St Peter's Basilica and Papal Tombs tour, optional Dome

Rome, Italy

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enhance your experience of St. Peter's Basilica on a tour that includes priority access and commentary from an expert guide. Admire Michelangelo’s “Pieta,” Bernini's bronze canopy, and mosaics from the Vatican School, which grace its Dome. As well as saving time waiting in line, you can add an optional climb to the Dome for a 360° panoramic view of the Vatican City and the Eternal City.

Combine St. Peter's Basilica with the historic Papal Crypts on this priority-access tour
Admire Renaissance and baroque art on display, and learn more about its origin
Your expert guide provides in-depth insight, headsets available
Upgrade for a 360-degree view of Rome from the Dome

What's Included

Live Tour Guide
Headsets for a group of 5 people or more
Tickets for elevator to St. Peter's Dome (if option selected)

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Vespasiano, 28, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Meet your guide at our office in Via Vespasiano 26/28

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

St. Peter's Basilica

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Vatican Grottoes

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Peter's Square

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Peter's Basilica

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

3.5

based on 8 reviews

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Horrible!

John_W, Jun 2025

We booked this tour several weeks in advance. It was a small group tour. Well, evidently there is such a thing as “too small of a group”. They canceled our 0815 tour at 1715 the day before via WhatsApp. All previous communication had come via email. I don’t check WhatsApp on a regular basis so I did not know the tour was cancelled before I got to the meeting point. They said that they did not have enough people sign up for the tour. Isn’t that the point of a small group tour? They offered me the same trip the next morning, but I was leaving Rome the next morning and could not do that excursion. Therefore, I had no way of doing some of the things that are exclusive to tours. The clerk at the meeting counter acted like this was my fault because I did not get the message. If you expect any sort of customer service, do not book a tour with this company. I booked through Viator and this IS NOT a reflection on Viator. I have always had good luck booking through Viator. Viator, I would recommend you dropping this company from your list of providing vendors.