Rome St.Peter Dome, Basilica, Grottoes Morning Private Tour
Overview
The best Panoramic Tour of Rome!
Climb St. Peter's Dome and join Basilica's Exclusive Early Morning Tour Private Tour. Visit the Vatican at the quietest time before the crowds descend. Meet your guide and enjoy an intimate, exclusive tour—delight in the wonders of this site in the most unique of Rome and the Vatican State experience. By an elevator, head up to the first level of the dome to the viewing balcony. Admire the Basilica's inside view of the dome on the Bernini’s canopy below and the array of incredible mosaics which circle the dome. Climb the spiral staircase to the top of the dome (320 steps), at 448 ft (150 Mt), from the highest point within Rome, and admire breathtaking city views, including the Vatican Gardens below. Come down from the Dome to enter the Basilica to admire the Pietà of Michelangelo and all the masterpieces adorning the Basilica before descending to the underground crypts & St. Peter's Tomb.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dome's Admission fees/Tickets and elevator
- On-site and Office assistance
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
- Private Guided tour of Vatican Underground Grottoes
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Dome
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Square
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour and tickets
Meeting Location
Largo del Colonnato
5, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The tour will end or in St. Peter's Basilica or in St. Peter's Square in agreement with the participants of the private tour
What To Expect
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St. Peter's Square
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Basilica
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Basilica
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
The Vatican Grottoes
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Vatican City
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please note: Entrance tickets included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
- The entrance timings to the Basilica listed here are indicative and subject to availability per each time slot. If the chosen time is not available, we will book the next available time slot.
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- To facilitate the security checks please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray
- Forbidden objects inside the Basilica: bottles and glasses containers, alcoholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection
- Please notice that the Vatican City Administration, has the faculty to close the Basilica , or parts of it, with or without notice, for religious events, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
- Activity subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Pets are not allowed
- WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BASILICA DURING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES (Audiences, Beatifications, Masses of the POPE). The Basilica is often subject to sudden closures. In these cases it is not possible to guarantee access to the Basilica.
- Not recommended for travellers with claustrophobia
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for travellers with vertigo
- Not recommended for people with those with walking disabilities or walker users
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Dome's Admission fees/Tickets and elevator.
- On-site and Office assistance.
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.
- Private Guided tour of Vatican Underground Grottoes.
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Dome.
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Square.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Food and drinks.
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour and tickets.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Rome St.Peter Dome, Basilica, Grottoes Morning Private Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome St.Peter Dome, Basilica, Grottoes Morning Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Dome's Admission fees/Tickets and elevator
- On-site and Office assistance
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
- Private Guided tour of Vatican Underground Grottoes
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Dome
- Private Guided tour of St. Peter's Square
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour and tickets
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Activity not recommended for people with motor lag
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please note: Entrance tickets included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
- The entrance timings to the Basilica listed here are indicative and subject to availability per each time slot. If the chosen time is not available, we will book the next available time slot.
- Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.
- The activity can suffer 20/30 min variation due to organizational resons
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- For security reasons all visitors and their luggage shall be screened.
- To facilitate the security checks please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray
- Forbidden objects inside the Basilica: bottles and glasses containers, alcoholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley
- Can be introduced small size backpacks to shoulder, which must be checked, as any other bag, with metal detectors, opened and visually inspected by the Urbe Security Institute, responsible for the entrance inspection
- Please notice that the Vatican City Administration, has the faculty to close the Basilica , or parts of it, with or without notice, for religious events, heavy rain, or any other reason. In which case, we will offer an alternative itinerary as it seems fit and offer a partial refund
- Activity subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
- For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Pets are not allowed
- WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BASILICA DURING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES (Audiences, Beatifications, Masses of the POPE). The Basilica is often subject to sudden closures. In these cases it is not possible to guarantee access to the Basilica.
- Not recommended for travellers with claustrophobia
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for travellers with vertigo
- Not recommended for people with those with walking disabilities or walker users
