St. Peters Basilica Tour with Dome Climb and Papal Tombs

Rome, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Entry to St. Peter's Basilica
Expert-guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
Up-close view of Michelangelo's magnificent Pietà sculpture
Admire Bernini's stunning bronze Baldachin up close
Discover the sacred and historic Chair of St. Peter
Explore the Papal Crypt & the revered Tomb of St. Peter
Dome Access (available with dome upgrade option)

No priority entry
No food

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Germanico, 36, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Your meeting point is located walking distance from the Ottaviano metro station. Once you reach the meeting point, ask directly to the desk.

End point

Saint Peter’s Basilica
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

Ticket Redemption Point

Via del Mascherino, 88, 00193 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

St. Peter's Basilica

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

The Vatican Grottoes

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Peter’s Basilica

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
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

4.4

based on 5 reviews

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Great experience

Donna_P, Jul 2026

Very educational- great guide Elio - very knowledgeable and shares the information in a way that keeps your attention.

Dress for heat and...

Jeff_F, Jun 2026

Dress for heat and hydration is important. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and did an amazing job!

Rushka was a great lead....

Sarah_D, Jun 2026

Rushka was a great lead. She did her best to get the group through the waiting lines and in quickly.

I would like to say that...

Deanna_D, Jun 2026

I would like to say that we enjoyed the tour itself given by Lucia. She was attentive, patient, and extremely knowledgeable about the Vatican and the Basilica. We give her a five star review! The issue was with the company itself. We were called the day before the tour and told that our tour would need to be switced to an earler time or to another day because our assigned guide had fallen ill. Understanding that life happens, We were happy to take an earler tour. The issue came when we arrived and were told that the Basilica and Dome tour we had scheduled and paid for would not happen. Instead we would just get a tour of the Basilica and we would be refunded 75€ so we could purchase Dome tickets ourselves. After the Basilica tour, we went to the Dome line and waited for an hour in the baking sun to get tickets. The line did not move at all during that time. We began looking for tickets to the Dome online. Even when using the Vatican website the cost was over the 75€ we were refunded and would require us to return to St. Peters another day, upsetting our overall itinerary. Sad to say, but we probsbly won't get to see the Dome top afterall. Very very disappointing.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad Lucia impressed you, but sincerely apologize that the Dome tour wasn't delivered as booked. This fell short of our standards. Please contact us directly we'd like to offer you a complimentary future tour to make this right.