Climbing up the dome was totally worth it! I’m so glad we decided to do this tour. Also getting up early you avoid all the crowds and lineup. It gets really busy after 9am. Even though the tour says 45mins, be prepared for a 2-2.5hour tour as the guide we had took a lot of to time to explain the history and architecture and gave us ample time to take pictures! He was amazing! If you’re planning to do the Vatican museum after, definitely schedule something for after 10:30am otherwise you may miss it!

Good visit. Hosts were well organized and our guide was informative and explained historical timeline of events in a humorous, if a little irreverent, way. However, I wish I had known at the time of booking that the entrance time is half an hour later than that stated on the ticket! I felt a bit rushed as I made my way to the next planned sightseeing tour on time.

We spent some time in queueing up so it was a pity we couldn't listen much inside the St Peter Basilica. While the guide is funny, with good english language and communication. The dome is amazing too. Overall is above average, would be perfect if we could spend more time inside the church itself (not just the dome). Thanks for the tour!