3 h

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Half Day

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

The tour starts in the Lateran area, whose name comes from the family owner of the ter-

ritory where the first Popes use to live before going to Avignone in France and come back

to Rome later on in the Vatican area. Visit of St. John Lateran Basilica, the oldest of the

four Papal Basilicas, considered “The Church of Rome”, the mother of all churches The

Cathedral, the place where the Bishop has the seat.

Duration: 1 hour

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

St. Clement’s Basilica,the only church in Rome to be built on 3 different levels, from the

1st to the 12th century and the underground floors can be explored, including the altar of

Mithras from the 1st century.

Duration: 1 hour

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

the Church of the Four Crowned Saints, dedica-

ted to four anonymous saints and martyrs and where in the 2002, an extraordinary series

of frescoes was discovered with scenes of the Zodiac, Four Seasons, Liberal Arts and King

Solomon. The visit ends with St. Peter’s in Chains Basilica, called like that for the chains

that, according to the tradition

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The visit ends with St. Peter’s in Chains Basilica, called like that for the chains

that, according to the tradition, Helene, Constantine’s mother, brought in Rome and for

a miracle where joined to the other St. Peter’s chain in Rome. The church, furthermore, is

very well renowned for the statue of Moses that Michelangelo created for the tomb of the

Pope Julius II.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Welcome Italy - Day Tours, 101, Alberto Cadlolo Street Inside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 00136 Rome Italy

end of the tour and pick up to the hotel

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only inside the Aurelian Wall)
Professional guide
Entry/Admission - Basilica of San Clemente

Not included

Gratuities
tips

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
This tour is intended as a walk which enters underground areas and places of worship: Should anyone feel uncomfortable in underground spaces, the guide can deal with it; those people will comfortably sit in the top church, while the rest of the group will visit the underground. It is advisable to wear confortable shoes such as sport trainers and to respect the churches dress code: trousers should touch the knee and shoulders should be covered; tourists may consider bringing a scarf to wear at necessity.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women
Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
PICK UP only in the city center inside the Aurelian Walls
Provide the correct phone number with international country code
One day before 24 H. Call to confirm the pick up
check that you provide all the details to the agency
Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Time for pick up at the hotel must be confirmed the day before between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on the emergency phone or whatsapp

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Tourism

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Cultural

80%

Original

55%

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hskelton4485

5 | 2019-09-30

Our tour guide, Mohammed, was amazing! He made the ancient churches come alive. His knowledge and insights made this one of our best and most fascinating tours.ever.

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Wen Qian C

3 | 2017-06-25

The tour was good and really informative. However we felt that the experience was marred as our guide appeared 45mins late.

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Louis C

5 | 2017-04-17

My mom and I had a wonderful three-hour walking tour on a Monday afternoon in late March lovely time to visit Rome, beautiful weather and a little less crowded. This was our third visit to Rome so we wanted to see a few places outside the typical tourist circuit in addition to returning to some old favorites, of course, so this tour of San Giovanni in Laterano the official Church of Rome and seat of the Bishop of Rome, i.e., the Pope, and apparently the oldest basilica, founded by Constantine, San Clemente, and San Pietro in Vincoli St. Peter in Chains fit the bill perfectly. I love that this tour included hotel pick up and return, and our driver was amazing, getting us from our hotel just north of the Spanish Steps to San Giovanni south of the Colosseum as quickly as possible in spite of jammed city center streets due to the arrival of a visiting African head of state's motorcade! Our guide Maria was waiting for us outside San Giovanni, where we began a lovely three hour tour. Maria is a very warm and sweet person, low key yet engaging, and an extremely knowledgeable guide. My mom and I already knew a lot about Roman history and architecture yet she gave us lots of knew and fascinating information, sharing lots of anecdotes about the religious and artistic history of what we were seeing. San Giovanni is enormous and extremely impressive, almost overwhelming in its size and artistic content, and not at all crowded: highly recommend it if you can get out there. Maria then took us across the street to visit the famous Holy Staircase reportedly walked on by Jesus as he entered Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem, at the top of which you can see the Holy of Holies, the medieval popes' private chapel and the only remaining portion of the original Lateran Palace, home of the popes prior to their move to Avignon and then the Vatican. Striking to see the faithful still ascending the Holy Stairs on their knees. Afterwards we walked around the side of San Giovanni's through a square with the largest and oldest of Rome's many Egyptian obelisks and visited the cathedral's baptistery, dating from the early Middle Ages and a real gem. Again, very few other tourists, and loaded with fascinating history. We then walked to the nearby church of San Clemente, a fascinating lasagna to borrow Maria's term! of Roman history, with the new 12th century basilica on top of the original 4th or 5th ce. church on top of a 1st century Temple to Mithras and various Roman dwellings and what is thought to be the Roman Mint. An unbelievable experience! Maria guided us deftly through all three levels the two lower ones are dark and there are lots of steps to descend, and then ascend, but my mom, who is a senior citizen, was fine because Maria didn't move us through too quickly. After San Clemente we got some unexpected treats: she walked us by the spot where the Pope Joan of legend supposedly gave birth in a procession and was killed by the witnesses, approached the Colosseum from the south and saw the remains of the main gladiator training center, and ended up at St. Peter's in Chains for a visit to Michelangelo's incredible Moses! Because we were a little late getting to the last stop due to the aforementioned traffic issues, Maria ran up to the guard at San Pietro in Vincoli as he was getting ready to close the gates it closes at 6 pm in winter and persuaded him to let us in for a visit! As in the other sites, Maria offered us many fascinating details about the history and art, and we now finally know the real story behind the horns on the top of Moses' head! When we exited the church our driver was waiting for us in an adjacent parking area, and he whisked us back to our hotel in no time at all this time with no traffic issues!. In short, this tour by the local operator Welcome Italy was even more than we'd hoped it would be and Maria was a delightful tour guide and companion for the final afternoon of our week in Rome. Highly recommended! Grazie mille, Maria!

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