Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel tour Turin: With local guide

Two palaces in one morning: the throne rooms where Italy's kings ruled, then the baroque chapel built to house a relic

A guided tour of Turin's Royal Palace and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud with a local guide and entrance tickets included. You walk through the throne room, reception halls and Royal Armory of the Savoy dynasty's seat, then climb to the Guarini Chapel (a baroque masterpiece rebuilt after a 1997 fire), where you look down into Turin Cathedral and the sealed case holding the Shroud, though it remains not visible. The tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours; the guide speaks English, Italian or French; the Cathedral itself is viewable only during its open hours and outside of Mass times.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Royal Palace of Turin55m · entry included
2. Holy Shroud of Turin15m · entry included

Visit Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel

• Explore Royal Palace rooms
• View Royal Armory exhibits
• Visit Chapel of the Holy Shroud
• Optional visit to Turin Cathedral

The experience

You meet your guide at the Royal Palace, the seat of the dynasty that ruled Piedmont and then Italy from the 16th century onward. She was born in Turin and knows the building room by room, not just the obvious throne room and reception halls, but the particular details: the alcove, the party rooms, the objects that matter. The Royal Armory sits inside the same complex, holding one-of-a-kind exhibits from every era. Entrance fees are already purchased in your name, so you walk straight in.

From the Palace, a corridor connects directly to the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, designed by Guarino Guarini and completed in 1683. A fire destroyed it in 1997. It reopened in 2018 after restoration. You climb to the chapel itself and look down into Turin Cathedral below, where the Shroud is kept sealed in a glass case in controlled darkness, not visible, but you stand in the space built specifically to house it. The guide fills in the architecture, the history of the fire, and the peculiarities of how the chapel was rebuilt. If you want to enter the Cathedral itself and stand closer to where the Shroud rests, that's possible on request during the Cathedral's open hours and outside of Mass times, though the Shroud itself remains sealed and not on view.

The whole tour moves at a pace set by your guide's knowledge of the rooms and the stories they hold. You're not rushing through a checklist. You're standing in front of the objects and the spaces themselves while someone who has lived in Turin explains what you're looking at. Stairs and corridors connect the sites, and all areas are wheelchair accessible if you need that option.

What’s included

• Entrance fees to the Royal Palace and Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
• guided tour with a professional licensed guide in your choice of English, Italian or French.
• access to the Royal Armory exhibits inside the Palace complex.

Options for this experience

3 options

Guided tour in English, including tickets09:30, 11:30, 15:00 and 17:00

Guided tour in French with tickets09:30, 11:30, 15:00 and 17:00

Italian-language guided tour and tickets09:30, 11:30, 15:00 and 17:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except WednesdayDepartures at 09:30, 11:30, 15:00 and 17:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (7 to 17 years) · Infant (under 7): free

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Luisa Boscolo Guida Turistica

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you have a free morning and want to understand the rooms and objects themselves rather than just walk through them. A local guide who knows Turin turns the Palace from a list of rooms into a story about the dynasty that ruled from them. The fixed schedule and included tickets mean you don't arrange anything. You show up and the day unfolds.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 17 years); Infant (under 7): free.

Can I actually see the Holy Shroud of Turin on this tour?

No. The Shroud is kept sealed in a glass case in a controlled, dark environment inside Turin Cathedral and is not visible. The tour includes the Guarini Chapel, which was built to house the Shroud and offers a view down into the Cathedral where it rests. If you want to enter the Cathedral itself during open hours and outside of Mass times, you can request that as an addition to the tour, but the Shroud will still be sealed and not on view.

What's inside the Royal Armory, and is it included in the tour?

The Royal Armory holds one-of-a-kind exhibits from every era and is housed within the Royal Palace complex. It's included in your tour, and your guide will walk you through it as part of the Palace visit.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs between 1.5 and 2 hours, covering the Royal Palace rooms, the Royal Armory, and the Guarini Chapel. If you add a visit to Turin Cathedral, the total time will be longer depending on how long you spend there.

Do I need to buy tickets separately, or are they included?

Entrance fees to the Royal Palace and Chapel are included and purchased in your name before the tour begins, so you don't arrange or pay for them separately at the door.

Is the tour suitable if I use a wheelchair or have mobility concerns?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.