Saturday 13 July 2019

Faith and Art Tours of Rome - history of Christianity through Rome churches

From ancient catacombs where traces of the Apostles can still be found, to the splendour of Rome's  Renaissance and Baroque churches, join us for the fascination tours of the history of Christianity.


All tours listed below are offered on a private basis with full attention of your private licensed guide, who not only shares your faith but also the deep interest in its testimony in Rome.


Please contact us at tours@vaticantoursinc.com for more information.


1.  Early Christian Landmarks in Rome


The Colosseum
the sight of Christian persecutions by emperor Nero

St. Peter's in Chains
chains of Peter and Paul from Mamartinum prison

Mamertinum Prison
the ancient prison cell where Peter and Paul had been kept in chains
before execution

Church of Domine Quo Vadis
where Peter meets Christ and he tries to fee Rome

the Catacombs on the Appian Way
the cemetery of the first Christian communities in Rome

The tour last 4 hours and the guide fee is E 240 for party up to 6 guests.
Public transportation tickets are E 8/person. Private transportation may be arranged at E 140/group
There is E 30/person fee for skip line entry to Colosseum and E 10/person fee to the Catacombs


2. The Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome


St. Peter's Basilica (including 0700 am mass in English )
including Pieta by Michelangello and the tomb of John Paul II

St. Paul outside the Walls
including Paul's tomb

St. Sebastian on the Appian Way
including the Catacombs and the relicts of the Saint

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
including the relicts of the Cross brought to Rome by St. Helen

St. John Lateran
including the relicts from the Last Supper

Scala Santa
and the steps from Pontus Pilate palace in Jerusalem

St. Mary Major
with some of the oldest mosaics in Rome

The tour last full day ( approximately 6 hours with snack and cappuciono break )  and the guide fee is E 360 for party up to 6 guests.  Public transportation tickets are E 8/person. Private transportation may be arranged at E 180/group


3. Life of Christ, the Roman relicts

visiting Santa Croce, St. John Lateran, Scala Santa, Santa Prassede, St. Mary the Major



Rome has a wide collection of Christian relics. Some of the relics originated in Rome (Peter, Paul, and other apostles are buried here in Roma), others, where brought to Rome by pilgrims to the Holy land, including St. Helen, mother of emperor Constantine,  still others were given as gifts to Popes as a way of winning favour or showing piety.

                                              Santa Croce in Gerusalemme


relict of the True Cross

                                                          St. John Lateran
with relicts from the Last Supper

                                                               Scala Santa

the steps from Pontus Pilate palace in JerusaleScala Santa


                                                        St. Mary Major
with reliquary of the Holy Crib
Santa Pressede

with relicts of Christ Passion
                                                                                                                                                  TOUR INFORMATION                                                        

The private tour last 4 hours and the guide fee is E 240 for party up to 6 guests.
Public transportation tickets are E 8/person. Private transportation may be arranged at E 140/group
Please contact us at tours@vaticantoursinc.com for more information and availability.