Vatican Museums & St. Peter's Basilica guided tour

Rome, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

With its massive size and wealth of artistic and architectural treasures, St. Peter’s Basilica can be overwhelming to visit on your own. With this guided tour, focus on the highlights and take in the church and the papal tombs in just two hours. Learn about the history and design of this famous basilica as you marvel at details like Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Bernini’s baldachin, plus head underground to see where popes and royalty are laid to rest. You can also opt for a classic Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour.

Take in St. Peter’s Basilica in just two hours on a guided tour
Guide commentary for insights into the church’s history and masterpieces
Access the papal grottoes and St. Peter’s Tomb beneath the church
Headsets so you won’t miss a word of explanation in the busy basilica

What's Included

Entrance Fees to the Dome
Radios and headsets for the tour
Tour Guide
Guided tour of the Basilica , Dome and the Grottoes

Skip the line services

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via dei Gracchi, 17, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
our representatives will great you at our designated meeting point at Via dei grachchi no 17

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.0

based on 6 reviews

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EMMANUEL_A, Dec 2025

Horrible. Last minute cancellation by tour guide. Still no refund has been given. Do not book this tour. Unprofessional.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

We apologize for the inconveniences, normally it takes 3 to 4 business days for the refunds , you can always contact support for guidance Thank you

Very disappointing tour. Definitely a NO for a recommendation

Cristine_S, Mar 2024

Tour scheduled for 2pm, went to the meeting point and they had postponed it without previous warning to 3pm. But it was only the beginning. Tour guide not very friendly and gave us really fast explanations, we felt like he was trying to do it really fast to leave. The tour included the Dome (we paid for it and it was not cheap!) but the guy took us to the entrance of the dome 5:03 pm, the entrance to the dome was closed by 5pm (he should of course know it and take care that we get there on time). So he told us simply he didn’t know what to do, turned around and got away with the money to buy the dome tickets. Hope we still get the partial refund, but definitely get away from this operator.