St. Peter Basilica and Christian Rome

The tour will start from the Basilica of St. Peter the guide will explain the history of the evolution of the walls and the ancient and modern streets that surrounded it. You will enter inside the basilica to admire the masterpieces that are part of it like the Pieta by Michelangelo and the works of 400, 500 and 600.
the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is the most important Italian Renaissance church, it was Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini it is largest church in the world. It has been described as holding a unique position in the Christian world and as the greatest of all churches of Christendom, catholic tradition holds that the basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter Jesus's apostles and also the first Bishop of Rome, for this reason, many popes have been interred at St. Peter's since the Early Christian period. Development of the present basilica, which would supplant Old St. Subside's Basilica from the fourth century AD, started on 18 April 1506 and was finished on 18 November 1626. St. Peter's Basilica is situeted on west of the River Tiber and near the Janiculum Hill and Hadrian's Mausoleum,the interior is of vast dimensions when compared with other churches.


the visit will continue to theholy staircase walked up by Jesus during His ordeal and at the second holy door, that of St. John Lateran, place that keeps in custody of holy relics, the heads of saints, currently governed by Pope Francis through the Cardinal Archpriest Angelo De Donatis.

St. John in Lateran BasilicaIt is the first of the four major papal basilicas and the oldest and most important basilica of the western world,the basilica is the representation of the Holy See, which has its residence here. Inside it is still found the Chair of Saint Peter, that is, the throne on which the Pope sits as a monarch of the Vatican City State.The ancient Papal palace is also part of the Basilica, as well as the ancient residence of the popes whose interior still contains ancient paintings and objects belonging to them.

We will continue our visit inside the Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore beloved by Pope Francis of which he personally wanted to open the Holy door, It is the only Basilica of Rome to have preserved a typical structure of the early Christian age, although over the years it has been enriched by various decorations commissioned by the popes.it was built during the pontificate of Pope Liberius in the fourth century and then rebuilt by Pope Sixtus III in the fifth century, who dedicated it to the cult of the Madonna, whose divine motherhood had just been recognized by the council of Ephesus

The last Basilica that we will see it will be the papal basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome for its importance and grandeur after obviously that of St. Peter's in the Vatican. Close to our Tiber river and close to the ancient Aurelian walls, according to legend the basilica was erected not far from the burial of the apostle Paul. From 1300, the first Holy Year, the Basilica is part of the jubilee itinerary to obtain indulgence and the rite of opening the Holy Door is celebrated


Tour Includes 

• An Expert, English-speaking tour guide of Rome and Vatican
• Favor entrance with our skip the line tickets of the best sites of the tour
• St. Peter's Basilica
• St. Peter Square
• St. Giovanni Basilica
• Holy Staircases
• St, Maria Maggiore
• St. Paolo Basilica

Tour information

Not included: headsets. Car or Van
Duration: 4 hours
Departure Point: in a place indicated by you
DR0P off Tour: in a place indicated by you
Headsets: Vatican rule: mandatory headsets from 6 people up
SKIP THE LINE TICKETS: Visitors can get into the Basilica for free
Car/van not Included-Price: Euro 40 per Hour
 
 
Important notes
Basilica Rules

• inside the Basilica appropriate clothing is required; Knees, shoulders and back must be covered
• Basilica is subject to occasional closures for religious ceremonies, in this case, we will provide guests with an extended tour of the Vatican Museums or an appropriate alternative, if it will be possible, we will inform you in advance.
• Due to increased security measures inside St Peter Basilica some lines may form during tours with "Skip the Line" or "No Waiting" access.