Guided Tours

St. Peter's Basilica Reserved Entry Tickets with Dome Access

Name: St. Peter's Basilica Reserved Entry Tickets with Dome Access
Start: 2025-10-29T13:00:00
End: 2025-10-29T15:00:00
Location: Rome

St. Peter's Basilica interior with ornate dome and altar in Vatican City.

St. Peter's Basilica interior with tourists exploring ornate architecture and sculptures.

Tour group exploring the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica, focusing on detailed mosaics.

View from St. Peter’s Basilica dome overlooking St. Peter’s Square and Vatican City.

Flexible cancellation

Get full refund for a small fee if you cancel 24 hours before the experience start time.

Duration

1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

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Audio guide

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Guided tour

4.3/5

(4,233)

Bernd

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

After totally falling for Get your Guide on a vacation in Barcelona, we are very enthusiastic about this tour - Rome / St. Peter's Basilica with access to the papal tombs and access to the dome. MARIA was the main reason for this. She made this tour a highlight with her professionalism and, above all, her friendly personality. If there were 10 stars, Maria would get them from us. Absolutely deserved. The tour was really uniquely good !!! In addition, with the technical equipment a really good tour, which was very worthwhile and will remain in our memories. Best regards to Maria, we told her that we come from Trier, the oldest city in Germany. Many thanks to Doris and Bernd Diedrich

William

Sep 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We learned so much today from guide. She was very knowledgeable and was able to navigate the crowds with ease while keeping us together and sharing her wisdom. We were unsure about booking a tour, figuring we could do it on our own. My wife and I are incredibly happy that with chose to take the tour. Easy to book and close to our hotel was just the icing on top for us. We had wanted to ascend the dome, but found buying tickets on our own would be outside of our time in the Eternal City. This was our way of getting to do what we wanted. We didn't realize that it would be so informative and we would enjoy it so much. We really enjoyed the tombs. Thank you for a great experience. Scott and Jackie, OFallon, Mo. USA

Laucher

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

This French-language tour of the Basilica of St. Peter was a great success, mainly thanks to our guide Pierre, who gave us many details to help us understand the origins and very essence of the Basilica. Pierre is a passionate guide who loves to share his in-depth knowledge of the building, and his passion shines through. He explains things very well in French, even though it's not his mother tongue. On our second visit to the basilica, after the guided tour, we admired and experienced the site in a completely different, less neophyte way. We recommend this visit and thank Pierre once again for his high-quality explanations. Top.

Skip the long free-entry lines and walk right into the world’s most visited church.

Explore all three levels—Basilica floor, underground Papal Tombs, and the Dome.

Admire iconic works like Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s Baldachin with rich audio commentary.

Climb to the top of the Dome for breathtaking views over Vatican City and Rome.

Choose your experience—go fully self-guided with audio or upgrade to a guided tour or elevator access.

Reserved entry to St. Peter's Basilica

Access to Papal Tombs

Digital audio guide

Access to the Dome by lift or staircase (as per option selected)

Guided tour of Basilica (as per option selected)

Food and drinks

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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What our guests say
Ronny
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Our tour guide was well informed and very friendly. We were given lots of information about St. Peter's Basilica. You are given a radio receiver and earphones. This meant that we could always hear very well. Due to a papal audience in the morning, St. Peter's Basilica was only open to visitors from midday. Together with 134683726 other people, we pushed our way through the crowds in front of the Vatican, the security check, St. Peter's Square and, after two hours of queuing, finally through St. Peter's Basilica. Our guide always managed to keep the group together and shortened the waiting time with anecdotes about the history of Rome and the Vatican. Despite all the waiting (which wasn't the guide's fault), it was an eventful excursion. If you like people and like queuing somewhere, then visit the Vatican.
Quillere
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Excellent experience with Sam, who is an outstanding guide. Because of the huge crowds preventing access to the basilica on Sunday (due to the canonization), he kindly offered to move it to the following day so that we could enjoy it. He's a great teacher, and takes great care to ensure that his group remains complete despite the crowds. He gets people involved and brings the experience alive. The visit to the dome is the icing on the cake, and we don't regret it. You don't have to be afraid of the narrow, sloping corridors! What an incredible view of the Vatican! As always, it's very crowded... You have to be patient in the queues.
Jesús
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
I spent a day ecstatic about the things of God, full of spirituality and very blessed. Surprised by all I was able to see and experience. It had been a lifelong dream of mine to experience and be in that immensity of our faith as a Catholic within St. Peter's Plaza and St. Peter's Basilica itself. And, additionally, to be able to climb the dome of the Basilica. Praise be to God who has allowed me to fulfill one of my most important dreams in my life, and what I wrote hours after my visit, even with tears in my eyes from the emotion. Blessed be God and Blessed Mary of Guadalupe that I was able to be here on this wonderful day of my life.
Sandra
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The waiting time at the entrance was very moderate. St. Peter's Basilica itself is a huge experience. The ascent of the dome was very good and really fun. Since we booked the staircase, we had no waiting time. I would recommend anyone who is good on foot to take the tour up the stairs. All in all a very nice experience.
Mario
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The tour guide Fabian, the entrance to the Vatican was very tedious because it was very busy, but he always found a gap so that we got through security a little faster. The explanations and information from him were very good and understandable. Definitely a 100% recommendation.

Start your visit with priority entry—no waiting in the long general access queues. Simply show your ticket and head through the airport-style security.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Step into one of the most iconic churches in the world, known for its soaring dome and deep ties to Catholic history.

The Basilica Floor

Explore artistic and spiritual highlights including Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s Baldachin, and the high altar, guided by expert audio commentary.

The Papal Tombs

Descend into the solemn crypt beneath the Basilica where many Popes, including John Paul II, are buried.

The Dome

Climb by foot or take the elevator (as per your ticket) to the terrace and dome summit for panoramic views of Rome.

Extras

Upgrade to include elevator access and skip 231 steps to the dome terrace—or join a live guided tour for deeper historical insight.

Vatican Museums

Monday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Tuesday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Wednesday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Thursday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Friday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Saturday	08:00am - 08:00pm	last entry 06:00pm
Sunday	Closed

St Peter's Basilica

Monday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Tuesday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Wednesday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Thursday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Friday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Saturday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Sunday	07:00am - 07:10pm

St Peters Basilica Dome

Monday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Tuesday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Wednesday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Thursday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Friday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Saturday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm
Sunday	07:30am - 05:00pm	last entry 04:30pm

St Peters Square

Monday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Tuesday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Wednesday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Thursday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Friday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Saturday	07:00am - 07:10pm
Sunday	07:00am - 07:10pm

What to bring

A valid photo ID or passport is required for security checks.

Wear comfortable walking shoes—expect stairs and long stretches on foot.

Dress modestly: both men and women must cover shoulders and knees. Sleeveless tops, shorts above the knee, and miniskirts are not allowed.

Bring your own earphones/headphones to use the digital audio guide on your smartphone.

What’s not allowed

Large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and luggage are not permitted inside the Basilica or Dome.

No flash photography, food, drinks, glass items, or smoking on the premises.

Animals are not allowed, except registered service animals.

There is no cloakroom service.

After 6pm, access to the Vatican Grottoes and explanations inside the Basilica are restricted.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

The Dome climb involves 551 steep, narrow stairs and confined spaces. It is not suitable for infants, pregnant individuals, or visitors with mobility concerns, heart conditions, vertigo, or claustrophobia.

The elevator only reaches the terrace—an additional 320 steps are required to reach the summit.

Minimum recommended age for the Dome climb is 6; all minors up to 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Additional information

All guests must pass through airport-style security. During peak season, lines may exceed 30 minutes—arrive 15–45 minutes early.

The Dome and roof terrace may close in bad weather.

Entry to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Dome may be suspended without notice due to religious ceremonies or Vatican events. If this happens, suitable alternatives will be arranged.

The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and during major events like Easter. In such cases, your guide will take you to the Pinacoteca Gallery instead.

QR codes for entry and audio guide activation are required—check your email (and spam folder) before arrival.

No refunds or date changes are allowed in case of visitor cancellations or closures due to religious events.

All visitors must pass through security checks at the Basilica. Please allow for wait times of up to an hour, as this may extend the overall tour duration.

Your ticket will be emailed to you shortly.

Please arrive at the redemption point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Display the ticket on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

Ticket redemption point

Please check your final ticket for the redemption point details and specific instructions.