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St Peter's Basilica, Dome & Papal Grottoes: Early Morning...

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St Peter's Basilica, Dome & Papal Grottoes: Early Morning Guided Tour

Enjoy a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and gaze over Rome from the dome

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ItaliaTours LLC

Registered address: 177 Huntington Ave Ste 1703 PMB, 17937, Boston, US

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Duration: 2h 15mins

Live guide: English, French, Spanish

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Duration: 2h 15mins

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Live guide: English, French, Spanish

Smartphone tickets accepted

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What's included

Guided tour of the Dome

Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Papal Grottoes

Free time after the tour to explore the Basilica at your own leisure

What's not included

Access to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

Skip-the-Line service

Important information

* Not wheelchair-accessible * Tour subject to weather and liturgical events * The visit is not suitable for who suffers from claustrophobia, vertigo, heart issues, other serious medical conditions

Meeting point

Fontane delle Tiare, Largo del Colonnato, 00193, Rome

Highlights & Description

Avoid the long lines with a morning visit and climb to the top of St. Peter's Basilica's dome to get amazing panoramic views of Rome
Capture amazing photographs of Rome and Vatican City from this vantage point atop the world's largest church
Descend from the dome and go inside St. Peter's Basilica for a guided tour of Renaissance art and architecture

Gaze over the rooftops of Rome from the pinnacle of St. Peter's Basilica, and enjoy the most spectacular sightseeing experience in the Eternal City.

Join an expert Vatican tour guide and make your way up the steps to the magnificent dome of St. Peter's Basilica, where the panorama of Rome's epic cityscape will unfurl before you. Descend from the dome and make your way inside the world's largest and most beautiful church on a tour of masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and more.

After seeing some of the most prestigious art to ever come out of the Renaissance, it's time to descend to the crypts of Christendom's most famous church. The Vatican Grottoes contain the tombs of around 90 popes, including John Paul II.

Instructions

Meet at 7:45 for a prompt 08:00 departure by the Tiare fountain (Fontana delle Tiare). If you are facing St. Peter's Basilica, follow the pillars to the right until you come to the fountain to the right of two archways
Your guide will be holding an Italia Tours signboard
Do not go through the metal detectors before meeting the guide
After the tour you can stay inside the basilica

Additional info

You do not have to climb the dome if you do not feel comfortable doing so! Families with small children, senior visitors, or anyone who can't or doesn't want to climb the steps can wait at the café area.