Rome Underground Walking Tour 3 hr

Discover Rome beneath its familiar streets on a three-hour walking tour through ancient ruins, underground spaces, and historic churches. This Rome Underground Walking Tour begins among the remains near the Portico of Octavia and Teatro Marcello, then crosses a 2,000-year-old bridge to Tiber Island.

Continue to the underground house of Saint Cecilia, where ancient mosaics, inscriptions, and a decorated crypt reveal layers of the city’s past. The route also visits San Francesco a Ripa, Rome’s first Franciscan church and a sanctuary associated with Saint Francis, before ending at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, described as Rome’s first official place of Christian worship. A professional guide leads the walk, and museum entrance tickets are included.

The route enters underground areas and places of worship, so wear comfortable shoes and observe church dress requirements. If you would rather not go underground, you can remain in the upper church while the group explores below. Join this Rome Underground Walking Tour to see the city’s history unfold from ancient foundations to enduring basilicas.