Rome Scavi tours

PLEASE NOTE SCAVI AREA WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 15 TO NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The most exclusive Vatican tour to a restricted area of Vatican City with fewer than 100 permits granted per day. Vatican necropolis with the tomb of St. Peter's is the best-preserved ancient cemetery in Rome with artefacts, frescoes and bas-reliefs taking the visitor back to times of imperial Rome and early Christian persecutions. Tour includes guided visit of the excavations area as well as St. Peter's Basilica.
Important note: (1) You need to be at least 16 years old to be granted access to the excavations area. (2) We reserve the right to change the order of sights visited due to religious functions in St. Peters ( Scavi tour and St. Peter's Basiica tour or vice versa). (3) Due to extremly high demand and very limitd availability we accept maximum 2 guests per booking

Save over 2 hour waiting time to access St. Peter's Basilica and explore the church at your own pace. Visit to Popes' tombs in the crypt under the church. Join a small group up to 12 guests for the exclusive visit of famous excavations under St. Peter's (scavi) with the tomb of St. Peter. The ara is opened to only 100 visitors a day!