting fact. He was flexible, kind and I would recommend him for sure! Great guide!

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

14 April 2025

This was more than just a food tour! Daniele provided great insight and background to off the beaten track areas which we would have missed otherwise. Fantastic Evening!

Horloo🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Daniele)

10 April 2025

I’m a bit late writing this review, but I still often think about the mini tour my partner and I did with Daniele in late February. The slower pace was exactly what we needed, it gave us space to take in the beauty of Rome without rushing, and to really appreciate the city from a local’s perspective. Daniele’s thoughtful, relaxed style made the experience feel authentic and personal. He introduced us to several local spots for snacks, all of which we loved—especially the Trapizzino! Highly recommend if you’re looking for something genuine and unrushed.Walk with Daniele was just what we needed

Rebecca

(About local Daniele)

7 April 2025

Daniele personalized the tour to our specific interests. We visited places we would not have found on our own. We stopped in a local wine shop for a glass of wine and a cafe for espresso. he spoke about the frescos and gave us a history on Rome. We explored alleys and stopped in a garden in a library. We appreciated Daniele asking what we wanted in the tour.Fantastico walking tour with Daniele

Michael

(About local Daniele)

19 March 2025

Daniele is a kind soul who knows a lot about the history of Rome. We appreciated that he asked for our specific interests and it was nice that the tour into more of a chat. He made sure to mix in some food and coffee so no one got grumpy 😁 He even gave us some extra tips of places to visit, which we did the following day.Friendly guided tour

Christina

(About local Daniele)

5 March 2025

Highly recommend DanieleFantastic Tour!

Karen

(About local Daniele)

26 February 2025

We had a delightful time with Daniele - he is charming, interesting and knowledgeable and as requested showed us both highlights and hidden gems. A lovely man and a lovely tour -thank you 🙏Delightful experience

stephan.metzger

(About local Daniele)

25 February 2025

Elena

(About local Daniele)

15 February 2025

Danielle was a fantastic guide! He accommodated my boyfriends pescatarian diet and his knowledge of the historical neighborhoods we navigated through made this so worth it! Danielle was so kind and friendly and had a smile on his face through the pouring rain on his birthday! We have already revisited the spots he took us to as well as the recommendations he made! So worth it!A Must DO!

Unknown

(About local Daniele)

12 February 2025

We had a fascinating tour if Rome with Daniele, seeing and hearing about places we would never have known. He brought Rome to life.Fascinating tour

Alan

(About local Daniele)

11 February 2025

Daniele, we asked Daniele to take us to sights and neighbourhoods away from the highlights in central historic room. This he did admirably. Collecting the 4 of us from our hotel, he took us to places we would not have gone to or found by ourselves. His anecdotes and humour also enlivened the walk and have given us a very good memory of a part of hidden Rome. We will happily recommend Daniele and hope to be able to walk with him again on a future visit to RomeA walk through time

Jesse 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

8 January 2025

Daniele was an amazing guide and was like the dear Roman friend we all wish we had. His insights into Rome, Roman culture and history, architecture, and his knowledge of Italy as a whole is unmatched. Time spent with Daniele was time well spent, and my family and I were very happy to have spent 1.5 engaging hours with him. We wish it were more! I would encourage anyone who wants a kind, genuine, engaging and worldly Roman Friend to choose Daniele as your guide.The Roman Friend You Wish You Had

Brooke🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Daniele)

7 January 2025

Our tour with Daniele was one of the best experiences in our 4.5 weeks in Europe. We did the tour with him on the first afternoon in Rome so was a perfect introduction. His explanations were clear and really interesting. He took the time to understand what we were interested in and incorporated this in his tour. We didn't go to the 'big'tourist spots in Rome - he took us to amazing street food (some of the places we revisited in the following days), we wound through neighbourhoods we may not have discovered on our own and had a really great three hours. Thank you - my husband and I really enjoyed it - and our three teenagers absolutely loved it. Excellent introduction to Rome

Elias

(About local Lia Beatrice)

4 January 2025

Fue muy acelerado la visita, no cumplió nuestras expectativas Acelerada

Corinne🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Lia Beatrice)

1 January 2025

Lia was a very nice and pleasant guide. She is definitely very knowledgeable about the history and culture in Rome. We can certainly recommend her to other tourists. We spent a very nice morning with her in the Vatican museum and the St. Peter’s church.

Peter🇷🇸 Serbia

(About local Lia Beatrice)

1 January 2025

We had an interesting day. We initially planned the Trajan markets but they were closed without notice. Irrespective, Lia Beatrice came up with a new and innovative program where she took me to other historical sites of interest and during the entire time she transferred valuable knowledge about the Roman history. I really enjoyed my tour and access to such a wealth of knowledge Highly knowledgeable

Petr

(About local Lia Beatrice)

16 December 2024

Beatrice made our tour just perfect! She is a fountain of knowledge and knows everything about everything, but she is also very kind, nice and fun person to spend your time with. I can 100% recommend this wonderful woman ❤️ Thank you once again Beatrice, you are amazing ⭐️Amazing Beatrice

joshlcox🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

16 December 2024

Daniele was extremely knowledgeable about all things Rome. He specializes in architecture which gave us a new appreciation for most buildings we looked at. He gave us many ideas for restaurants and bars, which we have already visited just two days after the tour. Great tour, great guide, great city

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

4 December 2024

Daniele engaged the adults and 11 year old in the group equally. Daniele sent me a proposal for our tour that focused on Hidden Gems. Everyone learned something new! The best part was that it didn’t feel like a tour, it felt like we were walking with a good friend who knew the area. Can’t wait until we can return and book Daniele again!Perfect Tour Guide for Entire Family

Don 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

3 December 2024

Daniele was wonderful. His career as an architect shines through and gaves his comments authority as we toured central Rome. But his extensive knowledge of history, culture were outstanding. Friendly, easy going, of course. I would recommend EVERYONE take a Rome tour with Daniele., and do it the day you arrive !

Michele🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

3 November 2024

Lia was not only knowledgeable, but so personable and fun. We had the best tour of the Vatican and Saint Peter‘s basilica. She was able to get us into the Sistine Chapel, which was amazing. So worth the money. Such a wonderful experience.Lia is amazing!

Laurie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

2 November 2024

Our afternoon tour with Lia was the best part of our stay in Rome! She was fun, knowledgeable, informative, and gracious. She personalized our tour to focus on our interests and left us with a far better understanding of the city and its history. Brava e’ grazi a Lia!Best 3 hours in Rome - tour with Lia!

Nancy

(About local Lia Beatrice)

29 October 2024

We are so glad we booked this tour with Lia. Her knowledge of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill is amazing. We had a wonderful time soaking in all this knowledge. It was nice to follow her lead and not have to think about where to go next. We have a greater understanding of the Roman Empire and its significance in world history. Highly recommend touring with Lia

jay🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

27 October 2024

It was a pleasure being taken through the coliseum and Forum with Lia. She knows her history and told us more than we ever knew. She had a sharp and funny sense of humor. Good tour guide.Great history lesson

Martha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

12 October 2024

Lia was very knowledgeable about the Vatican. We enjoyed her sense of humor and enthusiasmKnowledge Guide

hariolf🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lia Beatrice)

3 September 2024

perfect time with lia she is very sympathic and she has enormous knowledge about rome . thank you lialovely lia

Grace🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Daniele)

9 July 2024

Daniele was a very guide for us to show us around Rome. He has lots of information on many places, and explained things in a professional and friendly way. A good experience to be led around by Daniele :)Knowledgeable guide

Rodrigo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

25 June 2024

Daniele was excellent! We did Rome Highlights and Hidden Gems and he managed to adapt the tour to our requests nicely and with no issues. He really knows the city and managed to let us feel like we know it too. Me and my family loved it.Rome you way

Jessica🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Daniele)

6 June 2024

It was very nice to have a summary of Rome on our first day. To know where everything was at and to just follow the guide on the best itinerary of the city to see the most possible. However, there was no snack that was included.Good for your first day

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(About local Daniele)

4 June 2024

Daniele was an amazing guide, and so patient with my endless questions! On our first day in Rome, he showed the main spots but also took plenty of time to show us some hidden gems that we would never have found on our own. He helped us understand how the city is connected, making sense of the geography, and had so many interesting stories to tell. We could have spent hours longer with him. Highly recommend! Great welcome to Rome

Caro🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Lia Beatrice)

25 May 2024

We still give 4/10 because Beatrice is a lovely lady who know a lot about the history and culture of Rome! But for the tour we expected something completely different; we thought we would see 'breathtaking views, arts and crafts from locals in pretty streets and information about how the locals live'. We got a completely different tour in alleys where you don't want to come with explanation about architecture of the 'normal' buildings...Lovely lady, not the tour we asked for

Diane🇺🇸 United States

(About local Daniele)

19 May 2024

Daniele was a wonderful guide. He is an architect who has taught in the United States, and is very knowledgeable about Roman history, architecture and sights. We had already been in Rome for several days, but learned so much more in our time with him. Highly recommend! excellent tour away from the crowds

Anne

(About local Lia Beatrice)

3 May 2024

I want to thank Lia so very much for her tour, which was amazing. She pointed out details and had so much information about what we were seeing that we would otherwise not have been aware of. More importantly, however, she was an absolute delight to spend a few hours with. She was accommodating to my mother, who is unwell and needs to move slowly. She had us laughing constantly. And at the end of our tour, she was uncommonly helpful with helping us navigate the complex transportation to our next destination. I wish I could hang out with her more often ☺️ And thank you again Lia, for giving me a memory with my mother that I can keep after she leaves. ♥️♥️♥️Lia was spectacular!

kelli🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

21 April 2024

Lia was personable, knowledgeable and just fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our underground tour of churches, stores and homes from the 1st century to the the 12th century. Loved it!Excellent tour?

Rafael🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Daniele)

3 March 2024

Daniele was kind and to the point, customised the tour according to our needs, was friendly and knowledgeable, and also gave us an outstanding restaurant recommendation. Fully recommend!!!Excellent experience

hugo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

29 February 2024

We spent three wonderful days with Lia (Jan 25, 26 and 28). We had a wonderful time with her!! First, we pre-planned what we wanted to do and see and Lia helped us and offered suggestions on how best to optimize our time. We arrived in Rome and we met her on the first day at the Caracalla Baths. We spent the afternoon walking amongst the ruins and listened intently as she explained the history of Rome and the baths. She was thorough and answered any question we had and allowed us time to take photos because the light in the afternoon was perfect. We walked along the Circus Maximum and then through old Rome. As we walked, she explained the history of Rome, the Emperors and how they viewed the games, she pointed out old Churches built aside ancient temples. What was apparent through her story telling is that Rome is a city that is eternal, centuries of buildings built next to one another, buildings repurposed, etc. We walked through Rome, stopped at the Pantheon, on to Trevi Fountain and finished our evening at the Spanish Steps. Every step of the way was filled with facts, stories, folklore, tidbits about Italian culture, restaurant recommendations – we were captivated with Lia. On our second day we met her in the afternoon at the Vatican. Again, a day filled with wonderful stories about wars, Popes and art as she guided us through the Vatican. She thoughtfully got all of our tickets ahead of time and we bypassed every line for all 3 days. Our treasured moments came when we entered the Sisteen Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. She took us thoughtfully through each and allowed us time to enjoy and savor the spaces. On our third day together, we toured the Colosseum. Lia arranged a rare opportunity for us to go down beneath the Colosseum – a glimpse at the underground as Lia told us stories of the gladiators. We finished our day having lunch and then walked to the Basilica of San Celemente. It was a treasure trove of Roman ruins beneath it. We went here on Lia’s suggestion - and it was well worth it. Lia is amazing and we would highly recommend her. She is relatable, funny, witty, and knowledgeable. She allowed us time to really enjoy all the places we visited. She was thoughtful and gave us opportunities to break when we needed. We found her to be incredibly flexible and she was able to accommodate us with last minute changes. After our time with her I knew I had a better understanding of Rome’s history and felt like I learned something. Plus, I really enjoyed Lia’s personality and charm. We will be back to Rome in the Fall and will gladly book more time with Lia. Thank you, Lia, for an incredible experience!!!Magical. Lia is amazing!

Gavin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Daniele)

5 February 2024

Daniele was great. He met us at the agreed time, and at a very convenient location close to our hotel. As we requested Daniele showed us some really interesting, less well known, sights of Rome. His knowledge of the history and architecture of this fabulous city was excellent. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour experience and would definitely recommend Daniele as a guide.Super Walking Tour

Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Daniele)

28 January 2024

We love Daniele! The perfect host around Rome, showing us all of the hidden gems we’d never have found without him. 3 hours seemed to fly by, we wish we could have done 3 more! Fantastic city with a fantastic host!

David🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Lia Beatrice)

14 January 2024

We had a great time with Lia, and she was able to find things that were interesting and engaging for our 6 year-old and also our 75 year-old. We are very glad we booked the private tour of the Forum and Palatine Hill since otherwise we would be staring at rocks and wondering what they meant. I particularly liked her metaphor that “Rome is a lasagne” in that it has layers. Awesome: informative, flexible, engaging.

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lia Beatrice)

1 January 2024

Lia brought the ruins of the Colosseum to life with every step we took. Through her eyes we saw how the structures reveal the history of Rome, as each transfer of power saw architectural changes. Layer upon layer, we learned the story of the City through the millennia. Lia was the perfect guide for me and my 18 and 23 year old children. She knew exactly how to talk to young adults and clearly understood their mindsets, always stopping at the perfect spot for selfies or group photos. When we ended the tour in driving rain, Lia became a second mom as the two of us tried to talk my kids into going back to the apartment to change clothes. lol. We all loved her. Kind and Deeply Knowledgeable