Papal Audience Experience Tickets And Presentation With An Expert Guide

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Instant Confirmation
  • Lowest Price Guaranteed
  • Duration: 3 Hrs 30 Mins
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    07:30 AM
  • Return Details :
    • It is the individual responsibility of all visitors to arrive at the tour meeting points 30 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time and present their tour voucher to the tour coordinator/guide. .. read more
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Attend the weekly address of the pope with this papal audience ticket. In Vatican city, your guide will lead you through the mass of people to a prime location, where youll watch the pope address the crowd, and hear about the historical tradition of the papal audience. With a personal audio headset, youll be sure to hear everything the guide says above the noise of the crowd. While the weekly audience with the pope draws very large numbers, this ticket provides guided commentary in a group limited to 20 people.

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After meeting your guide near St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, put on your provided headset to start your papal audience experience. While the address is a Catholic custom, the event draws people of all beliefs from around the world each week. Following your guide, navigate the crowd to reach your seat, where you’ll have views of the pope when he arrives. While you wait, learn a bit about the history of the papacy in Rome and hear about Renaissance artists like Michelangelo who left such a beautiful mark on the Vatican. With your audio headset, you don’t have to worry about not being able to hear your guide over the throngs of people.
As the address starts, listen to the cardinals leading pilgrims in prayer, and watch the pope deliver his blessings for the week. The service includes hymns, prayers and a homily. When the address is over, you'll be ready to explore St Peter’s Square on your own. Although Papal Audience tickets are free, organizing your own can be a difficult process. We cut out the hassle by reserving your invitation for you, picking it up and bringing it to the meeting point. Then we lead you inside with plenty of time to secure a good place to see the Pope as he makes his way to the stage.Due to the tremendous popularity of Pope Francis, record numbers of people attend the weekly Papal Audience. Book early to make sure you do not miss this incredible event.

Itinerary:


After meeting your guide near St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, put on your provided headset to start your papal audience experience. While the address is a Catholic custom, the event draws people of all beliefs from around the world each week. Following your guide, navigate the crowd to reach your seat, where you’ll have views of the pope when he arrives. While you wait, learn a bit about the history of the papacy in Rome and hear about Renaissance artists like Michelangelo who left such a beautiful mark on the Vatican. With your audio headset, you don’t have to worry about not being able to hear your guide over the throngs of people.
As the address starts, listen to the cardinals leading pilgrims in prayer, and watch the pope deliver his blessings for the week. The service includes hymns, prayers and a homily. When the address is over, you'll be ready to explore St Peter’s Square on your own. Although Papal Audience tickets are free, organizing your own can be a difficult process. We cut out the hassle by reserving your invitation for you, picking it up and bringing it to the meeting point. Then we lead you inside with plenty of time to secure a good place to see the Pope as he makes his way to the stage. Due to the tremendous popularity of Pope Francis, record numbers of people attend the weekly Papal Audience. Book early to make sure you do not miss this incredible event.

Inclusions

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Escorted visit and presentation
  • Ticket reservation service and ticket pick-up (Tickets are free of charge)
  • English/Spanish-speaking guide (depending on option selected)
  • Small groups of 20 people or less

Exclusions

  • Optional gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Seating not guaranteed

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please note that papal audience tickets are free but can be difficult to organize. With our service you can cut out the hassle and collect your pre-booked ticket from your guide when you arrive!

We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or mobility impairments on our tours as well as pushchairs or strollers.

Traveler Reviews

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  • 23-Jul-2023

    All I can say is Wow! Such a personal experience ! We arrived exactly at the meeting spot where our guide (Maria) met us and ushered us through security. She brought us right to the front and we decided to sit in the second row. Maria provided us an overview of the history of the Vatican from the outside and what exactly to expect minute by minute for the Papal Audience. She was spot on! We got amazing pictures. A once in a lifetime experience. Worth every penny - Do it!

  • 22-Jun-2023

    We met Pope Francis close up and personal. Need we say more? The Vatican is a must-see for everyone visiting Rome.

  • 07-Jun-2023

    We were at the location on time but could not find the tour guide. For this reason we missed the tour. I will be contacting Viator for a full refund.

  • 17-May-2023

    Appalling. Meeting directions were inadequate, 14 people arrived 5 minutes late, guides would not return to collect us, tour providers no help whatsoever. Refused to consider refund. Avoid. It’s free anyway, don’t use this company.

  • 14-May-2023

    Gaining access to St Peter’s Square on morning of Papal audience We arrived 15 minutes prior to meeting time as requested However found it difficult to see our guide and meeting point We then realised that there was a short queue to gain entry to St Peter’s square via security which didn’t open till 730 am Our meeting point was actually inside the security area Think it would b better if tour guide was easier to spot at start Also was quite pricey considering entry admission actually free but it seems difficult to obtain tickets so you would need to be applying months in advance. We left it to week before The tour guide was really lovely and guided us to seats which enabled us to get a good view of Pope Francis as he passed through the crowds Therefore we were generally very pleased with our experience

  • 12-May-2023

    We had hoped for a great experience; however; the instructions for the meeting point was poor. The line was long outside the security point. We were never informed to meet AFTER going thru security. When calling the tour phone number we were told “so sorry” as we were late. we arrived at 7:10 for the 7:30 start. it would have been VERY helpful if someone would have called us to catch up with the group. Can you inform us of what we missed with the group? we did get in to see the Pope tho. can we get refunded?

  • 29-Apr-2023

    Roberta our guide was a real expert on the Vatican. She led us during a very hectic, crowded tour. We saw the Roman sculptures, map room, the Sistine chapel, the St. Peter basilica.

  • 29-Mar-2023

    This was June 2019 Seeing the Pope literally a couple of feet away from me and my family was a dream come true. This was my first time in a really and I have no idea how to get the free tickets I didn’t want to waste time or risk not finding a way of getting the tickets so I went with wonders so they can help me and they really do help you I noticed that a lot of people were turned away because they didn’t have the ticket to be at the popes audience so if you really want to see the pope and get his blessings I highly recommend this experience

  • 23-Mar-2023

    Meeting time for the papal audience was to be at 7:15am. My family and I arrived at 6:45am and called the company to verify where the meeting point was. I was on the phone with the company for 45 minutes, until 7:30am-3 separate calls and even met up with other couples looking for the same company.. just for the company to say “sorry, I can’t help you, you are now late. Good luck, just try getting in yourself.” When I asked for a direct number to the guide that was on site, I was told “we don’t do that”.. When I requested a refund from both Viator & the Company Directly, I was told “the guide counted you as a ‘no show’ so we are not permitted to give you your money back”.. absolutely unprofessional and unacceptable. NEVER AGAIN. Additionally, this was a complete money grab.. the Papal Audience is FREE, which I understand is in the description, however, I did not need a ticket or anything to get in. I simply got in line when we were already there and was able to just walk in. Viator, do better! If you’re going to charge someone for a FREE service, at least give them their money back when you FAIL to PROVIDE A SERVICE on your end. Absolutely TRASH.

  • 16-Mar-2023

    Will worth it, creat tour guid recommend to all family and friends to book this experience. Also very affordable for a group

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