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PLEASE NOTE SCAVI AREA WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 15 TO NOVEMBER 2, 2024 FOR MAINTENANCE. WE ACCEPT BOOKING FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER VISITS AND ALL 2015
The most exclusive Vatican tour to a restricted area of Vatican City with fewer than 100 permits granted per day. Vatican necropolis with the tomb of St. Peter’s is the best-preserved ancient cemetery in Rome with artefacts, frescoes and bas-reliefs taking the visitor back to times of imperial Rome and early Christian persecutions. Tour includes guided visit of the excavations area as well as St. Peter’s Basilica.
Important note: (1) You need to be at least 16 years old to be granted access to the excavations area. (2) We reserve the right to change the order of sights visited due to religious functions in St. Peters ( Scavi tour and St. Peter’s Basiica tour or vice versa). (3) Due to extremly high demand and very limitd availability we accept maximum 2 guests per booking
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What makes Escavation Tour to the Tomb of St. Peter’s & St. Peter’s Basilica a unique experience ?
Meet our staff at St. Peter’s Square within splendid Bernini’s Colonnade and stop for a photo by the Bronze Doors, the ceremonial Vatican entrance, guarded by the Swiss Guards
Enter St. Peter’s Basilica with skip line pass and walk through the lower level of St. Peter’s Basilica lined with tombs of Pope’s
Visit ancient Roman cemetery with tombs and preserved decorations
from the 1st century AD. Learn why St. Peter was martyred at Nero’s Circus in 64 AD and why he was buried at the Roman cemetery on the slope of the Vatican hill, later covered by the construction of the first Vatican basilica at the time of emperor Constantine. Pay respect at St. Peter’s Tomb excavated together with the necropolis over 80 years ago under Pope Pius XII. This is the most exclusive Vatican tour with fewer than 100 permits granted per day.
Re-enter St. Peter’s Basilica to continue with the guided tour. See the highlights of the church including Bernini’s “Baldacchino” and Michelangelo’s “Pietà” Your guided tour will end inside St. Peter’s and you may stay on for your further private exploration
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour is no available for children under 15
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Escavation Tour to the Tomb of St. Peter’s & St. Peter’s Basilica
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Escavation Tour to the Tomb of St. Peter’s & St. Peter’s Basilica Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- tombs of Popes under St. Peter’s Basilica
- St. Peter’s Basilica Tour
- Scavi Tour
Not Included
- gratuity
- admissions and booking fee Euro 25/person paid on site
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by vaticancitytoursandtickets.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 154 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 8 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Please meet you guide OUTSIDE hotel Palazzo Cesi, Via della Conciliazione, 51, 00193 Roma RM,
