St. Peter's Basilica: Guided VIP Tour from Dome to Underground Grottoes
4.9
125 Ratings
Roma

Experience the grandeur of St. Piter’s Basilica (a top-tier cathedral) on a supervised journey (limited group size of 10 individuals) led by a certified art historian. This unique tour offers a panoramic view of Rome, inclusive of a thrilling ascent to the cathedral’s peak.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Square - The most famous and the biggest square of the Vatican City. In the middle of the huge square enjoy the Obelisk from Egypt (over 2500 years old) Start your tour in St. Peters Square and perceive the all-embracing character of its majestic architecture. Understand the game of visual effects as were thought by its designer, Bernini, and find the two “special” spots in the square.

  • St. Peter’s Basilica - After entering the Basilica, you will discover the beautiful artworks that fill its space. While walking on the colorful marbles, you will be mesmerized by the enormous dimension of the building and the ceilings entirely covered in gold. Here the guide will take you through the main highlights. You will discover the incredible Papal Altar under Bernini’s Baldachin, and marvel at Michelangelo’s other timeless masterpiece, La Pietà, as you explore the most important church in the Christian world.

  • Vatican Grottoes - Enjoy a visit to the Papal Grottoes, the vast crypt under St. Peter’s Basilica. Built 3 meters below the level of the Basilica, they are located just under the great altar in the middle of the central nave. Here, you can see where hundreds of popes and members of royalty have been buried since the 11th century.

  • Cupola di San Pietro - From the highest point within vatican, admire breathtaking and panoramic views of the city, including the vatican gardens below. Keep your camera ready to click beautiful panoramic views.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access to the Dome via elevator
  • Professional tour guide assistance
  • High-quality headsets for tour commentary
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Transportation is not included
  • Skip the line
Location
Best In Rome Tour
Borgo Vittorio
Meeting point is very close to the St. Piter's Basilica, just 1 minutes walking distance.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grandtour706695
Jun 17, 2024
Our guide was very patient and funny. She was informative and even gave us directions to the Vatican Museums. Thank you! - Excellent guide, funny, friendly and informative. Excellent to have the tour available so early in the morning. Would like to take other tours with this company.
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Michele_g
Jun 16, 2024
Gigi was our gide and is excellent! - Gigi was our tour guide and is wonderful! He was extremely knowledgeable and we learned so much from him which enhanced the experience.
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O2599nethiagog
May 24, 2024
Very good! I recommend! - Excellent tour! It was so worth it! Our guide Chiara is very attentive and committed to the members, providing lots of relevant information! I recommend!
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Martinamr4574xe
May 20, 2024
Chiara is fantastic - Chiara explains things very well! The tour is very entertaining. If you have a tour with Chiara you are going to have a great time. The knowledge is noticeable.
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Getaway66384710566
May 20, 2024
Visit to St. Peter's Basilica - Very good organization, great Chiara as a guide. The tour has been short for us. A 10 for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??!!!!!!!
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Manuethelene83
May 18, 2024
A perfect guide and tour! - A big thank you to Federico, a perfect guide who speaks French very well, who knows how to give rhythm to the visit while being a well of knowledge about the Vatican and its secrets. We had a great time and learned a lot from him. He also knows how to listen and patiently answer all questions.
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Nicolabr9631aj
May 17, 2024
Fantastic experience - Splendid experience, very good Valentina L, very knowledgeable and friendly guide! The tour of the Basilica is very complete and in-depth, as are the Caves. The dome is an architectural jewel and must be seen once in a lifetime. Must do if you come to Rome!
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Carlospk5386eg
May 13, 2024
Guided tour of the basilica and dome - Clara, very good experience, pleasant and attentive, well explained, we had a lot of patience waiting in line to access the Vatican.
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Faraway63274621077
May 17, 2024
Beautiful experience - Beautiful experience highly recommended. The guide Valentina L was very explanatory, easy to follow and concise despite the amount of information there was, also providing many curiosities.
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Dan_h
May 31, 2024
Disappointed at St. Peter’s - We had a small group tour scheduled and the guide was sick. Wanted us to change from 1pm to 8:30am. Voice box was inferior, Pieta was covered, alter area was under renovation, non of which had been communicated to us. We have used Viator in Paris, London, Barcelona and had fabulous experiences. This was a huge disappointment.
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