Start your experience at our office on Via del Mascherino, 88. From here, your guide will lead you on a short walk into the magnificent St. Peter's Square. Admire Bernini's famous colonnade, take beautiful photos of the exterior, and listen to an introduction about the history of the Vatican before heading toward the basilica.
Walk through the dedicated security check and enter the largest church in the world. Enjoy a fully guided walking tour inside St. Peter's Basilica. Your guide will highlight incredible masterpieces, including Michelangelo's Pietà, Bernini's massive bronze Baldacchino, and the stunning interior architecture.
Descend below the main altar to explore the Vatican Grottoes. Walk through the final resting place of numerous popes and view the sacred area containing the Tomb of Saint Peter. Your guide will share the fascinating history and archaeological mysteries hidden beneath the basilica floors.
We had a really lovely experience on the tour. Everything was well organized, Romina, our guide, was friendly and very knowledgeable, and the whole experience felt relaxed and easy to enjoy. It was a great way to see St. Peter's Basilica, and I’d happily recommend it to anyone looking for an informative tour, rather than simply walking through on your own.
Paolo was a great tourguide :)
Daniel Zapata was our tour guide. He was nice and professional. Almost 2 hours of guided tour… at the end, we are happy but tired.
Wow! Our guide Paolo was absolutely incredible! His passion and Level of Knowlege was extraordinary. He explained everything so well and even let us ask many questions. God bless you Paolo. Thank you very much. This Was the Highlight of Rome for me.
Paola was a fabulous guide. Incredible knowledge. Caring. Humorous.
Beautiful basilica and art and very warm and knowledgeable tour guide, Mr. Paolo Fortugno. Recomand.
Very informative tour guide. Sort of a ‘highlights’ tour. This is not a skip the line tour. We were very lucky and the queue was only 10/15 minutes but be prepared to wait in line. The view from the top of the dome was incredible. Don’t be put off by the steps. They are gentle all but the last 20 or so.
Anna did an amazing job even though she had a hoarse voice. I can tell that she really love her job. It was such a good first time experience exploring the Vatican with my Mom.
A perfect tour to learn about and feel at home in St Peter’s Basilica! Best tour guide ever, Alexandra!
The experience was wonderful- well orchestrated tour, started and concluded on time and stuck a perfect balance between guiding and self exploration. Our Guide Titiana, made history come alive with her in-depth knowledge and willingness to answer questions. Highly recommend if you want an immersive experience! Additionally, I’d recommend any tour offered with Titiana as your guide!!
Valentine was a great tour guide. Very entertaining and knowledgeable. I highly recommend him. This was my first time participating in a guided tour and I was not disappointed.
We had an incredible experience on the St. Peter’s Basilica Dome Guided Tour, and our guide, Kelly, made it even more special. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and very attentive to everyone in the group. Kally explained the history of the basilica and the dome climb in such an interesting way, and her passion for the site was infectious. The views from the top were breathtaking, and the whole experience was seamless from start to finish. Highly recommended!
Our tour was an absolute brilliant experience, from the very helpful staff at the office to our amazing guide Martino who was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made time for all our questions and was full of good humour, we really enjoyed and appreciated him. This tour is highly recommended.
The tour was fantastic, especially the guide, she was superb, I can't wait to come back again, this time with my friends 😍
I had an absolutely fantastic experience with TripAdvisor. From the moment I arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make sure I felt welcomed and comfortable. The ambiance was incredible – beautifully designed, clean, and cozy. The visit was a true standout! Every detail was thoughtfully prepared, and you can tell the team takes pride in providing top-notch service. Overall, I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Italy.I will definitely be coming back!
Alexandra is very knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful tour of St Peter’s. We thoroughly enjoyed the time and having a guide to take us places we may have missed. Thought the price was a tad high, but it was a small group that helped.
We had an incredible experience in the Spanish speaking tour! We had to wait for an hour in the security line before getting into the basilica but even that didnt feel too bad because of our guide, Katy, who with her explaining of all the history that plaza has, made it seem like time flew by quickly. Once we got inside, it was beautiful and again, full of history and incredible architecture. The sculptures and paintings, all were incredible, the scale of it all was just great to be able to experience first hand. We finished off the tour with the dome visit which, although tiring, taking the stairs was the best way to go up as we didnt need to wait for the elevator line that sometimes takes up to 40mins to get to. The views to be seen from that top of the basilica were just incredible! Overall, we had a great experience, and Katy, our guide made it far better with her knowledge and expertise on the Basilica.
Tara was an amazing guide. She was so knowledgeable and made the history come alive. She could answer a y questions. I highly recommend this tour
Tara is a grat guide! She kept us entertained and managed to inform us about all major sights. Thank you Tara you are an amazing guide!
Amazing tour from Tara! I have been to St. Peter’s Basilica a few times and the information we got from Tara was excellent! I learnt loads of information which I did not know before. I would definitely recommend this tour! Thank you Tara!
Had a wonderful experience! Tara was an exceptional guide, explained a lot of interesting factoids in such a fun way! Definitely recommend it!
Amazing experience! Our guide, Tara (“the lady in red”) is a great middle age art PhD with a vast knowledge on art and passion for the tradition ( she used to visit the Basilica with her grandma as a child which nurtured her love for the Basilica and its history). It’s a “must have” in your Vatican agenda.
our tour guide Tara is very respectful and knowledgeable. she made everyone comfortable and had a good sense of humor. not boring at all.
Eleanora was our tour guide she have so much information, she’s so social and nice she explained so clear with a lot of information and she was able to answer all the questions
Eleonora as a fantastic guide. The knowledge she told us during the tour added a wonderful perspective. Highly recommend her and the tour.
Eleonora is very competent, there is great contact with her, she answers all questions! I highly recommend taking a trip with her
This was an amazing experience with Tara who is also an art professor and very funny and clever person. It was amazing to see and feel the historical atmosphere in a sophisticated and modern manner.
Amazing! Karen was excellent, very passionate and knowledgeable about everything we saw, Would 100% recommend a guide as she explained everything so well and really taught us so much about the history. The climb to the dome was worth the wait once you got up there but we did have to que a while for this. Apart from the queuing it was 10/10 and truly worth every minute.
Karen is amazing! Especially liked when she refused stubborn men who wanted to pass the waiting line, in an almost angelican manner.
Meet up point: I find it a little bit inconvenient, that the meet up point is in their office rather than on-site. The office is outside the Basilica and we need to google map it just to locate their office. Tour guide: KAREN I would say is EXCELLENT. 1. She is Well-versed on her job. Provided us essential information wich are enriching and meaningful. 2. Good communication skills No dull period in the tour 3. She's cute
Karen is amazing! we did learned a lot on the tour, explained very well about the history and funfacts on the basilica. Will bring more friends again.
Absolutely enjoyed this tour. Valery my tour guide was superb. Very knowledgeable and friendly and took great care in explaining all of the history and important facts. Highly recommended.
St Peter’s Basilica was out of this world! The most beautiful building in the world. Our tour guide Silvia was brilliant. So knowledgeable and very clear. Even found my family when they managed to exit by accident!! Amazing.
Great tour, with good pacing and useful information. Eleonora was Eleonora! She was helpful and cooperative with everyone.
The tour was superb and Karen was amazing. The best tour guide in Rome! She explained all verry good and on point. I recommend her to everyone who wants to visit Vatican!
Karen was wonderful, the tour was very interesting and engaging, the language she used to describe the sculpture of the pope Alexandra the 7th were very in depth and emotional. She was a brilliant tour guide with great knowledge of the place as well as good sense of humour.
It was amazing. I could learn so many information. She cared us a lot. We were so enjoyed. I hope join this tour again. Thank you very much.
Karen was the best tour guide that you could book for the Vatican she’s is very knowledgeable about everything needed to know She’s definitely a 5 star guide
Karen was a great guide, she had a lot of anecdotes to tell about and was fun ! The tour is very interesting and complete but not boring at all, even for people not so keen of history.
No complaints. Everything went great from start to finish. Learned a lot from the lovely and friendly Karen. I will definitely come back when I'm in Rome.
We had an amazing guide Karen, very knowledgeable, definitely better to do the Vatican with a guide you get a lot more out of the Vatican
The tour from Nabil was incredibly informative and added so much to our experience. Would recommend blocking out a few hours to do this for anyone interested in the history behind the Basilica & art.
It was an amazing experience, the guide was so informative and entertaining. The impressive architectures are mind blowing, we would definitely visit the place again next time.
Nabil was a great guide...covered alot of detail and kept us all engaged. Thank you for an interesting tour!
Valery is the best guide ever. He is really knowledgeable, warm and his passion for the subject will submerge you into the beautiful history of the church. He will provide you with the best tour you can find in Rome. Congrats to the man in the hat for giving us the best familiar experience at the St. Peter’s basilica.
Valery did a great job with this tour. So much knowledge and friendly. My friends and I really enjoyed this
She was really informative and helpful. She took the group to many exciting places. Thank you everything!
Our tour with Karen was phenomenal! She was a friendly and entertaining expert. 10 out of 10. Would recommend!
This tour was so worth it, and I feel that we got so much more out of our experience in the Basilica! Karen was a masterful guide and took extra care to include our 10-year old daughter and help her have a rich experience. Thank you!
Exceptional experience! Our tour guide Karen was really detailed and explained the interesting facts in a really entertaining way. I recommend this tour guide 100%!
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