Rome Trip Overview
Your private story teller will let you experience an authentic pilgrimage to sacred places of Rome during this tour, discovering three of the Great Basilicas in Rome: S.Giovanni in Laterano, S.Paolo fuori le Mura and S.Maria Maggiore. During this tour you will have the opportunity to learn about Christianity and see impressive artwork and masterpieces from many different centuries.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, an absolute Early Christian masterpiece of art and architecture. Outside the historical district, you’ll find the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls. Imposing, elegant, majestic and built where Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul) was buried.
The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, defined also as “mother of all churches” is part of a great monumental complex including the great obelisk, the Lateran Palace and the Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs. Up grande your tour with the visit of the world famous Scala Sancta!
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Your private story teller will let you experience an authentic pilgrimage to sacred places of Rome during this tour, discovering three of the Great Basilicas in Rome: S.Giovanni in Laterano, S.Paolo fuori le Mura and S.Maria Maggiore. During this tour you will have the opportunity to learn about Christianity and see impressive artwork and masterpieces from many different centuries.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, an absolute Early Christian masterpiece of art and architecture. Outside the historical district, you’ll find the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls. Imposing, elegant, majestic and built where Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul) was buried.
The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, defined also as “mother of all churches” is part of a great monumental complex including the great obelisk, the Lateran Palace and the Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs. Up grande your tour with the visit of the world famous Scala Sancta!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 4, 00184 Rome Italy
The official headquarters of the Pope. The famous church is topped with impressive statues along the outer face and full of beauty inside. The main walls are covered in beautiful frescos from the Renaissance age and the main nave, restored four centuries ago, will leave you in awe! It is one of the oldest churches of Rome, but the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano is something more: a real artistic jewel.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Papale San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Piazzale di San Paolo 1, 00146 Rome Italy
The Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls testifies the history of the Holy Church in Rome. The main altar, surmounted by a stunning Gothic canopy, treasures the mortal remains of St Paul, who was buried here. The giant basilica was built as early as the V century AD and features original Roman columns, a great mosaic from the Middle Age, but also the portraits of all the Popes in history, including the last ones: Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa Maria Maggiore, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont
One of only 4 Major Basilicas of Rome and the largest dedicated to Saint Mary was built between 422-432 under the instruction of Pope Celestine the first. The mesmerizing mosaics covering the triumphal arch and nave gave a model for future representations of the Virgin Mary.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Santuario della Scala Santa, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano 14, 00184 Rome Italy
The Scala Sancta are a set of 28 white marble steps that are Roman Catholic relics located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the Holy See in Rome, Italy proximate to the Archbasilica of Saint John in Laterano. Officially, the edifice is titled the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs (Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa), and incorporates part of the old Papal Lateran Palace.
Duration: 15 minutes
Special Offer – Book by February 28 and travel between January 19 and February 28 to save 20% off our previously offered price! – Book Now!
