Discover the Wonders of Christian Rome

Enhance your spirituality with this guided tour of Rome’s main Christian sights, including Vatican City.

This tour explores the major Christian sights and Basilicas in Rome, including Vatican City and the Holy Stairs, all with the expertise of a private guide by your side.

Rome welcomes many hundreds of Christians every year, all eager to explore the divine Christian sights that are displayed all over the city. This tour gives you the opportunity to see some of the most important sights with a private guide. As a part of your tour, you will see the Papal Basilica of St John in Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano), one of the most important churches in Italy. You will then visit the Cathedral and the Holy Stairs (Scala Santa), which are 28 steps said to have been climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem. Historic records suggest that the stairs were moved to Rome in 326 by Empress Santa Elena, the mother of Constantine I. For many centuries, this was the most-visited spot by pilgrims, who still climb the stairs on their knees. You will then move on to see the Basilica of Holy Cross of Jerusalem (Santa Croce in Gerusalemme) with the Chapel of the Relics, where the fragments of the Holy Cross and other relics are kept. After lunch, your tour concludes with entry to Vatican City, allowing you to see St Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the wonderful treasures of the Vatican Museums.

This tour includes:     Private guide     –     Entry tickets     –     Lunch

About Vatican City

Vatican City is the official residence of the Pope and the world’s smallest sovereign state. It has one of the richest art collections in the world, which you will find in its numerous galleries and halls of the Museums. Vatican City is home to the sublime Sistine Chapel, which was built between 1473 and 1481 under the watch of Pope Sixtus IV and whose ceiling was famously painted by Michelangelo – it is one of the city’s most important attractions. However, the cityscape of Vatican City is dominated by St Peter’s Square and St Peter’s Basilica. The church was built in a Renaissance style and was first opened in 1626. Inside, you’ll find some glorious works of art, including Pietà by Michelangelo.