Seeking to visit this place without queuing, we chose this option with the visit to the top of the basilica despite the fact that the tour is in English. Our Italian guide, Lizia, spoke English very easy to understand and deserves the mention of excellence for his way of telling us the story thanks to his knowledge and humor. Direct access (without any expectations) to the basilica on the way down is a real plus! Too bad the tour doesn't last longer and that we can't learn more about St Peter's basilica but after all this is not a guided tour of the basilica itself. A combination of the two (top + basilica) would be great - a suggestion for future visitors?

The climb to the dome is worth it, first you can see the mosaics of the dome up close and then you go up to the upper ring with beautiful views of Rome and St. Peter's Square. With the guide we learned many things about the basilica and its construction. It carried photographs and drawings where we could see what the basilica was like at the beginning. We took the early visit at 8.10am and although we had to get up early I recommend it since the stairs to walk up to the upper dome are quite narrow and we were able to climb quietly and without people being overwhelmed. It is also an experience to reach the Plaza de San Pedro in the morning and be practically alone!

I would just have liked it to be specified at the time of booking, that the guide spoke in English ... I had to translate to my children 10 and 5 years old. The guide spoke to us a little in French and he was already very kind to him.