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
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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John_w
May 11, 2024
Great Catholic history tour!! - This was a fantastic tour. Roberto was extremely knowledgeable about all of the Catholic churches that we visited. It was an in-depth tour that highlighted many areas of the churches that we would never have seen if we were visiting by ourselves. I highly recommend this tour for any Catholic that wants to learn more about their Catholic faith and its origins. We have been traveling in Europe for many years and have been looking for a tour that was different from all of the others we have taken. This was it!!
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779heathern
May 10, 2024
Holy Doors Tour with Roberto - My husband and I took this tour with another couple, and I must say it exceeded my expectations. Roberto was our tour guide, very knowledgeable, very respectful and thorough in his descriptions. He answered all our questions. He is a bit soft-spoken, but I think that was appropriate given the setting being churches. We viewed 6 churches ( some big and some tiny) on our tour and walked farther than I thought we would. The tour took us from about 9 AM to 1230, and Roberto was willing to walk us to a place for lunch which was perfect after our extensive tour.
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Theresa_h
May 8, 2024
Favorite Rome guided tour - Between Holy Doors Guided tour was our favorite tour in Rome. Roberto’s knowledge and tour planning of each Basilica we visited was amazing. He brought to life what we saw and provided many memories of each. We recommended this tour to everyone we met in Rome. We will definitely be joining another tour when we return to Rome.
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Theo_b
Apr 24, 2024
Stunning, informative, no crowds - The variety of locations and the passionate guide richley conveyed the inexhaustible history of the church in Rome.
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John_g
Apr 6, 2024
A Hidden Gem - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was reverent to the places we visited and courteous and willing to answer our questions in detail. We strongly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see sacred parts of Rome besides the usual famous places.
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Maxine_l
Mar 26, 2024
This was a wonderful,... - This was a wonderful, in-depth tour. I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in religious history. Bring good shoes!
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Jolene_v
Mar 16, 2024
Excellent - Roberto was an excellent guide!!! Insightfull with a deep knowledge of Christian/Catholic history. Well recommended!
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Josh_w
Feb 23, 2024
Amazing experience,Would highly recommend - This was an excellent tour. Very in-depth and a great way to learn about several historic churches and their importance to Christianity and to Rome. Roberto is very knowledgeable, a great presenter, and helps you to understand the history of some of the greatest cathedrals in Rome. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone with an interest in Christian history. There is a lot of walking on the tour; however, it is well worth it to see the beauty of these churches
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Sunil_m
Feb 4, 2024
The scenery was... - The scenery was beautiful. It was an unique experience to walk in such a quite and peaceful environment.
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Daytrip819350
Jan 26, 2024
Best Tour Ever!!!! - Roberto was our tour guide and he was fantastic. He knew so much history of the church which made the trip come to life. I recommend this highly.
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