Vatican Tour: St. Peter's Basilica Highlights

Climb to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica Dome for breathtaking views of Rome and the Vatican. Explore the basilica treasures and Vatican Crypts on a guided tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican City - Uncover the marvels of Vatican City, the smallest country in the world and a must-visit spot in Rome. Delve into St. Peter’s Basilica and experience its stunning art, rich history, and spiritual importance with a knowledgeable guide.
  • St. Peter’s Square - Just a short walk from the inviting embrace of St. Peter’s Square, meet…
What's Included
  • Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Guaranteed to bypass the long lines
  • Headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
  • Access to Papal Crypts under St Peter’s Basilica
  • Reserved Entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • St Peter’s Dome Access
Additional Information

Enhance your Vatican City experience with a professionally guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy priority access to bypass the lengthy queues and enter directly into one of the globe’s most renowned churches. Uncover the deep history and artistic marvels of this holy site as your guide narrates the tales behind its most celebrated treasures. Be…

Location
Piazza della Città Leonina
Meet at Piazza della Città Leonina, near the arches, where the square meets via di Porta Angelica. Facing the Arches, our meeting point is located at the corner of the square, on the left-hand side, next to the kiosk stand.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kerry_b
Oct 23, 2025
Great tour with out guide Marco - Well worth the money, we had a fantastic guide (Marco) he was extremely informative and very helpful, he did everything possible to please us all.
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Meredith_a
Aug 23, 2025
Such a comprehensive tour! - The tour guide was so knowledgeable and provided historical facts we never would have known otherwise. It offers you a more comprehensive experience rather than seeing the cathedral on your own.
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Hannej144
Aug 8, 2025
A thorough and inspiring guided tour - The guide had great knowledge and enthusiasm in his tour. He spoke fluent English and was easy to understand Great rose
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Mitch_d
Aug 6, 2025
Great guide, Leo. Great... - Great guide, Leo. Great way to see St. Peter’s Basilica and Square. Make sure to read what’s included, others in our tour thought dome/vatican museums were included but it is in the fine print.
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Acilanzen
Jul 9, 2025
Great tour - Sam was a great guide, very insightful. I HIGHLY recommend buying this ticket, not only for the great stories, but also it cuts you waiting line ahead.
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Thomas_j
Sep 23, 2025
So-So - So-So, not the route guide’s fault. I booked this as a 9:30 tour so to hopefully avoid the long lines. That was cancelled and rescheduled for 11:30 when I knew that there would be tremendous crowds. Our ‘fast pass’ took 45 minutes for us to stand in line before entering.
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Jebonette
Oct 2, 2025
FALSE ADVERTISING and terrible guide - Beware! Do NOT buy! Between the time I booked this tour and our trip a few months later, the activity description changed and we were not notified. At the beginning of the tour, the guide announced we weren’t going to the grottoes, and many people complained because our tickets were supposed to include that area. Instead the guide pointed to a door we could use later to visit that area. However our tickets clearly indicate that is supposed to be part of the guided tour. Also, the guide’s Italian accent was so thick (and his voice so monotone) that he was understandable only 25-50% of the time (we have had no issues with any of our other Italian tour guides). He used terms that did not make sense in English, and he was not friendly or informative beyond the facts he had memorized. St Peter’s basilica is beautiful but free so don’t waste your time with this tour!
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Lisa_m
Jun 23, 2025
The instructions were... - The instructions were misleading in terms of where to meet to begin the tour. We arrived at the meeting point 15 minutes early, as indicated on the website, but there wasn’t anyone there to guide us so we were told to go into the main “online” line to enter. So we never were able to find our tour group and wasted $180. On the way out of what turned into our own self-guided tour, by default, we saw a kiosk for check-in for the online tours at the OPPOSITE side of the entry to the Arch of Constantine (completely opposite of what was suggested to do for a meeting point). The check-in crew for the tours arrived late, so we lost our money. Terrible.
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Eric_t
May 7, 2025
Not Sure - We appreciate it was busy, but very poor communication about delays. The tour promised to climb the basilica, unfortunately a mass was schedule during our tour and we were not allowed to complete this part of tour. Happy to visit not happy with the communication about the delays before hand.
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Rita_r
Mar 13, 2025
Disappointed. Do the tour yourself. - Angry and disappointed. I was at the meeting point on time but couldn’t find the group, tried to contact the tour operator via the app a few minutes before the tour started. Then contacted the company via WhatsApp and asked for help, it took them more than 20 minutes to contact the tour guide and let me know that even though I was already thru the security check and in line for tickets, I was not able to join anymore, nor I am eligible for refund. I was not a careless no show, it caused me lots of stress and anxiety, and now I’m stressed about the tour I booked with them tomorrow. Unreasonably overpriced tours, hard to find at the meeting point, don’t recommend. Do the tour yourself and save money.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).