Private Tour: Jubilee year Holy Sites of Rome
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Rome, Italy
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Visit the major religious history sites of Rome on this private day tour. Visit the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Wall. The Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major, and many other sights as you learn the hidden secrets behind these important sites from your guide. You'll also get the chance to cross the threshold of the Holy Door in the Cathedral of Rome. Round-trip transportation from central Rome hotels is included.
- Private tour of Rome's holy sites.
- Learn the hidden secrets behind these important sites from your guide
- Private tour operated with just you and your party ensures a personalized experience
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels in central Rome
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private vehicle
- Private English Speaking driver
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will pick you up from directly from your hotel or apartment. If from the airport, you will meet your driver after collecting bags. After you collect bags, walk outside the baggage claim area through sliding doors and find there your driver with a sign and your name on
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
Following pickup at your accommodation in central Rome, meet your private guide and depart in a private vehicle for your tour of the holy sites of Rome.
Your first stop will be the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major, the first church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary. See the final resting place of Pope Paul V, an image of the blessed Mary and Child attributed to the Evangelist St. Luke, and planks of wood believed to be part of Jesus' crib.
Continue to visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedis, an ancient titular church near St. Mary Major. At the Basilica of The Holy Cross in Jerusalem, learn how St. Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine the Great, brought soil from Jerusalem so that the church could be built on Jerusalem. This site is home to a small piece of the Holy Cross, a Nail, the description plaque, and thorns from the Crown, as well as Doubting Thomas’ finger.
Visit the Holy Steps, a Passionist monastery, which contains the marble steps to the palace of Pontius Pilate. Then, take a break for lunch; your guide will suggest a nearby restaurant or you can choose your own (own expense).
After lunch, visit the Papal Arc-Basilica of St. John in the Latheran. Continue to the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Wall, dedicated to St Paul the apostle.
Return to your Rome hotel for drop-off after your tour has concluded.
Your first stop will be the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major, the first church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary. See the final resting place of Pope Paul V, an image of the blessed Mary and Child attributed to the Evangelist St. Luke, and planks of wood believed to be part of Jesus' crib.
Continue to visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedis, an ancient titular church near St. Mary Major. At the Basilica of The Holy Cross in Jerusalem, learn how St. Helen, mother of the Emperor Constantine the Great, brought soil from Jerusalem so that the church could be built on Jerusalem. This site is home to a small piece of the Holy Cross, a Nail, the description plaque, and thorns from the Crown, as well as Doubting Thomas’ finger.
Visit the Holy Steps, a Passionist monastery, which contains the marble steps to the palace of Pontius Pilate. Then, take a break for lunch; your guide will suggest a nearby restaurant or you can choose your own (own expense).
After lunch, visit the Papal Arc-Basilica of St. John in the Latheran. Continue to the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Wall, dedicated to St Paul the apostle.
Return to your Rome hotel for drop-off after your tour has concluded.
1
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Basilica Papale Di San Paolo Fuori le Mura
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- 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. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 29 reviews
Tracy_S, Feb 2026
Max was an amazing guide. His knowledge far exceeded my expectations. What an experience! I highly recommend any tour given by him.
Deborah_H, Nov 2025
Massimo was a fabulous guide and historian. Probably the best we have ever had. Being bi-cultural (Italian and American) certainly helped. His Jubilee Holy sight tour was remarkably thorough and comprehensive. We are still discussing it 5 days later. We would follow him as a guide anywhere!
PedroJ_B, Nov 2025
Excellent experience, Max was very knowledgeable. Superb explanation, very informative and helpful. It was highly recommended
CAROL_K, Aug 2025
Our tour guide Max was absolutely incredible
He had a vast knowledge of all the sites we visited as well as the history of each of them. It was very informative so that when we went to visit the site, we knew exactly what we were looking at. We had the best day ever in Rome!
ElizabethHarford, Jul 2025
This was an excellent tour. Not only was I taken to see places that I would never had a chance to see such as Chiesa del Gesù and the Abbey of the Three Fountains, Max also arranged for me to attend Mass at Maria Maggiore and for an English speaking tour of San Sebastiano catacombs at the last minute. He was very knowledgeable of the history of Rome including pre- and post-Christian eras. His knowledge of church history is encyclopaedic. He is an excellent driver and new exactly the best and most convenient places to park. He is very courteous and a pleasure to spend seven hours with.
Roger_P, Jun 2025
Our tour guide, Manny, was excellent! He was extremely knowledgeable and was able to provide us with a wonderful day.
Suzanne_T, May 2025
Max was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and spoke wonderful English even though he grew up in the Yonkers.
Ward_L, May 2025
Max (Massimo) our guide was so interesting and knowledgeable about the city, religion, and the tour. He was amazing! Got us to many places quickly and gave us the instruction on where to go to see the Jubilee relics/artifacts. This was a great way to see so many attractions. Thank you Max!
DanielD, May 2025
The tour guide Max had a command of art culture history religion and theology that is unparalleled. Of my many visits to Rome the finest tour ever
Amy_R, Apr 2025
Experience was very good! very informative tour guide - he really knew his history and was very patient with us in answering our questions
CORY_L, Feb 2025
You will experience many Catholic significant sites which you’d probably would know about or explore without this tour. Max, our guide, was fantastic
Samantha_D, Jan 2025
Massimo is an absolute legend. He knows so much about the area, local spots and also showed us the signicance of the holy doors and various churches - highly recommend !
Mark_E, Dec 2024
This is a great tour for anyone interested in Christianity in Rome.The guide, Max, was incredibly knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour.
Regina_m, Oct 2023
The Holy Sites of Rome excursion was outstanding. Massimo was our tour guide extraordinaire! His wealth of knowledge, courtesy, and professionalism was invaluable. We enjoyed it immensely. We couldn't have done it on our own and I considered it the tour of a lifetime.
Bernard K, Mar 2018
Tour was great. Tour guide was excellent. We saw and learned things we never would have encountered on our own.
Symphony_O, Jan 2017
This tour was one of the best we have ever taken. Our guide, Max, was absolutely amazing, giving us information that we had never had before. The churches were not ones we had seen before, so we were really surprised to hear all of the historical info relating to their place in Roman history.
Vicky P, Sep 2016
This was the best tour we have ever experienced. Thank-you for giving us the attention we needed but at the same time the privacy to experience it as a couple.
Christina_G, May 2016
Guide Massimo was excellent and very accommodating. We are very happy to have him.
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