Skip the Line: St. Peter's Basilica Self Guided Audio Tour

ArrayGo on a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and discover what makes it the greatest church in all of Christendom. You will receive priority access to St. Peter's Basilica with this tour and enter the church through a dedicated entrance. Once inside, your guide will walk you through the inner sanctums of the church and show you all the major highlights of the basilica, including Michelangelo’s “Pieta” and Bernini’s “Chair of St. Peter”.
Why You Shouldn't Miss This
Situated in the heart of Rome and Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica is the most important church in the Christian faith. It is an Italian Renaissance church that was designed primarily by Bramante, Bernini, Michelangelo, and Maderno. Today, St. Peter's Basilica is the largest church in the world and also considered to be the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture in the world.
A visit to St. Peter's Basilica should be on the must-do lists of everyone visiting Rome. Apart from being a center of religion, St. Peter's Basilica is also home to numerous works of Renaissance art. Some of the most popular works of art in the basilica are Michelangelo’s La Pietà sculpture, Bernini’s Baldachin, the statue of St. Peter, Pope John Paul II’s tomb as well as St Peter’s famous dome.
Your Experience
The tour begins at a designated meeting point situated in St. Peter's Square, adjacent to the basilica. If you stand in St. Peter's Square and face St. Peter's Basilica, then the exact meeting point is located on the right-hand side of the square, outside the colonnade and in front of the Vatican Post Office. Here you will see your guide wearing a blue vest with the Vox Mundi logo printed on it. Be there 15 minutes before the beginning of your tour so you can find your guide with ease.
You will then be lead inside via a dedicated gate at the security. With the help of the audioguide which you can download, you can explore all the major highlights of the basilica. The audioguide, downloadable from our VOX CITY APP, is available in 11 languages. You will see classic Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Pieta, Bernini’s Chair of St. Peter and also have the chance to pay homage to the tomb of St. John Paul II.