St Peter's Basilica, Papal Tombs Tour, optional Dome
Description
Visit St. Peter's Basilica with our and marvel its beauty . Access to the Papal tombs & enjoy an optional climb the Dome of Michelangelo for a great panoramic views of Rome. Start your journey from our office & enjoy a guided tour with a friendly expert guide. Once in St. Peters' square you’ll admire t the baroque giant white columns with a shape of two arms designed by Bernini. Enter St. Peter’s Basilica, discover hidden stories of Bernini's Baldachin & the "Catedra" of St. Peter's, learn about the "Pieta" sculpted by Michelangelo at a young age & admire the Michelangelo's Dome decorated with amazing mosaics. If option selected, after your guided tour, you can enjoy a climb of 326 steps to reach the top of St. Peter's Dome & enjoy one of the best top views of the Vatican city and Rome city. You will feel to be at the top of the world. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
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Itinerary
You will enter the amazing St. Peter's Basilica, where you will have the chance to admire very famous artists' works of art. Among these many artists, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini worked on this project. Michelangelo gave his contribution with the astonishing statue of the Pietà; Bernini created the marvelous Altar of the Chair of St. Peter and the Baldachin. Enjoy these masterpieces, while your guide will tell you about the history and curiosities connected to this unique Basilica.
The crypt located 3 meters below the altar in the middle of St. Peter's Basilica's central nave
Marvel at the greatness of St. Peter's Square right in front of the church
St. Peter's Dome
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
- All guests must present a valid photo ID at the security checkpoint.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Latecomers will not be allowed in and no refunds will be issued.
- Dress code: shoulders and knees must be covered at all times while inside Vatican premises.
- Access to St. Peter’s Basilica may be limited or suspended without prior notice due to religious ceremonies
Reviews(5)
It was great and our guide was so patient and engaging with our 10 year old who had lots of questions.
We booked this tour with Real Barcelona Tours for St. Peter's Basilica and its Dome. With our guide Laura we did skip the long line and went through security quite fast. The Basilica of St. Peter is amazing and we loved our storytelling guide that told us the secrets hidden in the art work. We saw the Pieta of Michelangelo and the Pope Tombs. We reserved tickets saving more than an hour line we went also up to the Dome and enjoyed a fantastic view of Rome, we felt like to be on top of the world! It is a must to go on top of the Dome if you go to visit St. Peter's Basilica. Do not miss the Dome climbing even if you climb over 300 steps!
Practical and fast solution for those like me who prefer to enjoy every single place alone without following groups!! Experience above expectations
We used Vivicos’ Fast Check-in Service for St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and it was certainly the best decision we made. Comfort and time saved are worth every euro. Priority access that DOES work: Queues to enter St. Peter’s Basilica are legendary and can easily exceed 2-3 hours waiting in the sun. Thanks to Vivicos tickets, we accessed through a special channel and saved a tiring wait. We're in within minutes. It was an amazing feeling to walk past a queue of hundreds of people. Seamless process: The online booking on their website was very clear and simple. We received the tickets in the mail immediately, with a PDF that included all the instructions: map, meeting point and time. The staff of Vivicos in the area was waiting for us, was very friendly and indicated exactly which way to enter, dispelling any doubts. Libertad total: This is not a guided tour. It is the perfect entrance for the independent traveler. Once inside, we were able to explore the majestic basilica at our own pace: marvel at Michelangelo’s Piety, climb the dome for the best views of Rome and photograph Bernini’s Baldaquin without any hurry. Professionalism: The whole process was extremely professional. There were no surprises or problems. They delivered exactly as promised: fast and effective entry.
We paid for a guided tour with access to the dome on Sunday June 8. We left their office as a group of 33 and walked the short distance to St. Peter’s Square for our guided tour. What we missed in the small print was that this did not give us fast track access. We stood in line with hundreds (no kidding) of other people who were all pushing and shoving to get closer to the head of the very very very long line. We were crowded together like cattle and it was extremely hot that day. After almost 2 hours (yes I said 2 HOURS!) we finally made it through the security checkpoint to join the others in our group who had been separated by the rude shoving crowd of tourists. We started out with 33 people. Only 10 remained in our group to actually start the tour. The other 23 gave up and left. Once we got in the guide was good and informative. We would have never have signed up for this if we wouldn’t have had quick access. Every other tour we had in Italy had fast track entry. We were so incredibly disappointed in the experience that I’m not sure I would book with this company again.
