Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, Tombs Tour & Optional Dome Climb

Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, Tombs Tour & Optional Dome Climb

Join a guided tour to explore St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, visit the historic papal tombs, and choose to climb the dome for stunning views.

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English Spanish

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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

Highlights

  • Marvel at masterpieces by Michelangelo, Bernini, and many more
  • Listen to stories about the popes buried in the Papal Tombs
  • Admire the Basilica's array of impressive marble, ceilings, and mosaics
  • Explore St. Peter's Basilica with an art historian guide

Your experience

Be at the heart of the Vatican with an experience that goes beyond a visit.

Get access to what is probably the most famous treasures of the Catholic faith on our exclusive St.

Peter's Basilica and Papal Tombs tour, led by a historian guide sharing knowledge and passion.

Since space is limited, ensure your spot by booking now.

Begin at the famous St.

Peter's Square with an explanation from your guide of Bernini's marvelous colonnade, the symbolism within the architecture of the square, and all that history which has taken place over these very stones for centuries.

Inside St.

Peter's Basilica, prepare for an experience quite something.

See Michelangelo's Pietà, be amazed at the beautiful mosaics, and Bernini's grand Baldachin among other works that make this basilica the highlight of Vatican City.

With your guide sharing expert knowledge, you learn hidden meanings and remarkable stories missed by most travelers.

Move on to the tombs.

The place is calm and sacred.

Many Popes rest here.

Walk by the graves of such important people, and listen to stories that will bring their legacies to life for you.

This is history, from old times up to now.

For those seeking a great view, the chance to climb up the Dome gives a beautiful look over St.

Peter's Square, Vatican City, and the city of Rome.

This extra Dome part lets you customize your experience.

This is not just a visit, it is an unusual chance of being exactly in those places where history happened, seeing with one’s own eyes works of art that have shaped the world, and coming into real contact with one of the most important places on Earth.

Be you interested in any or all of these aspects—art, history, architecture or even faith—this tour will give you an inspiring insight into the legacy left behind by St.

Peter’s Basilica together with Vatican City.

Do not let this pass.

Spaces are few and fill up fast.

Book your spot now for a great dive into art, faith, and history right at the heart of the Vatican.

What's Included
  • Official guide
  • Headsets
What's Excluded
  • Tickets for the dome climb can be purchased at the end of the tour for 15 euros (includes elevator access).
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Skip-the-line entry

Itinerary

Starting location:

St. Peter's Gallery

2
Vatican City

Visit, Guided tour

3
Saint Peter's Square

Visit, Guided tour

4
St. Peter's Basilica

Visit, Guided tour

5
Tomb of Saint Peter

Visit, Guided tour

St Peter's Basilica Dome

Visit, Free time

Meeting Point

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