Guided tour

Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb

Activity provider: Touriks
Guided tour

Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb

Activity provider: Touriks
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Discover St. Peter's Basilica on a guided tour with a professional art historian. Climb to the top of St. Peter's Dome and admire the remarkable views of Rome.

About this activity

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Duration 1.5 - 2 hours
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Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, English
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore St. Peter's Basilica with an art historian guide
  • Climb the stairs to the top of St. Peter's Dome
  • Admire the mosaics of the Dome up close
  • Enjoy stunning views of St. Peter's Square and Rome from a height of 136 meters
  • View the Basilica's array of impressive marble, ceilings, and mosaics
Full description

Join a private or shared guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and experience this iconic attraction. Start your tour by climbing the stairs to the top of the dome. Contemplate the interior mosaics of the dome up close while your guide shares stories about the history of this Renaissance-style church. Continue your climb to the very top of the dome and reach the viewing deck. Marvel at the striking views of St. Peter's Square and the Vatican Gardens from above. Admire Rome from a height of 136 meters, and spot the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Castel Sant'Angelo, and other historic sites. From here, descend directly into the Basilica, skipping the long lines outside. Marvel at the magnificent interior and learn why the church took 150 years to rebuild. Discover the colorful marbles, golden ceilings, and the impressive Michelangelo's Pietà.

Includes
  • Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and Dome
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Entry fees to the dome by elevator
  • Sterilized headsets
  • Vatican Museums
  • Sistine Chapel
  • Skip-the-line service
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with claustrophobia
  • People with vertigo

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Meeting point

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Headphones
  • Reusable water bottle

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The Dome's terrace might not be accessible during bad weather. In such cases, you can ask for a partial refund and visit the other areas, or cancel for a full refund
  • St. Peter Basilica can be subject to partial unforeseen closures due to Vatican Administration
  • Modest clothing is required to enter the Basilica (knees and shoulders should be covered)
  • Please be aware that the lines to clear security checks at the entrance are not skippable and may take 5 to 45 minutes
  • For environmental reasons, it is preferable that you bring your own headphones and do not print your voucher. The activity provider will provide headphones if you forget yours
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 2564 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    5/5

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The initial part of the tour when we met up wasn’t well organised and we had to wait in a long queue just to ‘sign in’ and then wait even longer for our guide to arrive. The actual tour with Maria was good and she was very informative. First went into the Basilica and the Vatican grottoes and we then joined another queue for the dome climb, thankfully even though it seemed loke it would take ages it went down quite quickly and it was great climbing all the way up 550 steps!

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March 24, 2023

We hadn't done a tour because whilst looking around other attractions we found that the tour guides were generally quite rude and pushed in etc. However, I didn't notice that once with our tour guide she was friendly to everyone around her, in and out of the tour and really knew how to keep everyone entertained in the queues and had a absolutely vast knowledge of the Vatican.

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March 24, 2023

Daniele was the perfect guide and it was a wonderful experience. He provided lots great historical and interesting facts together with humour and fun. The tour was really good, we climbed to the top the dome, explored the basilica and tombs beneath the basilica floor. Would certainly recommend

March 24, 2023

Product ID: 400325