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Angels & Demons Tour with Guided Visit to Castel Sant'Angelo

Visitors walking through the Pantheon in Rome on the Official Angels & Demons Tour.
Interior of St. Peter's Basilica with tourists, featured on the Official Angels & Demons Tour.
St. Peter's Basilica and obelisk in Vatican City, featured on the Official Angels & Demons Tour.
Aerial view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, featured in The Official Angels & Demons Tour.

Duration

4 hr 15 min

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

Transfers included

Embark on this unique and exclusive tour inspired by author Dan Brown's best-selling novel that celebrates the beauty of Rome and the Vatican simultaneously.

    • Participate in this one-of-a-kind Angels & Demons tour to uncover mysteries and secrets.

    • Go down the Path of Illumination and decode puzzles and enigmas.

    • Come face-to-face with the Altars of Science and uncover secrets hidden in the famous sculptures and texts.

    • Tour the Church of Illumination and catch sight of a secret passage that connects the Vatican with the Castel Sant’Angelo.

    • Note: The Santa Maria del Popolo Church will be closed until October 2024 for renovations. The Church can only be visited from the outside and the guide will provide detailed explanations from there.

    • Entry to Castel Sant’Angelo (€16 admission fee is included)

    • Authentic Roman filled cream sweet bun

    • Small group of 15 people or fewer

    • All transfers in air-conditioned minivan

    • Gratuities (welcomed and appreciated)

    • Hotel transfers
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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  • Explore the Eternal City in a way that has never been seen before with this tour that was inspired by his worldwide bestseller. Navigate your way through Rome in your comfortable air-conditioned mini-van with the help of a professional guide and marvel at the serene churches and bustling squares as your feet walk over worn-out cobblestone alleys and streets, reveling in the knowledge that the author himself must have been standing in the same spots, feeling as inspired as you are right now.

    Make your way across Rome (see what we did there?), stepping into Robert Langdon's shoes and following the notorious Path of Illumination while uncovering centuries-old secrets and solving mysteries that are yet to be unraveled. Visit the places made famous by the novel as the Four Altars of Science, like St. Maria del Popolo Church, St. Peter's Square, St. Maria Della Vittoria Church, and Piazza Navona while admiring the works of the artist who literally marked the way, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. You will especially enjoy the final marker he placed, according to the novel, to signify the element of Water, the Fountain of the Four Rivers, a tribute to the four major rivers of the Ancient World, the Nile, the Ganges, the Danube, and the Rio de la Plata.

    You will also get to explore the Church of Illumination itself, Castel Sant'Angelo, mere miles from the Vatican and housing Il Passetto, the secret passageway used by numerous Popes as an escape route out of Vatican City. Your tour will conclude at St. Peter's Square.

    Note: The Santa Maria del Popolo Church will be closed until October 2024 for renovations. The Church can only be visited from the outside and the guide will provide detailed explanations from there.

  • Castel St. Angelo

    MondayClosed
    Tuesday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Wednesday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Thursday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Friday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Saturday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm
    Sunday09:00am - 07:30pmlast entry 06:30pm

    St Peter's Basilica

    Monday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Tuesday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Wednesday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Thursday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Friday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Saturday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Sunday07:00am - 07:10pm

    Ponte sant angelo

    Monday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Tuesday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Wednesday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Thursday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Friday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Saturday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm
    Sunday12:00am - 11:59pmlast entry 11:59pm

    St Peters Square

    Monday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Tuesday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Wednesday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Thursday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Friday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Saturday07:00am - 07:10pm
    Sunday07:00am - 07:10pm
  • What to bring

    • Since the tour also involves a fair amount of walking, we recommend you wear some comfortable walking shoes.

    What's not allowed

    • Though this is a tour, some of the churches you will be visiting may have restrictions on certain kinds of clothing so we recommend that you wear something that covers your shoulders and back and reaches below your knees.

    Additional information

    • Note: The Santa Maria del Popolo Church will be closed until October 2024 for renovations. The Church can only be visited from the outside and the guide will provide detailed explanations from there.
  • Your mobile voucher will be sent to you immediately upon confirmation of your reservation. Please present the same along with some valid photo ID to your tour coordinator/guide upon arriving at the meeting/starting point for your tour.

    Meeting Point

    You will meet your tour group in Piazza del Popolo, on the steps of the Santa Maria del Popolo Church, which is located next to the big archway. Should you need map directions to get to the meeting point, please click here.

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