Between Holy Doors


3 to 4 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 5
Mobile ticket

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.

Inclusions

  • Tour Guide

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 42, 00185 Rome Italy

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.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Prassede, Via di Santa Prassede 9/A, Rome Italy

The church holds one of the oldest apse mosaic in the world and a relic of the passion of Christ.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli 4/a, 00184 Rome Italy

The church holds the Moses skulpture made by Michelangelo and the wonder-working chains of Saint Peter.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Basilica of San Clemente, Via Labicana 95, 00184 Rome Italy

One of the oldest churches of the city with an impressive apse.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ss. Quattro Coronati, Via Dei Santissimi Quattro 20, 00184 Rome Italy

The church contains a fresco depicting the legends of Saint Silvester.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 4, 00184 Rome Italy

The most important church for catholics containing relics of Saint Peter and Saint Paulus.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Scala Santa and Chapel of San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano 14, 00184 Rome Italy

Holds most impressive frescoes and the stairs from the palace of Pontius Pilatus.

Duration: 20 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Most travelers can participate
  • To enter the Churches, shoulders, back and knees have to be covered.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Niklas G
November 2019

Enthusiastic Tour guide. We enjoyed visiting many of the well known and less known churches. Totally recommend it.

799danielan
October 2019

We booked this tour at last minutes. The tour was on time and it was only for 2 of us, lasted about 3-4 hours. Tour guide had great knowledge about the city. He spoke multiple languages ( German, Spanish, English). Too bad I could not remember his name (I normally do). We visited many important ...

L2630ARgerhardm
September 2021

Die Führung mit Prof. Lautenschlager war einzigartig, die Route ungewöhnlich, endlich einmal etwas neues. Für mich der in Rom lebt, die Stadt kennt und schon eine reihe von Führungen mitgemacht hat, als auch für meine Begleitung, die Rom zum ersten Mal besuchte, war der Gang zwischen den heilige...

Global46230191685
February 2021

Heute durfte ich mit 2 weiteren Freunden die Tour mit Roberto antreten. Beginnend von Santa Maria Maggiore bis hin nach San Giovanni. Durften wir viel neues von Rom kennenlernen. Roberto machte nicht nur eine großartige Führung er hat auch auf all unsere Fragen antworten. Für mich war extrem vi...

JB1543
February 2020

Würde diese Tour jederzeit wieder machen und kann sie nur jedem ans Herz legen! Neben berühmten Kirchen und Plätzen besuchten wir auch einige Schätze, die einem sonst vermutlich verborgen geblieben wären. Dabei gab uns Roberto zahlreiche interessante Informationen über die Orte selbst, deren Gesc...

Lizeth_L
October 2023

The best tour in my life!!! Roberto was amazing, I really appreciate all the knowledge, it was very very intersting and so divine. Thank you so much.

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