Step into the heart of ancient Rome on a full-day journey that unites the city’s most celebrated monuments with its subterranean mysteries.
Begin at the Colosseum, where you can appreciate the scale of the amphitheatre and imagine the roar of the crowds during gladiatorial contests. Wander through the Roman Forum and along the Sacred Way, pausing to reflect at the Arch of Titus, the Temple of Julius Caesar and the ruins of the Senate House: sites that once shaped public and religious life in the empire.
After a short pause, travel to the Appian Way and descend into one of the most extensive networks of underground burial chambers in the world. Within the dim corridors of the Catacombs, you will encounter ancient frescoes, intimate crypts, mausoleums and burial chambers that reveal stories of early Christian communities, martyrs and the popes commemorated in legend.
The precise catacomb visited varies by day, offering different perspectives on funerary art and ritual. Throughout the experience, you will gain historical context and fresh insights into Rome’s engineering, faith and daily life, concluding the day with a deeper appreciation of the city’s layered heritage both above ground and below.
