Rome Fast Track Entry St Peter Basilica Grottoes and Square

Rome, Italy

1 hour (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of your time and bypass the long security lines on this fast-track St. Peter's tour. Join your guide and group in St. Peter's Square to learn more about Bernini's landmark design before heading to a reserved security entrance. Head directly into church without waiting for hours to get through, leaving you more time to marvel at highlights like Michelangelo's "Pietà" and Bernini's baldachin. End with a guided visit through the underground Vatican Grottoes, where St. Peter's Tomb is located.

Avoid wasting hours to enter St. Peter's Basilica with priority entry
Cover St. Peter's Square, Basilica, and Vatican Grottoes in just an hour
A guided tour to focus on the highlights of this immense church
Easy to pair with a guided tour of the Vatican Museums

What's Included

Full on-site assistance
Thorough guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
Professional art-historian guide
Sterilised headsets to hear clearly your guide
Skip the line through express security check

Entrance ticket to the Dome is not included
The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are not part of this tour

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Largo del Colonnato, 5, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
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.

End point

Saint Peter's Square
Piazza San Pietro, 00120

Itinerary

St. Peter's Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Peter's Basilica

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Strollers are not allowed in the Basilica. There is a luggage deposit at the entrance of the basilica where you can leave the stroller
Please note that you will be required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance of the square

An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the churches: knees and shoulders should be covered
The meeting point is outside the Basilica before entering St. Peter's square and the security checks
The Vatican Necropoli is not part of this tour
The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are not part of this tour
We might not be able to accommodate, refund or reschedule late arrivals
Fast track entry with a dedicated entrance for the security check
PLEASE NOTE: In the event that the grottoes or certain areas of St. Peter’s Basilica are closed, your guide will adapt the itinerary by highlighting alternative sites and artworks within the basilica. As a result, the overall duration and quality of the tour will remain unchanged
Pets are not allowed inside the Basilica
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

5.0

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Interesting but with some duplicity of other St. Peter's Basilica tours.

Albert_G, Oct 2025

This was good but we had already covered much in the Basilica, Sistine Chapel and Museum tour. Unless you really want to see the crypts...we'll, I would e opted to spend more time in the Vatican Museums. There is just so much to see ...