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- Castel Sant'Angelo
- Passetto di Borgo
- Archangel Michael Statue
- Mausoleum of Hadrian
- Ponte Sant’Angelo
- History
- Inside
- Colosseum
- Vatican Museums
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Rome Pantheon
- Musei Capitolini
- Roman Catacombs Tour
- Borghese Gallery
- Altare della Patria
- Doria Pamphilj Gallery
- Rome To Amalfi Coast Tours
- Rome To Tuscany Tours
- Bioparco Rome
- Big Bus Rome Hop-on Hop-off Tours
- Palazzo Barberini
- Leonardo da Vinci Museum
- Trevi Fountain Tours
Castel Sant'Angelo Guided Tours
Experience the museum on a guided visit packed with expert insights—and no waiting in ticket queues.
- Everything you get: Get fast-track access to the museum to enjoy an immersive experience of Rome’s imperial and papal heritage. With the help of your expert guide you can unpack ancient history and medieval secrets hidden in deep corners of the fortress.
- Why choose this: An expert will etch out key areas of the fortress’s history in vivid detail—offering interactive commentary on their symbolism and significance.
- Upgrades: Choose the express guided tour to cover the castle’s key highlights in just 1 hour—perfect for a quick yet insightful visit.
Experience the museum on a guided visit packed with expert insights—and no waiting in ticket queues.
- Everything you get: Get fast-track access to the museum to enjoy an immersive experience of Rome’s imperial and papal heritage. With the help of your expert guide you can unpack ancient history and medieval secrets hidden in deep corners of the fortress.
- Why choose this: An expert will etch out key areas of the fortress’s history in vivid detail—offering interactive commentary on their symbolism and significance.
- Upgrades: Choose the express guided tour to cover the castle’s key highlights in just 1 hour—perfect for a quick yet insightful visit.
Inclusions
- Guided tour of Caste Sant'Angelo with fast-track entry
- English or Italian speaking guide
- Express tour (as per option selected)
- Group of 20
- Headsets, if needed
- Remember to carry a valid ID proof with your full name as your ticket needs to be verified at the counter.
- Large bags and pets are not allowed in the museum premise.
- This experience is not accessible to wheelchair users.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Eileen
Mar 2025Verified booking
The guide was friendly and gave the facts in a friendly, fun manner.
Francois-Xavier
Mar 2025Verified booking
The incredible talent, knowledge and enthusiasm of the guide, Agnese Angelichi, that gave life to these rooms and peoples and the moments when we felt that Castel.
Cori
Apr 2025Verified booking
Our tour guide was wonderful. Seamless and no wait time for entry.
Astrid
Apr 2025Verified booking
We had a great guide!!!
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Gabriela
Mar 2025Verified booking
Great knowledgeable and fun guide. All was on time and ran very smoothly.
Mylie
Mar 2025Verified booking
Sabrina was fantastic. Great energy and very informative.
Vedrana
Mar 2025Verified booking
Our guide was literally "know it all" and molto simpatico! Will recommend this tour !
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Combo (Save 5%): Castel Sant'Angelo + St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour
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From battlefields to basilicas, explore 2,000 years of Roman history in just one morning.
- Everything you get at Castel Sant'Angelo: An expert guides you through the plundered hall of imperial ashes, hidden prison cells of secret trials, and tales of the fortress’s evolution.
- Everything you get at St. Peter's Basilica: Let your guide show you Michelangelo’s Pietà, explain Bernini’s Baldachin, and lead you through papal tombs to honor the resting souls.
- Why choose this: You get to see both the world's largest church and a 2,000-year-old mausoleum-turned-fortress in one shot. With an expert guiding you at both stops, you'll not only see Rome’s history—you’ll understand how power, politics, and faith shaped it.
From battlefields to basilicas, explore 2,000 years of Roman history in just one morning.
- Everything you get at Castel Sant'Angelo: An expert guides you through the plundered hall of imperial ashes, hidden prison cells of secret trials, and tales of the fortress’s evolution.
- Everything you get at St. Peter's Basilica: Let your guide show you Michelangelo’s Pietà, explain Bernini’s Baldachin, and lead you through papal tombs to honor the resting souls.
- Why choose this: You get to see both the world's largest church and a 2,000-year-old mausoleum-turned-fortress in one shot. With an expert guiding you at both stops, you'll not only see Rome’s history—you’ll understand how power, politics, and faith shaped it.
Inclusions
Castel Sant’Angelo
- Guided tour of Castel Sant'Angelo with entry
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Group of up to 20 guests
St. Peter’s Basilica
- Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and the Papal Tombs
- Expert English-speaking guide
Castel Sant’Angelo
- Only some areas of the castle are suitable for the use of prams/strollers and wheelchairs.
- If you are visiting with a baby or a toddler, get a carrier.
- Keep in mind that your ticket is nominative, and you must present a valid ID matching your full name on the ticket for entry.
- Spot the Passetto di Borgo, the secret passage used by Popes to flee from Castel Sant’Angelo to Vatican City.
St. Peter’s Basilica
- Strict dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered for all guests.
- This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. The right semicircle of Saint Peter’s Square is equipped with ramp access into the Basilica. For any special requirements, contact accoglienza@fsp.va in advance.
- Sign language guided tours are available at the Basilica. This service must be booked at least 48 hours in advance at the following email address: visiteguidate@fsp.va.
- Expect mandatory security screening. The wait at St. Peter’s Basilica may take up to an hour during peak times.
- St. Peter’s Basilica is wheelchair and stroller-friendly (ramps available in the right semicircle of the square). Only some areas of Castel Sant’Angelo are accessible.
- Papal Tombs access may be restricted during religious events. In such cases, extra time will be spent inside the Basilica.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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Chinyelu
Apr 2025Verified booking
Good, a little disorganized and a lot of wasted time. But it was good. I went off on my own to explore, because the history can be googled or read in the library, most people already read and heard, then come to SEE it . Tour guide needs to focus on getting people inside, taking them to various biblical status, and areas, for pictures. This is not a history class, we only had 1-2hrs , but our tour guide spent 40 mins telling us stories and history outside and on the door way, While I applaud her of her knowledge, however this is not a history class, 6 of us had other tours scheduled right afterwards, so we left the tour midway to explore the Basilica on our own, including the Tomb areas underneath.
Judith
Mar 2025Verified booking
Brigida was a fabulous guide, we learnt such a lot & loved the whole experience. I highly recommend this tour and this company.
Yvonne
May 2025Verified booking
Ticketing experience really easy. Good instructions on meeting place. Great welcome from guide. Amazing information and spectacular sights to see
Christie
May 2025Verified booking
The guide on our tour was WONDERFUL and this review has nothing to do with him. Our tour was supposed to include breakfast (I spoke to an agent on support who confirmed this) There was no mention made of this when we got there, tour was at 8:00 and was moved to 8:15. We got there super early, there was no one to even talk too before the ticketing booth was open and at that point we were hearded out like cattle and the tour started at least 30 minutes late. Naturally we were hungry assuming they'd stop at some point, but no. Never happened. We asked the tour guide about it but unfortunately he knew nothing of it. It wasn't his fault at all and I don't blame him I blame the company. It was supposed to be an hour tour that turned into 2 1/2 hours. Tour was great but we were definitely hungry the whole time. I don't think breakfast should be advertised with the tour if you're not going to offer it. I also believe the length of the tour should be as advertised and that the tour should not start late if you're going to be so adamant in your emails that the tourist not be late.
Patrick
May 2025Verified booking
St. Peter's Basilica is really beautiful and should be part of every visit to Rome. The tour guide was very nice and knew the answer to every question, made the tour exciting and often asked guessing questions. Thumbs up 😄
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Paul
May 2025Verified booking
The experience ..awesome! But I had to pay twice as I missed the morning slot!! I contacted Jo who found me a place in the afternoon but I had to pay an extra 25 euros. As I had already paid for the morning I thought that this was unfair. 😞🤔
ELENI
May 2025Verified booking
Our guide Valentina, was great, polite, knowledgeable. She kept our interest throughout the tour, making it a great experience. Thank you Valentina!
Callum
May 2025Verified booking
When we got there the venue was temporarily closed due to the amunt of visitors, this meant that once we got inside I just felt like the tour was very rushed, so that the tour guides could get onto the next group and catch up. This also meant that I missed my next tour and I wasn't able to get a refund on that because they said it was my fault still, even though the venue was closed.
Suzanne
May 2025Verified booking
Virginia (Ginny) gave us a wonderful tour of St, Peter's! She was an excellent guide and very personable and knowledgeable! Great experience! Thank you!
José
May 2025Verified booking
The guide Mariana was excellent, very well prepared, with very precise and pertinent information about the Basilica and its history. I recommend it.
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alexandra
May 2025Verified booking
Our knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the information Eduardo (?) Imparted which made us understand the meaning behind many of the artwork gracing the Basilica and St. Peter's square.
Stephan
May 2025Verified booking
It would have been helpful to know who we were looking for. 'The tour guy' not Headout. Si we were wandering around amidst the crowds until a security guard pointed us to The Tour Guy.
JEANNE
Apr 2025Verified booking
Truthfully, i only took the tour to "skip the line" because i have been in the basilica many times before. However, i so thoroughly enjoyed myself. Our tour guide was SO knowledgeable about everything. She even had a book with diagrams to make things easy to understand. I found it important to be given background about what we were viewing. I highly recommend this tour!
Renee
Apr 2025Verified booking
Meeting point easy to find, Laura the guide was wonderful, full of knowledge and looked after us very well. After the tour we took the option to pay to go up to the dome which was great too.
Nino
Apr 2025Verified booking
We had an amazing guide Stefano, who did an excellent tour, very insightful and informative. It was truly an unforgettable experience.
Francois-Xavier
Mar 2025Verified booking
The incredible talent, knowledge and enthusiasm of the guide, Agnese Angelichi, that gave life to these rooms and peoples and the moments when we felt that Castel.
Teresa
Feb 2025Verified booking
Our Guide Kelly was brilliant, so knowledgeable, and was very caring. The experience was worth every penny. St Peters Bacilica was beautiful, with the guided tour we learnt so much, we would have missed otherwise. A great idea having personal headphones.
Robert
May 2025Verified booking
The guide was brilliant in a very packed St Peter's and the Bascilica was just awesome.
Liana
May 2025Verified booking
The basilica was amazing, and our guide Max was the best!
Gary
May 2025Verified booking
Great guide. Very knowledgeable. Meeting point logistics tricky due to the conclave.
Jennifer
May 2025Verified booking
We were still able to get in the Basilica despite the massive crowd along the way.
Thomas
May 2025Verified booking
Tour guide knowledge and ability to get us to the Sistine Chapel before it was crowded
Viktor
May 2025Verified booking
a good guide who was dedicated and had a lot of interesting things to tell
Apr 2025Verified booking
Our Guide Alexandra was outstanding- Lots of Knowledge and enthusiastic
Gárdos
Apr 2025Verified booking
Our guide was fascinating, he explained a lot about the basilica's history and architecture.
Step into this fortress-turned-museum—no queues, just you and an audio guide to bring history to life.
- Everything you get: Gain fast-track entry to the museum at your chosen time slot. Discover Rome’s history with an audio guide navigating you through papal rooms, prison cells, weaponry exhibits and much more!
- Why choose this: This experience lets you unravel 1900 years of history at your pace with an audio guide as your personal storyteller — all without ticket queue hassle.
- Upgrades: Add a hosted entry for a seamless start to your castle visit—your host handles the logistics so you can dive straight into the experience.
Step into this fortress-turned-museum—no queues, just you and an audio guide to bring history to life.
- Everything you get: Gain fast-track entry to the museum at your chosen time slot. Discover Rome’s history with an audio guide navigating you through papal rooms, prison cells, weaponry exhibits and much more!
- Why choose this: This experience lets you unravel 1900 years of history at your pace with an audio guide as your personal storyteller — all without ticket queue hassle.
- Upgrades: Add a hosted entry for a seamless start to your castle visit—your host handles the logistics so you can dive straight into the experience.
Inclusions
- Fast-track entry to Castel Sant’Angelo
- Hosted entry to Castel Sant'Angelo (as per option selected)
- Audio guide available in English, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese (as per option selected)
Exclusions
- Live guide
- Bring an ID proof to show at the entrance for verification purposes.
- Remember certain areas such as the spiral ramp and terrace are not accessible to wheelchair users.
- Large backpacks and food & drink are not allowed inside the museum.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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FRANCK
Apr 2025Verified booking
Our favorite visit to Castel Sant'Angelo "**. We loved this iconic monument, which is both beautiful, well-maintained and super-convenient for visitors. Here's why we recommend it: **The big pluses:** - A **magnificent** site with a **passionate** tour - Super-practical audio-guide application** (with our own headphones) - Ticket cutting** which saved us a long wait **Conveniences that change everything :** ☕ **A nice café** with tables to sit and eat 🚻 **2 well-placed restrooms** along the tour route - super convenient! 🌇 **A breathtaking view** of Rome from the terraces **Our experience:** We spent 2 hours there, and no time went by! Between the cultural visit, the coffee break and the photos on the terraces, everything was perfect. Having accessible toilets and a place to rest really made the experience more enjoyable. *Little tip:* - Visit at the end of the day for the sunset. - Allow at least 2h30 to fully enjoy the site. - Don't hesitate to use the audio-guide (really well done) A must-see in Rome, perfectly laid out for visitors. We loved it! ★★★★★
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Leslie
Mar 2025Verified booking
It was a really neat building with a lot of history. I loved walking across the bridge with the Berninis sculpture, I loved seeing the museum portion that showed the different phases of how the building progressed over time. The statue of St. Angelo and the terrace were beautiful and the cafe with spritzers overlooking St. Peter's Basilica was fantastic.
Sbraga
Mar 2025Verified booking
The ticket purchase was very fast , very convenient from home, I wanted to print it out but didn't make it in time, I left it electronically on my phone. We arrived ahead of time , as we had been requested and have no line at the entrance, the stuart read us the electronic ticket with the portable scanner and we entered. We are from Rome, but it had been years and years since we entered Castel Sant'Angelo!!! It is a wonderful, wonderful place!!! You can palpate history with your hands! We had the audio guide who told us all the history in the various centuries and vicissitudes. It is spectacular!!! Reminiscing to the wars it went through, to the Passetto of the Popes of the Renaissance, of the rooms with the fireplaces of the Middle Ages , and then , the view of Imperial Rome from the terrace : a magnificent thing is unparalleled!!! One could see the monuments to the Unknown Soldier, the Tiber flowing under the road the majestic Bridges , the Vatican Basilicas !!! And what about the view seen from the refreshment point, from the bar: we sat down to eat something, and continued to observe Rome from above !!! Outstanding !!! Now I understand why tourists come in droves to Rome !!! These places are present are in Rome !!!
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Decherf
Mar 2025Verified booking
The château is magnificent 😍 Many beautiful discoveries inside And the surprise of the visit A breathtaking view of Rome with the beautiful angel statue A must-see
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Eva
Mar 2025Verified booking
Everything, its history, the state of the castle. Going up to the terrace is highly recommended, the views of Rome and in front of the Vatican is beautiful. I recommend the digital guide because you listen to the whole story is very entertaining and very interesting.
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Jane
Mar 2025Verified booking
It was great to get an actual ticket rather than a voucher needing to be exchanged. We were unsure about getting the audio file to work on our phone before our trip but there was no problem at all. Skipped the line with our tickets and followed the audio story around the castle which was very informative. Beautiful views of the river from the top of the castle. Well worth a visit.
Katia
Apr 2025Verified booking
Convenient and fast. Good value for money
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Rajib
Apr 2025Verified booking
Ticket experience was good. We went through direct with no wait.
Perla
Apr 2025Verified booking
Amazing visit! The tour is well organized. The audio guide on your on mobile is a great idea.
Andrea
Apr 2025Verified booking
Castel Sant'Angelo was a great experience, the process with Headout was very quick and easy. Any time again!
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FIONA
Apr 2025Verified booking
Such a lovely place to visit and the scenery at the top was amazing. There is an added bonus as there is a cafe.
Mary
Mar 2025Verified booking
Everyone at the ticket counter was extremely help!
SPILEERS
Mar 2025Verified booking
No queues, very interesting tour
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Margarita
Mar 2025Verified booking
The views, the space, the history. Too bad we couldn't have had a drink in the cafeteria because of the rain.
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Marta
Mar 2025Verified booking
Beautiful, easy to book and with a great view! Super recommended experience :)
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Tiziana
Mar 2025Verified booking
Convenient and quick purchase to go with the audio guide
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Majorné
Mar 2025Verified booking
We loved it. Great wiev to St Peter's Cathedral and to the city.
BERGAMINI
Mar 2025Verified booking
Very nice. No line. Convenient
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Caroline
May 2025Verified booking
I think the entrance to the Passeto was not clearly marked...so we were late for our appointment, but thanks to the kindness of the guide we were able to join the next group! Thank you!
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Michael
May 2025Verified booking
We have passed the Castel Sant’Angelo on previous visits but were really pleased that we arranged entry tickets this time. The Passetto di Borgo has good views but was itself a little uninspiring. The Castel Sant’Angelo has a fascinating history and the one-way system allowed a good overview of the events through time. Great views of the Vatican and the river from the top of the Castel. This ticket just allows access to the Castel, we wished we had arranged an audio guide
Thomas
May 2025Verified booking
A very interesting building and history, but this was a missed opportunity as the audio did not match the marked tour at all.
Enrico
May 2025Verified booking
The visit went all in all well, as far as the audio guide was concerned, we had some difficulty following the route because of the way it was set up in it.
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Amir
May 2025Verified booking
The audio guide wasn't provided nor did the app download work to gain access to the audio guide. We took it upon ourselves to read and figure out the details of the Castel Sant'Angelo. Would have been amazing if we were able to access the audio guides which were promised by Headout. All in all, a good experience! Amazing place to visit.
Elisabeta
May 2025Verified booking
Quick purchase, we showed up 30 minutes early but (perhaps thanks to the moderate turnout) diMo entered anyway Skipped the line and visited independently without hurry and constraints
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Nicole
May 2025Verified booking
The online booking was straightforward. We were able to choose an admission time and received a digital ticket. We were able to enter on time and without queuing. In our opinion, Castel Sant'Angelo is definitely worth a visit, if only for the unique view. It was great!
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Castel Sant AngeloGuided Tours
Make the most of Rome
Millions love heading out with us
Franck
Franceapr, 2025
Our favorite visit to Castel Sant'Angelo "**.
We loved this iconic monument, which is both beautiful, well-maintained and super-convenient for visitors. Here's why we recommend it:
**The big pluses:**
- A **magnificent** site with a **passionate** tour
- Super-practical audio-guide application** (with our own headphones)
- Ticket cutting** which saved us a long wait
**Conveniences that change everything :**
☕ **A nice café** with tables to sit and eat
🚻 **2 well-placed restrooms** along the tour route - super convenient!
🌇 **A breathtaking view** of Rome from the terraces
**Our experience:**
We spent 2 hours there, and no time went by! Between the cultural visit, the coffee break and the photos on the terraces, everything was perfect. Having accessible toilets and a place to rest really made the experience more enjoyable.
*Little tip:*
- Visit at the end of the day for the sunset.
- Allow at least 2h30 to fully enjoy the site.
- Don't hesitate to use the audio-guide (really well done)
A must-see in Rome, perfectly laid out for visitors. We loved it! ★★★★★
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Castel Sant’Angelo Fast-Track Entry Tickets
Leslie
mar, 2025
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It was a really neat building with a lot of history. I loved walking across the bridge with the Berninis sculpture, I loved seeing the museum portion that showed the different phases of how the building progressed over time. The statue of St. Angelo and the terrace were beautiful and the cafe with spritzers overlooking St. Peter's Basilica was fantastic.
Castel Sant’Angelo Fast-Track Entry Tickets
Marche
Francemar, 2025
I came in 2017 ans now 2025 but still the same surprise.
Everything was so beautiful, museums, paints, monuments...
I was with my mother 79 years old and I would to congragulate the Vatican organization, specially for the people with reduce mobility.
We appreciate
Grazie Mille !!!!
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
Figuccio
Italymar, 2025
+ 2 more
The works you can admire are unique in the world. The only thing that can be improved is the management of lines to enter.
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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
Balbo
feb, 2025
Considering the various and multiple attractions that await us in the visit of our capital, I think it is essential to be able to take advantage of the proposed packages, such as Roma pass , this allows you to circulate with tranquility and ease of movement ,schedule the days and related cadential visits. The only aspect that I would improve and the associated map, ver 'that you have smartphones , but a figurative is always useful. the Romans are pleasant (if you pose in the right way ... often forgotten) then I highlight that overall and clean' , always magical, the second year that I do three days of visit ... but I'll be back ....ci miss it already' .By Max and Barby
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Roma Pass: Access 2 Attractions and Unlimited Public Transport
Aishling
Irelandlug, 2023
We did the Angels and demons official tour. We were met by our lovely and very informative guide Allesandra. We were taken to all the main locations of the book/film in air conditioned bus which was great. Allessandra was very knowledgeable about Angels and demons but also on Roman history. We got loads of extra information about Rome and history on the tour. We finished our tour in Castel Sant'angelo which was amazing. It has a great view of Rome and the Vatican. Allesandra our guide was lovely made the tour very enjoyable.
Angels & Demons Tour with Guided Visit to Castel Sant'Angelo
Natascha
ott, 2022
Unsere Angels&Demons Tour mit Roberto durch Rom war wirklich das absolute Highlight unserer Reise. Roberto ist ein unglaublicher Geschichtenerzähler. Man fühlt sich als wäre man mitten im Geschehen - ein Teil des Buches! So sehr hat sich das Geld selten gelohnt. Danke lieber Roberto für das unvergessliche Erlebnis.
Angels & Demons Tour with Guided Visit to Castel Sant'Angelo
Silvia
Italymar, 2025
It was very nice from a panoramic point of view and really helpful in organizing a visit to Rome.
Since it gave an overall view of the city, it was easier later on to decide what to see in detail.
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Big Bus: Rome Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
Guided tour of Castel Sant'Angelo provides
✔️Licensed local expert
Join a guide with deep knowledge of Roman history—many are licensed art historians whose expertise brings centuries of transformation to life, from imperial mausoleum to papal stronghold, offering insights that turn every stone and statue into a story.
✔️Structured route
The tour spans 1.5 to 2 hours and follows a curated route through key sections: the papal apartments, Hall of Urns, bastions, prison cells, and panoramic terraces. Nothing essential is missed, and the pace allows time for photos and reflection.
✔️Personalized immersive experience
Your guide tailors the tour to your curiosity, encouraging questions and conversation so you can explore the era of castle that fascinates you most. By the end, you’ll not only know what you’ve seen—but why it mattered.
What to expect on a guided tour?
Meet your guide
Meet your guide in front of the main entrance to the Lungotevere Castello. After a quick security check, you can enter the fortress, where your journey through the interiors of the museum would begin. Your guide would take you through key spots starting from the spiral ramps, to the burial rooms, and papal residences.
Which guided tour is best for you?
Fast-track entry tours
- Save waiting time by cruising past the ticket lines and let your guide take you on a comprehensive and structured experience of the castle, ensuring you uncover its rich history and hidden gems with ease.
- You also get the option to expedite your exploration to 1-hour with our express guided tour option.
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Castel Sant'Angelo Guided Tour
Combo tours
- St. Peter’s Basilica and Castel Sant’Angelo share more than a hidden passage—they’re united by a rich legacy of papal history and power. Combine your visit to both landmarks and enjoy a seamless guided tour, where you'll uncover the untold stories and unforgettable connections between two of Rome’s most iconic sites.
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Combo (Save 5%): Castel Sant'Angelo + St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour
Highlights of the tour
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Frequently asked questions about guided tours
What does a guided tour cover?
The Castel Sant'Angelo guided tour covers all the major points of interest inside the Castel Sant Angelo including the Papal Apartments, Hadrian’s Tomb, Ponte Sant’Angelo, Passetto di Borgo, and the Terrace, and more. However, you should note that access to the passetto is provided only in specific tours.
How long is a guided tour?
The Castel Sant’Angelo guided tours can be anywhere between 1-2 hours long, based on the tour option you select.
Is the guided tour worth it?
A guided tour of Castel Sant’Angelo is usually worth it—especially if you're interested in the rich history and hidden details that go unnoticed without context.
In what languages are the guided tours available?
As of now a guided tour to Castel Sant'Angelo is available only in English.
Do the tours include fast-track access?
Some guided tours include fast-track access to the museum. Make sure to read the details carefully before booking your tickets.
Can I cancel a booked tour?
Yes, it depends on the Castel Sant’Angelo tour you book. Please check the cancellation policy before booking tickets.
