Also known as the the Tullianum during ancient times, Mamertime Prison once imprisoned Saint Paul and Saint Peter among many others.
One of Rome's majos basilicas, Saint Paul outside the Walls Basilica is the resting place of Saint Paul as his tomb is located here.
Tre Fontane Abbey also known as the Abbey of Saints Vincent and Anastasius stands on the site where St Paul was beheaded. At each of the three points his head bounced once beheaded a spring of water emerged, one hot, one tepid and one cold. Three fountains are featured in the church enclosed by black marble shrines, placed on different levels. Believed to be miraculous, water from these fountains used to be distributed for the faithful until the 1950 when the spring had to be closed due to pollution. The column where St. Paul was bound before being executed is also in this religious site. The Abbey will be included only in case Santa Maria via lata is closed
Nestled in a quiet corner of Rome’s Jewish Quarter, this historic church is traditionally believed to be built over the site of St. Paul’s own rented house, where he lived under house arrest while continuing to preach and write his epistles.
Diego was a wonderful tour guide! Extremely punctual and knowledgeable about Saint Paul. We learned a lot and truly enjoyed the experience! He also knew all the great spots to take pictures!
This was probably the best tour of our trip to Italy. It was wonderful to have a private tour of these locations that were so noteworthy in the life of Paul. Our guide, Eleanora, was a fantastic resource, not just for the locations on the tour, but to answer so many other questions about things we saw during our Rome visit. This tour gave us greater insight into our own faith. I would highly recommend!
Diego was fantastic! We had to shorten our tour due to a conflict on our end and they accommodated our needs! Great info and we really appreciated the tour. Thank you! Highly recommend this tour for deeper Biblical perspectives of Rome.
This was the best tour we have ever had. Our guide, Rosa, was very knowledgeable about the history of Rome as well as Saint Paul and very personable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour if you are interested in Bible history.
We booked this private tour with Vivicos- Rome Private Guides and had a great experience. Our guide Maria and our driver Valentino were fantastic and we had an amazing tour. We followed the footsteps of St. Paul in Rome and like a time machine went back to the times of the roman empire. Even though it is little bit expensive it is worth to pay for it , do not miss it if you go to Rome.
Absolutely amazing experience into the life of Saint Paul and seeing where he was imprisoned, where he was executed and his tomb in the Basilica. My guide was knowledgeable and interactive. A great experience!
Our guide Laura and driver Valentino were wonderful. Laura was full of historic and religious information and it was a pleasure to have her as our guide. She answered all our questions and was very thorough and fun. Valentino was thoughtful and always parked in the shade to keep our car cool. The tour company, after the 24 hour cancellation was over, notified us that the church where Paul was under house arrest for 2 years was closed (Basilica Santa Maria in Via Lata). I wish they would’ve let us know this info within the cancellation period so we could make a decision. Our second disappointment was the abbey where Paul was martyred, the springs exhibit was closed. This is not the guide’s fault more the tour company for not checking. As the tour was pretty pricey I did not think it was worth it.
Seeing where Saint Paul was imprisoned, lived, executed and buried was amazing. Our guide was so nice and knowledgeable! She knew all the answers to our questions!
This was definitely a tour of a lifetime. Renata and Valentino were wonderful. I am so glad we chose this for our 30th anniversary trip. The experience was incredible. Valentino picked us up at our hotel in a beautiful limo. Renata was our tour guide. She is sooo knowledgeable. The prison and the Basilica were amazing. We learned so much about the apostle Paul and Peter. We were never rushed and asked many questions along the way. It was truly a memorable tour. We are so grateful for the experience.
This was a wonderful tour! Our guide, Renata, was informed and engaging. Our driver was also excellent. The sites, especially the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls and the Abbey of the the Three Fountains, were beautiful and uncrowded. A must-see for anyone interested in the life of St. Paul!
A must for both history & Bible scholars. Out of 4 tours in Rome this one is by far the standout….better than the Vatican for sure. Our guide, Renata, was knowledgeable, personable and a very sweet person. We loved everything about this tour…100%+ recommend!!!
I would not recommend this tour company or group. We booked the Footsteps of St. Paul Rome Private tour in January 2023 and asked for a Sunday tour but was advised that the churches were not open and had to be a Saturday. So we chose Saturday tour with them but unfortunately, 2 days before the tour they asked if we could switch to Sunday. But we could not do that since we had other tours booked for Sunday and Monday and said we need to keep it on Saturday. But then they replied and said they need to cancel us for the Saturday tour. But unfortunately for us it was too late to get another tour booked on such short notice so I was pretty disappointed with how this was handled. I would therefore not recommend them in case they cancel close to your scheduled tour.
Very accommodating! We were able to book the "Life of St. Paul" tour on a Sunday for just the 2 of us. Private driver to take us around Roma with a very knowledgeable guide that made the experience absolutely wonderful! Highly recommend!
Our guide, John Luke, was absolutely wonderful! He went above and beyond and was extremely knowledgeable. We were really interested in the Biblical aspects of the Apostles, and he had many recommendations for us. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for John Luke...thank you.
Couldn’t have asked for a better guide for this tour or any tour for that matter. Renata was the best guide we have ever had in our many trip to Rome. Her knowledge and presentation left us in awe of everything we saw and learned and experienced in our tour
Sandra, our tour guide shared with us so many amazing facts about the Mamertine prison and the churches that are associated with Paul the apostle! I recommend this tour for anyone who admires how much Paul did for the Christian’s of his day and for us today!
The tour and guide, Laura, were amazing-we saw sites and learned things we would not have otherwise.
Our tour guide Matteo we really enjoy spending the day with him and we were so blessed with him and of his knowledge with all the sites we visited. He was so excited to show us and explained all about the Apostle Paul and his last days in Rome.
Loved having the private tour and private driver! After walking around Rome for three days on walking tours we were so happy to have a vehicle! The driver was awesome and our tour guide was able to focus on the tour and not attempt to drive at the same time! Our tour guide was warm and friendly and shared her knowledge about the area and attractions! I wish we could have had another adventure with her!
Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! To start Rome Private Guides was super responsive pre-trip to answer a number if questions I had. Then our guide, Ariana was absolutely awesome and had some really great insights on our tour as she is an archaeologist. And to top it all off, we had a last minute change to add people to the tour (it literally was last minute) and they were more than accommodating. Our group of 6 was super impressed with the tour and our guide. It really made for a memorable day! Thanks to Ariana and RPG!!!
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