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Private St. Peter’s Basilica Tour with Dome Climb & Papal Tombs

By LivTours
Free cancellation available
Price is S$313 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Complete St. Peter’s Tour with Dome & Tombs
  • Explore one of the world’s largest churches
  • Climb Michelangelo’s Dome for sweeping views
  • Visit the ornate Papal Tombs, incl. John Paul II
  • See masterpieces by Michelangelo & Bernini

Activity location

  • St. Peter’s Basilica
    • Piazza della Città Leonina
    • 00193, Roma, Lazio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piazza della Città Leonina – at the green kiosk that sells drinks and snacks. This is just outside St. Peter’s Square, near the archway leading into Via di Porta Angelica. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
    • Piazza della Città Leonina
    • 00193, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Private St. Peter’s Basilica Tour with Dome Climb & Papal Tombs

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Explore this magnificent basilica from underground crypts to the dome's peak on our St. Peter's Basilica tour.

Starting time: 15:15
Price details
S$312.56 x 2 AdultsS$625.12
Total
Price is S$625.12
Until Mon, 1 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private group tour with Top-rated English Speaking Tour Guide
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    Reserved Entry to St. Peter's Basilica
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    Climb Michelangelo's Dome
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    Priority Access to the Dome Lift
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    Visit to the Papal Crypts
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    Bernini's Baldachin
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    Michelangelo's Pietá
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    Panoramic view over Rome
  • What's includedWhat's included
    St. Peter's Square

Know before you book

  • Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter.
  • Guests with mobility concerns should contact us at booking@livtours.com as soon as possible, as the itinerary may need to be adjusted to accommodate specific needs.
  • IMPORTANT: Please advise our team if you believe that a disability qualifies you for complimentary access to the Vatican.

What you can expect

Your Private St. Peter’s Basilica Dome Climb Tour begins in St. Peter’s Square, where your expert private guide will introduce you to the remarkable architecture and symbolism of this iconic space. Learn about Bernini’s grand colonnade and the spiritual significance of the square, where thousands of pilgrims gather to hear the Pope address the faithful.

Your guide will then lead you to the base of Michelangelo’s Dome, the tallest structure in Rome. After a short lift ride and a brief climb, you’ll reach the interior dome gallery, where you can enjoy a breathtaking aerial view of the Basilica below. From here, continue your ascent of 281 steps to the very top of the Dome, where panoramic views of St. Peter’s Square and the city of Rome await. Your guide will provide context and support materials for this self-paced climb, allowing you to enjoy the experience and views at your own rhythm.

After descending from the Dome, you will rejoin your guide and enter St. Peter’s Basilica, named after the first Pope and regarded as one of the most important churches in the Christian world. Inside, your guide will take you through its key masterpieces and highlights. Admire Michelangelo’s La Pietà, protected behind bulletproof glass, and learn why it remains the only sculpture he ever signed. Look up at Bernini’s monumental bronze Baldacchino above the High Altar, and visit the bronze Statue of St. Peter, polished smooth by centuries of pilgrims. You will also discover works such as the Chapel of the Baptistery by Carlo Fontana and Bernini’s Memorial of Alexander VII, a powerful reflection on faith and mortality.

The experience concludes with a visit to the Papal Tombs beneath the Basilica. This solemn and sacred site is the burial place of many popes throughout history and is traditionally believed to be the resting place of St. Peter himself, located directly beneath Bernini’s Baldacchino.

Location

Activity location

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    St. Peter’s Basilica
    • Piazza della Città Leonina
    • 00193, Roma, Lazio, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Piazza della Città Leonina – at the green kiosk that sells drinks and snacks. This is just outside St. Peter’s Square, near the archway leading into Via di Porta Angelica. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
    • Piazza della Città Leonina
    • 00193, Roma, Lazio, Italy