St. Peter’s Basilica and Dome Private Guided Tours

St. Peter’s Basilica and Dome Private Guided Tours
Main features of the tour: Together with your guide you will visit the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica and climb to the St. Peter’s dome from where you can enjoy a beautiful landscape.

The St. Peter’s Basilica is the heart of Christianity, in its interior, the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Raphael, Bernini. The Dome, with its 133,30 meters high, was designed and engineered by Michelangelo in 1546 at the intersection of the nave and the transept, on the vertical of the colossal canopy of Bernini and access to the Tomb of Peter.

The structure is in a double shell: the inner, thick almost 2 meters, has a supporting function, instead of the external one is made for the protection of the first with a thickness of about 1 meter covered with lead plates. Between the two shells winds the path that allows access to the top where you can admire the splendor of Rome.

Warning: To reach the top of the dome and enjoy the beautiful landscape, you must climb 300 steps on foot. Therefore, this tour is not recommended for those suffering from health problems and / or engines, to those who suffer from claustrophobia and pregnant .

• St. Peter’s Basilica and Dome Private Guided Tours

Duration: 2 h
Availability: Every day except Sunday
Language: Italian and in any language required
Starting time: a choice from 8:30 to 15:00

The entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica is allowed only with proper clothing (sleeveless shirts, shorts, mini skirts, hats are not allowed).

A note on our guides:
Our tours are led by professional guides who are licenced by the city of Rome. They are either native speakers or speak the requested language very well.

The private tour can be catered to your particular requests. If there are special areas that you want to focus your tour on, please let us know in advance so the guide can be sure to prepare the tour as you request.