St. Peter's Dome Climb and Sistine Chapel Combo Tour
Free CancellationSkip the Line
See Rome from above then go deeper into the Vatican’s highlights and Michelangelo’s masterpieces
Free CancellationSkip the Line
4.95
(686)
5 h
Max 30 Guests
Most tours skip the climb to St. Peter’s Dome, missing one of the most breathtaking views in Rome. With early access, ascend to the top of the Dome, where panoramic views stretch across Vatican City, the Eternal City beyond. Back on ground level, your guide will give a detailed overview of St. Peter’s Basilica before you step inside to explore at your own pace. Then, skip the line into the Vatican Museums for a guided visit through its most famous galleries, ending in the Sistine Chapel.
The Vatican City is home to many bucket-list attractions, and the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica are definitely at the top of the list. However, climbing St. Peter’s Dome isn't included in most tours, which is why this is a top-selling Vatican tour for those who want the full experience.
You'll meet your expert local guide early this morning in front St. Peter’s Basilica, and along with a small group, you'll take the elevator to the first floor of the inner do...
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Skip the line tickets
Elevator tickets
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica
Passionate, English-speaking guide
Group size of 30
Wheelchair accessible
Meals
Guide gratuity
Hotel pickup
Meet your guide at Largo Del Colonnato
Begin your morning right outside of St. Peter’s Basilica, where you’ll meet your friendly guide and small group of fellow travelers
St Peter's Square
Roam through Vatican City’s jaw-dropping plaza, lined by 284 columns and 140 statues of saints, all of which were designed by Bernini
Dome climb
After taking the elevator to the lower level of St. Peter’s Dome, walk up 320 stone steps for an unforgettable view of the Eternal City!
St. Peter's Basilica
Enjoy an explanation of the world's largest church, admiring the Basilica’s incredible works of art and magnificent architecture
Vatican Museums
Explore the Vatican’s historic treasures and impressive art as you swiftly enter Vatican City’s exquisite museums with your priority tickets
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Meet your guide at Largo Del Colonnato. This is the area just outside of the St. Peters Square colonnades, on the right side if you’re looking at St. Peter’s Basilica. You’ll see a friendly representative holding a “The Tour Guy” sign standing between the fountain and the green kiosk.
Since this is a walking tour, be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water.
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Definitely the way to go!
Joy Holtrop
Verified Review
June 08, 2025
We did lots of research on Vatican options and finally settled on this tour. We were so glad we did! Instructions to the meeting point were clear. No issues. We were able to see and do waaaaaay more than if we had tried to go it alone and get tickets through the Vatican site. Once we saw how many people and different lines there were, we would never have made sense of it all and were so glad we had booked this tour!
Great Tour!
Cesar Landaverde
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June 08, 2025
Maria Concetta gave us a great tour and with loads of interesting information!
Great experience
Benjamin Tolpa
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June 07, 2025
Fabrizio led an amazing tour and was so knowledgeable about the Vatican and Rome’s history and general. Truly an unforgettable experience to climb to the top of St. Peter’s basilica.
Nichole Walker
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June 07, 2025
Tricia Bauner
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June 06, 2025
Very informative tour
Wendy Andrews
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June 05, 2025
We enjoyed our tour of the dome, St Peter’s Basicilia and the Vatican museum. The tour was well organised, paced and managed efficiently. Our tour guide was passionate and very knowledgeable. Her commentary in terms of the amount of information provided was good and there was a lot of history and context we would have not known if we had not gone on a guided tour. Very enjoyable tour!
Great Tour Guide
William K Westbrook
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June 04, 2025
Our guide was terrific. She was so very accommodating when a member of our group felt faint after the climb to the top of the dome. But she supplied a piece of cake and water to refresh him and encouraged him to continue.
Thank you, we would have missed the Chapel had you not intervened.
One of Rome's must do activities
Sean Thomas
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June 02, 2025
A great wonderful view of Rome from the top of the dome with interesting experience climbing inside the structure. The extra context added from the knowledgeable tour guide multiplies the experience as it helps add context to each loaction but also Rome and its history in a broader context.
St Peter's Dome Climb and Sistine Chapel Tour
Kathy Fidishun
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June 01, 2025
We had an awesome time and tour guide. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. We saw and learned a great deal. Would highly recommend it.
Catherine Morrish
Catherine Morrish
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May 31, 2025
Tour was excellent, informative, accommodating and friendly. Highly recommend.
Todd Mather
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May 31, 2025
Unmissable
Emerald Anderson
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May 30, 2025
This tour was fabulous, and my partner and I would consider the experience of climbing to the top of the dome of St Peter’s Basilica unmissable after our experience. The views were incredible and our guide was awesome! Two notes of caution (1) this tour is a lot physically - not just the dome climb, but the church and museum visit as well and (2) you may not want to do this on your first day in the city (like we did) because it is hard for any other site to measure up once you’ve seen the inside of this amazing church and the views from the dome.
Magdalen Carlock
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May 30, 2025
Brett Harris
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May 30, 2025
Andrew Cash
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May 27, 2025
St. Peter’s Dome/Sistine Chapel Tour
Scott Friesen
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May 27, 2025
We really enjoyed the tour. Alba was very knowledgeable and did a great job of explaining details and getting us where we needed to be. Highly recommend this tour
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Jacqueline Butler
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May 27, 2025
Laurie Taylor
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May 26, 2025
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JULIA FRAME
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May 26, 2025
Fantastic trip and experience our guide Alba was very calm and very very informative
Fabulous
Marian Reuter
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May 25, 2025
Alba, was the best tour guide we had our whole trip. We tried a few different companies.
She was extremely knowledgeable, very friendly. We could have listened to her all day.
Frances Margret Espino
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May 24, 2025
Jon Kohagen
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May 23, 2025
Excellent and caring guide
Vanessa Miller
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May 22, 2025
We were able to do this tour during the Jubilee and a few days after Pope Leo XIV was elected. It was extremely crowded, but our Tour Guide was very patient and made sure we were able to see the site which were scheduled. The climb to the top of the Dome was a highlight and it is recommended for anyone who can physically make the climb.
A Decent Tour
Rosemarie Pyott
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May 21, 2025
Was easy pretty to find the tour guide. She was knowledgeable although at times not easy to understand with the accent.