Pantheon Guided Tour: Rome's Ancient Temple with Express Option
Explore in detail Rome’s most visited and best-preserved monument with an expert guide, in just 40 minutes. Go beyond its captivating beauty and discover the architectural secrets of the largest dome in the ancient world. Choose to extend your tour to the surrounding downtown area.
Options
English Tour: Pantheon Express
English tour: Choose this option for a 40-minutes tour of the Pantheon with a professional art historian and a maximum of 10 people.
What's included in Pantheon Guided Tour: Rome's Ancient Temple with Express Option
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Fontana del Pantheon
Meet your guide below the obelisk and enjoy an introduction to the surroundings and the exterior facade of the Pantheon before entering it.
Pantheon
Explore Rome’s best-preserved monument with an expert guide. Find out all the details that go unnoticed by most tourists and discover the engineering secrets of this Roman Temple dedicated to all the Gods. Be surprised by its miraculously preserved interiors and admire the largest Dome in the Ancient world. Marvel at the beauty of its proportions, just as Michelangelo did when he first saw this architectural jewel, and discover the pagan rationale behind them. Walk through the Corinthian columns brought in all the way from Egypt and step on the original marble floor of the temple. Learn about the later use as a Christian church and as a resting place for Christian martyrs, Italian royals, and famous artists such as Raphael himself. If you prefer, you can extend your guided experience with another 40-minute tour of the surrounding squares and churches (listed below). Choose this option during your booking.
Piazza della Minerva
OPTIONALLY, you can further explore the squares and churches surrounding the Pantheon in another 40-minute tour in the company of your guide. The visited attractions are listed below. You can add this option during the process of booking. Start your exploration with Piazza della Minerva. Be fascinated by its history and admire the "Elephant and Obelisk" sculpture designed by Bernini.
Inclusions
- Sterilised headsets to hear your guide clearly
- Full on-site assistance
- Live professional guide
- Entrance fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Pantheon is a Church nowadays: appropriate attire is required to enter (knees and shoulders should be covered)
- This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the starting time
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide by the Fountain in front of the Pantheon entrance, at the center of the square. Look for a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please arrive 5 minutes before the starting time.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the starting time - An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the church: knees and shoulders should be covered - This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund - For environmental reasons, it is preferable that you bring your own earphones and do not print your voucher. We will provide earphones in case you forget yours - We suggest you bring your own refillable bottle as you can find drinkable-water fountains everywhere in Rome
