The scavi tour is one of the toughest tickets to come by in the eternal city. Led by a church historian or art historian, this tour is designed. Peters basilica and unearth ancient roman history in some of the most wellkept secrets of vatican and rome. If you want to book via the vatican scavi office, send an email english is fine to. When christianity became the official religion of rome in the 4th century, emperor constantine began the construction of the church. Apr 27, 2016 choose your day trips of rome in limo between the best vatican tour, the ancient or the christian real rome tour. Vatican tours 2020 top rated on tripadvisor city wonders.
The vatican scavi tour that goes through the excavations below saint peter s basilica is one of the most exclusive tours in all of rome. The scavi tour is not part of this process and you have to be approved to get on this tour. Did this tour about 3 weeks ago and it is excellent. Peters basilica tour provides an indepth look at the church of st. The scavi tour was my husbands favorite thing in all of rome. The vatican sponsored archeological excavations also known by their italian name scavi under saint peters in the years 19401949 which revealed parts of a necropolis dating to imperial times. This will allow the excavations office to replay back to the person requesting the visit and to the visitor with specific. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. This is not the kind of thing you can book a week before. There are some private companies that have this access also. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for ufficio scavi. Peters, youll see this spot where the obelisk stood from the time of caligula until fontana moved it to the square in 1586. The vatican scavi tour is one of the hottest tickets in rome the vatican only allows. The scavi tour is highly coveted as the vatican only allows 200.
Peters tomb, also called scavi excavations is a fascinating archeological tour, showing us a glimpse of how the ancient romans buried their dead. Discover the beginning and the evolution of christianity. It was all very quick and given that we are only in rome from the afternoon of the 21st until the morning of the 27th, i was really happy they had room for us. Peters basilica and unearth ancient roman history in some of the most wellkept secrets of vatican and rome the vatican necropolis.
Request tickets for the scavi tour the catholic traveler. Peters basilica rome tours private tours enter before opening hours breakfast at the vatican. Peter is located, are only possible following special permission granted from time to time by the fabbrica di san pietro. Book your private guided rome tour now, find the tour in rome that fits your needs and start your best tour of italy. Strict vatican protocol makes it difficult to book and you need to do so well in advance to be guaranteed a spot. It is a truly exclusive experience as visits are reserved for a maximum of 250 people per day to preserve the historical site, only prebooked guided groups can visit, and no photos are. This tour helps you bypass ticket lines with skiptheline prime access entry to the vatican museums. Make your reservations for admission on the st peter tomb necropolis scavi tour vatican has. Only 250 people are allowed through each day compare that to the 30,000 that visit the vatican museums. If youre fortunate enough to book the scavi tour under st. I would like to book a scavi tour while in rome through the link on the vaticans website. Real rome in limo private tours a private rome in limo tour is the best way to visit rome.
Your tour will be in a small group with a maximum of about 12 people and last around 90 minutes. Walks inside rome tours of rome, vatican and day trips. Get inside before the early morning crowds, and enjoy a guided tour of the vatican museum galleries, the sistine chapel, st peters basilica, the necropolis scavi, and more. Scavi tour requires an application through the scavi website. There are no set deadlines for submitting requests. When you book your tickets to the scavi, its best to confirm the opening times ahead as changes in hours are possible.
We will be visiting rome the end of september and are interested in free guided walking tours. Italy the vaticans scavi tour and some other underground sites in rome in my book the vaticans scavi tour is one of the best opportunities to avail yourself of when visiting rome. The registration page as far as i can see only mentions each group is up to 12. We went on one last year and it was the highlight of our roman experience. Visits to the tomb of saint peter and the necropolis. Could someone please again list the website to book the tour. The vatican commissioned excavation of this site in the 1940s whereupon archaeologists found a burial.
Prior to his election as bishop of rome in 1922, he had been the archbishop of. Very exclusive visit of the scavi necropolis of st. I have been to most of the scavi on bvs list although not the domus romane which sounds fascinating and i did thing the vatican scavi tour was more interesting than most of them. Peters basilica is one of the holiest places of the christendom, the most famous. Your tour will be in a small group with a maximum of. Debi lander recently took that tour and shares the experience with. Vatican necropolis tickets or scavi tour tickets if you wish for reserved entry, can be obtained through its main office via email. Can someone please tell me how i can book for the scavi tour. The vatican scavi tour that goes through the excavations below saint peters basilica is one of the most exclusive tours in all of rome. Also known as the vatican necropolis, the tomb of the dead or st. Commonly known as the scavi tour, the tour of the excavations of the necropolis beneath saint peters basilica and the burial place of saint peter himself is a marvellous experience for pilgrims in rome. This page is about how far in advance you have to book things, and what to do when you dont book in time. Peters basilica but also everything in the scavi tour. If you book with the official site you go through a special line directly to the front of the security line.
Special visits to the necropolis underneath the basilica, where the tomb of st. Requests, if possible, should be sent directly by the interested visitors. Its easy to visit rome without any advance planning whatsoever. A walk through them is a walk into some important truths about what it means to be a catholic. The journey will take from 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours. It en home excavations office closing days photogallery contact us prenotazioni visite excavations officeexcavations office.
If you would prefer to see vesuvius instead of amalfi, this day trip from rome visits pompeii with a guide, includes a pizza lunch, and then takes you up to the volcano. Prior to your trip, once you have booked your transportation and decided where to stay in rome, simply log onto the scavi website we booked ours three months in advance sending through the request via email directly to the vatican scavi tour offices. There are also other vatican combo tours you can book while visiting the vatican city and rome. A visit to the vatican scavi then, is a pretty unique treat for catholic visitors or anyone with archaeological curiosity. However, be advised, the process to obtain tickets isnt the most hasslefree. You will be notified if you are accepted and then asked to remit. I love san clemente but the ruins are quite fragmentary. How to book the vatican city scavi tour and view st. I may have a party up to 8, at least 6 and wed like go together. How to score a coveted scavi tour of the vatican necropolis. It is a truly exclusive experience as visits are reserved for a maximum of 250 people per day to preserve the historical site, only prebooked. Does anyone know if there is a limit on how many people i can book for the scavi tour. The vaticans scavi tour and some other underground sites in rome.
Beneath st peters basilica the vatican scavi city wonders. Peters basilica, few realize they are walking above an underground city. If theycannot accomodate your 8 persons you will be notified. Peter and the vatican necropolis, its no longer necessary to book tickets and travel to rome. Scavi tours with nac seminarians pontifical north american. But for those that do gain access, its worth the trouble.
Per day, only 250 people are able to go on the vatican city necropolis tour. They ask you to email in your credit card information, which seemed a little sketchy but it all worked out just fine. A few years ago on our first trip to ro ewe booked the scavi tour where we had to go and pick up the tickets from the swiss guards but we then had to book via email quite a way in advance. Scavi excavation, refers to the vatican city archeology project that explores the excavation underneath st. To avoid stress, its best to book an organized tour. Would it be best to give the days im in rome so that there are options or should i give a particular d. The boat cruise along the river is an extremely pleasant and relaxing way to discover romes sacred river. It was all very quick and given that we are only in rome. Also known as the scavi excavation tour vatican necropolis. Rome the scavi tour is one of the toughest tickets to come by in the eternal city. If you want to visit romes galleria borghese, you should plan for it an book in advance.
Scavi office youll need reservations well in advance for the scavi tour of the necropolis. Visits are organized according to the schedule set by the excavations office. Take an exclusive vatican necropolis tour with an expert guide and discover the ruin of st. If you want to visit rome s galleria borghese, you should plan for it an book in advance. You have to request the tour booking via email in any. I had read a post recently on this forum about several different people booking the scavi tour without mention of how to get it or how much it costs. First the cost is terrific considering youre receiving an hour and a half guided tour by an expert usually a young seminariangrad.
Visits to the tomb of saint peter and the necropolis under the vatican basilica. You dont book the scavi tour first you ask permission to go on the tour if its available during your time in rome and in your language. Guided tours of the vatican museums and sistine chapel. We offer unforgettable experiences for firsttime visitors and seasoned travelers alike, looking to explore every corner of rome and beyond. Visiting the vatican scavi is difficult for mere mortals requiring a grapple with vatican bureaucracy and the timing of a trained ninja. You can also visit the excavations office in person see below for directions. Youll need to provide information regarding your trip such as dates, language, ages, etc. Top tour of italy is specialized in realizing the rome in limo tour.
It is also one of the most soughtafter, and difficult to get, reservations in rome. How to get from rome to pompeii by highspeed train. If the person submitting the request is not the actual visitor, he or she should send the visitors names and email addresses. It is an amazing idea to visit the ruins of pompeii from rome, which is italys most popular archaeological excavation. We have a scavi tour booked for the 22nd of december i had an overnight response, with the email re. All requests, even urgent ones, will be fulfilled depending on the places left available at the closest date to the one requested. You can also fill out the form on the official vatican excavations office website. I have been unable to locate the 2017 dates that the tour. The scavi tour takes you below saint peters basilica to the vatican necropolis. Access however, is limited and extremely tricky to come by. The majority of the tour takes place underneath st. The vatican necropolis lies under the vatican city, at depths varying between 512 metres below saint peters basilica. A vatican tombs tour is restricted to those aged 15 and over. Peters basilica is one of the holiest places of the christendom, the most famous artists worked to built it for over 120 years.
Enjoy the greatest masterpieces of all time from inside the basilica and explore the magic of the early christian necropolis that oversees the mortal remains of the apostle peter. Peters basilica in the 1940s around the time of world war ii when the. Regards, walter this is the official website with info and. Get inside before the early morning crowds, and enjoy a guided tour of the vatican museum galleries, the sistine chapel, st peters basilica, the necropolis scavi.
The vatican sponsored archeological excavations also known by their italian name scavi. Specializing in colosseum tours and vatican tours, we make it our mission to select only the most educated and charismatic guides in rome. Since it is one of the most exclusive tours in rome, with only 250 people a day allowed to enter the excavation, it is. We booked and paid for your tour but now we have a conflict with tours so we had to cancel the scavi. Peters basilica to meet your official vatican guides. If the person submitting the request is not the actual visitor, he or she should send the visitors names. Called the scavi tour, this 90minute guided tour takes visitors down into the. This is a repost but i have added quite a few things.
A unique tour discovering the river tiber outside the city walls. Book your vatican necropolis tour scavi crypt dotravel. One of the most important early christian sites in rome is the scavi or the vatican excavations under st. Since there is no direct train, the best option is to get to naples from rome and then to pompeii. If you want to spend a bit less, this package includes the bus trip to pompeii and the ticket but does not include a guided tour. Europe scavi tour help i received the following message form the scavi office. I have seen the website listed on this site but i have been unable to locate it. Strict protocol makes it difficult to book and you need to do so well in advance. I have already sent the email request for tickets to the scavi tour and requested dates of tuesday, december 26 through sunday, december 31.
My husband and i are planning a trip in the spring of 2012 i know, its far off, but i. We will be traveling to rome, as first timers, dec 23, 2017 through jan 1, 2018. How to do rome to pompeii in a day an american in rome. How to book a vatican scavi tour vatican tours, rome. Here is a step by step guide on how to book one of only 250 daily spots on the scavi tour below saint peters basilica to the vatican necropolis. Vatican scavi tour rome, italy ratings, photos, prices, expert advice, traveler. It was an automatic reply however it looks like the last two sentences have changed since the. Peter grottos tombs of the popes basilica and dome all in one tour st.
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