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Rome Monasteries Excursion

TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10

AverageTop 35% in Rome

3 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rome, Italy
  • 10 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Monte Cassino Abbey and Subiaco’s rock-carved sanctuary on a guided day trip from Rome through Lazio’s historic hills.

About this tour

Leave Rome behind for a day among Lazio’s hill towns, sacred sites, and layered history. This 10-hour Rome monasteries excursion visits Monte Cassino Abbey and the Sanctuary of San Benedetto in Subiaco, with a driver and tour assistant accompanying the journey.

At Monte Cassino, explore the abbey founded by Saint Benedict in 529. A guided visit takes you through monumental courtyards, quiet cloisters, and a richly decorated basilica, revealing centuries of religious history and the site’s World War II story. After a lunch break, continue to Subiaco’s Sanctuary of San Benedetto, dramatically set against the rock. Discover medieval frescoes, chapels carved into stone, and the cave where Saint Benedict lived as a hermit.

With entrance and guided visits at both sites, plus air-conditioned Mercedes minivan transport and pickup and drop-off at your Rome hotel or apartment, the day brings two remarkable places within easy reach of the city. Choose this Rome monasteries excursion for a closer look at the landscapes and spiritual heritage of Lazio.

Highlights

  • Explore Monte Cassino Abbey, founded by Saint Benedict in 529
  • Trace the abbey’s history through its courtyards, cloisters, and basilica
  • Visit Subiaco’s Sanctuary of San Benedetto, built into the mountainside
  • See medieval frescoes, stone chapels, and Saint Benedict’s hermitage
  • Travel through Lazio with a tour assistant and driver

What's included

Included

  • Entrance to Monte Cassino Abbey
  • 1-hour guided tour of Monte Cassino Abbey
  • Entrance to the Sanctuary of San Benedetto in Subiaco
  • Guided tour of the Sanctuary of San Benedetto in Subiaco
  • Air-conditioned Mercedes minivan transport
  • Driver
  • Tour assistant for the entire tour
  • Hotel or apartment pickup in Rome
  • Hotel or apartment drop-off in Rome

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Tips

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 3 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 35% in Rome means it ranks in the top 35% of tours in Rome by this score.

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