Papal Audience: Witness History in St. Peter’s

Experience the Papal Audience in Vatican City with a knowledgeable guide. Get a prime location to watch the pope address the crowd and learn about the historical tradition. Limited to 20 people.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican City - Upon meeting the guide near St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, participants are invited to put on their provided headsets and embark on the Papal Audience experience. Although the address is rooted in Catholic tradition, it draws attendees of various faiths from across the globe each week.
    The guide will navigate through the…
What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Escorted visit and presentation
  • Ticket reservation service and ticket pick-up (Tickets are free of charge)
  • English/Spanish-speaking guide (depending on option selected)
  • Groups of 20 people or less
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Seating not guaranteed
Additional Information

Join a local expert to experience the weekly Papal Audience in St. Peter’s Square—one of the city’s most anticipated and significant events.
No need to worry about logistics. The guide will navigate through the bustling morning crowd and secure an excellent viewing spot, all while sharing fascinating stories and insights about the Papacy and the…

Location
Parrocchia Santuario di Santa Maria in Traspontina
Via della Conciliazione
Meet at Parrocchia Santuario di Santa Maria in Traspontina, Via della Conciliazione 14/c, 00193 Roma RM, Italy Your City Wonders coordinators will be wearing blue polo shirts or jackets at the meeting point for easy recognition.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Byrkc7bknv
Jun 18, 2025
Great tourist guide , Julia….. - Wonderful and very significant . Our guide Julia is awesome. She is very warm and very knowledgeable
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Yunistiorini_n
Jun 11, 2025
Good tour of Papal audience - The guide, Ms Louisa did a good job ! She cared and made sure that everyone was all right. She told us about Vatican and guided us to be able to get nice spots for Papal audience.
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Pedrooy7480co
May 29, 2025
Excellent experience! Priceless - The staff was waiting for us in the meeting point, they were very nice. Our guide had great knowledge and answer all our questions.
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Heather_s
Feb 20, 2025
Maria was friendly and... - Maria was friendly and knew exactly where to go. She provided a good history of the papal audience and facts about the Vatican as we waited for the audience to start.
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Theresa_f
Feb 7, 2025
Well worth the effort - You need to line up very early in the morning as you must go through security. The line is several blocks long
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William_s
Jan 26, 2025
Guide was very helpful.... - Guide was very helpful. Her I efforts got us seated close to the Pope. She made sure all of us in the group were comfortble and well informed. Highly reccomend!
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Kevin
Jan 30, 2025
First visit to see the Pope - We booked late and so were delighted to be able to see the Pope's service. Our guide was helpful and informative . For us, after meeting at 7am we would have chosen to start queuing earlier rather than waiting until 7.30, when queues were long. We got seats in the audience, after long wait times.
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Kelly_j
Dec 18, 2024
I think that this tour is... - I think that this tour is likely more appropriate during the high seasons if you are unable to get your own free tickets in advance through the Vatican. We went during December and there were no crowds. Based on what I have been reading, we likely could have just walked up and done standing room and gotten a better view of the Pope when he drives around before the service started.
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Jeffrey_a
Jun 11, 2025
Do NOT waste your money - Please save your money! This ‘tour’ is no worth a penny. The tour guide literally hands you a voucher to go into the papal audience, which is actually free, goes through security and then walks aways. No direction and no guidance whatsoever. Also, the guards did not ask for a ticket when going through security. Suggestions - go the day before or online and request a FREE ticket through the Vatican website or in person. Show up at 7:30 to get the best seating possible. Be warned that it gets extremely hot. Bring a small umbrella and light clothes, and maybe a little snack or two.
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Gregory_v
Jan 19, 2025
No one at meeting site want a refund - No one at meeting site want a refund. We went to the meeting site outside the Vatican which no o e was there
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From $36
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).