Guided Tours

Papal Audience and St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour

During this guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica, marvel at the beautiful intricacies and be a part of the Papal Audience, where you will view the Pope up close!

Get the chance to witness the Pope up close on a unique early-access visit to the Papal Audience ceremony and guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.

Get your ticket for the Papal Audience in the Piazza del Sant'Uffizio and stand in the Piazza del Sant'Uffizio to witness the Pope go to the stage.

Join the weekly assembly for prayers, blessings, and a homily. Explore St. Peter's Basilica with a guided tour, an iconic experience.

As you visit the Renaissance-style cathedral with its famous dome and outstanding architecture, marvel at works like Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldacchino.

Fun fact: The iconic dome, designed by Michelangelo, stands 136 meters (448 feet) tall and is one of the largest domes in the world.

Papal audience invitation

Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica

Assistance at the meeting point

Guided tour during Papal Audience

Entrance and guided tour of St Peter's Dome

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

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What our guests say
Patricia J
Solo
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Sep 2026
Norbert O
Group
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Mar 2026
Our guide Sabrina was exelent ! She took us as close to Pope's route as possible and was very knowledgeable persons giving us interesting facts about Vatican architecture and history ! We were late and she was calling us 3 times to help us to find meeting point! Thank you Sabrina !!!
Bagnoud T
Solo
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Mar 2026
An exceptional tour superbly led by our fantastic guide—well done!
Thomas M
Couple
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Apr 2026
Donna G
Couple
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Sep 2026
Not much to share. She just guided us through the crowds to a place where we chose a seat. Explained a little bit about what was going to happen and that was it.

Get the Pope's blessing

During this guided tour of St. Peter Basilica, get a unique early-access visit to the Papal Audience ceremony. Get your ticket for the Papal Audience from the employees at Piazza del Sant'Uffizio, which is right across from St Peter's Square. Meet the staff with an orange umbrella at the meeting point: the staff who will help you with your reservation. Join the Papal Audience (free entrance) after the security check. Then watch the Pope make his way to the stage and join the weekly gathering which includes prayers, blessings, and a homily.

Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.

Following the audience, have a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica. Inside the basilica, see the grand baldacchino, a pavilion-like structure, created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which stands above the papal altar. See treasures like Bernini's Baldacchino as you visit the Renaissance-style cathedral with its iconic dome and unparalleled architecture. One of Michelangelo's masterpieces, the sculpture "Pieta," depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion, is housed inside the basilica.

Important Information

Please note that the Basilica may have long waiting periods, of up to 1 hour, at the entrance.

The chosen time slot must be respected and latecomers will not be accommodated.

Restrictions

Strict Dress Code: Please cover your shoulders and knees inside the Vatican City.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

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

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Meeting Point

Meet your guide at Piazza del Sant'uffizio.

Address: 00193 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy.

Landmark: Meet the staff with an orange umbrella.

Get Directions to the Meeting Point