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.
Highlights
50 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
50 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance ticket
Audio headsets for clear listening during the tour
Guided tour of the underground section with a professional live guide
Pick-up/drop-off
Anything not explicitly listed as “included”
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
On the day of your visit, go to the entrance of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore- Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00185 Rome. To ensure a smooth experience, please arrive 15 minutes early. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and may result in forfeiting the experience.
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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Underground Guided Tour
Rome
About
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.
Highlights
50 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
50 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance ticket
Audio headsets for clear listening during the tour
Guided tour of the underground section with a professional live guide
Pick-up/drop-off
Anything not explicitly listed as “included”
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
On the day of your visit, go to the entrance of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore- Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00185 Rome. To ensure a smooth experience, please arrive 15 minutes early. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and may result in forfeiting the experience.
Return
Itinerary
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Explore the underground world beneath the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and uncover layers of ancient Roman history. Discover remains of Roman era structures that predate the basilica, including thermal baths, mosaic fragments, hypocaust heating systems, and ancient pavements and admire geometric frescoes. Experience a quieter, lesser known side of the basilica that reveals the transformation of the site from Roman daily life to the early Christian era.
