Private tour of Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square
Explore two of the most significant places in Roman history with a private tour: Castel Sant'Angelo and the treasures of St. Peter's Square. With an expert guide just for you, find all about two of Rome's greatest and best-loved monuments.
Tour of Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square with private guide
A tour to explore two key places in Roman history. Castel Sant’Angeloand St. Peter's Squareare close to each and connected both in their histories and physically through the Passetto di Borgo. The two were not always intertwined but over time, they each came to play key roles in the other's history.
Ponte Sant'Angelo affords one of the most dramatic views of all time, showing us St Peter's Basilica's perfect silhouette. Our tour continues to the world's most important square, St. Peter's, the heart of the Christian world. As you come to the square, you will be awed by the powerful embrace of Bernini's colonnade. Legends, innovative construction methods, and great figures make up the major events in the history of this construction unlike any in Rome or the world.
Details of the private tour
Duration: 3 hours
Price includes: Private guide service (3 hours), skip-the-line ticket reservations to Castel Sant'Angelo, guided tour of St. Peter's Square (without admission to the Basilica).
Availability: Every day, except Monday, the first Sunday of each month, January 1, May 1, and December 25.
Children: Under 4 are free of charge for the tour and require no reservation. Children and youth between 4 and 18 take part in the tour, paying a reduced ticket. (Please present identification to prove your right to the reduction).
Tour itinerary of Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's Square with private guide
The tour starts from Castel Sant'Angelo, the Papal fortress and one of the places in Rome that tourists appreciate the most.
The entrance to the spectacular Ponte Sant'Angelofeature states of Saints Peter and Paul, and lined up along the bridge are statues depicting the ten angels of the Passion, two of which Bernini sculpted. The castle is not just a place connected to the Vatican: the original structure was built as a mausoleum and then became a prison. Among its most famous prisoners was Benvenuto Cellini, famed for his daring escape.
The castle's prisons are the perfect setting of the final act of Giacomo Puccini's timeless masterpiece, Tosca. The tour continues to St. Peter's Square, the largest work of Baroque architecture. The colonnade topped by 140 statues welcomes everyone into the heart of Catholicism. Bernini spent eleven years working on the square.
He applied his architectural skill to create a square with a completely unprecedented spiral plan! The resulting space frames St. Peter's Basilica, Rome's most important basilica. The final design lends it an air of elegant solemnity, enhanced with many symbolic references to politics and religion, using original construction techniques.
Spend three hours discovering two of the iconic places of Rome's religious world, landmarks for their beauty and the fascinating history tell.
Our guides
All Italy Travels guides are licensed by the Province of Rome, have extensive experience, and work at the highest levels of professionalism, skill, and excellence. Our staff is always committed to providing top-notch service to our clients. We provide the best guides working in Rome, most of whom are art historians and teachers in the humanities.
Private tours with admission to Roman museums always include booked tickets to avoid waiting in ticket lines.
NOTES
Disabled visitors: Tour inside the castle is not recommended for those with limited mobility. For disabled visitors, please make a note on the booking form so the tour route inside the Castle can be modified with a different option.
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