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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Underground Guided Tour

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Visit the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and its museum areas. Explore one of Rome’s four major basilicas, walk through its chapels, and see the _Miracle of the Snow_ mosaic in the Loggia of the Blessings. You can also view various artifacts and items in the museum and learn about the history of this important church.

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Priority Entry + Museum

Visit chapels and see the "Miracle of the Snow" mosaic in the loggia

Languages: English, Catalan, Portuguese, French +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

Included

✓Priority entry to Basilica and museum areas
✓Entry to Blessing Loggia, Hall of Popes and Bernini's Staircase
✓Entry to the Liberian Museum (Polo Museale Liberiano della Basilica)

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✕Guided tour
✕Holy Door access

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€8.50

4.1 / 5

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Discover a famed sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Catalan, English +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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✓Entry ticket
✓Audio guide

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✕Access to the Liberian Museum Centre; Access through the Holy Door
✕Guided tour

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€9.50

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Dome Entry Ticket

Stand beneath the grand Dome and experience its architectural splendor

Duration: 00:30Languages: Chinese, Danish, English, German +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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✓Entry to the Dome of Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
✓Entry to Blessing Loggia, Hall of Popes and Bernini's Staircase
✓Entry to the Liberian Museum

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✕Live guide
✕Access through the Holy Door

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€12.50

4.1 / 5

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Audio guide to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

Discovering the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the only papal basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is a unique experience in the heart of Rome. With an audio guide available in multiple languages, explore the magnificence of the golden ceiling, made with gold from the Americas, and the Cosmatesque floor. See medieval mosaics, including the masterpiece of the Coronation of the Virgin. Access exclusive locations such as the Lodge of Blessings and the Hall of the Popes, and learn about the story that led Pope Francis to choose to be buried here. The Basilica is also custodian of the Holy Door of the Jubilee, a symbol of faith and art. By booking this tour you will have the opportunity to skip the long line of access to the Basilica. To access Santa Maria Maggiore it is mandatory to respect the dress code (short shorts, tank tops or sleeveless tops are not allowed).

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€14.00

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Underground Guided Tour

See unique frescoes and explore the underground areas of this church

Duration: 00:50Languages: Dutch, Korean, Czech, Polish +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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✓Entry ticket for the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
✓Guided tour

Not included

✕Audio guide
✕Access through the Holy Door

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€16.00

4.1 / 5

19 reviews

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Art and History Guided Tour

See highlights and hidden details on an expert-led tour

Duration: 01:00Languages: German, French, Swedish, Catalan +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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✓Guided tour
✓Entry ticket
✓Entry to Blessing Loggia, Hall of Popes and Bernini's Staircase
✓Entry to the Liberian Museum

Not included

✕Holy Door access

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€16.50

4.0 / 5

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Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Ticket with Audio Guide

The audioguide experience at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica allows for an in-depth exploration of one of Rome's most significant churches. Marvel at stunning mosaics, magnificent chapels, and extraordinary artworks while learning about the basilica's rich history and architecture through detailed audio commentary. The visit includes access to the tomb of Pope Francis, enhancing the spiritual journey. Optional experiences, such as climbing the dome for panoramic views or exploring underground chapels, offer travelers a unique opportunity to uncover hidden treasures and secrets beneath the basilica. Ideal for history enthusiasts and art lovers seeking a personalized cultural experience in Rome.

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€18.00

4.5 / 5

2 reviews

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Guided Tour

Feel the history inspire you as you journey through 16 centuries

Duration: 01:15Languages: German, Swedish, Japanese, Greek +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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✓Guided Tour of Basilica Papale, Loggia delle Benedizioni, Sala dei Papi, Scala di Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the new Museo Storico Liberiano
✓Professional guide

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€19.50

4.5 / 5

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Underground Guided Tour

Descend beneath Santa Maria Maggiore and discover a hidden Roman world of ancient baths, mosaics, and underground heating systems. Admire rare frescoes, including a unique agricultural calendar, and experience a quiet, fascinating journey through Rome’s past beneath one of its greatest basilicas.

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€28.00

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore + Choice of Colosseum or Pantheon

Explore the Basilica's stunning mosaics and choose from two iconic Rome venues

Languages: Portuguese, English, Danish, German +13

Cancellation: Non-refundable

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€50.00

3.0 / 5

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Rome Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Full Experience

In the heart of Rome, the majestic Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore safeguards an artistic and spiritual heritage of extraordinary significance: a journey through the centuries, where history intertwines with faith and art reaches peaks of exceptional refinement. Among the most precious treasures are the V-century musivi cycles, among the best preserved in the world. The basilica's architecture presents itself as a fascinating layered palimpsest: early Christian elements coexist harmoniously with medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque interventions, telling over fifteen centuries of transformations. The visit itinerary also includes the exciting access to the Bethlehem Nativity Scene, a relic of great devotional value, and to the museum areas, where artifacts, relics, and works that expand and deepen the historical and artistic meaning of the basilica are kept.

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€70.00

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Skip The Line Ticket + Guided Tour in Spanish

See rare manuscripts and visit the Hall of Popes

Duration: 01:30Languages: English, Czech, Catalan, Danish +13

Cancellation: Cancellation available before the selected time slot

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✓Skip-the-line entry
✓Access to the museum
✓Live guide
✓Semi-private guided tour

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✕Access to the terrace
✕Dome visit (available at the basilica info desk)
✕Transfer
✕Access to the underground archaeological area

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€95.00

5.0 / 5

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Tour

Although enlarged and redecorated, the basilica retains much of its original structure of the fifth century. In the years following the return of the papacy to Rome from Avignon, part of the church was used as a papal residence until the complete renovation of the Vatican palace. Admire its mosaics of the fifth century, a reliquary that is said to contain a piece of the crib that once held baby Jesus, an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary, the tomb of St. Jerome and the tomb of the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.There is also the Sistine Chapel in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, dedicated to Pope Sixtus V.

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€144.00

4.6 / 5

10 reviews

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Underground Guided Tour

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Priority Entry + Museum

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Dome Entry Ticket

Audio guide to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Underground Guided Tour

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Art and History Guided Tour

Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Ticket with Audio Guide

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Guided Tour

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Underground Guided Tour

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore + Choice of Colosseum or Pantheon

Rome Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Full Experience

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Skip The Line Ticket + Guided Tour in Spanish

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Tour

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