Bible based tour in Rome

I would check with your local church to see if they can organize something for you or at least get you in touch with a reputiable guide. My aunt is doing this in France and it is organized through her church.

Welcome to the forum, fabbylous57,
Firstoff, the Colosseum and Roman Forum have great value for their places in ancient Roman history but not so much for Christian Rome. For instance, there is no evidence of Christians being martyred in the Colosseum for the exclusive 'crime' of being Christian, although that is said to have occurred at the Circus Maximus and Circus of Nero, which was near the current St. Peter's. As well, as Christ never visited Rome anything connected to him will be in the form of relics which came from elsewhere.

Lastly, stories surrounding locations that are Christian "by tradition" mean that there's no solid proof that those events ever happened so individual research is advised. One example?

https://thecatholictravelguide.com/destinations/italy/italy-rome-catholic-shrines-places-interest/rome-chiesa-santa-maria-delle-piante-church-domine-quo-vadis/

You don't mention if you are of the Catholic faith but if so, take a look at offerings by The Catholic Traveler?
https://thecatholictraveler.com
https://thecatholictraveler.com/guides/rome/

As he writes, his tours are heavy on churches as that's where the more important relics are said to reside. You might ask if he could customize a tour for you that includes one of the catacombs - very old subterranean burial grounds - which provide interesting background of both pagan and Christian burial customs of the 2nd-5th centuries? Some of them contain very early Christian art. Highly recommended!
(Edited for a spelling goof + some additional info)

Thank you, some things I didn’t think about. But will!

You can reach out to The Catholic Traveler

https://thecatholictraveler.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnAj5Ta0whyHOTY5j4yMWCmAw9owVvfYwXrYMWPtkM4xO36Z_GY6Zzvb9IAuY_aem_6CfsBBQJIjWMaq5xmA2L1A

Day Tours of Catholic Rome
I offer private Day Tours of Catholic Rome. I focus on the churches of Rome and consider these day pilgrimages with time for confession, prayer, and sometimes Holy Mass.

• The Life of Christ
• The Pilgrim Churches of Rome

I can also customize itineraries to focus on different themes.

Just for kicks, here's a tour by a reputable company that includes one of the catacombs plus some interesting ancient Roman sites along the (fascinating!) Via Appia Antica.

https://theromanguy.com/tours/italy/rome/catacombs-and-appian-way-golf-cart-tour?index=4&_gl=1*1adpomf*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQ2ODM2NDcxMy4xNzY5MDE5NDA3*_ga_Y488PQCWM9*czE3NjkwMTk0MDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjkwMTk0MDYkajYwJGwwJGg5MjU1OTI2Njg.

When researching I’m seeing tours advertised & reviews that they are basically a glorified taxi service that give you info & drop you off & pick you up at different places & explain things in between.

Likely it is because they are not registered, or official, guides, only approved guides can go to a site and present information.

Though I didn't take a guided tour, I visited some breathtaking churches in Rome's center, first in 1994 and again in 2022. Whether you see them as part of guided or on your own, here are five stunning churches:

Basilica of Santa Prassede & San Zeno Chapel: On the outside, it's nothing special and, in fact, a bit bland. Inside is where the show is. The mosaics of Santa Prassede are the best in Rome. It's a late Roman church. The Romans had seemingly lost the ability to mosaic grand churches and "imported" artisans from Constantinople. Artists there had learned from the Romans and gone beyond them. So when Rome called to mosaic a new church, it was like a returning faith.

Basilica of San Clemente: San Clemente is renowned for its "lasagna" of history, with at least three distinct layers of architecture and activity built one on top of the other, spanning nearly two millennia. Visitors can descend from the 12th-century church into a 4th-century Christian basilica, and further down into a Roman building complex that includes a 1st-century house and a 2nd-century temple to the god Mithras. It's underground complex offers a rare, physical journey through Rome's evolving history, including a mint.

Archbasilica of San Giovanni in Laterano: This is the only archbasilica in the world. It was the first Vatican, but lies well outside of Vatican City. The church is the oldest of the four major papal basilicas, and it is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. Founded in 324, it is the oldest public church in Rome and the oldest basilica in the Western world.

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore: This is also one of the four major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. The art is so beautiful that it's almost hard to know where to look.

Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli: Practically overlooking the Colosseum, this church is famed as the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses.

Finally, the Christian catacombs of Rome (https://www.catacombesancallisto.it/en/index.php) are stunning. Nine popes are buried within. They are near the Appian Way, the Roman road that is worth walking.

There is also the Vatican Museum. And you can attend service, which is said in Italian and Latin, in St. Peter's Basilica.

I found this websites list was interesting.

https://www.waynestiles.com/blog/6-christian-sites-in-rome-you-should-know-about/

Rome isn’t quite like Athens, Ephesus, and Corinth where you walk where the Apostle Paul walked. It is where Paul was imprisoned and eventually killed.

https://lutheranspokesman.org/2017/06/01/road-trip-1510-1511/

https://classroom.ricksteves.com/videos/martin-luther-s-experience-as-a-pilgrim-in-rome

San Clemente's is a must-see. There is also the Mamertine Prison where St. Paul was EDITED said to have been imprisoned. I agree that you would want to see the Catacombs and those 3 + St. Peter's are pretty much the only things that relate to the early church.

The Mamertine Prison....

As far as I was able to find out (I've been there but strictly for any archeological value) there's no solid evidence that either St Paul or St Peter were ever held there. Even this article in the Catholic Register makes liberal use of disclaimers such as "said to have been", "it is believed that...", "according to tradition..." and "it is assumed..."

Also this sentence:
"Whether or not the Mamertine Prison was the actual place of Sts. Peter and Paul’s imprisonment, their lives and deaths are without a doubt a testimony to a persevering faith."

So, for visitors of the faith, the value of a visit could be just the reminder "to live according to truth" and with courage, as these two individuals were said to have lived theirs. :O)

Oh, and I'll vote with Craig for visiting some of Rome's glorious churches for their art, their architecture, their places in history, and, yes, their reliquary treasures if one is of the faith.