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15 Best St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Tours In Rome

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The 15 most popular st. peter's basilica & dome tours in Rome, with prices, run times and the booking platform for each. The ones worth fixing your days around, and what each actually gets you once you are through the gate.

15 Best St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Tours In Rome

Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, Papal Tombs, and Dome Climb Tour - Dome Climb to the Top: Trading Crowds for City Views
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, Papal Tombs, and Dome Climb Tour

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1.Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, Papal Tombs, and Dome Climb Tour

Guided Rome tour of St. Peter’s Square, Basilica, Dome climb, and Vatican grottoes with papal tombs and panoramic city views.

Most Popular★ 4.6

“The tour was great! Went for about 2 hours then we climbed the dome. The guide was super knowledgeable and answered any questions the group had. She did a great job navigating the Vatican considering the ever changing access due to the new Pope. Cannot recommend enough!”

9,652 reviewsFrom $21.64by Touriks

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket & Audio Tour - Climbing St. Peter’s Dome: elevator option plus the real stair count
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket & Audio Tour

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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb - Meeting Near St. Peter’s Square: Find Your Starting Spot Without Panic
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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb

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3.Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb

Guided St. Peter’s Basilica tour with an art historian and a dome climb to 136 m. Elevator halfway, stairs to the top.

★ 4.6

“Our guide is very knowledgeable about the Roman history, kept us very well informed while we were standing in the line. He patiently took pictures for us, explained the painting and sculpture inside. We enjoyed the top of the doom view. Very fun tour.”

6,096 reviews2 hoursFrom $64by Touriks

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, La Pietà, Papal Tombs and Dome - St. Peter’s Basilica: How the Guide Makes the Inside Make Sense
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, La Pietà, Papal Tombs and Dome

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4.Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, La Pietà, Papal Tombs and Dome

Guided St. Peter’s Basilica tour with Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s Baldachin, Papal Tombs, and an optional Dome climb for Rome views.

★ 4.7

“My guide called “Islam” he was excellent! His knowledge was complete and he kept us interested for a long time. Polite and humorous. I wish you had this tour guide or someone like him!”

4,610 reviews1.5 - 2.5 hoursFrom $17by Tix & Tours

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Papal Tombs Tour with Dome - Inside St. Peter’s Basilica: Gold Ceilings, Baldachin, and La Pietà
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica & Papal Tombs Tour with Dome

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, Dome Climb, and Underground Tour - St. Peter’s Basilica: What You’re Really Looking At
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, Dome Climb, and Underground Tour

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica Express Guided Tour - Meeting at Piazza Del Risorgimento and Crossing St. Peter’s Square
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica Express Guided Tour

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7.Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica Express Guided Tour

Express guided visit through St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican Grottoes from St. Peter’s Square, with tombs and dome mosaics.

★ 4.6

“beautiful building, and excellent tour. Our guide Wei or Wen (sorry not sure if the spelling), was super knowledgeable and she is clearly passionate about the history. I recommend the tour if you want a quick info guide of the Basilica, and tombs. Please note the dome is NOT included in this guide, we knew…”

2,493 reviews1 - 2 hoursFrom $17by VivaRoma Tours

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Tour of St Peter's Basilica with Dome Climb and Grottoes - St. Peter’s Square: Bernini’s Visual Effects in Plain Sight
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Tour of St Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb and Grottoes

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8.Tour of St Peter’s Basilica with Dome Climb and Grottoes

Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with dome climb and Vatican grottoes, including headsets, dome tickets, and art-history storytelling.

★ 4.5

“This was super informative and well constructed info. Patricio was an amazing guide that was patient and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend this tour for new travelers to Rome. Gave an excellent overview of the basilica and highlighted points.”

2,382 reviews1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)From $58.77by TOURIKS

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Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome Ticket with Audioguide - Meeting Point + Security: Where Your Time Really Goes
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Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome Ticket with Audioguide

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Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica, Dome Climb & Papal Tombs Tour - Meeting at Piazza della Città Leonina: exact spot, big impact
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Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica, Dome Climb & Papal Tombs Tour

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Rome: The Original Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter's Dome Climb - The morning rhythm: meeting at St. Peter’s Square and staying on track
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Rome: The Original Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter’s Dome Climb

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11.Rome: The Original Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter’s Dome Climb

Skip Vatican lines, climb St. Peter’s dome for Rome views, then tour the basilica, Museums, and Sistine Chapel with expert guidance.

★ 5.0

“What an amazing tour. Being able to see all the history and incredible artifacts at the Vatican. The highlight was climbing to the top of Saint peters dome. The views are amazing.”

1,782 reviews4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $159.00by ItaliaTours

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St Peter's Basilica Express Guided Tour, includes Dome Climb - The St Peter’s Square Walk: Get Oriented Fast
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St Peter’s Basilica Express Guided Tour, includes Dome Climb

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12.St Peter’s Basilica Express Guided Tour, includes Dome Climb

Early St Peter’s tour with dome climb by elevator and guided art stops. Coffee included, plus papal-tomb audio and Vatican orientation.

★ 4.5

“We found the starting point , no one to greet us or get any information, no coffee or pastry’s offered We were finally shoved into a group of about 40 The guide ran off so quickly, we were down to about 30 people , when we checked into the Vatican security, Next stop we made…”

1,683 reviews1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $66.51by Vox City International

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica and Papal Grottoes Guided Tour - St. Peter’s Basilica at full scale: marble, gold ceilings, and the main highlights
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica and Papal Grottoes Guided Tour

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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter's Basilica, Grottoes & Square - St. Peter’s Square: Bernini’s design tricks explained in plain language
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Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, Grottoes & Square

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14.Rome: Guided Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, Grottoes & Square

One hour with an art-historian guide at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pietà, and the grottoes, with headsets and help getting through it.

★ 4.4

“Tom the tour guide was really attentive and answered our questions. He made good jokes and is a very cool guy. Would recommend others to be toured by him. He explained very well during the tour and gave the histories as we walk by.”

732 reviewsFrom $22by Touriks

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Rome: St. Peter's Basilica, Square and Grottoes Guided Tour - Meeting at Mondo Cattolico: Small Detail, Smooth Start
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, Square and Grottoes Guided Tour

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