Guided Tours

Papal Audience Viewing Experience

Name: Papal Audience Viewing Experience
Start: 2025-01-29T08:00:00
End: 2025-01-29T13:00:00
Location: Rome

Pope Francis addressing crowd at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City during Jubilee Festivities.

Tourists viewing artifacts and artworks in the Vatican Jubilee Collection, Rome, Italy.

Tourists inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, admiring the grand architecture on a guided tour.

Tourists in St. Peter's Square with St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to be a part of the audience with the Pope at Vatican City.

Highlights

Forgo any hurdles to accessing this divine event with assisted entry, and hear pearls of wisdom from the Pope himself.
Hum along to weekly prayers amidst a united congregation with guaranteed invitations to the free Papal audience.
Discover how Michelangelo brought marble to life with Pieta! Choose to explore St. Peter's Basilica with a guide.
Or uncover the history of the papacy along with an English or Spanish-speaking guide.
Did you know? St. Peter's Square was designed such that the Basilica stays the focal point. Look closely, every line leads to it!

Inclusions

Invitation to the Vatican Papal Audience & guaranteed seating
Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica or the Papal Audience (as per option selected)
Expert English or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)

cancellation policy

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

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Alejandra

5/5

Jan, 2025

Highly recommended! We booked online from Mexico and had a great experience. The guide in Spanish made us vibrate with her way of telling the story. The only thing I would suggest is to put a little flag or some sign at the meeting point because when you arrive there are so many people that it is a little confusing with other tours.

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Maria

5/5

Dec, 2024

The guide Bridgette was excellent in her tour of St Peter's basilica, she was very knowledgeable and attentive of her group The papal audience was made very easy to access for us

Jhg

4/5

Dec, 2024

Great experience to see the Pope. However, the audience appears to be free. Not entirely clear why this then has to be via Headout. The tour of St. Peter's Basilica was great, impressive and with a guide who was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and knew how to engage the participants.

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Melanie

5/5

Nov, 2024

Booking tickets is a must so you know where you're going and what you need to do. The line for security was really long but moved quickly and it was easy to find a seat. I highly recommend getting there as early as possible! Between 7 and 8 if possible. It was a surreal and very emotional experience and I highly recommend it! I am catholic and I enjoyed every second, so it's definitely something very special to do while in Rome! I booked the tour of the Basilica afterwards and Bridget was my incredible guide! She was so enthusiastic, kind and knowledgeable about everything and we got to hear some little known secrets too! So definitely book the tour too and hopefully you will get Bridget as your guide too, she made an already special experience much more memorable!

Kathryn

3/5

Nov, 2024

Papal audience was great but the tour was just ok. After all the admonishments to not be late, we waited for people fifteen or twenty minutes. Why? Also it was not described well regarding the papal audience and then the tour. More info would have been helpful. Finally we had z as n j used ticket and so do d wanted to use it but that was not allowed.

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Your experience

A communion of souls

Take part in an age-old tradition in Rome; gathering to see the Pope every week. The Papal audience is usually held either inside St. Peter’s Square, at St. Peter’s Basilica, or the Audience Hall. This depends on seasonal conditions and the size of the audience. However, if you’re visiting in the summer then the audience is generally held at the square.

Choices, choices

Your guide will tell you when and where to meet before the Papal audience begins, easing your navigation through the crowd. You could even upgrade to your choice between English and Spanish guidance before and during the mass. Else, you can opt for the guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and follow an expert to discover the secret symbols hidden in the world's largest church.

Know before you go

What's not allowed

Strict dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered for all guests.
Mobile phones must remain on silent mode inside the Basilica.

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. The right semicircle of Saint Peter’s Square is equipped with ramp access into the Basilica. For any special requirements, contact accoglienza@fsp.va in advance.
Sign language guided tours are available at the Basilica. This service must be booked at least 48 hours in advance at the following email address: visiteguidate@fsp.va.

Additional information

Expect a long wait at security, especially during peak times. Patience is key, it could take up to an hour!

My tickets

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.