Ancient Rome Private Tour: Explore Christian History in the Eternal City
4.9
30 Ratings
Rome
Uncover the captivating story of Christianity in ancient Rome on a private 7-hour guided tour. Discover the origins of the faith, explore significant sites, and learn how Christianity prevailed against adversity.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Abbazia di San Paolo Fuori Le Mura - You will see the most amazing Basilica dedicated to St Paul
  • Catacombs of Saint Callixtus - Go and visit the underground tunnel where Christians were initially buried
    tickets are 8 euro per person to be paid on site
  • Basilica di Santa Sabina - visit one of the first churches in Rome
  • Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis - See the foot print of Jesus where he met St Peter on the way out of Rome on the Appian Way
  • Carcer Tullianum - Visit the Jail where Peter and Paul were kept
    Pay the admission tickets on site for about 8 to 12 euro per person
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Driver
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees 6 euro per person for the visit to the Mamertine Prison and 8 euro per person for the Catacombs
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Guide
Additional Information

Embark on an intriguing exploration of the origins of Christianity in ancient Rome with this private 7-hour guided journey. See the sites where it all began. Understand the actions of St. Peter and St. Paul during their time in Rome, learn about the burial sites of Christians during times of religious prohibition, and discover how Christianity ultimately prevailed.

  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Entrance fee to the Mamertine Prison if you choose to visit it from the inside 6 euro per person. Free for kids up to 6 years old
  • Entrance fee to the Catacombs 8 euro per person and reduced 5 euro per person
Location
Abbazia di San Paolo Fuori Le Mura
Via Ostiense 186,
Cancellation Policy

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

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O2690oqdavidh
May 3, 2024
Great experience - Rome, private excursions was the company that my wife and I used for three days. We saw every conceivable site, including a private tour of the Vatican in that time. Our driver was extremely fluent in English and showed us things that we would never have seen without his guidance. we had often on Weather, but it really didn’t make any difference to us as we toured all these special sites. I would totally recommend using this company at any time.
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Laceye_w
Mar 16, 2024
Excellent! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and responsive to our interests. We visited well known and important sites as well as lesser known compelling sites that would have been difficult to navigate on our own. The visit far exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend!
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Megan_g
Feb 20, 2024
Visiting the Church of... - Visiting the Church of Domine Quo Vadis was so sobering! According to the story, Peter walked the Appian Way, fleeing persecution, where he had a vision of Jesus Christ. In this vision Peter asked Jesus "Quo vadis?" to which He replied, "Romam vado iterum crucifigi" ("I am going to Rome to be crucified again"). According to tradition, Peter returned to Rome after this vision and was crucified upside down, a manner that would have been reverential but not taking meaning away from what our savior did.
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Kaitlyn_p
Sep 1, 2023
Amazing historical experience - This was a highlight of our trip to Rome. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an in-depth tour with an extremely knowledgeable historian as your guide. The tour is Christian centric but I think anyone interested in history would enjoy. Max was so knowledgeable but also explained things to us at our level and showed us out of the way places that no travel guides featured. Wonderful tour!
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Linda_p
Jul 6, 2023
Fabulous Tour - Tour was fabulous. So much history! Guide was extremely knowledgeable, very friendly, and absolutely great!
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Michael_m
Jun 13, 2023
Best tour in italy - The whole tour was amazing. We have done several tours but this tour with Max was by far the best. Max was absolutely awesome, personable, and knowledgeable. He even stopped and showed us some of the plants-capers, bay leaf bushes etc…. I would suggest if you do this tour buying the book Rome reconstructed. It’s a visual flip book that shows the ruins today compared to what they were back- he showed it to us and it really help out it into reality. It’s a little expensive but worth every penny.
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Jimmy_h
May 7, 2023
Best for in Rome - This was a great tour. Our tour guide Manny is about the most professional guide you'll meet. You'll see Christian artifacts that are quite interesting and can only be seen here in Rome. Be prepared to be blown away with this private tour!
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Brad_h
Nov 7, 2022
A must do tour - Our guide and driver The Professor was very knowledgeable and personable. We also enjoyed the benefits of a ver smallTour group. He tools to many off the beaten path sight each one was marvelous. We enjoyed a fabulous lunch as well!!
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Quincy_a
Nov 4, 2022
Great experience! - We had a lovely day with Antonio. He met us at our door for pick up and did an amazing job of taking care of us all day long. He was knowledgeable and clearly loves Rome. He tailored the day to what we desired to see. Would highly recommend.
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Janie
Oct 25, 2022
personalized touring - Thank you, Luca Orlandi and your team at Rome Private Excursions, for collecting up all our crazy list of ‘want to do’s and making it happen! They didn’t miss a bit. With only one week to visit we never felt rushed but were able to be present to each moment, with many delightful extras added in! Exploring Castel Gondolfo then on to Rome’s Appian Way, Catacombs, Church of Quo Vadis, the footsteps of St. Paul…to touring the Colosseum & Roman Forum with Maria Laura, followed by an afternoon at Campo de Fiori, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps, all while pointing out so many amazing sites along the way. Rome Private Excursions gave us the chance to travel across Italy to see the countryside, instead of speeding by train. Our drive took us through different towns, different regions, with the varied landscapes. And with our driver, Manny, we were able to find out more of what we were seeing, to be able to appreciate even more the people and all the work that makes Italy such a beautiful country. Stopping in at the castle town of Ferrara then onto our stay in Bologna, he made sure that all we were hoping to take in was realized. And then onto Venice. I am really very grateful to Luca and Rome Private Excursions for offering this drive. They delivered us through the maze of travelers so that we could purchase tickets to Venice. During our stay there, their tour guide Sara shared the unique history of Venice, life in Venice today, and guided us through St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Her depth of knowledge, her love for her home, her willingness to open up her world to us, gave to us, like Luca has to Rome, and Maria Laura has to sites she shared with us, and Manny has to the Italian countryside, made us feel not like strangers waundering through but like friends coming home. Thank you to each of you. Can’t wait to come back to Italy … with Rome Private Excursions.
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