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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!
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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.
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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.
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Join the weekly assembly for prayers, blessings, and a homily. Explore St. Peter's Basilica with a guided tour, an iconic experience.
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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.
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Fun fact: The iconic dome, designed by Michelangelo, stands 136 meters (448 feet) tall and is one of the largest domes in the world.
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Papal audience invitation
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Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
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Assistance at the meeting point
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Guided tour during Papal Audience
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Entrance and guided tour of St Peter's Dome
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Guests from United States, Mexico, United Kingdom and over 17 countries have loved this experience
Tanja
Jun, 2025Verified booking
Alisa
Jun, 2025Verified booking
The organizer on site was very disorganized and we waited almost an hour before we went on our tour to St. Peter's Basilica. There we were not let in via the fast track entrance, but had to stand in the blazing sun again for over an hour with the others. All in all, I spent the money for nothing. I could have done it all for free.
Jennifer
May, 2025Verified booking
We were on our own for the Papal Audience, she simply gave us the yellow invitation and sticker and showed us where to go for security check, which was a huge line the figure ourselves out once inline looking for seats on our own in huge lines. We were then supposed to go back to meet her at McDonalds after Pope audience, but the crowds were huge and hard to walk back in the heat so it was harder to go back in the heat so we went into St. Peter on our own. It was harder to go back looking for her once we were there than to just go ahead and look around own our own. Very inconveniencing
Ivan
May, 2025Verified booking
First, No one was holding up an orange umbrella, it was leaning against the wall and couldn't be seen. The guide for the tour, had us wait an hour and another guide made us get out our. Tickets again to split up group. Unorganized. The flag she was holding didn't say "English' but a.small ribbon with a tiny bear. Guide Maria walked us around for 30 minutes not being able to get in. The tour didn't even start and by 12:30 pm we were still in line. Twice we were told by guide to turn around and walk back through crowds to different locations. I video tape me giving back my radio to Maria as others were doing as well. We would have never gotten into Basillica by time it was supposed to be over. Extremely disappointed and I would like a refund I never have bad experiences but every single person in the group was complaining as well about what they said was "a rip off" . I chose to leave this unhealthy experience and all the negative energy. Please refund my money. TY
Maria
Dec, 2024Verified booking
The guide Bridgette was excellent in her tour of St Peter's basilica, she was very knowledgeable and attentive of her group The papal audience was made very easy to access for us
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
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Please note that the Basilica may have long waiting periods, of up to 1 hour, at the entrance.
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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.
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
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Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Meeting Point
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Meet your guide at Piazza del Sant'uffizio.
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Address: 00193 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy.
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Landmark: Meet the staff with an orange umbrella.
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