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Rome St Mary’s Basilica Dome and Crypt Ticket

TourTruth score 6.7 out of 10

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6 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rome, Italy
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica, climb to its dome, and uncover the archaeological area with a multilingual audioguide.

About this tour

Discover Rome’s Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, a landmark on Esquiline Hill where art and spirituality have met for centuries. This ticket gives you access to the basilica’s dome and its archaeological area, revealing treasures above ground and the fascinating remains beneath one of the West’s most important Marian shrines.

Explore at your own pace with an official audioguide available in Italian, English, Spanish, French, and German. Admire the tomb of the Bernini family, the baptistery, the Holy Door, and other works of art as you learn about the basilica’s history and its connection to the pontiffs. The ticket also includes entry to the basilica, where you can discover the Salus Populi Romani, an image Pope Francis traditionally visited before and after apostolic journeys.

Meet Touristation staff by the fountain in front of the entrance, then make the most of your visit to Rome’s St. Mary Major Basilica. Book your ticket to explore its dome, artistic treasures, and remarkable underground history.

Highlights

  • Explore the archaeological area beneath St. Mary Major
  • Climb to the basilica’s dome
  • Discover the tomb of the Bernini family, the baptistery, and the Holy Door
  • Learn about the basilica’s art and spiritual history with an audioguide

What's included

Included

  • Access to the archaeological area beneath the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
  • Official audioguide in Italian, English, Spanish, French, and German
  • Access to the dome of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
  • Assistance from Touristation staff at the meeting point
  • Entry to the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major

Not included

  • Transportation to and from the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
  • Guided tour of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major

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Important information

  • Children under 7 cannot participate for safety reasons
  • Meeting point is in front of the basilica entrance, near the fountain
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 3.00 from 6 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.7.

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