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Rome: St Peter’s Basilica and St Peter’s Square Guided Tour

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About the activity

Stroll through St. Peter’s Square with a live guide, then explore the Basilica’s highlights before continuing at your own pace with an audio guide inside St. Peter’s Basilica.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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  • Audio guide
    Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • Guided tour of St Peter's Square
    • Guided introductory tour to St. Peter’s Basilica
    • Entry to St. Peter’s Basilica (free access)
    • Audio guide covering St Peter's Square, St. Peter’s Basilica & the Cupola
    • Multilingual audio guide in 9 languages
    • Complimentary coffee at the meeting point
    • Access to the Cupola
    • Skip-the-line access
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Discover the historic St. Peter’s Square with a live tour guide
  • Enjoy stories from the guide as you wait in the queue for St Peter's Basilica
  • Enter St Peter's Basilica and discover one of the world's most famous landmarks
  • Listen to an audio guide highlighting over 70 fascinating points of interest

Description

Begin your experience with a relaxed stroll through St. Peter’s Square, guided by a knowledgeable, live guide who will share fascinating insights into its history and significance.

Soak in the atmosphere before being escorted to the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, where your guide will stay with the group and bring the landmark to life with engaging commentary on its art, architecture, and spiritual importance.

After entering the Basilica, your guided portion comes to an end—but your journey continues. Explore St. Peter’s Basilica at your own pace using the included audio guide, allowing you to dive deeper into the stories behind this world-famous site and discover its many treasures in a way that suits you.

Please note: the Cupola is not included in this experience.

Good to know before you go
  • Entry to the Vatican adheres to a strict dress code: shoulders and knees must be covered, low-cut or sleeveless tops and shorts are not permitted for both men and women. Visitors that do not adhere to the dress code could be denied entry to the Vatican. Please note there could be up to 150 minutes of queuing for security checks prior to entry
  • The Cupola is NOT included. You can visit the Cupola for an additional fee.
  • It is strongly recommended for travellers to download the audio guide via the Vox City app prior to arrival so you can download and listen to the audio guides with ease
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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. 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
    4-99 years
  • Children
    0-3 years
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