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Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert in Rome

TheCapuchins Crypt during your tour

About this experience

Enjoy this exclusive 90-minute experience in the Capuchins Crypt and Museum.
You will listen to a private concert of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music in the Hall of the Capuchin Convent. You will take a tour of the Museum (including a painting by Caravaggio) and of the mysterious Crypt, where the bones of more than 4000 friars create the most beautiful and unique art.

All tickets include the entrance fee to the Capuchin Museum and Crypt, the concert, and the introduction to the musical program in English.

A traditional Roman dinner is available after the concert (if option is selected).
Menu:
* Antipasto: Cold cuts and cheeses selection with Roman supplì or Roll of eggplant with mozzarella, zucchini flower fried toasted bread with pistachio
* Pasta alla Amatriciana, Carbonara, Gricia, Homemade pasta
* Saltimbocca alla romana (Veal escalope with prosciutto) or Filetto di orata in crosta di patata o zucchina (Sea bass fillet in crispy potatoes or zucchini)

At a glance

  • Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Choose your tour option

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Audioguide tour+Concert+Dinner
No transportation offered: Transportation to the Restaurant Piccolo Vicolo (Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 16) after the concert is at the customer's discretion.
Standard: You will tour the Capuchin Museum and Crypt on your own with the audioguide (13 languages available).
Traditional Roman dinner: You will enjoy the best Roman dishes (see Menu in the tour infos). Water and wine (one bottle every two people) are included.
Restaurant "Il piccolo Vicolo": We chose for your dinner the cozy restaurant "Il piccolo Vicolo", very close to Navona Square and Largo Argentina.
Tour with audioguide + Concert
Standard: You will tour the Capuchin Museum and Crypt on your own with the audioguide (13 languages available).

Plan your experience

Time on the tour1 hr 30 min
Guide languagesGerman (audio guide), Portuguese (audio guide), cmn (audio guide), English (audio guide), Italian (audio guide), pl (audio guide), French (audio guide), Spanish (audio guide)

Set aside 1 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Sacred music concert
  • Tour of the Capuchin Museum and Crypt with the aid of an audioguide (13 languages available)
  • Water and wine (one bottle every two people) are included in the price, if the dinner option is selected.
  • Presentation in english of the musical programme

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • CD (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to the Restaurant. After the concert we recommend walking to P.zza Barberini and from there taking a taxi or the bus (lines 83/63/80/160/492 to P.zza del Plebiscito, then walking 700m)
  • Late Admission: Guests will not be accepted after 4:45 p.m.

Itinerary and highlights

Santa Maria Immacolata is the Capuchins church in Rome, built by Pope Urbano VIII Barberini (XVII c.) close to Piazza Barberini, in Via Veneto, one of the most famous streets of Rome, set of the film La Dolce Vita, by Federico Fellini.

Inside the church, you can see masterpieces by Guido Reni (S. Michele Arcangelo), Domenichino, Pietro da Cortona, Gherardo delle Notti, Antonio Sacchi and others. The shocking Crypt-museum is decorated with 4.000 bones of friars. Here you can find also a masterpiece of Caravaggio: La meditazione di S. Francesco.

Program
Music of the Sistine Chapel by Palestrina, Arcadelt, Morales, Victoria, Pitoni, Agazzari, Gregorian chants performed live by Schola Romana Ensemble, our resident historically informed music group.

Organic:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass & Conductor
Art historian

Meeting and pickup information

  • Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21).

Languages and tickets

  • German — Audio
  • Portuguese — Audio
  • cmn — Audio
  • English — Audio
  • Italian — Audio
  • pl — Audio
  • French — Audio
  • Spanish — Audio
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Roma Opera Omnia

Accessibility and practical details

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21, directly on the street, in front of the bus stop). This is a different entrance than the Capuchin Museum.
  • Photos are allowed during the concert without flash, but no video can be taken during the concert.
  • Admission time is from 4:15 p.m. until 4:40 p.m. Guest will not be accepted after 4:45 p.m. Guests are recommended to arrive half an hour before the concert starts.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 1 hr 30 min. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
Which guide languages are listed?
German (audio guide), Portuguese (audio guide), cmn (audio guide), English (audio guide), Italian (audio guide), pl (audio guide), French (audio guide), Spanish (audio guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Adult tickets: age 1+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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