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Vatican: Official Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica

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Activity provider:OPERA ROMANA PELLEGRINAGGI
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Vatican: Official Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica

Activity provider:OPERA ROMANA PELLEGRINAGGI
3  / 5
76 reviews
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From US$ 25.15 per person

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Discover this secrets of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, the largest Christian church building in the world, accompanied by an official guide. Admire works by masters like Bramante and Michelangelo.

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Duration 1 hour
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Live tour guide
English, French, Spanish, Italian
Wheelchair accessible
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

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  • Assistance service
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Full description
Today’s Basilica, built over Constantine’s, is the expression of the will of the Popes of the Renaissance, who availed themselves of the work of the greatest artists of their time, such as Bramante, Michelangelo, Bernini and Maderno. Along a path of art, faith and spirituality, visitors will admire the magnificence of the building, walk down the naves, visit the chapels and admire the beauty of the works of art, which include Michelangelo’s Pietà. The visit to the tombs of the Popes in the Vatican Cellars is also not to be missed.
Includes
  • Guided tour of the Basilica of St. Peter in the chosen language.
  • Assistance at the meeting point.
  • Available languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French.
  • Entrance to the Dome
  • Entrance to the Necropolis and the Treasury Museum
  • Skip the line entrance

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Meeting point

The meeting point is at the desk located under the portico of St. Peter's Basilica after the security checks. You'll just need to show your reservation code to the staff.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • There are no visits to the Vatican on days with festivities
  • Important: Security checks to access the Basilica and take up to 2-hours during high season, so please arrive early in order to not miss your appointment
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Our tour was fantastic, our guide very knowledgeable. In spite of queuing for 1.5 hours and missing our time slot, the lovely man at the desk placed us in a later tour which worked out well as there were only four of us on the tour. Can thoroughly recommend but allow ar least 1.5 hours to get in.

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Absolutely excellent tour. It was a small group and the guide - Nicole ?? was extremely knowledgeable and her English was exquisite Apologies for not remembering her name we were just in awe of the whole place. Please pass on thanks for her wonderful presentation & attention

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