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St Peter's Basilica and Papal Tombs tour, optional Dome
(8) Reviews
Vatican City
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover St. Peter’s Basilica with priority access & an expert guide, visit the Papal tombs including the Tomb of St. Peters & enjoy an Optional Dome Climb if option selected. Inside, admire masterpieces like Michelangelo’s Pietà scuplted when he was only 24 years old, learn from your guide about Bernini’s towering bronze canopy and the baroque majesty "Catedra of St. Peter" while your expert guide brings centuries of history to life. Descend into the Papal Crypts to visit the tomb of Saint Peter and tombs of generations of Popes. For those who wish, the experience continues with an optional climb to the Dome. Take the elevator partway, then ascend 320 steps to reach the summit and enjoy an...
Highlights
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Headsets for a group of 5 people or more
Live Tour Guide
Tickets for elevator to St. Peter's Dome (if option selected)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Vespasiano, 28
Meet your guide at our office in Via Vespasiano 26/28
Return
Itinerary
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City. This is the largest Church in the world and the most important for Christianity.
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, it is absolutely worth-seeing, both as a pilgrimage destination and as a cultural visit.
30 minutes
2
Vatican Grottoes
Enjoy a visit to the Papal Grottoes, the vast crypt under St. Peter's Basilica. Built 3 meters below the level of the Basilica, they are located just under the great altar in the middle of the central nave.
20 minutes
3
St. Peter's Square
Enjoy the magnificent view of St. Peter's Square, large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.
The open space in front of the basilica was redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, under the order of Pope Alexander VII.
20 minutes
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Dome.
20 minutes
St Peter's Basilica and Papal Tombs tour, optional Dome
(8) Reviews
Vatican City
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Discover St. Peter’s Basilica with priority access & an expert guide, visit the Papal tombs including the Tomb of St. Peters & enjoy an Optional Dome Climb if option selected. Inside, admire masterpieces like Michelangelo’s Pietà scuplted when he was only 24 years old, learn from your guide about Bernini’s towering bronze canopy and the baroque majesty "Catedra of St. Peter" while your expert guide brings centuries of history to life. Descend into the Papal Crypts to visit the tomb of Saint Peter and tombs of generations of Popes. For those who wish, the experience continues with an optional climb to the Dome. Take the elevator partway, then ascend 320 steps to reach the summit and enjoy an...
Highlights
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Headsets for a group of 5 people or more
Live Tour Guide
Tickets for elevator to St. Peter's Dome (if option selected)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Vespasiano, 28
Meet your guide at our office in Via Vespasiano 26/28
