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St. Peter’s Basilica Private Tour: Square, Dome & Papal Tombs
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Discover a different side of Rome, far from the crowds and beyond the city’s most famous monuments. This experience takes you through hidden archaeological sites, medieval treasures, ancient roads and spectacular landscapes, revealing the layers of history that have shaped Rome for more than two thousand years.
Our journey begins at the extraordinary Basilica of San Clemente, one of Rome’s most fascinating historical sites. Here, different centuries exist one beneath another: a medieval basilica, an early Christian church and ancient Roman structures. Walking through its underground levels is like travelling back through time.
We continue to the Roman Houses beneath the Basilica of Saints John and Paul. These remarkably preserved ancient residences offer an intimate glimpse into everyday Roman life, with rooms, frescoes and traces of different periods of the city’s history.
We then walk along the ancient Clivus of Scaurus, one of the most atmospheric streets on the Celian Hill. Away from the busiest tourist routes, this historic road allows us to imagine the people who once moved through this extraordinary corner of ancient Rome.
Our next stop is the Basilica of the Four Crowned Martyrs, a remarkable medieval complex surrounded by impressive walls. Its cloister and peaceful atmosphere reveal another Rome: the Rome of the Middle Ages, when the city was transformed by centuries of religious and political change.
We leave the historic centre behind and enter the Roman countryside at the Park of the Aqueducts. Here, monumental Roman aqueducts rise across the landscape, offering one of the most spectacular and unexpected views of ancient engineering in Rome.
Our journey continues along the ancient Appian Way, the legendary Regina Viarum, one of the oldest and most important Roman roads. Walking here means following the footsteps of emperors, soldiers, merchants, pilgrims and travellers who crossed this road for centuries.
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Non-refundable after 1 day before start