St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tours at a glance
- Our pick: St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Dome Climb & Grottoes Tour, € 49 per person (1h 45m, 4.58★ · 2,613).
- Top rated: St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Guided Tour & Square with Headsets, € 75 per person (2h, 4.95★ · 164).
- Best value: Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Vatican Grottoes with Expert Guide, € 40 per person (1h 30m, 4.88★ · 98).
Price per person across the 15 options priced per person: € 9.99–€ 109 (median € 75). With 100+ reviews: 10 of 15.
Of the 15 options: 11 with live guides in English, 14 with free cancellation, 14 with instant confirmation, 11 kid-friendly and 14 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tours
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15 options
St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Dome Climb & Grottoes Tour St. Peter's Basilica tour in Rome with dome climb to 136 meters, papal grottoes & Michelangelo's Pietà. Art-historian guide, entry fees included. Stairs only. Every day · 08:45, 09:15, 13:30 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 4.58 (2,613 reviews) Duration: 1h 45m Live guide: EN · DE · PT · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 49 per person
Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour Skip the line at Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with expert guide and small group. Includes priority access, headsets, St. Peter's Basilica entry. 3-4 hours. Mon–Sat · 6 start times, 08:30 to 14:30 · From age 6 ★ 4.76 (1,727 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 75 per person
Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica with guaranteed skip-the-line entry. Includes official headsets, device charging & Wi-Fi at meeting point. Mon–Sat · 08:30, 10:00, 13:15 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 4.53 (756 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from € 81 per person
Rome: St. Peter's Basilica Skip-the-Line & Dome with Papal Tombs Skip-the-line entry to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome with an expert guide, papal tombs access and headsets included, plus an option with the dome. Mon–Sat · 09:00 and 14:00 · From age 6 ★ 4.81 (289 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 16 per person
Rome: St. Peter's Dome Climb & Sistine Chapel with Vatican Museums Climb 320 steps to St. Peter's Basilica dome for Rome views, then visit Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Includes timed entry, expert guide, and Pietà viewing. Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 07:15 · All ages ★ 4.58 (219 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 106 per person
Rome: St. Peter's Basilica Dome & Crypt with Skip-the-Line Access St. Peter's Basilica priority entry, papal crypt tour, and dome climb with small groups. Includes headsets, elevator access, and early-morning timing. Mon–Sat · 09:00, 09:15 and 15:15 · All ages ★ 4.70 (334 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 47 per person
St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Guided Tour & Square with Headsets Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and Square in Rome with expert commentary via headsets. Learn the architecture, history and Reformation role. Small groups, wheelchair accessible. Mon, Thu and Fri · 08:30 · From age 7 ★ 4.95 (164 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: DE ✓ Free cancellation. from € 75 per person
Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Small-group Vatican tour (max 10 people) covers Sistine Chapel, papal galleries and St. Peter's Basilica in 3 hours with English-speaking guide and earphones included. Mon, Tue, Fri and Sat · 08:00, 08:30, 13:00 and 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.83 (204 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 100 per person
Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Skip the queues at Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Guided 3-hour tour with headsets, entry included, meet at Viale Vaticano 95. Mon–Sat · 09:45, 10:45, 11:00, 12:30 and 15:30 · All ages ★ 4.73 (178 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · IT · FR · ES ✓ Instant confirmation. from € 90 per person
Vatican: Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Dome Lift Tour Feel the hush of the Sistine Chapel, climb St Peter’s Dome for rare city views, and skip lines on this Vatican day with a local guide and audioguide access. Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 11 start times, 08:00 to 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.54 (116 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · DE · PT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from € 109 per person
Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Vatican Grottoes with Expert Guide 1.5-hour guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Michelangelo's Pietà, Vatican Grottoes, and Bernini's Baldachin. Expert guide and radio earpiece included. Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 08:30, 12:00 and 15:00 · All ages ★ 4.88 (98 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from € 40 per person
St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Skip-the-Line Entry & Audio Guide Skip-the-line entry to St. Peter's Basilica with hosted assistance and audio guide. See Michelangelo's Pietà, Bernini's Baldachin, and Renaissance mosaics. Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · Every 1 h, 10:00 to 16:00 · All ages ★ 4.37 (35 reviews) Duration: 1h ✓ Free cancellation. from € 21 per person
St. Peter's Basilica Tour with Dome Access and Crypts Small-group guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City with skip-the-line entry, dome climb and Vatican Grottoes. Maximum 10 participants. Next departure: 15 Mar 2027 · All ages ★ 4.69 (16 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from € 99 per person
St. Peter's Basilica audio tour with Vatican Grottoes included Self-guided audio tour of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on your smartphone, with offline map and access to the Vatican Grottoes. Every day · 09:00 · Ages 18–60 ★ 4.25 (8 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m ✓ Free cancellation. from € 9.99 per person
St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Skip-The-Line & Audio Guide Skip queues at St. Peter's Basilica with fast-track entry and audio guide. See Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldachin. Includes security screening. Every day · Every 1 h, 09:00 to 15:00 · All ages ★ 4.50 (4 reviews) Duration: 2h 10m ✓ Free cancellation. from € 15.50 per person
The top 12 of 15 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Dome Climb & Grottoes TourOur pick | € 49 per person | 1h 45m | 4.58★ · 2,613 | Every day · 08:45, 09:15, 13:30 and 14:00 | English, German, Spanish +3 |
| St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Guided Tour & Square with HeadsetsTop rated | € 75 per person | 2h | 4.95★ · 164 | Mon, Thu and Fri · 08:30 | German |
| Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Vatican Grottoes with Expert GuideBest value | € 40 per person | 1h 30m | 4.88★ · 98 | Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 08:30, 12:00 and 15:00 | English, Italian |
| Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour | € 75 per person | 2h 30m | 4.76★ · 1,727 | Mon–Sat · 6 start times, 08:30 to 14:30 | English, German, Spanish +2 |
| Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-LineGroup of up to 15 | € 81 per person | 3h | 4.53★ · 756 | Mon–Sat · 08:30, 10:00, 13:15 and 14:00 | English, Spanish |
| Rome: St. Peter's Basilica Skip-the-Line & Dome with Papal Tombs | € 16 per person | 1h 30m | 4.81★ · 289 | Mon–Sat · 09:00 and 14:00 | English, German, Spanish +2 |
| Rome: St. Peter's Dome Climb & Sistine Chapel with Vatican Museums | € 106 per person | 5h | 4.58★ · 219 | Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 07:15 | English |
| Rome: St. Peter's Basilica Dome & Crypt with Skip-the-Line Access | € 47 per person | 2h | 4.70★ · 334 | Mon–Sat · 09:00, 09:15 and 15:15 | English |
| Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's BasilicaGroup of up to 10 | € 100 per person | 3h | 4.83★ · 204 | Mon, Tue, Fri and Sat · 08:00, 08:30, 13:00 and 13:30 | English |
| Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line | € 90 per person | 3h | 4.73★ · 178 | Mon–Sat · 09:45, 10:45, 11:00, 12:30 and 15:30 | English, Spanish, French +1 |
| Vatican: Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica & Dome Lift Tour | € 109 per person | 4h | 4.54★ · 116 | Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · 11 start times, 08:00 to 13:30 | English, German, Spanish +2 |
| St. Peter's Basilica Rome: Skip-the-Line Entry & Audio Guide | € 21 per person | 1h | 4.37★ · 35 | Every day except Wednesday and Sunday · Every 1 h, 10:00 to 16:00 | — |
By what you need
- Small groups (up to 15) (3): Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line (€ 81 per person) · Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica (€ 100 per person) · St. Peter's Basilica Tour with Dome Access and Crypts (€ 99 per person)
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