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

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A grand, historic building with two domes and a clock tower, featuring a tall column topped with a statue in the foreground.
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Starting Time9:00 AM
Duration1 h 20 min
Arrive before15 min
Last Admission5 min
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About

Join a tour of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s four papal basilicas.

Guided by an expert, see the Loggia of Blessings with its mosaic of the Miracle of the Snow, and go down the Bernini Staircase, a Baroque design.

Inside, visit the Hall of the Popes and the museum, which holds liturgical items, rare manuscripts, and the world’s first artistic nativity scene.

See the treasury with sacred papal gifts, then explore the underground areas revealing layers of Roman, medieval, and early Christian history.

The tour ends in the basilica, which houses the Holy Crib and notable tombs, including Bernini’s.

What's Included

  • Skip-the-line entry
  • Access to the underground archaeological area
  • Guided tour

What's Not Included

  • Access to the terrace
  • Dome visit (available at the basilica info desk)
  • Transfer
  • Tips

Must Know

  • Dress code: no short skirts/shorts; shoulders must be covered
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • All visitors must pass a metal detector check
  • Underground areas unsuitable for people with reduced mobility/claustrophobia; participation optional but ticket price remains unchanged

Instructions

1

Before you buy

Children under the age of 7 are not allowed underground.

2

On-site usage

  • Show your smartphone voucher to the staff at the meeting point (left side of the basilica)
  • The staff will be there with a sign that says, Tourismotion
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour
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After your visit

The starting time may be adjusted by up to 30 minutes before or after the selected time, depending on monument operational requirements. Any updates will be communicated by email and other available communication channels.

Meeting Point

27 Via Liberiana, Rome

GPS:41.89717, 12.49847

Get There

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

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