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St Peter’s Basilica Reserved Entry and Dome with Lift

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Price is £47 per adult
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Features

  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Stand at the highest point in Rome and experience the artistic grandeur of the Vatican without the stress. This premium, self guided experience provides you with pre-booked official access to the spectacular St. Peter’s Dome (Cupola) using the comfort of the building's internal lift (lift). Bypass the massive, unpredictable lines at the on-site ticket counters and head straight up to the sky.

After witnessing breathtaking panoramic views of the Eternal City and standing mere metres away from Michelangelo's stunning dome mosaics, your route leads you directly inside the main floor of St. Peter's Basilica. Explore the world's largest Christian church at your own relaxed pace with an official, immersive Digital Audio Guide.

Activity location

  • St. Peter's Basilica
    • Piazza San Pietro
    • 00120, Vatican City, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Saint Peter's Square
    • Piazza San Pietro
    • 00120, Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

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St Peter’s Basilica Reserved Entry and Dome with Lift

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
£46.89 x 1 Adult£46.89
Total
Price is £46.89

Only Basllica Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Tour with Art & History Expert: Led by an expert, officially certified Vatican guide. Your expert storyteller will bring the Basilica’s treasures to life.

Language options: English
Price details
£50.31 x 1 Adult£50.31
Total
Price is £50.31

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Digital Audio Guide for the Basilica (to be download, please bring your own headphones)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry to St. Peter's Basilica
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Access Ticket to the Dome with Lift/Lift
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    in-person tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Vatican Museums or Sistine Chapel entry

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

St. Peter's Basilica

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After clearing the mandatory security check in St. Peter's Square, head straight to the official Dome entrance. Use your pre booked ticket to board the comfortable lift (lift), skipping the initial 231 steps up to the panoramic terrace. Stand on the roof of the world's most famous church. Next, step onto the internal ring of the dome to see Michelangelo’s immense, colourful mosaics from just metres away. Enjoy the historic 360-degree panoramic view of the Vatican and the Eternal City.

Saint Peter’s Basilica

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
From the Dome terrace, follow the direct staircase leading safely inside the main floor of Saint Peter’s Basilica, entirely bypassing any additional queues outside. Activate your official Digital Audio Guide on your smartphone and plug in your earphones to begin your exploration. Walk beneath soaring golden arches to experience the largest Christian church on Earth. You will witness priceless masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art, including Michelangelo's heartbreaking Pietà sculpture and Bernini's massive, 29 metre bronze Baldacchino canopy rising over the high altar.

Location

Activity location

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    St. Peter's Basilica
    • Piazza San Pietro
    • 00120, Vatican City, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Saint Peter's Square
    • Piazza San Pietro
    • 00120, Città del Vaticano, Italy

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