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St. Peter's Basilica: Priority Access + Guided Tour

See Bernini’s Baldacchino and hear about the basilica’s history

Open today: 07:00 - 19:00

  1. Last admission 2 hours before closing

  2. Live guide English

  3. Max group size 30

Included

  • Skip the line entry
  • 2-hour guided tour
  • Live guide
  • Headset to hear the guide

Not included

  • Dome ticket

Starting point

5 Piazza della Città Leonina, 00193, Rome
  • Meet the Tour Guide in front of Cafe Leonina, holding a light blue flag with the logo "Inside Out Italy"
  • Please expect a wait up to 45 minutes in high season due to security checks

Take a guided 2-hour tour of St. Peter’s Basilica. Start in St. Peter’s Square with its famous colonnades and central obelisk. Move into the basilica as a guide shares its history, from Renaissance origins to Baroque alterations. See Bernini’s Baldacchino, a bronze canopy over the high altar with detailed columns and reliefs.

St. Peter's Basilica

Thursday
07:00 - 19:00
Friday
07:00 - 19:00
Saturday
07:00 - 19:00
Sunday
13:30 - 18:00
Monday
07:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
13:30 - 18:00
  • Cancel for free until 24 hours before you visit and get a full refund
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit

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