Rome Mysteries and Legends Small-Group Walking Tour
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Rome Mysteries and Legends Small-Group Walking Tour
By Italy Tours
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Together with your guide, you will go to Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, where the chains with which St. Peter was held prisoner are kept. The origins of this basilica are very ancient.
Next, we will see the Basilica of San Clemente, brought to light during the excavation work begun at the end of the 1800s.
The last attraction of our tour is Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, the cathedral of Rome. It is the mother and head of all the churches of Rome and the world. On the left side of the piazza is the Scala Santa: according to tradition, it is the same that Jesus went up to the Praetorium of Pontius Pilate.
In the right corner of the piazza is the Baptistery, built by Constantine, where it is said that he was baptized by San Silvestro.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-100, max of 10 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian
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- All fees and taxes
- Professional licensed guide
- Headset ( 8 or more people )
- Entry/Admission - San Pietro in Vincoli
- Entry/Admission - Basilica of San Clemente
- Entry/Admission - Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
What's not included- Private expenses
- Transportation
- Tips
- Start:
- Via del Cardello, 31, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyMeet your guide at our office.
End:- Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, P.za. San Giovanni In Laterano, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 190366P93- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in keeping with the advertised total length of the tour.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 190366P93
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- Via del Cardello, 31, 00184 Roma RM, ItalyMeet your guide at our office.
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- P.za. San Giovanni In Laterano, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
About the operator
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- SusanC3630 contributionsMarvellous on every level.Our guide, Ilaria, was absolutely marvellous. So knowledgeable, enthusiastic and accommodating. She opened our eyes to so much more than we expected and we learnt a great deal. Views were spectacular and not to be missed. Feel very privileged to have had this experience.Written 24 March 2024
- A3794UYmatthewo0 contributionsUnique tour. Highly recommend!A great tour, we loved every minute of it! Domus Tiberiana has absolutely amazing views and is an interesting building in itself, a unique testimony to the greatness of ancient Rome. I highly recommend taking this tour!Written 19 February 2024
- andreipG3130QL0 contributionsGreat and unique tour in RomeAmazing tour! Very interesting and unique way to explore a lesser-known part of the city. We enjoyed it so much!Written 17 September 2023
- jr66gonzales0 contributionsWhat a wonderful experience!!We had a very great experience the tour was great and the guide was just so prefect i would recommend this to everyone I will be backWritten 5 August 2023
- Juliana C0 contributionsExceptional tour with incredible guide and driver!EXCEPTIONAL! We booked this on a whim for our last evening in Rome. We had been doing walking tours all over London, Paris and Rome in the days leading up to this and we just needed a relaxing way to see some highlights we had not had a chance to get to. The tour was flexible and allowed us to name our sights and they added a few expert recommendations and surprises for us as well. It is a hop on/hop off tour so your don’t merely drive by. Our guide was Elaine (very knowledgeable and fun) and driver was Alex and they were in incredible combo! We just can’t say enough about how perfect this tour was. At the end they dropped us off where we wanted (within reason) - which happened to be dinner! Our driver Alex got us a great table at an excellent restaurant (he also worked there so had an in) and we had the best meal. 10/10 would recommend this to anyone!Written 29 May 2023
- sylviegV867Uz0 contributionsAMAZING 2 extraordinary VIP tours!We had an extraordinary experience with this company, so much so that we ended up booking TWO tours and want to do more, big thank you to Micheal who helped us navigate every step of our TWO bookings! Do yourself a favour be a true VIP, skip those long lines, get access where other don’t, it’s truly worth it. Enriched and soak up all of the knowledge and stories you will here by our new found friends Rita and Carmelo! Our lovely Rita started us off with a bang during our tour of everything Vatican, her knowledge, enthousiasme and ability to connect with everyone was phenomenal, hats off to Rita, she is definitely one in a million. She works hard at making sure to meet everyone wish’s, pace and interests, she adapted to us while doing what she does best, sharing all of her anecdotes and stories with us! Our second tour was as great as our first, talk about a story teller! our VIP coliseum tour was with no other than Carmelo who was an absolute gem. It reinforced our choice to chose this company tour amongst all of our options, there are lots! Carmelo couldn’t have done more, he was our guide, photographer, story teller, answered all of our questions and even more….he provided us with restaurant recommendations, places to go and things to do and see, all of it with humour, a smile and interest. Hats off to you both, you are very good at what you do! Special Thank you again to Rita, Carmelo AKA Carmelito for making this part of our trip to Italy memorable!Written 22 February 2023
- Sonntraveler1322310 contributionsProfessional companyVery interesting experience and professional company, I really enjoyed Rome ! This walking tour was one of the best memories from Rome.Written 3 April 2022
- Ionela S0 contributions5 star serviceThank you for this beautiful chance to visit Rome. It was our first time there and we are so happy that we did it this way!!Written 18 September 2019
- Mona S0 contributionsI 100% recommend it!It was my first time in Rome and it was the first impression i needed to make me wanna come back as soon as possible! Loved it!Written 18 September 2019
- Laura S0 contributionsExcelent service!I heard about this tour experience through one of my friends and it was one the best decisions ive made. It made me apreciate and adore Rome even more! Next time I will come with my whole family so we can enjoy it together! ThanksWritten 18 September 2019
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Oct 2024 • Family
We greatly enjoyed our tour of mysteries and legends in Rome. Donatella is very knowledgeable about the history of the churches we visited, and showed us the more hidden paintings and sculptures in them. She also has a great sense of humor and love for her subject. We were especially fascinated by the Clement villa/church, a four-layered archeological "lasagna", starting deep underground where there are the recently uncovered remains of ancient pagan mystery temples, a Roman Empire period mint, on up to a modern Catholic Church, all built on top of each other. Near the end of the tour we were exhausted so Donatella kindly bought us coffee and thus fortified, we finished at the astonishing Basilica of St. John Lateran which is overlooked in favor of St. Peter's. We needed a taxi back to our hotel and Donatella mysteriously summoned one on the spot. Because of Donatella we fell in love with the mysterious and legendary places we visited and hope to return to them someday.
Written 14 October 2024
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Dear Gregory,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that Donatella's passion and knowledge made such a positive impact on your experience.
We're glad to hear that the coffee break helped recharge your energy and that you were able to finish your tour at the stunning Basilica of St. John Lateran. Donatella has a knack for making every moment special, even summoning taxis with a touch of mystery!
We hope to welcome you back for more adventures in Rome! Thank you once again for your kind words!
Written 15 October 2024
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