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Rome Fast Track Entry St Peter Basilica Grottoes and Square
Activity Duration (1 to 4 hours)
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Rome Fast Track Entry: St. Peter's Basilica, Grottoes, and Square
What you'll do
Join a fast-track St. Peter's tour and skip the long security lines. Meet your guide and group in St. Peter's Square, where you'll learn about Bernini's iconic design. Then, head to a reserved security entrance and enter the church without waiting for hours. Take in the highlights, including Michelangelo's "Pietà" and Bernini's baldachin. Finally, end your tour with a guided visit through the underground Vatican Grottoes, where St. Peter's Tomb is located.
What is included?
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Strollers are not allowed in the Basilica. There is a luggage deposit at the entrance of the basilica where you can leave the stroller
- Please note that you will be required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance of the square
- An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the churches: knees and shoulders should be covered
- The meeting point is outside the Basilica before entering St. Peter's square and the security checks
- The Vatican Necropoli is not part of this tour
- The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are not part of this tour
- We might not be able to accommodate, refund or reschedule late arrivals
- Fast track entry with a dedicated entrance for the security check
- PLEASE NOTE: In the event that the grottoes or certain areas of St. Peter’s Basilica are closed, your guide will adapt the itinerary by highlighting alternative sites and artworks within the basilica. As a result, the overall duration and quality of the tour will remain unchanged
- Pets are not allowed inside the Basilica
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Hungerlust Ventures
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Itinerary
Rome Sacred Site Pilgrimages Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Rome Fast Track Entry St Peter Basilica Grottoes and Square in Rome, Italy. This sacred site pilgrimages experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 1 hours. Activity level: Light.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
St. Peter's Square
1
St. Peter's Square
Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Start your tour in St. Peters Square and be fascinated by its architectural secrets. Discover the optical illusions as were thought by its designer, Bernini.
2
St. Peter's Basilica
Stop: 50 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Enter the Basilica and be amazed by its magnificence. Marvel at the impressive mosaics all around you and see why it took 150 years to rebuild.
- Walkthrough renowned masterpieces of Renaissance and Neoclassic art with your expert guide. Stand in front of the harmonious 30-meters-high canopy and appreciate the expressive power and delicate beauty of Michelangelo's "Pietà".
- Descend into the underground grottoes and see St. Peter's tomb. Touch the ancient walls of the original 4th-century basilica and admire the beautiful frescoes.
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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