Vaticano Scavi: Tumba subterrânea de São Pedro e Basílica VIP Tour
Descrição
Descubra o Vaticano como nunca antes nesta experiência subterrânea exclusiva - uma viagem de uma vez na vida para a Tumba de São Pedro. Comece seu passeio na Necrópole do Vaticano, um local de sepultura raramente acessível escondido sob a Basílica de São Pedro. Caminhe pelas ruas funerárias romanas antigas bordadas com túmulos pagãos e cristãos antigos enquanto o seu Guia Especialista o leva ao que tradicionalmente se acredita ser o local de sepultamento de São Pedro, o Apóstolo e fundamento espiritual da Igreja Cristã. O acesso à Tumba de São Pedro é extremamente limitado, tornando esta visita um privilégio verdadeiramente raro. Depois de explorar o mundo subterrâneo, você emergerá diretamente para a Basílica de São Pedro através de uma entrada VIP, evitando longas filas públicas. Dentro, desfrute de um passeio guiado pela maior igreja do mundo e admire obras-primas como a Pietà de Michelangelo e a Baldachin de Bernini. A disponibilidade é estritamente limitada - recomenda-se a reserva antecipada.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Conheça sua Guia turística e aprenda sobre a Praça de São Pedro. Esta praça, cercada por uma majestosa coluna quadrupla, exibe a maior igreja do mundo cristão: a Basílica de São Pedro. É também o coração da Cidade do Vaticano, o menor estado do mundo, que na antiguidade era ocupado pelo circo e jardins de Nero, onde muitos cristãos, incluindo São Pedro, foram martirizados. No centro desta praça de 320 metros de largura está um obelisco egípcio trazido a Roma por Calígula em 37 dC. Em 1656, Bernini começou a construir a quadrupla coluna de 284 colunas em 88 linhas, que, de acordo com o artista, simbolizam a "reunião da cristandade". A partir de dois pontos no quadrado que são marcados no chão por uma pedra, os quatro anéis concêntricos de colunas se fundem visualmente em um. A balustrade apoiada pelas colunas é decorada com 140 estátuas de santos. A enorme porta da basílica é enquadrada por estátuas de São Pedro e São Paulo.
Vamos explorar os restos da vasta necrópole romana que se desenvolveu entre os séculos I e IV ao longo da Via Cornelia, na Colina do Vaticano, perto do Circo de Nero e Calígula, onde São Pedro foi martirizado em 67 dC. Nas proximidades, os primeiros cristãos enterraram os restos do apóstolo na terra descoberta, mais tarde reunindo-os por volta de 150 dC sob um pequeno santuário de mármore conhecido como o Troféu de Gaius. Quando o imperador Constantino construiu a primeira basílica sobre a tumba de Pedro em 319, ele preservou a Necrópole existente e honrou o local do sepulcro com um monumento monumental. Selada sob sucessivas basílicas por mais de 16 séculos, a Necrópole permaneceu escondida até que escavações ordenadas pelo Papa Pio XII em 1939 a trouxeram de volta à luz, revelando tanto o antigo cemitério como a Tumba de São Pedro, cujas relíquias podem ser veneradas durante a visita.
Após a visita à necrópole, entre na Basílica de São Pedro com acesso prioritário. Poucos lugares no mundo podem corresponder à Basílica de São Pedro em tamanho e significado. Entre nas muralhas históricas da Cidade do Vaticano, a residência do Papa, e descubra um dos destinos mais importantes da peregrinação religiosa e histórica. São Pedro, um dos apóstolos e o primeiro Papa, foi crucificado em Roma em 64 dC. Há evidências fortes que sugerem que seu corpo está enterrado debaixo do altar principal da basílica. Se você ama arquitetura, St. Peter’s é uma obra-prima deslumbrante. E mesmo se você não está particularmente interessado no lado espiritual, é difícil não ser movido por um edifício tão magnífico. Embora São Pedro seja muitas vezes considerado como uma catedral, não é a sede oficial do Bispo de Roma (que o título pertence a São João Laterano), tornando-se tecnicamente uma basílica em vez de uma catedral.
No final do passeio da Basílica, se você selecionou a opção de visita da Cúpula incluída, você será pessoalmente acompanhado para o elevador para começar sua ascensão. De cima, você vai desfrutar de uma vista panorâmica espectacular de 360 graus: a Praça de São Pedro perfeitamente enquadrada abaixo, os Jardins do Vaticano e os telhados de Roma que se estendem até o horizonte. É uma perspectiva deslumbrante e inesquecível da Cidade Eterna — o grande final perfeito para sua experiência.
Destaques
O que está incluído
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Informações importantes
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
- Local de encontro: Largo del Colonnato, 5, em frente à Galeria San Pietro Shop (perto da Praça de São Pedro). Seu Guia e nosso pessoal estarão lá para recebê-lo. Por favor, chegue pelo menos 30 minutos antes da partida para garantir um check-in suave. Para assistência, ligue para + 39 328 001 0018.
- As crianças devem ser acompanhadas por um adulto. Não é adequado para crianças menores de 10 anos.
- Todos os participantes devem levar um documento de identificação válido (passaporte ou ID) para entrar nos locais. A entrada pode ser recusada sem documento válido, sem reembolso.
- Um código de vestimenta é necessário para entrar em locais de culto e museus selecionados. Não são permitidos shorts ou blusas sem mangas. Joelhos e ombros DEVEM ser cobertos para homens e mulheres. Você pode arriscar a entrada recusada se não cumprir esses requisitos de vestimenta
- Não há reembolso de taxas de reserva e ingressos de monumentos que estejam fechados por evento fora de nosso controle.
- Se isso não for possível, operaremos o tour e incluiremos outros locais para compensar o fechamento do(s) local(is). Nenhum reembolso é dado em ingressos não utilizados devido a eventos que estão fora de nosso controle.
- Os clientes têm uma hora de reunião obrigatória indicada 30 minutos antes do horário de partida programado por razões de gestão e organização.Se você chegar tarde para o horário de reunião, não será possível juntar-se ao grupo ou agendar novamente, a menos que você pague pela atividade novamente. De acordo com as regras "Sem Show", você não terá direito a um reembolso.
- Cancelações, alterações ou problemas devidos, segurança e eventos mantidos pelo monumento estão fora do nosso controle e são decididos diretamente pela equipe de administração. Essas questões serão analisadas por nós e tratadas individualmente, mas são da responsabilidade do monumento.
- Por favor, note que a Basílica de São Pedro pode fechar sem aviso prévio. Reembolsos estão disponíveis apenas para opções que incluem um passeio guiado pela Basílica.
- A Necrópole é gerida diretamente pela Fabbrica di San Pietro; variações de tempo estão fora do nosso controle. O tempo de início do passeio pode variar até mais de 30 minutos.
Avaliações(53)
The tour was informative and the guide was top-notch — he was an expert in the history of the catacombs and Vatican. The rescheduling was an issue; we received an email confirming our tour one day before and unbeknownst to us, a WhatsApp message was sent later with a cancellation. We didn’t see the message until we were on our way to the tour. We were rescheduled for the same day but it was stressful to change plans while sitting in a taxi. We understand tours are cancelled by the Vatican but the agency should use the TripAdvisor contact method for consistency and to avoid confusion.
Thank you for your kind words about the guide. We're delighted to hear that you found the tour informative and that you appreciated your guide's expertise. Regarding the schedule change, we would like to clarify that this tour includes access to the Vatican Necropolis (Scavi), which is managed directly by the Fabbrica di San Pietro, not by our agency. As clearly stated in the tour description and in the information available before, during, and after the booking, the starting time may change, even at the last minute, due to operational requirements of the Vatican. As soon as we were informed of the schedule change, we immediately contacted you and arranged an alternative time on the same day, ensuring that you were still able to enjoy the complete experience. We understand that this caused some inconvenience, and we appreciate your suggestion regarding communication. We always strive to notify our guests as quickly as possible through the available contact methods whenever the Vatican makes last-minute changes beyond our control. Thank you again for your understanding, and we hope to welcome you back to Rome in the future.
Absolute must. One of the best experiences in Italy.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you considered the Vatican Scavi Tour one of the best experiences of your trip to Italy. Visiting the Tomb of St. Peter and the Vatican Necropolis is truly a unique and unforgettable journey through history and faith. We hope to welcome you back to Rome for another exceptional experience!
The actual Scavi Tour of the Necropolis was unbelievable and amazing. The two parts ahead of that were a little confusing. First, the tour guide from Tour in Rome picks you up and hands you off to a worker and this worker brings you to the Scavi Office where you wait around 25 minutes for a Scavi tour guide to take you into the Necropolis. The Scavi guide, Patrick, was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate and clear. The site itself is incredible. It is only that the situation before the proper tour starts is a little confusing and unclear. I suppose this is because they are buying extremely difficult to obtain tickets on our behalf that the process is a bit convoluted and odd. It was not clearly explained and a bit confusing when it began. But, ultimately, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Thank you for your review. We always contact our customers to communicate any updates, including changes to the meeting point when they are caused by unforeseen events or circumstances beyond our control. This information is sent in advance whenever necessary. As for the waiting time, it is clearly stated both in the tour description and on the voucher that the tour may start later than the scheduled time, as access to the Vatican Necropolis is managed exclusively by the Vatican authorities. You are actually proving our point: these tickets are extremely difficult to obtain. That's exactly why so many people choose our service. With us, the booking process was easy for you because we handled all the complexity behind the scenes. The only confusing part seems to have been your interpretation of how the experience works. Once the official Vatican guide took over, as you correctly pointed out, the experience was "unbelievable and amazing" and Patrick was "incredibly knowledgeable, passionate and clear." We're glad you ultimately enjoyed what is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Probably the single best Rome guided tour that I have ever been on! Taras is a historian and an expert in his field and was able to explain the history in a manner that I was able to understand. I would definitely take this tour again the next time I am back in Rome.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Vatican Scavi: Underground St. Peter’s Tomb & Basilica VIP Tour. Taras is truly passionate about history, and he'll be thrilled to know that his knowledge and storytelling helped make the experience both engaging and easy to follow. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we're especially honored that you consider this one of the best guided tours you've ever taken in Rome. We look forward to welcoming you back on another tour the next time you're in the Eternal City! Warm regards, Tour in the City Team
Unpleasant experience second time in 3 days with Viator. We are all shocked and disappointed because ToursByLocals was consistently positive and thorough tours. The humidity underground was intentional and unbearable. The tour guide was informative but took a long time. We were separately advised by two out of three of the guides on the tour that Saint Peter’s Basilica was closed and we couldn’t access that part of the tour. We left the square and walked about 7 minutes to get a large taxi, and other folks told us they just came from St. Peter’s Basilica!!! The inability to see The Blue Grotto 3 days before was bad enough. We never want to book with Viator.
This comment is honestly quite unreal and confusing. First of all, humidity inside the Necropolis, located about 20 meters underground, is completely normal, especially considering that it is an archaeological site. Regarding St. Peter’s Basilica, it was not “closed”: you exited directly into the Basilica. What was not included was a guided tour of the Basilica itself. As for the Blue Grotto in Capri, we honestly do not see how that has anything to do with us or this Vatican Scavi tour. Overall, this review mixes unrelated topics and presents very confusing information.
The necropolis excavation tour was a small group and we had fabulous guides. For the excavation portion we had an archaeology tour guide and Sabrina was so enthusiastic about the Vatican and the basilica our tour was very detailed. Our group would never have slowed down to observe all the monuments and paintings. Sabrina made it all come to life!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed both the Vatican Necropolis and St. Peter’s Basilica tour. The Scavi excavation is truly a unique experience, and we're delighted that our archaeology guide helped bring the fascinating history of the site to life. A special thank you for your kind words about Sabrina. Her passion for the Vatican, its history, art, and symbolism is contagious, and she loves helping guests discover details that are often overlooked. We're so pleased that her enthusiasm and expertise made the Basilica come alive for you and allowed you to appreciate its monuments, masterpieces, and hidden stories in a deeper way. Thank you for choosing Tour In the City. We hope to welcome you back to Rome for another memorable experience soon! Warm regards, The Tour In the City Team
Exceptional experience! Go deeper than the catacombs into roman mausoleums and see St Peters tomb. Uneven ground with stairs and occasional low ceilings. We enjoyed our own walk around St Peters Basilica following, with amazing climb up to the view from the dome.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed this unique experience beneath St. Peter’s Basilica. Exploring the ancient Roman mausoleums and reaching the area traditionally recognized as St. Peter’s tomb is truly a remarkable journey through history. We're also glad you took the opportunity to continue exploring the Basilica on your own and enjoyed the climb to the top of the dome—one of the most breathtaking views in Rome! Thank you for choosing Tour In the City and for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in the future. Warm regards, The Tour In the City Team
Tour guide was so knowledgeable, everything about the tour was great. We were able to check off many items on our bucket list on this tour. Have already recommended the tour to others.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Vatican Scavi Tour and that our guide’s knowledge helped make the experience so memorable. Visiting St. Peter’s Tomb, the Vatican Necropolis, and St. Peter’s Basilica is truly a unique opportunity, and we are glad we could help you check so many items off your bucket list. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you back to Rome for another unforgettable tour in the future! 😊 Best regards, The Tour in the City Team
The tour company gave a great overview of the history of St Peter’s Basilica and the archeological levels underneath it. We were then turned over to a Vatican employee who escorted us into Vatican City behind the square to the Scavi entrance. Next, a Vatican employee tour guide took us into Scavi/Necropolis for the in depth tour. We selected and paid for this tour 2 months in advance because the Scavi was on our must see list. Tickets at approximately 22 Euros from the Vatican are very difficult to get and the Vatican did not accept or decline our reservation request submitted both one and two months in advance until the day before the date we requested. Paying the extra money to the tour company was worth it.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience! We are delighted to hear that the Vatican Scavi was one of the highlights of your trip and that our team helped make this special visit possible. As you mentioned, access to the Scavi and St. Peter's Tomb is extremely limited, and obtaining reservations directly through the Vatican can be challenging, with requests often remaining pending until the last moment. For this reason, many guests choose to rely on our service for the peace of mind that comes with having everything arranged in advance. We are pleased that you appreciated the historical introduction provided by our guide, as well as the seamless coordination with the Vatican staff and official Scavi guides who conducted the underground visit. Thank you for recognizing the value of the service and organization involved in securing this unique experience. We are honored to have helped you visit one of the most fascinating and exclusive sites within Vatican City. Kind regards, The Team
The scavi tour was not great, could not hear the lady giving tour. The Basilica tour lady was excellent very knowledgeable bubbly and could hear her great
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the Scavi portion of the tour did not fully meet your expectations due to the audio difficulties. At the same time, we’re very happy to know you enjoyed the Basilica tour and appreciated your guide’s knowledge and energy. Your comments are very important to us and will help us improve the experience for future guests. We hope to welcome you again on another tour in Rome and the Vatican!
