Guided tour of the Catacombs and Basilicas of Rome

This guided tour of about 3 hours includes a tour of the most important Christian basilicas and catacombs of Rome. This experience focuses on getting to know and learn about the early history of Christianity in what is known as the most important city for this religion.

If your hotel is on the list of selected accommodation in the centre of Rome, you can choose the option with hotel pick-up. If you are staying in a different location, choose the guided tour option with departure from a meeting point.

Starting by highlighting some of the basilicas you will see during the tour, there is the Basilica of Mary Major. This is one of the 4 papal basilicas in Rome and the most important church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

On the other hand, you will also enter the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, better known as the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, which is dedicated to Christ the Saviour and the two saints named after John.

You will also learn about the early years and buildings of the Christian religion. To do so, you will go to the Ancient Appian Way where you will visit the first Christian catacombs. Specifically, you will go down to the catacombs of Saint Callixtus , which date back to around the 1st century A.D. Get ready for a complete journey through the history of Christianity, from its origins 21 centuries ago to the present day.