Guided Tours

Castel Sant’Angelo Express Guided Tour

Castel Sant'Angelo exterior view with tourists on a guided tour in Rome, Italy.

Castel Sant'Angelo exterior with guided tour group in Rome.

Bedroom interior in Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, featuring historical furnishings and decor.

View of Rome cityscape from Castel Sant'Angelo, featuring St. Peter's Basilica in the distance.

Duration

1 hr - 2 hrs

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Save 1-2 hours of waiting time in ticket queues and enter the museum with an expert guide leading your way through the ramps and rooms of the fortress—enhancing your visit with artistic insights into the frescoes, and historical insights into the prisons.

Learn about the Chamber of Ashes, the legend behind the statue of Archangel Michael and admire the fortified bastions built as a defensive feature within just 1-2 hours.

Skip-the-line entry to the museum

An expertly guided tour

An English, Italian, French, or Spanish speaking guide

Access to the spiral ramp, papal apartments, and the terrace

A group of up to 20 guests

Headsets if needed

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Tara
Feb, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Our guide Agnese was professional, very fun and adapted to our level of pre-existing knowledge of Rome's history. We learned so much and the Castel is beautiful! Highly recommend!!
Dominik
Mar, 2025Verified booking
5/5
The Express Guided Tour, which I chose to go with, is an excellent choice for someone who doesn't have the time for the full one. I felt like I got the most important bits of history and information about the place, plus after the tour, I was free to remain there however long I wanted with the official paper map of the place with all available rooms to visit shown on it, so I could just walk and speed through those room if I wanted (which I did). Of course, access to the terrace was also free to enter for me. The tour guide (Alec, like "Baldwin") was easy to find, professional, well-prepared and knowledgable, and just a proper lad. Thanks for the tour.
Francois-xavier
Mar, 2025Verified booking
5/5
The incredible talent, knowledge and enthusiasm of the guide, Agnese Angelichi, that gave life to these rooms and peoples and the moments when we felt that Castel.
Trovato
Mar, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Exhaustive tour of Castel Sant'Angelo thanks to a more than perfect Guide named Martina, who was very professional, kind and friendly. We were very well and comfortable, being able to take an excursus of the main stages of Roman history, focusing on the phases that most influenced Castel Sant'Angelo. So overall the visit was very much to our liking, but if possible I would recommend including a visit to the Passetto so we can have a more complete experience.
Patricia
Feb, 2025Verified booking
5/5
Ticketing was very user friendly! Our tour guides were exceptional! Definitely two of our favorite experiences in this wonderful city! Keep up the good work!

Skip the ticket queue and enter the museum at your selected time. With a guide leading you through, you can explore the castle’s key spots in a short time while uncovering its rich history.

Getting started

Head to the main entrance at Lungotevere Castello 50 and present your ticket at the counter. Once checked in, you’re free to start exploring.

What to expect

Beginning your visit at the spiral ramp, your guide would share insights into its usage as a means to transport cremated remains and later soldiers to the upper floors.

Papal residence and prisons

The mausoleum turned into a papal residence under the influence of Pope Nicholas III making it into a safe retreat for popes. As you enter the papal apartments, you can see the frescoed adorned ceilings by Renaissance artists such as Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta. Moving through the Court of Alexander VI, you can stroll through the prisons of the fortress. Some instruments of torturing the prisoners are still preserved here.

Terrace and Archangel Michael's statue

Your visit culminates at the terrace offering a scenic view of Rome along with the view of Archangel Michael’s famous statue by Peter Anton von Verschaffelt.

What to bring

Please carry a valid ID matching your full name for verification purposes.

What's not allowed

Large bags and pets are not allowed.

Accessibility

This experience is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.