Rome: San Clemente Underground and Basilica Small Group Tour
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Rome, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore one of Rome's major religious landmarks, the Basilica of San Clemente—and even discover its ancient archaeological layers, found underground—on this small-group, guided tour of the 12th-century church. Head decidedly off the tourist circuit, and descend three levels below the church to see a 4th-century basilica, the remains of an ancient pagan temple, and more. As you go, learn insider facts and stories from your guide.
- This small-group tour helps keep your sightseeing personal
- Basilica of San Clemente admission tickets are included in the tour cost
- Explore with a guide: Get special insight into ancient Roman history
- This Rome tour is great for history, art, and archaeology fans
What's Included
- Entrance Tickets to the Archeological Site of San Clemente (10 euro value)
- Expert & Passionate English Speaking Guide
- Small group tour (max 15 guests)
- Access to San Clemente Undergrounds
- Professional Headsets to hear your guide clearly (when at least 5 guests)
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 126, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meeting point is near St Clemente Basilica on the corner at Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 126. Please note the meeting point is an outdoor location and not an office. You guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with the EcoArt logo. The nearest metro stop is Line B ‘Colosseo’.
End point
- Basilica of San ClementePiazza di S. Clemente, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Tour ends at St. Clement's Basilica at 4:30PM
Itinerary
1
Basilica of San Clemente
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Mitreo di San Clemente
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for guests with mobility issues as the tour itinerary requires climbing and descending steps and well as walking on uneven terrain.
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked start time. Tickets are time sensitive and we cannot accomodate late arrivals.
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 168 reviews
Sally_R, Apr 2026
Very fun underground tour. Learning about the layers of history in one building was so cool. We had a young child with us and our guide was informative and friendly explaining in a way everyone could follow. Great side quest tour!
Lindsay_S, Mar 2026
Luca, our guide, was great! He is very knowledgeable on San Clemente and lead a very informative tour. I learned more from him than I would have just visiting without a guide. The structure is remarkable and it's hard to wrap your head around the history. Truly amazing. I highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Lindsay,
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback.
We are delighted to hear that you had such a great experience and that Luca’s knowledge and passion made your visit to San Clemente so informative and engaging. It’s true—this remarkable site has a unique and complex history, and we’re glad Luca was able to bring it to life for you.
We’re especially pleased to know that the guided experience added value to your visit and made it even more meaningful.
Thank you for your kind recommendation—it truly means a lot to us.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again for another experience in the future.
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Nicole_M, Mar 2026
The tour guide Gianluca was incredibly passionate about San Clemente and did an excellent job articulating all of the history and details of the Basilica. My family and I were very impressed!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Nicole,
Thank you very much for your kind feedback.
We are delighted to hear that you and your family had such a great experience and that Gianluca’s passion and knowledge made the visit to San Clemente so engaging and memorable.
It’s always our goal to bring the history of these unique sites to life, and we’re glad this came through during your tour.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again for another experience in the future.
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Rachel_C, Mar 2026
Luca was the perfect tour guide. It has been my favorite tour of the trip. It was a unique and valuable learning experience
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Rachel,
Many thanks for your kind feedback.
We are delighted to know that your experience was so positive and that Luca’s guidance added both depth and enjoyment to your visit. It’s always our goal to create tours that are not only informative but also truly memorable.
Your words mean a lot to us and inspire our team to keep providing exceptional service.
We would be very happy to welcome you again on another experience in the future.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
YanYan_D, Nov 2025
We truly enjoyed the tour. The basilica is certainly worth visiting, so unique! Rich history! Our guide is very knowledgeable and passionate about the place. We are so glad that we chose to do this tour!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear client,
Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful review.
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience with us, and that our professional guide helped make your visit enjoyable and enriching.
We look forward to welcoming you again on your next trip to Rome — whether at the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, the Borghese Gallery, Ponza Island, or St. Peter’s Basilica.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Patrick_O, Nov 2025
Extremely interesting commentary on the Basilica of San Clemente. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear Patrick,
Thank you very much for taking a moment to share your kind words with us!
We’re delighted to know that you had a great experience and that you enjoyed the tour with our professional guide.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon for another wonderful experience with EcoArt Travel.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Cristiano_O, Nov 2025
Our tour of San Clemente with Gianluca was absolutely exceptional. He is the kind of guide who elevates the entire experience from “interesting” to truly unforgettable. His charisma, kindness, and professionalism stood out from the very beginning.
Gianluca explained every detail with clarity and passion, offering deep historical insight while keeping the atmosphere light, engaging, and fun. He was attentive to the group, made sure everyone was following along, and delivered each part of the itinerary with expertise and enthusiasm.
We learned so much, we laughed, and we genuinely enjoyed every moment. It’s rare to find a guide who combines knowledge, storytelling talent, and such warm personality. We loved it — highly recommended!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Dear Cristiano,
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your kind comments.
We’re delighted to know that you had a wonderful experience with us and with our knowledgeable guide Gianluca.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future.
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
mirellav1, Oct 2025
Fun experience. Seeing the evolution over time was fascinating. Guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Dear Mirella,
Thank you so much for your kind words and positive feedback!
We’re delighted to know that you enjoyed your experience with us and appreciated the professionalism of your guide.
We truly look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Jessica_G, Oct 2025
San Clemente is a beautiful basilica with so much history and beautiful art. There is a fantastic level from the 4th century below the church, and yet another one below that from the first century. An Italian friend had suggested we go, and I am so grateful for her advice. There are frescoes, inscriptions, original floors, and so much to see. Our guide, Gianlucca, was awesome--fulll of knowledge, energy, and humor.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Jessica,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us.
We’re delighted to hear that our knowledgeable guide Gianluca helped make your visit both enjoyable and informative!
We can’t wait to welcome you back soon for another memorable EcoArt adventure.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Mark_C, Oct 2025
A fascinating basilica! 3 levels of construction and use from 3 different periods of time. Our tour guide Luca was fabulous! He demonstrated great knowledge and a keen sense of humor. We wouldn’t have gotten as much from our visit without his guidance. Thank you, Luca!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Mark,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
It’s fantastic to know that you enjoyed your experience with us and that our professional guide, Luca, helped make your visit memorable.
We truly value your kind words and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon!
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Mary_W, Sep 2025
Really interesting tour to gain knowledge about early Christian worship in Rome. I’m 69 and my husband is 70 and walks with a cane. We did not struggle at all to make the stairs. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Dear Mary,
Thank you sincerely for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We are delighted to know that your San Clemente tour with our guide proved to be such a rewarding and personalized experience.
We would be more than happy to host you again on another EcoArt tour in the future.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Kathleen_S, Aug 2025
Loved the history of the church and amazing to see the excavated site below the existing church . Nice on a hot day too . Not too crowded either !
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Kathleen,
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad you enjoyed exploring the fascinating history of San Clemente and its underground layers. It truly is a unique site in Rome, and we’re happy to hear you found it both enjoyable and comfortable to visit.
We hope to welcome you back soon for more discoveries in the Eternal City!
Warm regards,
The EcoArt Team
Jacqui_M, Aug 2025
Wow, what a tour. Our tour guide Gianluca was full of knowledge and give us an amazing insite to how things where builted in ancient Rome times.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Jacqui,
We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback with us.
It’s wonderful to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience with our professional guide, Gianluca.
We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you on another tour in the future.
Best regards,
EcoArt Team
Mabel_V, Aug 2025
Very good informative, and our guide was amazing. He took his time to explain everything. The Basilica and Underground was beautiful and full of History that we would never have thought coming from that church.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Mabel,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us!
We’re so glad to hear you had a great time with our professional guide and truly enjoyed the experience.
We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Michelle_H, Jul 2025
If you like history then you’ll love this. Mara our guide was very informative. This tour was very interesting.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Michelle,
Thank you kindly for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
We’re overjoyed to know that our guide Mara helped make your experience truly memorable!
It would be a pleasure to welcome you back again in the future.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Dana_H, Jun 2025
Tour was informative and on time, with small group. The tour guide was Luca who was awesome. If we were to do it over, we could have purchased tickets and with a written history done it on our own quicker. If you like a ton of information, you would enjoy this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Dana,
Thank you for your feedback.
We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour overall.
Regarding the amount of information shared — our professional guides aim to provide an experience that is not only informative but also engaging and enjoyable. Unlike standard entry tickets, a guided tour offers a more personalized experience, with direct interaction, storytelling, and insights that bring the sites to life.
We appreciate you choosing us and hope to welcome you again on another adventure!
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Monika_K, Jun 2025
An incredible tour of a fascinating, must-visit Roman site. My daughters both love Roman history, and we all absolutely adored this tour and learned so much! This is a fantastic tour to take, as it is lesser known and truly makes for a memorable stop in this beautiful city. Our guide, Gianluca, was so friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Monika,
We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your kind words.
It's wonderful to know that our professional guide contributed to making your experience so enjoyable.
We’d be thrilled to welcome you back again someday.
Best wishes,
EcoArt Team
LAKSHMI_S, Jun 2025
It was a wonderful tour! Priscilla our tour guide was excellent! She explained the history of the Church and what lay beneath it with so many details that it took us back 1900 years back to 1st century AD!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear client,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We’re happy to know that our professional guide Priscilla made your experience so wonderful!
We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Dave_N, May 2025
The tour provides a tangible, literal experience of the layers of history in Rome all on one small site. A highlight of our time in Rome--just a short walk from the Colosseum but feels far from the bustle.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear client,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We’re happy to know that our professional guide made your experience absolutely fantastic and very informative!
We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Maria_B, May 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Luca! His knowledge and passion for the history of San Clemente made the guided tour so enjoyable. Will happily recommend this tour to others.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear client,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We’re happy to know that our professional guide made your experience absolutely fantastic and very informative!
We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Kathy_B, May 2025
Our guide Luca (Gianluca) was wonderful! His knowledge of history and San Clemente Basilica, as well as his professional presentation with a twist of great humor made the experience one our group will always remember . This historical sight is not to be missed! Great job.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Kathy,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We’re pleased to hear that our professional guide, Gianluca, made your experience both wonderful and informative.
We would be delighted to welcome you again on one of our other tours — whether it’s the Borghese Gallery, Vatican Museums, Colosseum, or a relaxing getaway to Ponza Island.
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Christie_H, Apr 2025
Wow what a great find. Not only is it a beautiful basilica you get a glimpse of Rome thousand and thousand of years ago. What made the trip extra special was our tour guide Gianluca with EcoArt. Not only is knowledgable he loves what he does for a living and it shows. Such a fun guy, he made the tour special.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Christie,
Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful feedback.
We’re delighted to hear that our professional guide, Gianluca, made your experience so memorable! It’s always a pleasure to know our guests leave with such positive memories.
We truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Darlene_S, Mar 2025
Our tour guide was awesome. Such passion for the topic and great sense of humor. We learned so much .
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Dear Darlene,
Thank you for your kind feedback!
We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience with us and our professional guide!
We look forward to welcoming you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Kyler_C, Feb 2025
So much history here! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Our guide ( I'm sorry but I'm horrible with names of i don't write them down) was a terrific source of information on the not only the history of the building but also the causes that create the multiple layers of structures and how they support each other. This was my wife's favorite tour we've taken of Rome so far!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Dear Kyler,
Thank you for your kind feedback and thoughtful words.
We are truly delighted to hear that you had an absolutely fantastic experience with our professional guide. Providing memorable and high-quality experiences is always our priority, and it’s wonderful to know that we met your expectations.
We sincerely appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
Tyler_W, Dec 2024
Took this as our first tour of Rome with my wife and daughter (9). Ursus was our guide and really made the history come alive. There was only 4 of us in our group and there was very few people at the entire site so it felt like we had our own personalized tour. Very cool to go down through 3 layers of history and see incredible works of art up close and personal. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Dear Tyler,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback and kind words.
We are delighted to hear that your experience with our tour was exceptional and that our professional guide, Ursus, contributed to making it truly memorable. His dedication to creating outstanding experiences for our guests is something we take great pride in, and it’s wonderful to know that it resonated with you.
We’re also glad that our special "skip-the-line" option added to your comfort and convenience during the tour. Providing seamless and stress-free experiences is a top priority for us, and we’re pleased that this feature enhanced your visit.
Your satisfaction is our greatest reward, and your feedback inspires us to continue striving for excellence. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another fantastic adventure in the future!
Warmest regards,
EcoArt Team
April_C, Nov 2024
He was well versed and gave an excellent tour! I learned a significant amount of new information. Highly recommend this tour
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Dear April,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such an incredible tour experience with our professional guide. It’s fantastic to know that you enjoyed your time with us and that we could make your visit truly special.
Your kind words mean a lot to our team and inspire us to continue providing exceptional experiences for all our guests.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again in the future. Whether it’s revisiting this destination or exploring another one of our tours, we look forward to creating more memorable moments with you.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Sandra_W, Oct 2024
Very interesting and kept my attention. The lasagna of Rome. Guide was awesome. We ran a few minutes late and she waited.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Sandra,
Thank you for your feedback.
We are glad to know that our professional guide made your tour experience absolutely perfect.
Hope to see you again in the future!
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Peter_B, Oct 2024
Wonderful and inspiring guide in the old Rome below the church of San Clement. I really enjoyed the tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Peter,
Thank you for your valuable feedback and kind remarks.
We’re thrilled to hear that our professional guide significantly contributed to making your tour a memorable experience! It’s wonderful to know that their efforts enhanced your time with us.
We hope to see you again soon for another adventure!
Best regards,
EcoArt Team
Kerri_C, Oct 2024
Priscilla was an amazing guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained things in a way we easily understood. I would highly recommend seeing this part of Rome.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Kerri,
Thank you for your feedback and these kind words.
We are so happy to learn that our professional guide Priscilla made your tour experience truly great!
We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Best regards,
EcoArt Team
Dennis_P, Sep 2024
The guide was very informative and passionate about the tour. She thoroughly explained the site. Thanks!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Dear Dennis,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your kind feedback with us; it’s truly appreciated.
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing tour experience with our professional guide! It’s always wonderful to know that our guides are able to create memorable and enjoyable experiences for our guests.
We can’t wait to welcome you back on another tour in the future and look forward to making your next adventure just as exceptional!
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
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