Rome Underground San Clemente Basilica Exclusive Private Tour & Tickets No Line | 2 hours 30 minutes

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Private Tour: 2.5-hour tour including San Clemente Basilica and its underground, plus Ludus Magnus and S. Pietro in Vincoli Church.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • Tour of the Gladiator School From out side
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Tour of the Moses of Michelangelo
  • Private tour Guide expert in Archaeology/art and History
  • Skip the Line entrance ticket and reservation fee to the Basilica of San Clemente
  • Wi FI Radio Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions

Overview

Rome Underground San Clemente Basilica Exclusive Private Tour & Tickets No Line A 2.5/3-hours tour for those who want to experience the treasures of Rome off the beaten path. Just a stone’s throw from the Colosseum, you will find one of Rome’s hidden gems, the 12th-century Basilica, and the archeological site of San Clemente. Visit this incredible place and navigate three underground levels which uncover over 2,000 years of history and discover the levels beneath. You will be introduced to art and architecture from antiquity through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Visit San Clemente underground, San Pietro in Vincoli church (Moses of Michelangelo), and the Gladiators School guided by a professional art historian guide. A private tour including all entrance fees. With this tour, you can maximize your time, enjoying an incredible experience. This tour can be customized, and departure times could change depending on the availability of skip-the-line tickets. Tour suitable for Kids!

Meeting points

The meeting point is in front of the Basilica San Pietro in Vincoli, in front of the church. Your tour guide will have a signboard with your name.

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Itinerary

  • San Pietro in Vincoli

    Begin your journey near the Colosseum and take a pleasant walk through the surrounding neighborhood. In a delightful little piazza off Via Cavour, you will find the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains). The church houses an important relic, the two sets of chains that bound St. Peter when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem and Rome. The highlight of this church is undoubtedly Michelangelo’s statue of Moses, an unfinished masterpiece by the Renaissance genius that was originally intended to be part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. The original plans included an enormous funeral monument with 47 statues, but it was never completed due to Michelangelo's other commissions.

    30 minutes

  • Ludus Magnus

    Leaving San Pietro in Vincoli, continue to see the ruins of the Ludus Magnus, an ancient gladiator training school located on the northeast side of the Colosseum. The visit includes the entrance into the most important gladiator gym, the Ludus Magnus, built by the emperor Domitian at the end of the 1st century. A.D. The building, entirely in brick, consisted of a rectangular building, probably on three floors, with a large porticoed courtyard in the center. Around the courtyard there were a series of rectangular rooms destined to house the gladiators. The characterizing element is constituted by the presence, in the courtyard of the building, of a miniature amphitheater, intended for training gladiators. After about half an hour, we will proceed towards San Clemente.

    30 minutes

  • Basilica of San Clemente

    Your last stop is the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano along Via San Giovanni. This 12th-century basilica is a great example of architectural chronology: the structure is a three-level building complex, with each level corresponding to a major era of Roman history. Remains under the present basilica suggest that the foundation was part of a republican-era villa. In the 4th century, this was converted into a Christian church dedicated to Pope St. Clemet, the third Pope after St. Peter. The present Medieval basilica was built in 1100.

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Dress code is smart casual. Shoulder and knees must be covered
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
  • Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour

Free Cancellation

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April 26No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great tour

Published on May, 2024

Beautiful tour of church and under ground area with great history from guide. The guide arrived on time and was friendly.

Well worth it

Published on Mar, 2024

Amazing Tour, Eddy was the guide, being an archeologist, Eddy comes with a profound understanding and was very informative . Certainly one of the best tours that I have experienced.

San Clemente - very cool underground exploration

Published on Dec, 2023

We stayed in Trasteverde so it was a bit of a long walk, and yet you go by the Forem and Coliseum. San Clemente church is easy to find and the excavated areas below are astoundingly interesting. Both religious and just structural. Somehow seeing a still functional spring was so cool. You’re on your own more or less - no guide (at least we didn’t have one). Decent signage in multiple languages . We loved this.

Outstanding tour guide

Published on Aug, 2023

We booked this private tour because we had a very short visit in Rome and wanted to be able to move about quickly. Martin was our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing! His knowledge was like a college history book. He took the time to get to know us a little and tailored the tour for our interests. I highly recommend this tour and make sure to ask for Martin.

Must do when in Rome

Published on Aug, 2023

Great tour. Very informative and through explanation of the physical structure and the history. Our guide was also able to give the background on the paintings and sculptures.

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