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St. Peter's Basilica Small Group Tour

Rome, Italy
St Peters Basilica Small Group Tour
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the largest Catholic church in the world from top to bottom with this in-depth tour of St. Peter’s Basilica. Learn about the history of this Renaissance masterpiece, beginning from St. Peter’s Square. Take the elevator up to the dome for bird’s-eye views over Rome, then marvel at the masterpieces by Michelangelo, Bernini, and other great artists inside the church. End by visiting the papal tombs in the crypt below the church.
  • A complete tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and Square in just hours
  • Visit the dome for one of the best views over the Roman rooftops
  • Learn about the history and architecture of this iconic church
  • Admire the collection of Renaissance masterpieces inside

What's Included

  • St. Peter's Basilica dome ticket
  • Expert tourguide

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Largo del Colonnato, 5, 00193 Roma RM, Italy

    Start time

    08:45 AM

    End point

    • St. Peter's Basilica
      Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

      The tour ends inside St. Peters Basilica by the Papal Crypt

    What To Expect

    St. Peter's Basilica

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    St. Peter's Square

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    St. Peter's Basilica

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    St. Peter's Baldachin

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    La Pieta

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    St. Peter's Basilica

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    A true masterpiece
    Leticia_W, Dec 2023
    Great your, very much enjoyed the knowledge of our tour guide would definitely recommend as a must do.
    Bad Scheduling
    Robert_S, Jul 2023
    The tour was rescheduled for 1 hour later 15 minutes before the scheduled start. I’ll NEVER recommend you to anyone.
    Hard to find group, but otherwise a great tour
    Kirsten_W, Jul 2023
    We had some trouble on the front end of the tour. The time we were scheduled for changed from 8am to 8:40. We were given an extremely general meeting location -- an entire piazza, not a place on that piazza. Despite arriving almost 15 minutes early, we had trouble finding our group. We realized they had gone and gotten in the admission line without us. There was no communication about this from the tour operator, who didn't answer our messages. However, once we found them and the tour got going it was great. Yamilla was incredibly knowledgeable and gave great explanations.
    Wonderful experience
    Jessica_H, Jun 2023
    Easy to find check-in and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. From checking in to getting the tour started was 15 minutes. Started right on time. It was a great tour for the money.
    Patient, Knowledgable, Fun
    Lacey_M, May 2023
    Arianna was fantastic, took her time with us and new everything. She even made sure no one had a tour immediately after ours in case we wanted to take more time. Lovely
    Wonderful!
    Kevin_M, Oct 2022
    I loved our guide and her presentation of the incredible history of St. Peter's Basilica. I did not realize it wasn't a "skip the line" experience, however our guide kept us engaged with interesting facts and information as we waited.
    Hmmm…Skip the line?
    Deborah_Y, Oct 2022
    Sara was passionate about the stories that St. Peter’s told- a very nice experience. Be warned, though - this is NOT a skip the line tour, but a “get a lot of information while you’re waiting “ tour.
    An excellent tour and guide
    Temisan_H, Jul 2022
    Our immense thanks to Gabrielle, our wonderful tour guide, who gave us a captivating and informative tour of St. Peters Square and the Basilica. We really enjoyed it, and were lucky to have such a lovely guide who really loves and knows the city. Gabrielle took time to explain the history and the context of sculptures and features. There was so much I didn't know. This is a highly recommended tour.
    Great tour
    erinmcall, Apr 2022
    Amazing tour and the view from the dome was wonderful. The stairs were a bit of work, but not too bad. Mostly just claustrophobic because it's so narrow.
    Response from Host, Apr 2022
    Thank you for your review. So happy you enjoyed your tour. Its amazing the view from dome! Hope to see you with us again!

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    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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