Rome: Between Holy Doors Small Group Walking Tour
Overview
What exactly can you expect from this tour?
Immerse yourself in the Rome of the Popes, where stories, wonders, legends and reality blur and harmonize with today's Rome.
You will be guided by one of our local, certified tour guides. What makes our guides special is their passion for Rome and they want to share it with you.
Highlights of the tour:
On this tour, you will experience "Santa Maria Maggiore", which contains one of the four Holy Doors.
Then we will reveal the hidden basilica "Santa Prasede" and its secrets.
Followed by "San Pietro in Vincoli" where you will see the statue of Moses by Michelangelo and the miraculous chains of St. Peter.
Then we will visit two of the oldest churches in the city:
"Santi Quattro Coronati" with the legend of Pope Sylvester
"San Clemente", dedicated to the fourth Pope "Clemens I"
The tour culminates in a visit to the arch-basilica of "San Giovanni in Laterano", which contains another of the four Holy Doors.
What's Included
- Entrance fee
- Tour Guide
Meeting Location
Esquilino
00185 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Piazza San Giovanni In Laterano
00184 Roma RM, Italy
Close to the metro station "Linea A - San Giovanni"
What To Expect
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Basilica di Santa Prassede
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
San Pietro in Vincoli
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Basilica of San Clemente
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ss. Quattro Coronati
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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. We can't guarantee passage thorugh the Holy Doors
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
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Activity code: C-199122P1
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