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Join this private tour of Rome’s Papal Basilicas and visit 3 foundational sights of Christianity, consecrated when Ancient Rome became Christian. You’ll be collected from your hotel and driven to St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Your expert guide knows everything about early-Christian history. If you’re a Catholic or an ancient history lover, this tour is incomparable.
First, visit St. John Lateran: the Cathedral of Rome. St. John Lateran is Rome’s oldest Church, built by Emperor Constantine. Enjoy the beautiful interior, designed by Borromini, and the Ancient Roman Baptistry.
Onwards to St. Mary Major, the oldest and largest church dedicated to the Virgin. See astonishing examples of Christian art, spanning from the Roman, through mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque.
Finally, visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, a truly spectacular Papal Basilica and home to the tomb of St. Paul himself, as well as some exceptional 5th-century mosaics.
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Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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Join this private tour of Rome’s Papal Basilicas and visit 3 foundational sights of Christianity, consecrated when Ancient Rome became Christian. You’ll be collected from your hotel and driven to St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Your expert guide knows everything about early-Christian history. If you’re a Catholic or an ancient history lover, this tour is incomparable.
First, visit St. John Lateran: the Cathedral of Rome. St. John Lateran is Rome’s oldest Church, built by Emperor Constantine. Enjoy the beautiful interior, designed by Borromini, and the Ancient Roman Baptistry.
Onwards to St. Mary Major, the oldest and largest church dedicated to the Virgin. See astonishing examples of Christian art, spanning from the Roman, through mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque.
Finally, visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, a truly spectacular Papal Basilica and home to the tomb of St. Paul himself, as well as some exceptional 5th-century mosaics.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 4, 00184 Rome Italy
Visit Rome’s Cathedral, St. John Lateran, one of the most important sights of early Christianity, as Rome’s oldest church. Enjoy the beautiful, glimmering interior, designed by genius architect Borromini.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 42, 00185 Rome Italy
Visit Santa Maria Maggiore and discover some beautiful artwork of early Christian Rome, with splendid mosaics dating from the 4th century. Learn about the ‘miracle of the snow’ which made this church such a holy site.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica Papale San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Piazzale di San Paolo 1, 00146 Rome Italy
See some amazing gold leaf mosaics from the 4th century in St. Paul Outside the Walls, an amazing mediaeval cloister and the tomb of St. Paul himself.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The largest church in Christendom and the heart of Vatican City where Peter was buried in the first century.
Duration: 1 hour
