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Basilicas of Rome Tour

There are more than 900 churches in Rome. Contrary to what many believe, the Basilica of St. John Lateran is "the mother of all churches", not St. Peter's Basilica.

Highlights:

Basilica of St. John Lateran
Basilica of St. Mary Major
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

Meeting Point:

Basilica of St. John Lateran (details provided in automatic confirmation email)

Tour Duration:

3 hours

Private Tour Time:

Your choice

Private Tour Price Payable in Advance:

€199 (2 Guests)
For each additional guest, add €25 + entrance fee.
Free (Children 5 and under w/ID)

Entrance Fee Payable Onsite:

None

Often visitors to Rome are so eager to visit the Vatican City that they often overlook the other basilicas of Rome. Learn the history and stories of main basilicas of Rome, while examining their influence on present-day Rome. We will visit the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest and most important among the four "Patriarchal" basilicas in Rome (a church in which the high altar has been set aside for use by the Pope or his representative.) Contrary to what many believe, the Basilica of St. John Lateran is "the mother of all churches", not St. Peter's Basilica. Our tour will take you to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the largest of the 26 churches in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Basilicas of Rome Tour Learn of the basilica's exciting history filled with its many names, and the believed miraculous snowfall of August 4, 352. At the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the burial place of St. Paul the Apostle, there is a intriguing array of historical, religious and artistic sights to explore. On June 28, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls with an announcement that June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009 was to be designated the "Pauline Year" to commemorate the bimillennium of the birth of St. Paul.