Rome Underground Tour

Roam the underbelly of Rome on this tour of the underground system. Walk the historical Appian Way and Caffarella as you dive into the lesser-known side of the Eternal City!

A City Under the City

This archeological tour invites you to uncover Rome's lesser-known and darker side underground. The underground system historically supported city construction, and we'll discover its hidden treasures.

Meet at the designated time next to Cancelliere Caffé before we set off to explore the underground of the Appian Way and Caffarella.

This extensive underground system, one of Rome's largest, extends from the Aurelian Roman Wall to Via dell’Almone. We will explore the historic quarry used for extracting construction materials, gaining insight into the foundational elements that contributed to Rome's construction.

Next, we will visit a site previously used for ancient mushroom cultivation, leading to the highlight of the tour: the catacombs of Rome. Here, we will discover how this space has been repurposed over time.

We will also visit the recently reconstructed Mithraeum, beyond the Appian Way, linked to the cult of Mithras, the god of the sun.

At the end of the tour, we will return to street level for a wine tasting, celebrating the legacy of Marcus Gavius Apicius, a first-century Roman gastronomist.

After 2 hours of archeological exploration, we will conclude the activity.