Christian Rome with Private Guide
Book a guided tour with an exclusive guide to three of Rome's extraordinary basilicas San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Fuori le Mura, and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Christian Rome with Private Guide
Rome is the epicenter of the Christian world, a city of basilicas, Popes, and monuments. The Christian Rome tour will show you Rome's finest churches and sited connected to Christianity, giving you a perfect chance to do something out of the ordinary beyond the usual tours of Ancient Rome and the Vatican. Explore the beauty of Rome and its sites that played a key role in the dawn of Christianity whose history will enchant you!
Tour details Christian Rome with Private Guide
Duration: Approx. 4 hours
Availability: Every day except Sunday mornings and religious holidays.
Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 am – 10:00 am – 11:00 am – 12:00 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Language: Italian or major language chosen by the visitor
Price includes: Tour with private guide of about 4 hours.
Not included in the price: Taxi to Basilica of San Paolo Fuori le Mura (cannot be reached by foot) and any donations in the places of worship.
Tour itinerary Christian Rome with Private Guide
The tour of Rome's Christian history starts from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Set on the top of the Esquiline Hill, it is best known for the miraculous snowfall involving Pope Liberius.
A short walk will take us to what is known as the "the mother of all churches," the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Known as a link between the pagan era and the Christian era, it gained considerable importance over the centuries. Adjacent to the Church is the Scala Sancta [the Holy Stairs] the third stop on our 4-hour guided tour. This site is of enormous importance to Christianity with great religious value. The tour will take you to see the stairs that Jesus took to the praetorium where he was tried by Pontius Pilate. The guide will tell you the history of why the Stairs are in Rome and the major historical figures part of their history.
The final part of the tour is the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, to which we will take a taxi. Famed for its beautiful interior, its most awe-inspiring features are the 150 columns built in the mid 19th century in the center of which is a colossal statue of St. Paul.
Our guides
All Italy Travels guides are licensed by the Province of Rome, have extensive experience, and work at the highest levels of professionalism, skill, and excellence. Our staff is always committed to providing top-notch service to our clients. We provide the best guides working in Rome, most of whom are art historians and teachers in the humanities. Private tours with admission to Roman museums always include booked tickets to avoid waiting in ticket lines.
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