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Discover St. Peter's Square and Basilica on a guided walking tour, then climb the Dome by stairs for sweeping panoramic views over Rome. Head underground to explore the historic grottoes, papal tombs, and the original 4th-century basilica walls.
Dedicated entrance (if option selected and only for English tour)
Entry to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican Necropolis
Skip-the-line service (except for the Small Group Tour in English with Dedicated Entrance option)
Before you go
What to bring
Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Headphones
Good to know
Please provide the full names of all travellers when booking. The tickets are nominative, therefore, failure to present a voucher with all travellers' full names may result in denied entry
Each traveller must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the same name provided at the time of booking for a successful entry
The Dome climb is by stairs only; the elevator is not included in this tour
The Dome's terrace might not be accessible during bad weather. In that case, you can ask for a partial refund and visit the other areas, or cancel for a full refund
Please note that this is not a skip-the-line tour
Please be aware that the lines to clear security checks at the entrance cannot be skipped and may take 15-120 minutes
You will be required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance of the square
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican Necropolis are not part of this tour
You can leave any strollers at the luggage deposit at the basilica's entrance
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33,400+
Years on GetYourGuide
9+
92% positive guide reviews
33,400+ completed activities
Restrictions & safety
Pets
Shorts
Weapons or sharp objects
Baby strollers
Luggage or large bags
Sleeveless shirts
People with back problems
People with claustrophobia
Wheelchair users
People with vertigo
Reviews
4.5 out of 5
10,233 reviews
61% positive across 33 reviews
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Anja – Germany
Sept 2026
5.0
Super Tour und toll geführt. Wir waren begeistert. Dankeschön nochmals an den Guide.
GetYourGuide traveler – Australia
Sept 2026
4.0
Great guide daniel who knew lots of interesting information. Unfortunately we missed out on our dome climb as our name wasn’t on the guide’s list to do this. GYG is following this up for us. Afternoon was a good time to go as not as busy.
GetYourGuide traveler – United Kingdom
Sept 2026
5.0
An excellent tour with an excellent tour guide, (Silvia). Silvia was polite, charming and totally professional. Nothing was to much trouble for her. Silvia's exception knowledge was very evident and she answered any questions posed by group members. Silvia in my opinion helped make the tour better than I had imagined.
Rickie – United States
Sept 2026
9+ years on GetYourGuide
Activities in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
Guide reviews
Angelo – United States
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October 16, 2025 - Verified booking
The tour was very informative. We got to explore the Basilica with Francheska who is very knowledgeable and she knows how to navigate the entire group without missing any important details. The instruction for the meeting point was also easy to understand.
Friend group
Joelle Marie – Qatar
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November 2, 2025 - Verified booking
The guide was very well informed and learnt many things. A good trip.
Family with teens
Jodi – United States
November 4, 2025 - Verified booking
Excellent! There are areas to stop as you make your way to the top. Lots of steps but worth the view. Loved this view of Florence!
Couple
Rose – Canada
R
It was such a wonderful and informative tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, the papal crypts and the view from the top of the Basilica was spectacular! And of course going through the Holy Doors was once in a life time experience!
Sverre – Norway
S
November 9, 2025 - Verified booking
Fransesca was an awesome guide. Great knowledge and enthusiasm.
Meinolf – Germany
M
December 21, 2025 - Verified booking
Lorenzo did a great job. He was super nice and funny. We were only 3 people what made the whole tour even better. We would definitly recommend booking the tour.
Sarah – United Kingdom
October 23, 2025 - Verified booking
We had a lovely guide who did her best to help us navigate the crowds and masses of people. Word of advice try to avoid visiting the Vatican on a Wednesday!!
Brett – United Kingdom
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January 2, 2026 - Verified booking
wasn't able to complete the tour as a massive area was closed off . thought i might have gotten some refund but guess not
Family with kids
Travelers say the guides are <strong>knowledgeable, humorous</strong> and <strong>responsive.</strong>
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
3.0
The tour needs to make sure to post a picture of the meeting place. It took me a while to get to the location even though I’m already in the area. I asked the police and the men around the area responsible for letting people in and no one knew where the location that was communicated. Then during the tour, the tour guide was not even aware when I got separated from the group. When she saw me, she said that another member of the group mentioned that someone is missing from the group. No wonder, she pointed out where to return the device if people gets lost. The tour itself is good, but the organization isn’t where it needs to be. I don’t recommend this tour company.
GetYourGuide traveler – United States
Sept 2026
5.0
Daniel was great. He made the experience
Terry – United States
Sept 2026
5.0
This tour was an amazing experience! Our guide, Sylvia, was excellent! She was extremely knowledgeable and very well spoken, and kept the tour exactly on time. I would definitely recommend this tour, and Sylvia as the guide, to anyone interested in visiting the Basilica. Just be aware, the stairs to the top of the dome are no joke!! :)
Jessica – United Kingdom
Sept 2026
3.0
our guide was excellent. however the tour started later than advertised and was not the specified length we expected. this meant we were at risk of missing another scheduled tour so we had to leave early and could not do the dome as planned and paid for.
Stefanie – Germany
Aug 2026
5.0
Lorenzo war ein sehr guter Guide. Er hat uns die Geschichte sehr interessant und verständlich erklärt. Top Empfehlung diese Tour mit Lorenzo zu machen!
Nicole – Belgium
Aug 2026
5.0
Schön es gesehen zu haben. Die Kuppel haben wir uns gespart, denn die Schlange war ellenlang
GetYourGuide traveler – United States
Aug 2026
2.0
Terrible. Do not book this tour expecting to get what you paid for. The tour guide wasted nearly half hour waiting in lines to pay for what should have been taken care ahead of time. There is no “skip the line” here. And because most of the group didn’t want to climb the stairs even more time was wasted.
Charlton – United Kingdom
Aug 2026
5.0
Fantastic!!!!
GetYourGuide traveler – United States
Jul 2026
5.0
My family and I LOVED this tour. So much really interesting information given by our guide. St Peter’s Basilica is absolutely beautiful, the Papal Tombs were very interesting, and the Dome Climb was amazing. The climb was fairly brutal though, especially in the late July heat. We did it but we are in decent physical shape. We climbed all the way to the top. There is a first level that can be reached by elevator, but the line for the elevator was verrrry long. Overall one of our favorite tours ever. For reference, we are a Christian (but not Catholic) family of three- ages 58,56, and 16.
Kateryna – Germany
Jul 2026
5.0
Историческое место, очень красивый вид башни. Обязательно возьмите гида
Cyndi – United States
Jul 2026
5.0
Good.
GetYourGuide traveler – Spain
Jul 2026
4.0
Estuvo genial, se entendió perfectamente a Silvia su inglés es fácil de entender, yo tenía el tour en español pero surgió algo y me dieron la opción de cambiar de hora y día pero no podíamos ya que no llegábamos a tiempo, y me dieron la opción de hacerlo en inglés y no me arrepiento se entendió todo.
GetYourGuide traveler – Spain
Jun 2026
5.0
Perfecto
Michelle – Australia
Jun 2026
5.0
Fantastic, could not climb stairs due to people that fainted and doctors. Closed the area for more than an hour.
GetYourGuide traveler – United States
Jun 2026
5.0
So much we would have missed without our wonderful guide. We did a small group tour and were very happy that we did!
Jordan Lee – Australia
Jun 2026
4.0
Very detailed and the guide was very knowledgeable. Felt as though we went at just the right pace
GetYourGuide traveler – United States
Jun 2026
5.0
We loved our guide, she was very knowledgeable and personable. So much great information, we would have missed out on a lot if we had visited St. Peter’s without a guide.
GetYourGuide traveler – France
May 2026
5.0
Très bien guidé intéressante Dommage qu on ne puisse pas passer directement de la basilique au dôme sans refaire la queue
Anja – Germany
May 2026
5.0
Sehr gut. Tanja war eib toller Guide!
GetYourGuide traveler – Germany
May 2026
4.0
Die Tour war gut; die Wartezeit vor dem Vatikan betrug allerdings über eine Stunde. Die Menschen dort waren teilweise unverschämt und drängelten vor. Hätten wir gewusst, dass mit einem geringen Aufpreis, der Guide sagte ca. 7 Euro, wir hätten quasi durchspazieren können, hätten wir das gemacht. Schade!
Ethan – Australia
Apr 2026
4.0
Overall a good experience. Lorenzo, the guide was great. Did seem expensive though for what was offered and we also had to wait in line for an hour in the normal line instead of using the groups entrance.