Rome: Castel Sant'Angelo Private Tour with Expert Local Guide

Highlights

• Private 90-Minute Tour
• Dedicated Entrance
• Expert Local Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   St. Angelo Bridge

   15min

   Your journey will begin with a visit to the ancient St. Angelo Bridge, which was completed in 134 CE and has exquisite angel statues by Bernini, Raggi, and Morelli. For over 2,000 years, Castel Sant' Angelo has stood guard over the Tiber, first as a symbol of imperial Rome and then as a papal fortification. That was the Antonine emperors' burial place until Caracalla, and it was originally the mausoleum of the Roman emperor Hadrian.

2. 2

   Castel Sant'Angelo

   1h 15min

   Following a quick overview of the area and the Castel from the outside, you will enter the castle and hear about the Passetto di Borgo, a tiny elevated passage that connects the Castel to the Vatican and was featured in Dan Brown's Angels & Demons (closed to the public). Our guide will take you on a tour of the castle's beautiful halls, conserved artworks, and Papal apartments while explaining the castle's history. When you reach the fortress's summit, you will be rewarded with a breathtaking panoramic view of Rome.

Before you go

Location