Papal Audience and Guided Tour for St. Peter's Basilica
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Papal Audience and Guided Tour for St. Peter's Basilica

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Join this special visit for early access to the Papal audience ceremony and witness the Pope in action! It's not every day you get to see a figure of such importance up close. Receive your invitation for papal audience from the staff at piazza del Sant'Uffizio, just in front St Peter's Square. Please note this is not a skip the line invitation. After the audience, you'll have a guided tour of the iconic Basilica of St. Peter with its famous dome and unrivalled architecture that Raphael also played a part in, you'll see masterpieces like Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldacchino. The guided tour will take place after the Papal Audience. The tour begins at 11:30. Make your visit more complete, add the tour of the wonderful Vatican Gardens with multi-lingual audioguide on board an open bus.
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Papal audience invitation (no skip the line)
  • Guided tour of the St. Peter's Basilica (no skip the line)
  • Assistance at the meeting point
What's not included
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off
  • Food and Drinks
  • Guided tour during Papal Audience
  • Entrance and guided tour for St Peter's Dome


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41353P78

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. Please note that Papal audience is a very busy event and therefore it is possible that the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
  • Dress code requiered: shoulders and knees has to be covered.
  • The duration of the Vatican Gardens tour by minibus is about 45 minutes.

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41353P78

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  • TOURISTATION
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    Joined in July 2016
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Alessandro was AMAZING!
    Alessandro was AMAZING! Brilliant tour guide with lots of local knowledge. Showing all the hidden gems of Rome. Thank you!
    Written February 18, 2025
  • Q4599ISmichaelw
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing because of Alessandro
    The catacombs were okay but the tour was made excellent because of our driver Alessandro. He was funny and knowledgeable, we’re learned a lot if information we wouldn’t have if he hadn’t made the effort he did. What a great ambassador if your company. Thanks Alessandro
    Written February 17, 2025
  • 453gergelyv
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing catacomb tour with the best italian bus driver Alessandro
    Vert interesting tour in the catacombs. Amazing historian guide in the catacombs who told about the fascinating history. Our bus driver Alessandro was truly amazing telling us about the city while driving us to and back from the catacombs.
    Written February 14, 2025
  • Freedom00340013745
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best place to start in rome
    Great service and explain everything. Was really nice and helpful. I will come back here again! Must to start here when you arrive rome
    Written February 9, 2025
  • U3947SZelliep
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing!!
    The catacombs were amazing but what made it was our tour guide who showed us the other beautiful sites on Rome and recommended amazing restaurants to visit. We ended up trying out Tonnarello following his recommendation and it was amazing! Thank you for everything!
    Written February 9, 2025
  • BoardingPass782312
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well Worth the Time
    Our driver Alejandro did a great job of educating us on the way out to the catacombs. I highly recommend this experience.
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  • Phillip G
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Catacombs tour
    The coach driver Alexandra was so good and informative with a great personality that was very relaxing. Also the guide in he catacombs was equally good and informative.
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good experience
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    Written February 8, 2025
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Food walking tour
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing thank you
    Alima was amazing, friendly and helpful. Made the experience personal and relax. Amazing food, true roma experience. Perfect end to our amazing stay in Italy. Thank you so much Alima
    Written February 6, 2025
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great, interesting and lots of fun!
    The tour was very good, but Erika was great 🙂! She was funny, gracious and very knowledgeble about Rome, food, history, and more. We had a wonderful time and felt it was too short. Very much recommended!!
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    Amazing collection of life ,culture and art..
    The tour was quite interesting. Mr Fernando was well versed on the historical events . He merged the stories events and photos so very that it felt like reliving the actual moments in that time. It was worth every minute. Mr Fernando gave washroom breaks and ensure we were all present as a group before moving on. I will definitely recommend your firm to my colleagues. Thanks cece n Rob
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    An incredible experience
    A very well organised trip, lovely to skip the long queues and the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel & Peter’s Basilica were just amazing! Our tour guide Fernando was a terrific guide, very knowledgeable and good humoured too! Thank you for a great experience. Janet & Conor (visitors from Ireland 🇮🇪)
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  • Tmarch122
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    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Convenient for skipping the line.
    Good way to skip the lines. Movie was a waste of time and in another location. Seems like they could have provided a free bathroom considering we were customers.
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  • eph119
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    Nice last minute tour
    Booked a last minute tour through Viator and were met by Michelle who was a pleasure. Interesting to learn a bit about the history of Rome beneath our feet. The tour ended up being private as no one else showed up which was a great bonus. (Feel free to skip the gelato option as it was just okay).
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Giulia C
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
It was a real thrill to attend the papal audience, just as it was exciting to see Michelangelo's Pietà up close. Recommended visit!
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Written November 10, 2023
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Marco B
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Friends
La visita guidata nella Basilica di San Pietro è un’esperienza che consiglio vivamente a chiunque. Lo staff di Touristation è stato preciso, gentile e rapido nell’organizzare il tutto ma, la vera ciliegina sulla torta, sono state le ragazze che ci hanno accompagnato lungo tutta la visita fornendoci spiegazioni dettagliate e competenti e facendoci vivere un’esperienza indimenticabile.
Written August 16, 2022
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Francesca G
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Couples
Ho visitato la Basilica di San Pietro dopo tanto tempo e l’esperienza è stata travolgente. Un grazie allo staff che ha saputo consigliarci nella scelta del tour. Consigliato!
Written February 1, 2022
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Gentile Cliente, Siamo a ringraziare per aver esposto la sua opinione. Siamo un’agenzia giovane e specializzato per ogni soluzione adatta alle esigenze del turismo moderno. Cordiali saluti, Touristation Staff
Written February 6, 2022
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chiara l
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
Esperienza meravigliosa e indimenticabile. Un ringraziamento speciale a tutto lo staff di Touristation, in particolare alla gentile Amanda che ci ha accompagnato durante il tragitto.
Written February 1, 2022
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Gentile Cliente, Siamo a ringraziare per aver condiviso la sua opinione. È sempre un piacere averla come nostro ospite, ci auguriamo di rivederla presto....
Written February 6, 2022
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Francesca C
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Family
Abbiamo visitato la Basilica di San Pietro, che con spiegazioni e curiosità raccontateci dalla guida ha assunto maggiore bellezza, in particolar modo la Pietà di Michelangelo. Molto gentile ed esaustivo il personale che ci ha accompagnato nel tour, ha saputo intrattenere senza annoiarci tutto il percorso.
Davvero una bella ed appagante esperienza. La consiglio a tutti!!!!
Written January 25, 2022
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Gentile Cliente, Siamo a ringraziare per aver esposto la sua opinione. Siamo un’agenzia giovane e specializzato per ogni soluzione adatta alle esigenze del turismo moderno. Cordiali saluti, Touristation Team
Written January 29, 2022
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Silvia O
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Family
L'esperienza è stata molto emozionante e la guida all'insegna delle bellezze della Basilica è stata interessantissima. Le ragazze che ci hanno accolto sono stata professionali ed estremamente cordiali. Un'esperienza che consiglio e che rifarei.
Written January 21, 2022
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Gentile Cliente, siamo lieti di sapere che le è piaciuto il suo tour di Touristation! Grazie per aver condiviso la sua esperienza con noi. Cordiali saluti, Touristation Team
Written January 31, 2022
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