Rome's Giro delle Sette Chiese: Historical Pilgrimage Covering 7 Principal Churches
Vatican City

San Filippo Neri initially popularized and formalized the previously existing pilgrimage walk, known as the Giro delle Sette Chiese. Initially, the circuitous journey spanned approximately 20 km and included the primary churches of Rome that were present during the saint’s lifetime. The first four of these churches were the Major Papal Basilicas:

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - The basilica of San Pietro in Vaticano, officially papal archbasilica major of San Pietro in Vaticano, is a Catholic basilica in Vatican City; symbol of the Vatican State, crowned by the monumental Piazza San Pietro.
  • Abbazia di San Paolo Fuori Le Mura - The papal basilica of San Paolo outside the walls is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, the second largest after that of San Pietro in Vaticano. It rises along via Ostiense, in the homonymous district, near the left bank of the Tiber, about 2 km outside the Aurelian walls, exiting the Porta San Paolo
  • Basilica San Sebastiano Fuori le Mura - The basilica of San Sebastiano outside the walls is a Catholic place of worship in Rome, in the Ardeatino district, on the Via Appia Antica at number 136
  • Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano - The basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano or cathedral of Rome, full name Papal Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and Evangelist in Lateran is the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, currently governed by Pope Francis through the archpriest cardinal Angelo De Donatis
  • Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme - The basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is one of the seven churches in Rome that are part of the traditional pilgrimage route made famous by Saint Philip Neri.
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura - The basilica of San Lorenzo outside the walls is a church in Rome, one of the seven churches, located at the beginning of the extra-urban stretch of via Tiburtina. In the 19th century, the first municipal cemetery in Rome was built next to the basilica, that of Verano. Until 1847 it was a patriarchal basilica.
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - The papal archbasilica major Liberian archpriest of Santa Maria Maggiore, known simply by the name of “basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore” or “basilica Liberiana” (because on its site it was thought there was a cult building erected by Pope Liberius, what however denied by investigations carried out under the pavement), it is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, located on the top of the Esquilino hill, on the peak of the Cispio, between the Rione Monti and the Esquilino. It is the only basilica in Rome to have preserved the primitive early Christian structure, albeit enriched by subsequent additions.

The archpriest of the basilica is Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, while the honorary protocanon is by right the king of Spain.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
Location
St. Peter's Basilica
Piazza San Pietro
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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