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Vatican: St.Peter's Basilica,Dome Climb & Papal Tombs Tour

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About This Experience

Explore St. Peter’s Basilica on a guided tour. Admire Michelangelo’s *Pietà* and visit the Vatican Grottoes and the Tombs of St. Peter.

Highlights

  • Feel the spiritual significance of St. Peter’s Basilica on a guided tour
  • Admire Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s Baldachin inside the basilica
  • See the Chair of St. Peter, a relic symbolizing the authority of the papacy
  • Visit the Vatican Grottoes and the Tomb of St. Peter, the first Bishop of Rome

What's Included

  • ✓ Access to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • ✓ Guided tour of the Basilica
  • ✓ Viewing of Michelangelo’s Pietà
  • ✓ Viewing of Bernini’s Baldachin
  • ✓ Viewing of the Chair of St. Peter’s
  • ✓ Visit to the Papal Crypt and Tomb of St. Peter
  • ✓ Dome ticket ( if you choose option with dome tour )
  • ✓ Vatican museum and Sistine chapel ( if you choose option Vatican museum and Sistine chapel guided tour )
  • ✓ Skip the line ( if you choose option Vatican museum and Sistine chapel guided tour )

Not Included

  • food and drink's
  • tips

Good to Know

  • The Holy Door is only open during Jubilee Years
  • The tour involves walking and may not be suitable for those with mobility issues
  • Flash photography and food and drinks are not allowed inside the Basilica
  • Skipping the Security Check line isn't possible.
  • Security Check: All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During peak seasons, wait times at security may reach up to 10-120 minutes.
  • Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Necropolis are not included.
  • Knees & shoulders must be covered