Basilica Tour: Discover Grand Spires and Rich History

Discover St. Peter’s Basilica’s grandeur and secrets on an immersive guided tour. Unveil history with captivating stories and breathtaking architecture.

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - Start your tour in St. Peter’s Square and experience the all-embracing character of its majestic architecture. Understand the game of visual effects as conceived by its designer, Bernini, and find the two “special” spots in the square. Also, see a 2500-year-old Obelisk from Egypt.
    Then, step inside the Basilica and discover…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Official Guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide
What's Not Included
  • This tour doesn’t skip the line
  • Transportation not included
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Dome access at St. Peter’s Basilica is available for an additional 10 euros at the entrance
Additional Information

Step into the grandeur of our magnificent basilica, where towering spires kiss the heavens and intricate arches weave tales of antiquity. Let our exceptional guides whisk you away on a journey through time, regaling you with captivating stories that echo through the hallowed halls. But this is not merely a tour; it’s an immersive experience where you’ll…

Location
Best In Rome Tour
Borgo Vittorio
Meet your guide 15 minutes before outside the activity provider's office on Borgo Vittorio 38. Look for the green and pink Best in Rome Tour logo. The meeting point is just a 1-minute walk from St. Peter's Basilica.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dawn
Oct 1, 2025
St Peter's Basilica tour - Kelly was excellent! Friendly, knowledgeable and just a pleasure. We were amazed with this tour, so beautiful. Thank you!
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Beata_b
Sep 27, 2025
Excellent tour, amazing guide. - If you interested in history, it was amazing tour worth every penny. The biggest difference made our guide “Titi”. She was incredibly knowledgeable and did amazing job keeping everyone entertained and involved.
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Lygpjg
Sep 22, 2025
Best guided tour! - Kelly was a wonderful guide! Extremely knowledgeable and passionate, she brought the tour to life. Highly recommend!
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Mathew_e
Sep 15, 2025
Pasta and tiramisu class - Sara was a fantastic host teaching us a lot about cuisine and not making us feel awkward and spent additional time helping understand more about the dishes
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B2686vulorrainew
Sep 3, 2025
Excellent experience - Had a great afternoon at Basilica and grottos guided tour. Our guide Kelly was fantastic , very knowledgeable, friendly, punctual and charismatic. She looked after the whole group and made the experience very enjoyable . Thank you
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Enrique_e
Aug 29, 2025
We had Anna as our tour... - We had Anna as our tour guide. Her way to give you the tour keeps you interested during the whole tour, done many tours in the Vatican and so far this is the best one. We also departed on time, many other tours they ask you to be 15 minutes before the time and you still start the tour late. Not this one.
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Cristina
Aug 22, 2025
Kindness and responsibility - Katy is very friendly, she explained the whole tour in great detail, very attentive to visitors, super recommended, thank you very much.
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Lilian_k
Aug 8, 2025
Great tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Cornelius - Very informative tour of St. Peter's Basilica and the tombs of the popes. Cornelius is a super tour guide who has told not only a lot of interesting things about the cathedral and the popes, but also about the Vatican and the Catholic Church. Anyone interested in church history and the Vatican has a great narrator in Cornelius. We were quickly in the church and almost didn't feel the great hustle and bustle of the tourists. Thank you, Cornelius
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Mary_e
Jul 3, 2025
Wonderful Tour - The young man who was our guide previously worked at the basilica.He was very well informed and knew things that perhaps other guides did not know.He was youthful energetic and gave us great background on everything we saw.
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Samantha_d
Apr 30, 2025
Very informative - Alexandria our guide was excellent! Very informative and it was the best idea booking a guided tour.
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).