St. Peter's Basilica Tour: Dome Climb and Art History

Discover St. Peter’s Basilica (one of the finest cathedrals) on a guided small group tour with a professional art historian. Enjoy a rare bird’s-eye view over Rome with this tour that includes a climb to the top of its dome.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Peter’s Square - The most famous and the biggest square of the Vatican City. In the middle of the huge square enjoy the Obelisk from Egypt (over 2500 years old) Start your tour in St. Peters Square and perceive the all-embracing character of its majestic architecture. Understand the game of visual effects as were thought by its designer,…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access to the Dome via elevator
  • Professional tour guide assistance
  • High-quality headsets for tour commentary
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Transportation is not included
  • Skip the line
Location
Best In Rome Tour
Borgo Vittorio
Meeting point is very close to the St. Piter's Basilica, just 1 minutes walking distance.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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V7129hyfatimaf
Oct 11, 2024
Recommendation of the Guide Martinho - Martinho is a Portuguese-speaking Guide and provided us with a knowledge-rich experience. It exposes the historical facts with great clarity and rich detail. He is very attentive, kind and caring. He had special attention with an elderly gentleman who turned away from the group. I highly recommend looking for the tour with Martinho. Congratulations on your work. With affection and admiration Fatima and Jeferson of Brazil
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Patty_g
Oct 9, 2024
Book a tour! Well worth it. - The basilica was beyond amazing and the tour guide incredibly knowledgeable. I recommend a tour as opposed to viewing on your own. A big part of the experience is the stories & history. My only challenges came from the basilica not the tour company. 1). Long lines. They need to open more gates and sell a limited number of tickets per day. 2). We never made it to the top of the dome for the same reason. Selling times and limiting visitors would hekpnso much.
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Rodrigoc511
Oct 2, 2024
Amazing Guided Visit - The Guide Katy was very attentive, removed the doubts and explained everything he could. Sorry the time is short. But, no doubt, it's worth it.
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775nancyw
Sep 28, 2024
Excellent knowledgeable guide, beautiful setting - Be ready to be on your feet for a long time but it’s worth it. Very impressed with our guide. She was constantly telling us the history of the site. We were fortunate to only have 12 in our group. Beautiful.
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Dan_b
Sep 24, 2024
Great experience - Representative was excellent. Very memorable, informative and accommodating tour guide. Would recommend this tour.
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Monikasr1182cp
Sep 21, 2024
An artistic experience - Our trip was truly amazing. The views were wonderful. Thanks to our guide Ms Maria, we could feel the real magic of the place. We will definitely come back here one day. Thank you for a super organised trip, and we wish everyone could find such a person with such knowledge, who could take them to the world of the Renaissance.
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Andy_p
Sep 5, 2024
St Peter’s Basilica - The tour guide did a great job. Her information and insights that help I can learn more from this trip.
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Juaanquimo
Aug 5, 2024
GREAT - Kathy is an excellent Guide!!! His explanations about the basilica were at the level of an art history class! GREAT!! Highly recommended, attentive and answering any questions.
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Mariusz_w
Aug 5, 2024
Great tour - We had great experience. Our guide Ignacio was knowledgeable and experienced. He was funny and informative. Highly recommend
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Brian_f
Aug 16, 2024
Good guide; she was great. But misleading “skip the lines” by Viator. - Our guide Michel’ was lovely. Informative. Viator, however, misleads when it advertises “skip the lines”. Expect to wait in long hot line at the Vatican.
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