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Underground Basilicas and Foro Boario Private Tour
Recommended for your Rome trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
3 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 4 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Overview
Explore some of Rome's hidden sights with a 3-hour small-group tour of rarely-visited churches and underground passages. See the churches of Santa Cecilia and San Crisogono in the historic Trastevere district. Visit the site of an ancient Roman cattle forum and the remains of the Temple of Hercules. Enjoy personalized attention from the guide in a group no larger than 13 people.
- 3-hour small-group walking tour of rarely-visited ancient Roman sights and churches
- See the Foro Boario, an ancient Roman cattle forum
- Learn about the Temple of Hercules and Temple of Portunos
- Visit the historic Trastevere neighborhood to see the churches of Santa Cecilia and San Crisogono
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Spend a few hours getting to know some of Rome's lesser-known sights, including historic churches, with this small-group walking tour.
Begin the tour near the ancient Roman cattle forum, Foro Boario, where you'll meet your guide. Learn about two important temples in the area – the Temple of Portunos and the Temple of Hercules, Ionic and round styles respectively.
Walk across the Palatino Bridge to see what's left of the ancient Roman Ponte Rotto (which means 'Broken Bridge'). Hear about how this bridge dates from the 2nd century A.D. Continue into the Trastevere neighborhood to see the church of Santa Cecilia. Admire the tomb of the saint as you hear about the popular legend of the church being built atop the saint's former home.
Stroll through charming Trastevere to the church of San Crisogono to see 8th-century frescoes from an earlier church on the site, unearthed during archaeological work.
Begin the tour near the ancient Roman cattle forum, Foro Boario, where you'll meet your guide. Learn about two important temples in the area – the Temple of Portunos and the Temple of Hercules, Ionic and round styles respectively.
Walk across the Palatino Bridge to see what's left of the ancient Roman Ponte Rotto (which means 'Broken Bridge'). Hear about how this bridge dates from the 2nd century A.D. Continue into the Trastevere neighborhood to see the church of Santa Cecilia. Admire the tomb of the saint as you hear about the popular legend of the church being built atop the saint's former home.
Stroll through charming Trastevere to the church of San Crisogono to see 8th-century frescoes from an earlier church on the site, unearthed during archaeological work.
Itinerary
From the bridge, continue to Tiber Island, and then walk through Trastevere to visit the 5th-century Church of Santa Cecilia. Take a look at the saint’s tomb and elaborate crypt, and hear how the modern-day church is believed to have been built on top of the saint’s home
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Product code: 30495P16
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