Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket with Audio Guide
Description
Explore St. Peter's Basilica and Dome like never before, from 136 meters up. Take in Rome's views from high up on a self-guided tour. Situated in Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica stands as a symbol of both long-standing religious importance and exceptional architectural ingenuity. Initially ordered by Pope Julius II during the 16th century, this grandiose basilica was constructed on the presumed location of Saint Peter's burial ground. First, climb the dome, and get a close look at the interior mosaics while your audio guide tells you about the church's history. Be amazed by the panoramic views of St Peter's Square and the Vatican Gardens. After descending from the dome, admire Michelangelo's Pietà, Bernini's Baldacchino, and the final resting places of St Peter and other popes. Using a digital map and 27 designated listening points, the audio tour will lead you on a journey through the basilica's key highlights. Explore the detailed mosaics that grace the interior walls.
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Itinerary
After meeting your tour leader at the bar 'Al San Michele', we'll take you to the Cupola - the dome that dominates the skyline of Rome. As you climb the spiral staircase, you'll be able to admire the intricate details of the Cupola's design up close. Once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views of the Vatican City and beyond.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Scan the QR code on your voucher to check in for your trip and to find all your essential travel information.
- Please note the elevator will take you to the first level of the Dome. To reach the top you will need to climb 300 steps (if option is selected).
- The full climb without an elevator ride is 551 steps (if option is selected).
- This experience is not recommended for children under 7 years and adults over 75 years or people with claustrophobia, vertigo or limited mobility.
- Entry to the Vatican is subject to a strict dress code. Please make sure your shoulders and knees are covered. Low-cut or sleeveless tops or shorts are not allowed for men or women.
- Entry to the Vatican requires a security check. During high seasons, queues for security checks may take up to 150 minutes.
- The experience includes two in-app digital audio tours: download these prior to arrival by scanning the QR code on your voucher.
- This is an assisted entry for a self-guided audio tour and security lines are unavoidable
- Meet a VoxCity staff member at Borgo Santo Spirito 17, the Cafe 'Al San Michele'. Please arrive 10 minutes early and have your ticket and audio guide app downloaded in advance.
Reviews(540)
Dont book this with these people . The lady at the meeting point is rude and the person that takes you to the gate is just trying to get you tgeee and be done as fast as he can . There was no clear instructions from our guide and we never received our dome tickets so we didn’t even get to go up the dome . The actual tour agency is VOx and they are terrible . St. Peter’s is great but this tour agency is terrible .
Very friendly reception and assistance with installing the app. Despite the elevator, there are still quite a few steps, but it is worth it!! The dome was a great experience.
Horrible !!! The Tour never showed up / never responded to my emails/ messages. I requested a refund and I’ve had no response do not book with this company. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Disappointed, I paid extra for elevator access to get up to the dome at St. Peter's Basilica but my tickets received did not give us access and we had to climb the stairs. Reached out to the tour company but have had radio silence from Vox City since the tour is over. Won't book again.
St Peters is truely amazing and well worth a visit in person. We didn't understand initially that this was a self guided tour with a audio app, so bring your own headphones. Also the Dome QR code didn't seem to work at first, but we persisted, and then got to go up. Again, the Dome just blows you away to well worth it. The other advantage of the self guided audio is that it is self-paced and you can go into a much detail as you like.
Own your on at your pace. The tickets needed to be picked up unfortunately instead of being provided online which would have been smoother transition from Vatican to St. Peter’s.
Our guide helped us get into the square, showing us where to go and explaining how the process worked.
St. Peter's Basilica is simply an architectural experience that one must see. The audio guide in the title is unfortunately a bit misleading, as one would need to download it. This was unfortunately not possible with three mobile phones, so we rented some with additional costs.
Friendly "guides" - they just bring you in, they don't guide you in the Basilica but that is clear in the description. You get a free Americano or juice for kids from the cafe you meet at.
The tour was self-guided, as the organizer told us to meet early, said we had to wait in line, and then left us stranded. After waiting in line for about 40 minutes to enter the Basilica, we were left to fend for ourselves. We had tickets to the dome via elevator, but we were NEVER able to use them because we didn't have the tickets the guide should have given us at our meeting before entering. I found the person who attended us disrespectful and rude; she couldn't wait to finish with everyone and leave. She was rude to several people who wanted to ask questions or had doubts.
