Uncover women saints & sacred mosaics

Rome, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore

Duration

140 minutes

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours before the tour

Offered in

English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese

Tour Size Options

Private
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€299

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what you'll experience

  • Hear the stories of Rome's early women saints

    Step into churches tied to saints like Praxedes and Pudenziana, whose courage still echoes through Rome's oldest Christian spaces. It's a visit that makes the beginnings of faith feel intimate, human, and powerful. 
  • Admire the mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore

    Enter Santa Maria Maggiore and see some of the oldest surviving Christian mosaics in Rome. Their golden surfaces, rich details, and original setting make the basilica feel both majestic and deeply alive. 
  • Discover the golden chapel of Santa Prassede 

    Move through Santa Prassede and sense the devotion that cared for martyrs, relics, and memory. Jewel-like mosaics and the Chapel of San Zeno turn history into something luminous, delicate, and deeply felt.

  • Step inside one of Rome's oldest house churches 

    Walk into Santa Pudenziana and see one of Rome's oldest apse mosaics, where Roman imagery meets early Christian art. It offers a fascinating glimpse into faith's earliest moments.

  • Find a quieter side of Rome 

    Move beyond the usual paths and into churches most pass by. Each stop feels like a discovery, revealing a side of the city that is intimate, reflective, and full of stories that linger long after you leave.



itinerary

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  • Starting location

    Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore. Meet us here 5 minutes before the tour starts.

  • 1
    Basilica of Saint Mary Major

    45 minutes guided deep-dive. Step inside a papal basilica shaped by legend, mosaics, and Marian devotion.

  • 2
    Basilica of Saint Praxedes

    40 minutes guided deep-dive. Discover glittering mosaics and the story of a saint who honoured Rome’s martyrs.

  • 3
    Basilica of Saint Pudenziana

    45 minutes guided deep-dive. Enter one of Rome’s oldest churches and see its apse mosaic up close.

  • Finish at

    Santa Pudenziana.

how it unfolds

Meet your guide 
Your guide will be waiting for you at the Column of Peace in Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Begin at Santa Maria Maggiore 
Start at Santa Maria Maggiore, where your guide introduces its remarkable mosaics, the Holy Crib, and the importance of Mary in early Christian devotion. Gold details, sacred art, and centuries of devotion come together in one extraordinary basilica.

Continue to Santa Prassede 
Head to Santa Prassede to admire its golden apse mosaics and the Chapel of Saint Zeno. Along the way, discover the story of Saint Praxedes and the church’s deep connection to Rome’s martyrs.

End at Santa Pudenziana
Finish at Santa Pudenziana, one of Rome’s oldest churches, and see its remarkable apse mosaic up close. Here, Roman imagery and early Christian art come together in a space that still feels intimate and full of history.

>Choose your tour style
This experience is available exclusively as a private tour.

what's included

  • Expert live guide

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly

  • Entrance to the paid sections of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is not included

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€299

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