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Tickets for St. Peter's Basilica, Square & Papal Grottoes: Morning Guided Tour

Discover the history and secrets that make the St. Peter's Basilica so special

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1 CITY TOUR
Registered address: Via del Fiume 7, 00186, Rome, IT
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Duration: 1h 30mins
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Live guide: English, Italian
Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Guided tour of St.Peter's Basilica, Square and the Papal Grottes
Free time after the tour to explore the Basilica at your own leisure

What's not included

Access to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
Access to the Dome (available for additional price on the spot)
Skip-the-line service

Important information

* Not wheelchair-accessible * Tour subject to weather and liturgical events

Meeting point

Piazza Pio XII 12, 00193, Rome

  • Discover the history of St. Peter's Square conceived by Bernini with a guide
  • Admire all the works inside the Basilica, such as Michelangelo's renowned Pieta
  • Visit the striking Papal Grottoes where former pontiffs lie

Embark on a thrilling guided tour of the Vatican, where you'll discover the history and secrets of St. Peter's Basilica, wander through St. Peter's Square, and go underground to visit the Papal Grottoes.

After meeting your professional tour guide and Vatican expert, you'll take in the extraordinary architecture of St. Peter's Square before exploring the wonders and works of art inside the Basilica.

Your guide will lead you through the past of St. Peter's and shed further light on its grand interior and the historic elements it's composed of.

Admire the beauty of the Renaissance and Baroque eras and see works of art created by Michelangelo, Bernini, and Bramante.

Lastly, head to the Papal Grottoes, see the space where previous pontiffs were buried. Conclude your tour at the entrance of the Dome, with the option to climb to the top of the Dome for an additional cost.

  • Find the 1 City Tour Logo in front of the shop Mondo Cattolico in Piazza Pio XII n. 12, Roma (on the left side looking at the Basilica)
  • Do not go through the metal detectors before meeting the guide
  • After the tour you can stay inside the basilica
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.

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Laila,  Brazil Brazil
01 Nov 2023
Excellent
The guide was excellent! Very knowledgeable! We took one hour to go through the security line and he took advantage of this time to give us a lot of information! Very good!
St. Peter's Basilica, Square & Papal Grottoes: Morning Guided Tour
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Lilliam,  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
12 Mar 2024
Excellent
The guide knows the theme very well. He helps us looking for another churcb that we wanted to go.
St. Peter's Basilica, Square & Papal Grottoes: Morning Guided Tour
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anthony,  France France
07 Mar 2024
Excellent
Our guide Francesco was a very passionate guide who made our queue for the security check seem very short thanks to his great knowledge of the city of Rome, the Vatican and their history. We...
Our guide Francesco was a very passionate guide who made our queue for the security check seem very short thanks to his great knowledge of the city of Rome, the Vatican and their history. We learnt so many things, his English was great and his visit very well built to make it an overall very enjoyable experience.
St. Peter's Basilica, Square & Papal Grottoes: Morning Guided Tour

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