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Papal Audience and St. Peter's Basilica: Guided Tour

See the pope himself, plus join a guided-tour of St. Peter's Basilica

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Ticketstation Srl
Registered address: Piazza d'Ara Coeli, 16, 00186, Rome, IT
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Duration: 3h 50mins
Max group size: 20
Instant ticket delivery
Live guide: English, Spanish
Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Afternoon guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
Reserved entrance to the Papal Audience
Free time after the tour to explore the Basilica at your own leisure

What's not included

Guided tour during Papal Audience
Guided tour for St Peter's Dome
Access to the Dome (available for additional price on the spot)
Skip the line entrance

Important information

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

Meeting point

Piazza del Sant'Uffizio, 00193, Rome

  • Get special insights into the history and traditions of the papacy before the papal audience begins
  • Experience a stress-free process – reserving and picking up the tickets is all taken care of for you
  • Arrive early and get a good spot to see the pope as he greets the crowd – a once-in-a-lifetime experience

When in Rome... make it your mission to see the pope himself. Get early access to the papal audience ceremony, and witness the pope in action! It's not every day you get to see a figure of such importance up close.

Although papal audience tickets are free, organizing it all yourself can take precious time out of your trip to Rome. Save some hassle by joining this small group, secure a great place to watch the pope make his way to the stage, and join the weekly gathering which includes prayers, blessings and a homily.

After the audience, you'll have a guided tour of the iconic Basilica of St. Peter. As you tour the Renaissance-style church, with its famous dome (added by Michelangelo) and unrivalled architecture that Raphael also played a part in, you'll see masterpieces like Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldacchino .

  • Show your smartphone voucher to the Touristation staff carrying an orange umbrella next to the security check entrance in Piazza del Sant'Uffizio at the selected timeslot
  • The guided tour of Basilica, after the Papal Audience, will be at 11:30
  • Please report at the meeting point to meet 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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Elizabeth,  United States United States
14 Apr 2024
Excellent
It was really a great experience. Seeing the Pope in person was amazing!! His energy is so positive and uplifting!
Papal Audience and St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour
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Karen,  United States United States
15 Dec 2023
Excellent
Amazing experience: To see The Pope; to hear him speak; to pray for my mom from the audience at his feet. A truly blessed event
Papal Audience and St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour
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Mandy,  United States United States
22 Mar 2024
Terrible
Touriststion was horrible! The guide told us to meet back where we started after the Papal audience, which is free by the way, and they charged for it, after the Papal audience when we arrived...
Touriststion was horrible! The guide told us to meet back where we started after the Papal audience, which is free by the way, and they charged for it, after the Papal audience when we arrived back at the meeting point, no one was there and we waited 30 minutes for them and then called to try to figure out what was going on and we had to try to run through Saint Peter’s Square to find them and it was a terrible mess. After running around Saint peters Square and taking pictures to try to find a meeting spot we finally found the guide who was supposed to be an English-speaking guide, but her partner had passed out in the line and we ended up having to combine two tours in which we had to listen to all Spanish before any English, the tour guide, kept answering her phone during the tour it was extremely unprofessional. Absolute horrible!
Papal Audience and St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour

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