Easter in Rome Semi-Private Tour

Easter in Rome Semi-Private Tour

What could be more appropriate at Easter in Rome than visiting the sacred relics of the Passion & Death of Jesus brought to Rome from Jerusalem in the early 4th Century.

First we see the Basilica of St Mary Major - containing wood from the manger of Bethlehem and an icon of St Luke.

We then go to the Basilica of Santa Prassede which holds magnificent mosaics & has the pillar upon which Christ was flogged.

Then we then enter the church of St Alfonso Ligouri to see the world famous icon “Our Lady of Perpetual Help / Succour” also known as the Virgin of the Passion.

Then you ascend the Holy Steps that Christ was judged on by Pilate in Jerusalem brought to Rome by St Helena.

From there we visit the Cathedral of Rome, containing the skulls of Sts Peter & Paul and finally enter a Church built by St Helena. The church contains sacred relics of the Passion of Christ including those of the Holy Sepulcher, the Cave of Bethlehem, a Nail of The Crucifixion, Thorns of The Crown and more.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore 42, 00185 Rome Italy

Visit one of the 4 magnificent Major Basilicas of Rome and see the relics of the Nativity and it's relation to Calvary, together with an icon painted by St Luke

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Prassede, Via di Santa Prassede 9/A, Rome Italy

Visit this stunning ancient Basilica and see the pillar on which Christ was flogged during his Passion in Jerusalem on Good Friday

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Parrocchia Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, Via della Giustiniana, 227, 00188 Rome Italy

See the original of Icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, aka Theotokos of the Passion, to see the world's most famous icon and the role of Mary in the Easter mysteries

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Scala Santa and Chapel of San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano 14, 00184 Rome Italy

Ascend the Holy Steps on which Jesus was judged by Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on Good Friday. They were brought from Jerusalem to Rome in the 4th Century.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 4, 00184 Rome Italy

Visit the Cathedral of Rome where the skulls of Sts Peter & Paul are held. Learn about the importance of Calvary and how it relates to our baptism and the Resurrection

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 12, 00185 Rome Italy

Visit this ancient Basilica - perhaps the most important Christian Basilica in Rome - and see multiple relics of the Crucifixion of Christ in Jerusalem including parts of the Crown of Thorns, a Nail from the Cross, Wood of the True Cross, fragments of the Tomb, and much more

Duration: 30 minutes