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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica and Papal Grottoes Guided Tour

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About the activity

Explore St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on a tour with a local guide and visit the Papal Grottoes, revealing centuries of burials. Discover a place where religion, art, history, and beauty come together.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry. (depends on selected option)
  • Live guiding
    English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish (depends on selected option)
  • Duration
    1-2 hours
  • Includes
    • Guide
    • Walking tour
    • Headsets to hear the guide
    • Tickets to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, or Basilica Dome
    • Skip-the-line access
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Feast your eyes on the magnificence and gilded ceilings of St. Peter's Basilica
  • See the ancient Egyptian Obelisk adding historical charm to St. Peter's Square
  • Discover artworks, including Michelangelo's La Pietà and Bernini's Baldachin
  • Uncover a series of underground tombs situated right below St. Peter's Basilica
  • Visit the resting place of 90 Popes, some monarchs, and other church dignitaries

Description

Start your tour in St. Peter's Square and experience the all-embracing character of its majestic architecture. Understand the game of visual effects as conceived by its designer, Bernini, and find the two "special" spots in the square. Also, see a 2500-year-old Obelisk from Egypt.

Then, step inside the Basilica and discover the beautiful artworks that adorn it. While walking on the colorful marble, be mesmerized by the enormous dimension of the building and the ceilings entirely covered in gold.

Follow your through the main highlights. See the Papal Altar under Bernini's Baldachin, and marvel at Michelangelo's timeless masterpiece, La Pietà, as you explore the most important church in the Christian world.

Finally, visit the Papal Grottoes, the vast crypt under St. Peter's Basilica. Built 3 meters below the level of the Basilica, they are located just under the great altar in the middle of the central nave. See where hundreds of popes and members of royalty have been buried since the 11th century.

Good to know before you go
  • Skipping the line isn't possible. All visitors must pass through a security check line like an airport. It might take 10-120 minutes during high season
  • Tickets for the dome are exclusively available for purchase at the entrance and cannot be reserved through online means.
  • St. Peter's Basilica is subject to unforeseen closures due to Vatican affairs. If this happens, the activity provider will contact you as soon as possible to reschedule. In the rare event the underground is closed, you will spend extra time in the basilica and St. Peter's Square
Meeting point

Group Guided Tour in Italian

Group Guided Tour in Spanish

Group Guided Tour in French

Priority Entrance for St.Peter's Baslica With English Guide

Group Guided Tour in English

Group Guided Tour in German

Group Guided Tour in Portuguese

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    16-99 years
  • Children
    5-15 years
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