--- title: Rome: Between Holy Doors Small Group Walking Tour lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 69 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 160 duration_minutes: 180 duration_max_minutes: 240 languages: [de, en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 7 of 45 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-between-holy-doors-small-group-walking-tour/ --- # Rome: Between Holy Doors Small Group Walking Tour **Guidekin's take:** The Rome of the popes with a certified guide, starting at Santa Maria Maggiore and one of the four Holy Doors and moving through the churches the jubilee city is built on, rated 4.96 across 160 reviews. Entrance fees and the guide are included at €69 per person. Shoulders and knees covered; in jubilee crowds passage through a Holy Door is not guaranteed. ## Overview What exactly can you expect from this tour? Immerse yourself in the Rome of the Popes, where stories, wonders, legends and reality blur and harmonize with today's Rome. You will be guided by one of our local, certified tour guides. What makes our guides special is their passion for Rome and they want to share it with you. Highlights of the tour: On this tour, you will experience "Santa Maria Maggiore", which contains one of the four Holy Doors. Then we will reveal the hidden basilica "Santa Prasede" and its secrets. Followed by "San Pietro in Vincoli" where you will see the statue of Moses by Michelangelo and the miraculous chains of St. Peter. Then we will visit two of the oldest churches in the city: "Santi Quattro Coronati" with the legend of Pope Sylvester "San Clemente", dedicated to the fourth Pope "Clemens I" The tour culminates in a visit to the arch-basilica of "San Giovanni in Laterano", which contains another of the four Holy Doors. ## Key facts - Price: from €69 per person - Duration: 3h–4h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 160 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Treasures of Rome ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Between Holy Doors English | €69 / person | English | English Tour: Book this tour in English. Maximum group size: 5 people. | | Between Holy Doors Español | €69 / person | Spanish | Tour en español: Reserva esta visita en español. Número máximo de personas por grupo: 5. | | Between Holy Doors Deutsch | €69 / person | German | Deutsche Führung: Buchen Sie diese Tour auf Deutsch. Maximale Gruppengröße: 5 Personen. | ## What's included - Entrance fee - Tour Guide ## Itinerary 1. **Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore** (40m) - The final resting place of Pope Francis, houses a holy door, and some of the most impressive chapels in the world. 2. **Basilica di Santa Prassede** (20m) - The church holds one of the oldest apse mosaic in the world and a relic of the passion of Christ. 3. **San Pietro in Vincoli** (20m) - The church holds the Moses skulpture made by Michelangelo and the wonder-working chains of Saint Peter. 4. **Basilica of San Clemente** (20m) - One of the oldest churches of the city with an impressive apse. 5. **Ss. Quattro Coronati** (20m) - The church contains a fresco depicting the legends of Saint Silvester. 6. **Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano** (40m) - The most important church for catholics containing relics of Saint Peter and Saint Paulus. 7. **Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs** (20m) - Holds most impressive frescoes and the stairs from the palace of Pontius Pilatus. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Look for the green statue of Saint John Paul II. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - To enter the Churches, shoulders, back and knees have to be covered. - This is a walking tour - In some cases during jubilee, the itinerary might have to be adapted. This depends on special events and increased waiting times to enter the sights. We can't guarantee passage thorugh the Holy Doors ## How it compares in Walking Tours Ranked **#7 of 45** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [walk-the-magic-of-rome-at-night](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/walk-the-magic-of-rome-at-night/?format=md) — 5.0 (292) 2. 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