--- title: Vatican Private St. Peter's Basilica &Grottoes w/tickets lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 160 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.97 reviews: 30 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 62 of 145 (Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/vatican-private-st-peter-s-basilica-grottoes-w-tickets/ --- # Vatican Private St. Peter's Basilica &Grottoes w/tickets **Guidekin's take:** A private guide who handles the timing, the tickets and the special entrances so you can concentrate on St Peter's itself: the square, the grottoes with Saint Peter's tomb, then the whole Basilica upstairs, rated 4.97 across 30 reviews. Skip the line tickets and travel insurance are included at €160 per person. The dome is optional and a narrow climb. ## Overview Let your Guide to take care of everything: Timing, Tickets and special Entrances! You can concentrate on your Spiritual Experience in the Majestic Saint Peter's Basilica and visit the tomb of Saint Peter. We will start at Saint Peter's Square to unveil the 4 thousand year history of this extraordinary place Followed by the Vatican Grottoes with 92 tombs and Saint Peter's Tomb himself After heading to the upper level we will follow the detailed tour of the entire Present Basilica Please note that the Dome visit is optional and should be asked well in advance ## Key facts - Price: from €160 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.97/5 from 30 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: ZaLia - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Licenced Tour Guide - Travel insurance for the duration of the tour - Skip The Line Tickets included - Cancellations permitted ## Not included - Dome visit is optional, please ask in advance , guide ticket has to be covered as well - Access to some chapels may be limited due to ceremonies ## Itinerary 1. **Vatican City** (20m) - Entering the Vatican Soil 2. **St. Peter's Square** (30m) - The Colourful Layered History of the Famous Square from Caligula , through Michelangelo and to Mussolini! 3. **The Vatican Grottoes** (15m; admission included) - Vatican Grottoes is a Sacred place where is Saint Peters Tomb is located 4. **St. Peter's Basilica** (1h) - The opening of the Holy Door is the most well-known and moving ritual, marking the Jubilee 2025 the most memorable experience ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point You will see a cheerful petite blond Signora wearing a guide badge by the entrance into the Ristorante Mancini dal 1967 The taxi can drop you right on the side of it ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - In case you choose The St Peters Dome: 551 steps, the final staircase is very narrow, and gets narrower as you go, you won't be able to sit &rest. - The St Peters Dome :Not recommended for Pregnant , elderly, suffering from closed environment or for people with difficulty climbing steps ## How it compares in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours Ranked **#62 of 145** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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