Vatican City: Papal Audience Guided Tour
ID: GYG427544-770171
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover the history of the Vatican and St Peter’s Basilica on this guided tour. Enjoy a reserved seat in St. Peter’s Square, attend the Papal Audience, and receive blessings from Pope Francis.
An unusual tour combining art, culture and devotion, accompanied by a specialized guide accredited by the Vatican City. The wonder of discovering, every Wednesday, from spring to autumn, a sleepy and quiet St. Peter’s Square disclosing its treasures before your very eyes. Your guide will entertain you with stories from great history and everyday life, anecdotes and explanations of historical, artistic and archaeological nature related to the square and the Basilica.
At the end of the description, you will take place in your exclusive and reserved seat, to attend the Papal Audience. This is not a religious celebration, but a meeting occasion dedicated to devotees and pilgrims, who can meet Pope Francis and receive his blessing. Aboard the Popemobile, the Pope will tour the square departing from the Arch of the Bells; along the path, he will make several stops to greet and embrace the attendees.
Highlights
- The tour is held exclusively concurrently with the Wednesday’ Papal Audience
- The tour takes place only when the Audience is held in St. Peter’s Square
- The invitation ticket for the Audience is free
- The duration of the audience is about 1 hour and a half
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All visitors must pass through airport-style security
Look for Sanpietrino Caffè
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
