Private Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, Grottoes, Papal Tombs & Dome

Highlights

• Private Professional Guide
• Basilica & Vatican Grottoes
• Dome Access

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   St. Peter's Basilica

   2h

   Marvel at the largest church ever built, a symbol of Christianity worldwide, and explore at your own pace. Discover its stunning architecture, rich history, and masterpieces, including Michelangelo’s dome, Bernini’s bronze Baldachin, the Pietà, and the chapels and grottoes that house papal tombs. Today’s Basilica, built over Constantine’s, reflects the vision of Renaissance Popes who commissioned the greatest artists of their time, including Bramante, Michelangelo, Bernini, and Maderno. Along a path of art, faith, and spirituality, visitors can walk the grand naves, admire magnificent works of art, visit chapels, and descend to the Vatican grottoes to see the tombs of the Popes—an unforgettable experience of history, art, and devotion.

Before you go

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