Rome: 3 Papal Basilicas Guided Tour with Minivan Transfers

Rome, Italy

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Rome’s Papal Basilicas are spread throughout the city, making them tough to visit independently. On this guided half-day tour, reach three major ones—the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, the Lateran Basilica, and the Basilica of Saint Mary Major—by air-conditioned minivan, leaving you free to focus on their relics, mosaics, and artworks. Plus, a private guide is on hand to point out details you might otherwise miss.

Visit three of Rome's Papal Basilicas in just a few hours, including the final resting place of Pope Francis
Audio headsets ensure you hear every detail of the guide's commentary while moving freely
Admission tickets are covered, so you can save on pocket expenses
Travel comfortably in a private, air-conditioned minivan with pickup and drop-off from a central meeting point

What's Included

Entrance and Visits to Rome’s Three Major Papal Basilicas
English Speaking Expert Tour Guide
All transfers in luxury, air-conditioned minivan
Audio Headsets to Always Hear Your Guide

Gratuities
Pick up / Drop Off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Meet at the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of the Vatican Museums. The steps are located right next to Caffè Vaticano on the corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Tunisi. Our City Wonders coordinators will be wearing a blue attire and carrying a flag for easy recognition.

End point

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
P.za di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00100 Roma RM, Italy

Operating hours
.1:30 pm

Itinerary

Basilica Papale Di San Paolo Fuori le Mura

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Appropriate dress is required for entry into all sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered.
This tour involves a fair amount of walking, comfortable shoes are recommended.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.6

based on 7 reviews

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Tour and Silvia were great!

Fay_M, Nov 2025

Silvia was an excellent guide! We got to go through all 3 doors and saw such beauty! She was full of fantastic information! Thank you for allowing us to fulfill a dream without breaking the bank. It was a lovely day.

Silvia was such a sweet,...

Dora_L, Oct 2025

Silvia was such a sweet, caring, and knowledgeable guide. To be able to walk through all 4 holy doors in a day was something I have never thought I would be able to accomplish. I am so glad I joined this tour. Having the private transportation between the 3 churches made it easy, and all 3 locations were amazing! I would recommend anyone who want to take the opportunity to do this tour and hope you get Silvia as well!

Silvia was an engaging...

Jane_C, Oct 2025

Silvia was an engaging guide and despite the difficulties caused by having to re-schedule the order due to the visit of the King and Queen we were able to go to all three Papal Basilicas.

Sylvia our tour guide was amazing choose her if you can !

Natalie_W, Oct 2025

Truly amazing first time doing a tour and it’s a definite great experience especially with our tour guide Sylvia wish we could have toured all of Rome with her highly recommend her Thank you

I could not find the site...

Joseph_H, Oct 2025

I could not find the site to meet. I arrived at 2:01 and when I tried to ask about it, it took the rep a few minutes to acknowledge my presence and then a few more to tell me that the tour had left without me. She told me I could take a taxi to the first site. There was no expression of regret. When I caught up with the group, again, there was no apology. It was good to make it to the three holy doors but ended up costing much more.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

HI Joseph_H, First and foremost, I would like to express how sorry I am to hear that you missed this tour departure. We also understand that finding locations in a new city can be difficult. That is why we offer support to our customers over the phone and we provide our contact details on the booking voucher. As well, our guides are well-identified at the meeting point wearing a blue jacket or a flag with the City Wonders logo for easy recognition. As your voucher states, "It is the responsibility of all visitors to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated & missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded." We are happy to hear that you could catch up with the guide even if normally we do offer a reschedule for the next available date or time for logistical reasons.

The Church at its best!

Ferne_B, Sep 2025

Salvatore was well informed and always responsive to questions. The basilicas were far more amazing than I had imagined. It was a trip well worth taking.

don't miss this tour

anne_m, Apr 2025

Our experience was fantastic! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and kind. He new everything about each church and gave a beautiful tour. He answered all of our questions. The vans were great!

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