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Vatican: Papal Audience Invitation and St. Peter's Basilica Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Wednesday

  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Start time

    8am

  • Meeting Point

    Make your way to Piazza del Sant'Uffizio.

    Show your voucher to the Touristation staff carrying an orange umbrella next to the security check entrance in Piazza del Sant'Uffizio. You'll receive your invitation to the Papal Audience After the audience, meet your guide at the end of the left colonnade of St. Peter's Square, near the metal detectors, at the intersection of via Paolo VI and Piazza del Sant'Uffizio
  • Ending Point

    St. Peter’s Basilica

Key Highlights

  • See the Pope inside the Vatican City and receive his blessing
  • Marvel at the most important church in the Catholic faith
  • Admire Michelangelo's famous Pietà
  • Enjoy a guided tour of St Peter's Basilica with an official guide
  • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

Attend the Papal Audience in the Vatican City and take a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica

See the Pope himself during the papal audience ceremony and enjoy a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.

Meet the staff with an orange umbrella at the meeting point: the staff which will help you with your reservation. Join the Papal Audience (free entrance) after the security check. Then watch the Pope make his way to the stage and join the weekly gathering which includes prayers, blessings, and a homily.

After the audience, enjoy a guided tour of the iconic Basilica of St. Peter. As you tour the Renaissance-style church, with its famous dome and unrivaled architecture, see masterpieces like Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldacchino.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica (no skip-the-line)
  • Assistance at the meeting point
  • Invitation to the papal audience

Exclusions

  • Guided tour during Papal Audience
  • Entrance and guided tour of St Peter's Dome

Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Report at the Meeting Point at least 15 minutes before the timeslot selected.

It is forbidden to bring bottles, glasses containers, alcoholic beverages, aerosols, large luggage or bags

No pets are allowed

For security reasons selfie sticks, professional cameras, flash photography, tripods are not authorized

Comfortable shoes are recommended.

This experience is not suitable for:

  • People with mobility impairments

  • Wheelchair users


    Dress Code:

    Both men and women MUST have knees and shoulders covered. Failure to comply may result in denied entry.

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