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St Peter’s Basilica Tour: Explore Vatican's Jewel
4.6
1,680 Ratings
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Embark on an unforgettable adventure to Vatican City with a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and Cupola. Enjoy a delicious breakfast before climbing the Cupola for breathtaking views and explore the awe-inspiring Basilica with an expert guide.
Embark on an unforgettable adventure to Vatican City with a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and Cupola. Enjoy a delicious breakfast before climbing the Cupola for breathtaking views and explore the awe-inspiring Basilica with an expert guide.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. Peter’s Square - Start your journey near St Peter’s Square by meeting your tour guide at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele)
- Fontane di Piazza San Pietro - Head towards the Square, where you’ll catch a glimpse of the Bernini Fountain, which influenced the design of fountains across Europe
- Obelisk of St Peter’s Square - Look up…
- St. Peter’s Square - Start your journey near St Peter’s Square by meeting your tour guide at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele)
- Fontane di Piazza San Pietro - Head towards the Square, where you’ll catch a glimpse of the Bernini Fountain, which influenced the design of fountains across Europe
- Obelisk of St Peter’s Square - Look up at the Vatican Obelisk, the centre of the Square and an ancient Egyptian monument made of red granite
- St. Peter’s Basilica - Journey into St Peter’s Basilica, one of the holiest sites in Christianity, with your guide sharing its history and hidden secrets
- Cupola di San Pietro - Take the elevator up to the dome carefully designed by Michelangelo, where you can climb 300 steps to the top and enjoy the scenic view of the surrounding city
- St. Peter’s Basilica - Finish your tour inside the Basilica, with an option to continue enjoying the Basilica at your own pace
What's Included
- Audio guide of the Basilica and Papal Tombs
- Multilingual audio commentary: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Spanish
- Small group tour
- Coffee or juice (for children)
- Entry to the Dome by elevator
- Headset
- Live tour guide (choose English or French at checkout)
- Guided tour of St Peter’s Basilica and Dome
- Audio guide of the Basilica and Papal Tombs
- Multilingual audio commentary: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Spanish
- Small group tour
- Coffee or juice (for children)
- Entry to the Dome by elevator
- Headset
- Live tour guide (choose English or French at checkout)
- Guided tour of St Peter’s Basilica and Dome
What's Not Included
- Access to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
- Skip-the-line access
- Mobile device
- Access to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
- Skip-the-line access
- Mobile device
Additional Information
Discover the awe-inspiring St Peter’s Basilica by participating in an express guided tour available in English or French. With a multilingual audio guide provided, enjoy listening in your preferred language as you explore Rome’s most renowned church.
Begin your adventure near the center of Vatican City at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele), where a…
Discover the awe-inspiring St Peter’s Basilica by participating in an express guided tour available in English or French. With a multilingual audio guide provided, enjoy listening in your preferred language as you explore Rome’s most renowned church.
Begin your adventure near the center of Vatican City at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele), where a welcoming guide will meet you and lead you to the Basilica.
Immerse yourself in 2000 years of history featuring exquisite mosaics, grand architecture, papal tombs, and detailed sculptures before making your way up to Michelangelo’s Cupola – the magnificent dome. Be sure to capture a breathtaking photo from the top of the eternal city.
Conclude your tour inside the Basilica, where you can engage with your guide or continue to explore this iconic site with an audio tour.
- Entry to the Vatican adheres to a strict dress code: shoulders and knees must be covered, low-cut or sleeveless tops and shorts are not permitted for both men and women. Visitors that do not adhere to the dress code could be denied entry to the Vatican
- Entry to the Vatican requires passing through a security check. During high season, queues for security can take up to 150 minutes
- Meet your guide at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele), where you can enjoy a coffee
- The visit inside St Peter’s Basilica and the cupola will be led by a tour guide
- The papal tombs can be explored independently via a digital tour
- After the elevator ride towards the Cupola, there will be a 300-step climb to reach the very top
- Please note the guided tour is in English or French. The digital tour is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, and Japanese
Location
Borgo Santo Spirito, 17
Borgo Santo Spirito
Meet your guide at Borgo Santo Spirito 17 (Al San Michele) and enjoy a complimentary breakfast of a pastry and drink before you are escorted to the Basilica for your tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1680 Ratings)
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Claudia_g
Sep 19, 2025
A Must Do Tour of The Vatican and Dome. - Best recommendation is to take an early tour! We had a wonderful tour guide who met us at 7:45 am: NO crowds or large groups. Things were setting up for the day outside. Such an amazing up close and exceptional view and descriptions of the history. Dome Climb… elevator appreciated! We could not have done this without a tour. By the end of our tour, it was SO crowded, before 11;00 am!! Would never go in the afternoon when it is hot and crowded. Would recommend this tour highly and we enjoyed every minute. Still in great awe of the significance and exquisite workmanship of this historic and religious treasure.
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Ignacio_a
Aug 5, 2025
Excellent tour - It was truly an experience to remember. I actually put it off initially and did not include the st peter basilica. We just did the vatican and sistine. Thank God i added this one. Great tour from a great tour company
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Rebecca_p
Aug 1, 2025
Amazing tour - We had the most amazing tour guide. He got us though the crowds as quickly as possible and knew what area to see in St Peter’s first to avoid the crowds. Would highly recommend this tour.
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P693xsroberth
Jul 7, 2025
Awe-inspiring and so much history - Awe-inspiring and so much history here. We spent time inside and out. The dome climb was one of our favorite parts. This being a jubilee year for the Roman Catholic Church, special doors were opened to Saint Peter’s that normally are sealed shut. Michelangelo’s Pietà was beautiful. While our particular tour guide wasn’t the greatest, we still got a lot of value from the tour.
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E1796bxsamanthaw
Jul 5, 2025
St Peter’s Basilica trip with Dome climb. - The views were amazing definitely worth the 320 steps to the top of the dome and St Peter’s Basilica was beautiful to guide was very informative.
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Andrew_b
Sep 27, 2025
Bonkers !! - We found the starting point , no one to greet us or get any information, no coffee or pastry’s offered
We were finally shoved into a group of about 40
The guide ran off so quickly, we were down to about 30 people , when we checked into the Vatican security,
Next stop we made it to the top of the dome , very impressive and worth it , some took lift some walked up , lost a few more people lol , now down to 20 people, we ended the trip with 8 others
We found it very funny , but not suitable if you cant run , it was absolutely chaotic
No welcome/ no check in / no sign or welcome , just a few people standing outside a cafe , bonkers !!
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Carol_g
Sep 26, 2025
Waste of time and money - Advertised free coffee and pastry but we had to pay for the pastry. My husband needed a scooter so we were told to wait by the exit. The tour guide never came back. Without our tour we were not permitted to enter the right entrance of the Vatican or see the Pieta. We saw members of the tour leaving so we gave up and left. What a waste of time and money.
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Tonyspr
Sep 13, 2025
Booked day before to find it was already cancelled - Booked the day before for an early morning visit. Up early, paid for a taxi and arrived early. Guide showed up to say it was cancelled because of an event at the Vatican and a cancellation was sent the day before. None ever sent. With 4 groups that had the exact same situation.
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Andrés
Aug 18, 2025
I felt conned... - They promise you things they're not. Breakfast is only half a glass of coffee, you don't get pastry. If you don’t understand English, you’re brought in as if you’ve paid less than the others. They take you walking 100 meters to the entrance to the elevator of the dome and later. You don't see the guide there anymore. Don’t fan headphones or explain the use of the audio guide, which is an app to download and consummate all the data. They don’t explain anything to you, they don’t even warn that from that moment on you have to move freely until you decide to seek the exit from the basilica. It’s cheaper to buy tickets individually and a coffee in a bar and you save yourself a good deal of money. A real scam.
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Joseluisbt7512sm
Jul 17, 2025
It's not worth it! She's not guided! - The tour is a fraud! They call you a guided tour and “guide” you to buy the elevator ticket! That's what I'm going for! They don't take you anywhere, they don't give you information!
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