RM Trip Overview
Reach the top of Michelangelo’s magnificent dome on this unique tour of remarkable architecture and adventure! Views of the vast city of Rome know no end, stretching tendril-like to the blue Tyrrhenian Sea and green Castelli Romani hills. Very few tourists climb so high to see so far! At the summit, after a combination climb of steps and elevator, the sky’s the limit! Back on terra firma we take a break before entering St. Peter’s Basilica, a triumph of art and architecture unmatched anywhere else on earth, where Bernini’s brilliance and Michelangelo’s genius rise above Papal tombs and the perceived necropolis of St. Peter himself. This tour of two parts avoids the crowds every step of the way!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: RM, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Reach the top of Michelangelo’s magnificent dome on this unique tour of remarkable architecture and adventure! Views of the vast city of Rome know no end, stretching tendril-like to the blue Tyrrhenian Sea and green Castelli Romani hills. Very few tourists climb so high to see so far! At the summit, after a combination climb of steps and elevator, the sky’s the limit! Back on terra firma we take a break before entering St. Peter’s Basilica, a triumph of art and architecture unmatched anywhere else on earth, where Bernini’s brilliance and Michelangelo’s genius rise above Papal tombs and the perceived necropolis of St. Peter himself. This tour of two parts avoids the crowds every step of the way!
Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Peter’s Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Meet your expert Vatican tour guide on the threshold of St. Peter’s Square and make your way across marble paving to the steps which wind up and around the dome. There are 551 in total so of course this is too much exertion for most. We take the elevator part of the way which cuts the step count by a sizable 171, leaving 380.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
From St. Peter’s Square, enter the passageways which lead up to the top of Michelangelo’s magnificent dome for superb views of the Vatican City and Rome.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
A fully guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica follows your dome climb. It’s one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and it will leave a profound impression upon your soul.
Duration: 45 minutes
