St. Peter's Basilica : Fast Entry Guided Tour with Vatican official guides

St. Peter's Basilica : Fast Entry Guided Tour with Vatican official guides

See the best of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on a comprehensive 1.15-hour walking tour. Led by a knowledgeable Vatican guide, your tour starts with a short walk from St Peter's Square, before continuing into St Peter's Basilica with a priority-access service. As you walk, hear tales of the popes, pilgrims and legendary artists who, throughout history, have helped make St Peter's Basilica the awe-inspiring place it is today.

Numbers are limited to 20 people on this St Peter's Basilica tour, ensuring you'll enjoy a more personalized experience.

Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The most famous and the biggest square of the Vatican City. It is from here that you may see the Pope blessing. In the middle of the huge square enjoy the Obelisk from Egypt (over 2500 years old)

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: La Pieta, Chapel of the Pieta Basilica Di San Pietro, Vatican City Italy

The marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti. La Pietà is considered the first masterpiece of the artist, one of Michelangelo's greatest works of art

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Great Official Vatican Guides will explain the secrets of the Queen of all of the Basilicas!

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

the smallest state in the world

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Baldacchino di San Pietro, di Bernini, Basilica di San Pietro Piazza di San Pietro, Vatican City Italy

The greatest masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This huge mausoleum is right on top of the Tomb of St. Peter

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Vaticano Egyptian Obelisk, St Perers square, Vatican City Italy

In the middle of the most famous and biggest square of the Vatican Citythe, you can see the Obelisk from Egypt (over 2500 years old)

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Cupola di San Pietro, Piazza san Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The highest building in Rome, from its top you will enjoy the spectacular views of the Eternal City and of the Vatican area

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Monument to Alexander VII, Vatican City Italy

The sepulcher of Alexander VII is the funerary monument of Pope Alexander VII Chigi, sumptuous work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Tomba di Giovanni Paolo II, Piazza San Pietro Basilica di San Pietro, 00193 Vatican City Italy

The tomb of Pope John Paul II which was proclaimed Saint by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Porta Santa, Via Boccea, 691B, Vatican City Italy

The Holy Door is open only during the Jubilee

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter Enthroned, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Italy

It represents St. Peter in a sitting position, with his blessing hand and with the keys of the Kingdom of God

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Urban VIII, Piazza San Pietro St. Peter's Basilica, 00120 Vatican City Italy

It is the funerary monument of Pope Urbano VIII, sumptuous work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Museo del Tesoro della Basilica di San Pietro, Piazza San Pietro, 00200 Vatican City Italy

The Treasury Museum houses church ornaments, statues, papal miters, and various other objects, usually gifts from kings or other nobles.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Grottoes, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Italy

Here are the tombs of numerous Popes

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Fontane di Piazza San Pietro, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The twin fountains of St. Peter's Square

Duration: 3 minutes

Pass By: Apolistic Palace, Sala Clementina, 00120 Vatican City Italy

From one of these windows the Holy Father looks out for his blessing