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San Clemente Underground Tour

including the Basilica
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Discover one of Rome’s hidden gems on a guided tour of the Basilica and archaeological site of San Clemente. Explore three underground levels and uncover over Read more

  • Descend 100 feet underground in the Basilica of San Clemente

  • Visit an the ancient mithraic temple hidden at the lowest level of the excavations

  • Admire one of the most beautiful Mosaics in the world

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Children
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09 january 2023
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About the tour

Discover one of Rome’s hidden gems on a guided tour of the Basilica and archaeological site of San Clemente. Explore three underground levels and uncover over 2,000 years of history beneath the city streets.

Visit the beautiful 12th-century Basilica before descending to the remains of a forgotten 4th-century church and an ancient Mithraic temple with its original altar. Learn how these fascinating underground ruins were discovered in 1860 after a flood led an Irish Dominican priest and archaeologist to uncover the hidden levels below.

At the deepest level, see the underground spring that caused the discovery and explore the remains of ancient Roman homes, carefully excavated and remarkably preserved. A unique experience away from Rome’s more crowded attractions.

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

1.5 hours - departure 3:00PM

English

what’s included
  • English-speaking Tour Leader
  • Entrance fee to San Clemente Archeological Site
what’s excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
D6761TSannm

TripAdvisor 06 Jul, 2026

Hidden gem of San Clemente

Fantastic tour with an amazing knowledgeable guide

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Itinerary

Starting Point

Meeting point is near S. Clemente Basilica, at the corner located at Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 126. Please note the meeting point is an outdoor location and not an office, and the address given is indicative. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in.

The nearest metro stop is Line B ‘Colosseo’.

Ending Point

Tour ends at St. Clement's Basilica at 4:30PM

You meet with your guide close to the St. Clement's Basilica entrance. You will enter the church and descend into the underground, exploring. After, you will visit the main church and admire the mosaics and frescoes.

Additional information


  • We recommend the use of comfortable shoes
  • Something to cover shoulders and knees for entrance into churches.

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

  • We are unfortunately unable to accomodate guests with wheelchairs.
  • Guests must be able to climb and descend stairs on their own.


  • A paying adult must accompany all minors under 17 years of age.
  • Children 7 and under can join for free.
  • This tour involves walking on uneven terrain and is not suitable for guests who are unable to walk or climb/descend stairs on their own.

In order to be eligible for a full refund your tour must be modified/cancelled by e-mail (info@ecoarttravel.com) no less than 24 hours before your scheduled departure time.

Reviews
Janet G
TripAdvisor
22 Mar, 2025
A visit not to be missed

This was one of the highlights of our visit to Rome A beautiful church with outer courtyard Then inside to a fascinating visit underground to step back in time Down to the 4th century basilica then down again to the first century excavations Unbelievable maze of rooms

TStwofiveeight
TripAdvisor
19 Mar, 2025
A delicious slice of historical lasagne

San Clemente a C12th basilica built on top of the original C4th church and ancient Mithraeum is one of my favourite spots in Rome Ive visited it before but wished to take a tour to gain a more indepth understanding of this buildings fascinating and multilayered history Marina from EcoArt did not disappoint She was very knowledgeable and answered my many questions thoughtfully Thanks for a great trip through time

HeidiFis
TripAdvisor
25 Feb, 2025
San Clemente with the best Guide

This was probably the best tour we took in Rome and we did many Mara was a great guide extremely knowledgeable and welcoming to being asked many questions She took as long as we needed in each level of the church to make sure all our questions were answered San Clemente is an incredibly interesting area with many levels It is not to be missed

kylercook
TripAdvisor
21 Feb, 2025
Amazing

We loved the tour we took of San Clemente Basilica and the underground ruins below it We learned so much It was a beautiful church with so much history hidden We were a group of 5 so the tour was just us and we all thoroughly enjoyed the personal attention to detail and answerd all our questions The explanations of what we were seeing and the reasons for the ruins being buried were very interesting And the religious history of Saint Clement added much to the tour Immediately after the tour my wife told me that was my favorite tour Thank you for the service

Kyler_C
Viator
16 Feb, 2025
My wifes favorite tour

So much history here We thoroughly enjoyed the experience Our guide Im sorry but Im horrible with names of i dont write them down was a terrific source of information on the not only the history of the building but also the causes that create the multiple layers of structures and how they support each other This was my wifes favorite tour weve taken of Rome so far

4.9
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