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Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore: Guided Tour

View intricate mosaics and see the high altar with relics from the manger

  1. Start time: 10:00

  2. Duration: 45mins

  3. Max group size: 30

  4. Live guide: English

Registered address: Via Duilio 13, 00192, Rome, IT
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Included

  • Access to the venue
  • Expert guide
  • Headsets

Not included

  • Pickup and drop-off

Meeting point

Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00185, Rome
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes early
  • The staff will be holding a “Loving Rome” flag
  • Late arrivals will neither be accommodated nor refunded
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts
  • The meeting point is at Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore. Located in the between via Gioberti (Esquilino district) and via Merulana (Esquilino-Monti)

Visit a piece of Vatican territory without actually going inside Vatican City. See a church where classical antiquity, Christianity, and modernity intersect. It is one of Rome’s four major basilicas and a significant Catholic Church.

View its detailed facade and tall bell tower and enter the church to see the central nave, with a ceiling decorated with the first gold brought back to Europe from the New World.

The expert guide will take you around the church showing you the nave’s front side with its triumphal arch covered in mosaics that show scenes from Jesus’ childhood. Beneath the arch, find the high altar above a relic said to contain wood pieces from the manger where Christ was laid in Bethlehem.

Not allowed:

  • Shorts
  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Backpacks
  • Umbrellas
  • Tripod
  • Animals
  • Potentially dangerous objects

Know before you go

  • Some parts might not be accessible and are subject to unexpected closures until further notice due site's restrictions
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.

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