St. Peter's Basilica Tour: Vatican Wonders

Explore St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican grottoes, and climb the dome for a panoramic view of Rome. Discover history, art, and beauty in this guided tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - St. Peter’s Basilica is an ancient book of wonders. Your tour guide will explain to you the history of the church and introduce you to the smallest country in the world that is the Vatican City State Golden plated ceiling, optical illusions, Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s statues, and incredible mosaics, you will be lost in…
What's Included
  • Radio and headphones to follow the tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Skip the Line
Additional Information

St. Peter’s Basilica is an ancient book of wonders. Your tour guide will explain to you the history of the church and introduce you to the smallest country in the world Vatican City State.
Golden plated ceiling, optical illusions, Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s statues, and incredible mosaics, you will be lost in a world full of beauty.
After a thorough…

Location
Piazza Del Risorgimento (Vatican City)
Our dedicated team will wait for you holding our Orange Company Flag with Viva Roma Tours Logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jade_a
Jun 1, 2025
The church was extremely... - The church was extremely crowded but our guide navigated us through very painlessly. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
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Caroline_c
May 4, 2025
Great Tour Great Guide - I can’t remember his name but our tour guide, who is a middle school teacher, was AWESOME! The history and stories he told were so interesting and he knew how to navigate the crowds. He was by far our best tour guide in Rome! My son hates tours and loved him!
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Johanna_s
Mar 24, 2025
Great visit, San Pedro Cathedral - Great tour, guide is very knowledgeable. The tour last almost 3 hours, we were able to visit the whole Cathedral. After the tour was over, we returned inside and crossed the Holy door.
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Patrick
Feb 20, 2025
Very informative tour with Volo - Our tour guide, Volo, was absolutely fantastic—knowledgeable, engaging, and incredibly informative. He provided a wealth of insight throughout the entire experience, making our visit even more memorable. His passion for history and attention to detail truly enhanced the tour, bringing the Vatican’s incredible art, architecture, and history to life. It was fascinating to explore such an iconic place with someone who could explain its significance so clearly. The breathtaking grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica, every moment was enriched by his expertise. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide—highly recommended!
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Julienl8291fr
Feb 9, 2025
Book this tour!!!! - We are new to the Catholic faith and wanted to experience St. Peter’s Basilica. We didn’t know the Vatican museum was not part of the Basilica. So on a whim we booked this tour last minute. One of the best decisions, it truly is a life changing tour. First, Peter is a gracious tour guide and made sure we understood the importance of Vatican City and what it means to the world and to the body of believers. The Basilica is rich with history and Peter did not leave anything out. The line took about an hour, but with Peter as our guide made time go by fast and made you even more excited to go inside. We went down into the catacombs to see where some early Popes are laid to rest. Then we passed by the tomb of Saint Peter, which is amazing thing to say one has done. The final part of the tour was rounding the stairs and making the final stop on the ground level of the Basilica. That moment took my breath away. I have not seen anything man made before that was truly amazingly beautiful! Words cannot do it justice. All the glory to God and his kingdom. I highly recommend taking this tour, it’s worth all the time and energy that goes into. You do not want to miss it!
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Mike_t
Feb 4, 2025
Shawn did a great job! - Very informative tour. Shawn was a great tour guide—couldn’t have asked for more on this. Would definitely do this again!
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Bridget_i
Jan 21, 2025
Awe inspiring - An extraordinary experience. Vito was really knowledgeable and made the information interesting. We loved the focus on symbolism. I didn’t need the crypt add on at the end but loved the chance to go to the Holy Door!
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Andrea_w
Jan 3, 2025
Saint Peter's Basilica walking tour. - Very informative tour took about 2.5 hours. We loved the Basilica and enjoyed learning more about the history.
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Davidrcrawley
Jun 1, 2025
Great guide, very long wait time - Lydia was an excellent guide. She was very passionate and kept our spirits up when the line was taking so long to go through. I do think there should be a warning that the time in the queue may be quite long (1 hour 45 minutes of waiting before we entered St Peter's). Also, I understand that the time change was due to the Vatican's last minute programming, but the communication was confusing. I used the help chat and was assured that the time was 11:30 am, when it was actually 3:00 pm).
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Cecilia_b
May 24, 2025
The English accent was... - The English accent was difficult to understand for a non native speaker. The dome was included but the guide did not bring us there.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).