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Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore & Underground Guided Tour
Rome
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Skip the crowds with exclusive access to Bernini’s hidden staircase and papal rooms on this private tour. You’ll see the Holy Manger and ancient mosaics while hearing the legend of Rome's miracle snow.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed guide
Entrance to Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Visit to main floor of the basilica
Tour of underground archaeological site
Transportation to the basilica
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Cavour, 196
Please arrive at our office (Via Cavour, 196, 00184 Roma RM, Italy) to confirm your check-in. From there, our guide will escort you directly to the Santa Maria Maggiore museum.
Return
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
Upon completing the tour, your guide will bid you farewell at Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore (00185 Roma RM, Italy). You will then have free time to take photos and explore the area alone at your own pace.
Itinerary
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Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
What You Will See?
Ancient Mosaics: Stunning 5th-century biblical scenes and a Renaissance ceiling gilded with the first gold from the Americas.
The Holy Relic: The Crypt of the Nativity, housing wood fragments believed to be from Jesus’ manger.
The Loggia & Bernini: Exclusive access to the upper Loggia with its "Miracle of the Snow" mosaics and Bernini’s hidden spiral staircase.
Papal History: The tombs of several popes and the final resting place of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
1 hour and 30 minutes
Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore & Underground Guided Tour
Rome
About
Skip the crowds with exclusive access to Bernini’s hidden staircase and papal rooms on this private tour. You’ll see the Holy Manger and ancient mosaics while hearing the legend of Rome's miracle snow.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed guide
Entrance to Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Visit to main floor of the basilica
Tour of underground archaeological site
Transportation to the basilica
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Cavour, 196
Please arrive at our office (Via Cavour, 196, 00184 Roma RM, Italy) to confirm your check-in. From there, our guide will escort you directly to the Santa Maria Maggiore museum.
Return
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
Upon completing the tour, your guide will bid you farewell at Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore (00185 Roma RM, Italy). You will then have free time to take photos and explore the area alone at your own pace.
