Small-Group Tour at Underground Temples of St. Clement's Basilica
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Rome, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get off the tourist track and explore the ancient treasures hidden below St. Clement’s Basilica with this unique underground tour. Descend deep below the 12th-century basilica with your guide and small group to admire pagan temples, the 1st-century home of St. Clement, the remains of a frescoed basilica from the 4th century, and more. End by visiting the street-level basilica to marvel at its dazzling mosaics or upgrade to include a guided visit to the nearby Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio.
- Delve into a hidden underground world of pagan and early Christian ruins
- A guide to explain the layers of history beneath St. Clement’s Basilica
- Time to explore the basilica above ground, including its famed mosaics
- Opt to visit the Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio as a tour upgrade
What's Included
- Expert live guide
- Entrance fees to the Basilica di San Clemente
- Luggage deposit in our office for the duration of the tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Optional gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza di San ClementePiazza di S. Clemente, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Meet us at Piazza di San Clemente, 00184 Rome. Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled starting time. Look for a member of staff holding a yellow label.
End points
This activity ends in a different location. See details below:
Itinerary
1
Basilica of San Clemente
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- If you choose to extend your tour with the optional visit to Santo Stefano Rotondo, please note that the itinerary may vary. Depending on the schedule, you may begin your visit at Basilica San Clemente and proceed to Santo Stefano Rotondo, or vice versa. Therefore, also the ending point may vary
- It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved and you will be walking many steps and stairs
- Pets are not allowed inside the basilica’s
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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
4.7
based on 22 reviews
Karen_T, Oct 2025
For church lovers in Rome, this tour should be the first thing they do! I gained so much new information from our excellent guide, Francesca. All the churches I visited after the tour were more meaningful because of what I learned on this tour. Excellent!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your review, we are glad to hear that you have enjoyed our Underground Temples of St. Clement's Basilica tour :)
Valerie_R, Oct 2025
Your website explains it perfectly. It’s tight in places, and it’s deep. Loved st. Clemente history.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed our St. Clement's basilica tour :)
Marsha_M, Sep 2025
Interesting perspective on the lower levels beneath Rome. Chance to hear about snd view how people lived centuries ago. I think other people I know were able to go deeper than our guide offered.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We appreciate hearing that you enjoyed our St. Clement's Basilica guided tour!
Robin_L, May 2025
Excellent tour. We booked a private tour because we anticipated having questions. Ernesto was very knowledgeable. We were most interested in the Mithras temple.
Richard_K, Oct 2024
Knowing our schedule that day, we scheduled a 4:00 PM tour. A few days before the tour, I got a message asking if I could switch to 3:00 PM. I responded back that it would be tough, but I would try. Between our schedule and the large volume of traffic, we could not make the revised time slot they switched us to, so we arrived 15 minutes late missing the tour. At least the attendant let us in without additional charge. We tried checking with the various tour groups going through at that time to see if we could meet up but were not successful so we toured the Basilica ourselves as best we could. Later that day I did see that the tour guide did try to reach us to see where we were, but my mobile phone was not operative so I did not see that until later that night.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Good morning,
we are very sorry you were not able to find the meeting point and therefore could not attend the tour, we understand how disappointing that is!
However, we would like to clarify that it appears that you unfortunately went directly to the Basilica itself and not to the meeting point, where we waited for you even after the group departed.
Furthermore please note that we had tried to reach out to you multiple times by messages and calls to see if you needed any help, however we had not received any response.
If you wish to discuss your experience further, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at info@touriks.com.
Karen_H, Oct 2024
Tom was knowlegeable and entertaining in the way he conveyed the history of the basilica. I want to learn more. Thanks Tom.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your feedback!
We are glad you enjoyed this experience with Tom and we hope to see you again in the future on one of our tours! :)
melina_j, Jun 2024
Super interesting tour. Seeing the layers of Rome was very cool. Tour guide was great and even my 9 year old thought it was cool
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for your feedback!
We are pleased to hear you enjoyed this experience with us! :)
Maria_M, Mar 2024
San Clemente is a beautiful church with an amazing underground. The guide was exceptional. I was very impressed with his knowledge.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope to see you again on one of our other tours in Rome :)
Julie_K, Oct 2023
We had a very personal tour of the underground temple of the Basilica. We learned a lot and it was much better than trying on our own!
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are glad you enjoyed this experience with us :)
Jeremy_R, Jul 2023
St. Clement's Basilica is a hidden gem, and much more accessible than many of the over-the-top sites around Rome. And the guide's enthusiasm for the the history was genuine and infectioous.
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