Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: Skip The Line Ticket + Guided Tour
Visit the Hall of the Popes and explore the underground excavations
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 excluded
- Access to the terrace
- Dome visit (available at the basilica info desk)
- Transfer
- Tips
