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Roman Papal Tour: Explore Holy Doors, Ancient Churches, and Discover Hidden Secrets
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Roma
Embark on a Roman Papal Tour and uncover the secrets of ancient churches, Holy Doors, and hidden wonders. Immerse yourself in the rich history of Rome guided by passionate local experts.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - It is the biggest church for Saint Mary, has the highest bell tower of the city, a holy door, and some of the most impressive chapels in the world.
What's Included
- Experienced local tour guide
Additional Information
What can this tour offer you?
Dive into the Pope’s Rome, a place where stories, marvels, myths, and reality merge and synchronize with the Rome of today.
You’ll be led by one of our local, certified tour guides. Their deep love for Rome sets our guides apart, and they’re eager to share it with you.
Tour Highlights:
On this journey, you’ll get to explore ‘Santa Maria Maggiore’, home to one of the four Holy Doors.
Next, we will uncover the concealed basilica ‘Santa Prasede’ and its mysteries.
Then, we move on to ‘San Pietro in Vincoli’, where the Moses statue by Michelangelo and the miraculous chains of St. Peter await you.
Following that, we’ll stop by two of the city’s most ancient churches:
‘Santi Quattro Coronati’ with the folklore of Pope Sylvester
‘San Clemente’, in honor of the fourth Pope ‘Clemens I’
The tour reaches its climax with a visit to the arch-basilica of ‘San Giovanni in Laterano’, housing another of the four Holy Doors.
- To enter the Churches, shoulders, back and knees have to be covered.
- This is a walking tour
- In some cases during jubilee, the itinerary might have to be adapted. This depends on special events and increased waiting times to enter the sights.
Location
Statue of Saint John Paul II
Piazza dei Cinquecento
Statue of Saint John Paul II
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ross_r
Sep 15, 2024
Angelic Experience - Roberto was spectacular. His knowledge of the history, religious themes, art and architecture was unparalleled. He skillfully wove together historical threads that linked all of the sites we visited. The churches were magnificent. The major basilicas are a must see for any visitor to Rome. I would highly recommend this experience.
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Heidi_m
Sep 10, 2024
High Recommend Tour of the Holiest Chruchs in Rome - If you are interested in seeing some incredible churches around Rome and some of the truly holiest Catholic sites in Rome, I highly recommend this tour and Robeto. He answered all of our questions and helped us understand everything we were seeing and experiencing. 11 out of 10 recommend this company and Robeto. It was truly an epic piece of our Rome experience and core life memory. Thank you Roberto for going above and beyond.
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Natalie_m
Sep 10, 2024
A treasure - This tour is a hidden gem. Roberto was so knowledgeable and took great care to answer our questions and make sure we had a great experience. This is a must see!
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Alejandra
Aug 23, 2024
The most enriching tour in Rome - An extremely enriching tour, I still remember and get the Chinese skin. Very complete information, super prepared Guide and really easy to understand. You must be prepared to walk.
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F6075gtjosephd
Aug 18, 2024
A wonderful tour with an amazing finish at Saint John Lateran Archbasilica. - I got to see the hidden gems of Rome along with Saint John Lateran Church, which I never would’ve seen without Roberto. Roberto’s knowledge runs deep and he is definitely an expert in his field. I am so glad that I booked this tour with him and would 10/10 do it again.
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Mark_h
Aug 3, 2024
A Treasured Tour - Our tour guide, Roberto, gave us an outstanding guided tour through beautiful churches we would have missed!!! He taught us so much and pointed out relics and treasures along the way, with an amazing knack for storytelling!! We highly recommend this tour!!!
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Emma_r
Jul 12, 2024
Amazing host - Amazing tour! We learnt so much and our host was so knowledgeable! Would 10/10 recommend to do if you want to see some of the more off the beaten track sites, would definitely do this tour again!
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S
Jul 10, 2024
Private tour steeped in Christian history. - Very knowledgeable about the history and significance of the churches visited. It is a smaller group tour so we were fortunate it was private one for just our family.
It showed a lot of how the history of how our faith began and was very amazing to see some artifacts from the time of Christ. If you are in Rome this is a must do tour.
He also is a kind person.
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P4839kzmarcb
Jul 1, 2024
Unbelievable - Roberto provided me and my new husband an excellent, immersive, and breath-taking experience as we toured some of Rome’s top churches during our honeymoon. He not only took us to Rome’s hidden gems but created a story that he unfolded carefully throughout the tour, with an intro, rising, climax and resolution. It was like having a childhood story unfold in front of your very eyes. Very knowledgeable, prompt and kind, I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience some of Rome’s top churches with knowledge only an expert can share. Thank you Roberto for truly a beautiful and eye-opening experience, and my favorite tour on our honeymoon!
- Alondra and Marc
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Mark_a
Jun 30, 2024
A tour I will never forget. Forever Grateful. - Roberto took his time to make sure we understood what we were seeing/experiencing and how history played a part in Christianity/Catholicism. We booked this tour because of the specific Basilicas we wanted to visit while in Rome. Roberto's knowledge and gentle manor in delivering his knowledge made us feel like we were experiencing Roman life as it was developing years ago. We would recommend this tour to everyone. There was a lot of walking but manageable even for people with desk jobs. Being able to go up the Scala Santa made our pilgrimage fulfilled. We are grateful for the ability Roberto had for managing time and pacing to keep us able to see and do all that we did. Roberto and this tour is something we will never forget. By the end of the tour, we even made new friends. So much to be grateful for and reflect on. Happy St. Peter and Paul's day and Happy Birthday Roberto.
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