St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour: Explore Art & Architecture Masterpiece

Immerse yourself in the beauty of St. Peter’s Basilica with a guided tour. Discover the art and architecture of this iconic masterpiece with a passionate guide. Book your private or small-group tour now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Square - Start your tour in St. Peters Square and be fascinated by its architectural secrets. Discover the optical illusions as were thought by its designer, Bernini.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - Enter the Basilica and be amazed by its magnificence. Marvel at the impressive mosaics all around you and see why it took 150 years to…
What's Included
  • Professional art-historian guide
  • Thorough guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Full on-site assistance
  • Sterilised headsets to hear clearly your guide
What's Not Included
  • The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are not part of this tour
  • Entrance ticket to the Dome is not included
  • This tour does not skip the line
Additional Information

Delight in a comprehensive guided tour of one of the world’s most significant landmarks. Opt for either a private or small-group tour to discover this art and architectural marvel with an enthusiastic guide.
PLEASE NOTE: Should any sections of St. Peter’s Basilica be inaccessible, the guide will adjust the itinerary to feature other notable sites and…

Location
Largo del Colonnato, 5
Largo del Colonnato
Meet your guide at Largo del Colonnato, 5, by the first columns of the Colonnade. Look for a yellow label with TOURIKS written on it. Please be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the starting time. The meeting point is outside the Basilica before entering St. Peter's square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Janet_k
Jun 13, 2025
Fantastic experience - Fantastic. Tour guide was so knowledgeable and brought history to life. A great experience and well worth the money.
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Underwateredd
Jun 10, 2025
An Incredible Experience! - I personally have ZERO interest in anything religious but our Guide, Francesca's passion and historical knowledge made it interesting and dare I say "fun". The Basilica is impressive outside but inside is something special. The tour was well run from booking through to conclusion. I recommend this tour (including the climb to the topof the dome) and consider yourself lucky if you get Francesca as the guide.
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Adriana_r
May 31, 2025
St Peters and the square in depth Tour with Valentine outstanding! - We booked the in depth guided tour of St Peter's Basilica and square (excl. The dome climb) Valentine was assigned to our group, he was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, patient and entertaining. Valentine navigated us through the crowds and queues, entertaining us along the way with games, quizzes and insights about the Vatican and St Peters. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to take a tour of the Vatican and St Peters. He was a really fun and nice guy!
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Melanie_h
May 15, 2025
A must place to visit - It’s worth booking with a guide because in my opinion if you’re left to your own devices you won’t get the most out of the visit. My only moan was I inadvertently had not booked to climb the dome & thought I had so it would have nice to have had that communicated with me earlier or even clarified upon booking.
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Mary_s
May 2, 2025
Lorenzo was a fantastic... - Lorenzo was a fantastic guide. So knowledgeable, friendly and fun! We really enjoyed our tour with him.
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Henric_r
Apr 22, 2025
St Peters Church - Fantastic tour in an fantastic church! The guide Silvia did a fenomenal job! ⭐️ I strongly recomend this to everyone!
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Alaincf1752ib
Oct 19, 2024
Excellent visit. - This is an excellent tour with a Guide giving a lot of information. To do absolutely. Unguided, we would have missed a lot.
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Min_l
May 16, 2025
Meeting point instruction is very very confusing - Terrible experience. The meeting point instructions are very confusing. It took us 30 minutes to find it, and missed the tour. No one contacted us. Call customer service, but didn’t help
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Denise_z
May 15, 2025
Don't waste your money. - Don't book with them. They changed the place to meet 2 times and they moved up the time of our tour by 1/2 an hour. We couldn't find them and I couldn't get any type of service on my phone, so we missed the tour. Since they have a no refund policy we're out $55.00. We were booked to see St. Peter's square and Basilica.
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Prerna_s
Oct 5, 2024
Eh! - Did not make it due to rain storms and no one bothered calling from Viator to re- book either. Would have loved to be able to reuse the purchase ticket though.
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).