St. Peter's Dome (Cupola di San Pietro) Tours and Tickets - page 27
What are people saying about St. Peter's Dome (Cupola di San Pietro)
Natalie_W, Jul 2026
Wow! What a tour!
Wow! What a tour! Thank you so much I learned so much and would highly highly recommend. Out tour guide was phenomenal!
Fernando_F, Jul 2026
Sabrina was the best tour...
Sabrina was the best tour guide ever! She was on early, had clear directions, extremely knowledgeable, organized, and joyful to be around. She guided us before and after the Scavi tour smoothly and provided great historical presentations throughout. Sabrina is the best tour guide in her field and even knowledgeable of the Vatican surrounding stores and facilities of best times and places. She is always happy to help and I would recommend this tour with her a million times.
KATHLEEN_R, Jul 2026
Franchesca was an amazing...
Franchesca was an amazing guide thoroughly enjoyed the experience with her
Climbing the dome at the end was amazing and a little claustrophobic
Bobby_M, Jul 2026
Not a tour/express entrance only.
This isn’t a tour. It’s payment for express entry only.
Also you need a “maybe” selection in your review options.
Juan_G, Jul 2026
Must do tour
The tour was great. Tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. The inside was so beautiful. Incredible.
Mary_W, Jun 2026
Exceptional experience!...
Exceptional experience! Go deeper than the catacombs into roman mausoleums and see St Peters tomb. Uneven ground with stairs and occasional low ceilings. We enjoyed our own walk around St Peters Basilica following, with amazing climb up to the view from the dome.
Suzanne_S, Jun 2026
Worth it
Alysia, our guide, was amazing. Nice to have the info as we walked. Bring water bottles. The elevator up had a 40 min wait so we did the 551 stairs and it was okay. The dome allowed you to see the mosaics, piece by piece and understand how they are not painting. Very beautiful, take a moment to feel the energy of this place-very powerful.
Karl_M, Jun 2026
Self guided audio tour of St Peters
St Peters is truely amazing and well worth a visit in person. We didn't understand initially that this was a self guided tour with a audio app, so bring your own headphones. Also the Dome QR code didn't seem to work at first, but we persisted, and then got to go up. Again, the Dome just blows you away to well worth it.
The other advantage of the self guided audio is that it is self-paced and you can go into a much detail as you like.
joshua_b, Jun 2026
Ting was amazing, great...
Ting was amazing, great details, very passionate about the church, its contents and importance. Kept close eye on the tour group, very busy. Highly recommended.
Angelique_M, Jun 2026
Lorenzo was a very good...
Lorenzo was a very good tour guide and the bisilicca itself was very beautiful. I recommend you do the dome to view the city from the very top
Brian_L, Jun 2026
Great tour guide, very...
Great tour guide, very knowledgeable. Learned new things and I’ve been in St Peter’s a half dozen times.
Neil_H, Mar 2026
An excellent tour!
This really was an excellent tour which included St Peters square, the Basilica, a climb to the top of the Cupola providing outstanding views of Rome and a visit to the Grottoes beneath the altar of the Basilica. Our guide was full of facts and interesting information, which were put across in a friendly conversational manner. Thoroughly recommended!
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You must pass through a security check to access the dome—banned items include pocketknives, corkscrews, and umbrellas.
The dress code in the basilica and dome requires that shoulders and knees are covered.
The dome is partially accessible to wheelchair users. There is an elevator to the roof level (or you can climb the 320 steps), but only a spiral staircase provides access to the cupola at the highest point of the dome (another 200 steps).
Views are dizzying from the top of St. Peter’s Dome, so visiting the top is not recommended for anyone afraid of heights.
Kids especially enjoy the invigorating climb and views, so consider joining a small-group tour tailored to families if traveling with children.
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