St Peter’s Basilica Reserved Entry and Dome with Elevator

Vatican City, Italy

Great choice

10+ bookings last month.

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Access Ticket to the Dome with Lift/Elevator
Entry to St. Peter's Basilica
Digital Audio Guide for the Basilica (to be download, please bring your own headphones)

in-person tour guide
Vatican Museums or Sistine Chapel entry

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Saint Peter's Square
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Meet the Viprometours staff near the entrance borders of St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120). Look for our person holding a flag/sign with our logo outside the security lines. Arrive 20 mins early with physical passports. We will hand over tickets and set up your audio guide.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

St. Peter's Basilica

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Saint Peter’s Basilica

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.3

based on 11 reviews

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Stunnin

Chris_S, Jul 2026

St Peter's is a stunning experience. It is awe inspiring, wherever you are religious or not, I highly recommend this trip!

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you so much for this beautiful review! We completely agree—St. Peter’s Basilica has a unique way of taking your breath away, regardless of your background or beliefs. It is a universal masterpiece. We are absolutely thrilled that we could help make your visit so seamless and memorable. We hope to welcome you back to the Eternal City soon! 🇻🇦✨

Do not buy!!

Lisa_H, Jul 2026

They sold us tickets for a time that was unavailable. They called the day before to tell me this, then said I could pick another time and wouldn't get a refund. I could not do another time I told them. The man said I would get a refund because they were offering me another time or go see the colloseium. Just crazy to sell something you dont have and not offer a full refund and apology. This obviously ruined our plans and schedule.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Dear Lisa, Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the scheduling conflict that disrupted your plans in Rome. St. Peter’s Basilica has incredibly strict and limited availability on Sundays, and due to a temporary synchronization error on our booking calendar, the time slot you requested was unfortunately left open. As soon as we realized the error, we proactively reached out to you the day before to find an alternative that would save your day—including offering alternative times or a tour. When those options did not align with your schedule, we immediately processed and approved a 100% full refund via Viator. While we completely understand and validate your frustration regarding the scheduling mistake, we always aim to handle these rare situations with transparency and solutions. We genuinely wish your experience had been different, and we wish you the best in your future travels.

Read the fine print…

Lorna_M, Jul 2026

I was excited about this tour as it included the elevator admission that I wrongly assumed made the experience more accessible. It wasn’t until someone else entirely informed me that even with the elevator, there are 150 more stone steps up to the top of the Basilica that I realized how wrong I was. I walk with a cane and there was no way I was going to be able to go up and down 300 stone steps. I feel like these are details that should be highlighted in the tour information on the Viatour App. I was going to make a go of it but our taxi dropped us off on the opposite side of the square. Between the cane and the cobblestones, we missed our entry time. The tour operator has a no refund policy so I’m out the expense. Had I known this particular tour included 300 stair steps, I would not have booked it.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Dear Lorna, We are sorry to hear that you were unable to experience the tour, but we must clarify several points regarding how this monument operates to ensure future travelers have accurate information. First, regarding the stairs: St. Peter’s Basilica is a 16th-century historic monument. The official Vatican operated elevator only travels from the ground to the terrace level. This allows guests with limited mobility to enjoy the sweeping views from the roof and look down into the Basilica's interior without climbing the initial 231 steps. However, it is an unalterable structural reality that reaching the absolute summit (the lantern) requires climbing the narrow inner dome steps. No operator can change the physical architecture of the Vatican. Many guests with canes take the elevator to the terrace and enjoy a wonderful, accessible experience there without ever climbing the final steps. Second, regarding your taxi drop-off: St. Peter’s Square is a heavily fortified pedestrian zone. By international and municipal law, no taxis, private drivers, or tour operators are permitted to drive inside the square. All vehicles must drop passengers off at the designated traffic borders. Navigating the cobblestones from the legal drop-off points to the security checkpoint requires extra time, which is why arriving early is standard practice for visiting Vatican City. Because we successfully purchased your official, non-refundable Vatican tickets and provided the audio guides for your exact time slot, we fulfilled our service completely. when a guest misses their timed entry due to taxi routes or a misunderstanding of a historic monument's physical structure. We wish you the best in the rest of your travels

Everything was so amazing

Annie_B, Jun 2026

Really worth going to. The group who organized this was good Tour company is amazing very professional

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience and found our team professional. We take great pride in organizing seamless tours for our guests, and your review truly motivates us. We hope to welcome you back to Rome in the future.