Immerse yourself in the history, architecture, and lore of St. Peter’s Basilica with this all-access tour. Not only will you enjoy a full guided tour of the Basilica and Papal Crypt (not usually included Basilica and Vatican tours) with an expert guide, you’ll avoid long lines to climb up into the titanic dome early in the morning, and gape at the amazing views of Rome.
Posted By : margi46
My four days in Rome were full of wow moments. The trip was a 60th birthday present chosen by my daughter because I had never been in Italy and I love history and old things!
We spent hours in the coliseum, wandered around the forum area, took the glass elevator to the top of the immense monument to the king who united Italy ( can’t remember its name, sorry) Got up at the crack of dawn to make a 7am Basilica tour. Our hotel was a fifteen minute bus ride from the centre so we pre-ordered a taxi to get us there on time. the tour was excellent and lasted three hours and was lead by a truly wonderful guide named Jaber. His knowledge and passion for the subject was amazing. I highly recommend this early morning tour. When we finished at 10am there were massive queues all round the square.
It is very easy to walk around Rome and find places of interest. The restaurants are wonderful, food delicious and all the staff we encountered were lovely.
Our hotel, the Caravella may not look great from outside and is set back from a very busy main road but it was clean, very comfortable and the staff were friendly and always ready to help. Also excellent double glazing cut out most of the traffic noise and good air conditioning kept us cool. The bed was a dream at the end of a days walking.
Can’t wait to visit Rome again. Best birthday present ever!
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 14:20:55 
Posted By : Linda_P
Our tour guide Siri was amazing! She is the best guide I have ever experienced! I would take a tour with her again any time!
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 14:15:57 
Posted By : Gail_B
You can do this all on your own, but having a guide was very helpful. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 00:51:52
Posted By : Lisa_B
Easy to find the meeting spot (can grab a coffee/pastries while waiting). Very organized. We were given ear pieces and little portable radios so we could hear our guide. He was great and informational. The security line was a bit longer than usual that morning, but he continued to tell us about little facts while we were in line and what to expect, with some good humor! I don't know why I can't recall his name! The dome climb was a test on the legs/knees, but it's now done and off my bucketlist! It's definitely an experience, but with our family of 8, we did it together. We got plenty of time to explore in St. Peter's Basilica as well before going down to the papal crypt. Great tour and having a guide taught us so much more! He even gave us little tips for what to look for when visiting the Vatican Museums.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 18:14:57
Posted By : George_C
Great experience. Well worth the time and climb. The view from the highest point in Rome is spectacular.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 14:44:21
Posted By : Sarah_B
The best thing about our tour was our guide Maria Grazie. Her knowledge of Roman and Vatican history is incredible and she made the time we had to wait in line so interesting that it made the wait much easier. Overall the tour was wonderful if you are interested in Catholic history and the popes. The only improvement I see is that for the price I paid there should be more transparency about starting with over a 1 hour wait to get started. If I was older or had any issue with my feet or legs or the sun that extra one hour wait would have been very difficult. I know the wait is not always that long but again telling people that it is possible would be helpful so they are more prepared. Also maybe a little more time to wait for the women’s bathroom before the climb your the dome would have been helpful.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 06:33:28
Posted By : John_P
Very informative guide, and well paced tour. Be forewarned that there aren't any "skip the line" options at St Peter's Basilica - everyone must go through security, and also wait for elevators for the dome. Only 1 elevator was operational, slowing everything down, but the guide filled the time by telling us details about the history, etc. Steps were a challenge, but views are worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 03:43:27
Posted By : Marcela_S
We loved this tour and highly recommend it. For older adults, the climb to the top would be too much and definitely not for anyone afraid of heights or claustrophobic. St. Peter's is the must see above all else at the Vatican. We did the museums separately and are really glad that we did St. Peter's separately so that we could focus on it more. We were lucky enough to witness a mass with the bishops from the top of the dome. It was a beautiful moment for us.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 02:40:47
Posted By : Miriam_L
Our tour guide, Sev, was incredibly knowledgeable and bright the history of the architecture, art, religion and basilica to life.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 16:47:44
Posted By : Grainne_d
Despite the early start, this was a fantastic experience (and when I saw the queues an hour later was glad to have missed them!) Well organised with a fantastic guide called Sev. He was very knowledgeable, personable and really brought the history of St Peter’s to life. Couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 13:11:43
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