For the guided tour of the Basilica and other listed sites of interest, Saint Peter’s Basilica provides guides trained and accredited by the Fabric of Saint Peter. Visits with guides accredited by the Fabric of Saint Peter can only be requested at the Visits Desk, located in the portico of Saint Peter's Basilica.

Visiting hours

- from Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 to 17:30 (last admission at 17.00);

- Sunday and Vatican holidays, from 13:30 to 15:30 (last admission at 15:00).

Visit with expert guide

From Monday to Saturday, the tours take place at:

- 10:30 (in Italian, English, Spanish and French);

-12:00 (in Italian, English, Spanish and French): 

-15:30 ((in Italian, English, Spanish and French). 

On Sunday, the tour begins at 14.00 and is provided in Italian and English.

§  full-price ticket at a cost of 15€;

§  reduced ticket at a cost of 10€.

Audio guide

The service is available from Monday to Sunday from 8.30 until 17.30. The audio guide is available in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese and Chinese.

§  full-price ticket at a cost of 5€;

§  reduced ticket at a cost of 3€.

To visit the Vatican Necropolis, it is necessary to book by email at scavi@fsp.va. The visits are provided in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech and Dutch.

Access is not permitted to visitors under 15 years of age, and it is forbidden to bring bulky objects or photographic apparatus. The visit is strongly discouraged for pregnant women and those who suffer from claustrophobia.

The Necropolis can be visited:

- from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to18:00; final tour starts at 16:30

- Saturday, from 8:00 to 14:00; final tour starts at 12:30

The full-price ticket costs 13€; the reduced ticket costs 7€.