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Tours
- All tours
- Castel Sant'Angelo with a guideLive guide and ticket: Hadrian's tomb, papal apartments, terrace, and, according to the listing, areas usually closed.
- Ticket with digital audio guideTicket and audio guide on an app in 8 languages, with staff assisting you at the entrance: the castle at your own pace, up to the terrace.
- Passetto di Borgo with a guide and the castleOne hour on the Passetto and the Bastione di San Marco with a guide, then the castle with the audio guide on the app. Non-refundable.
- Reserved ticket, audio guide or guideReserved ticket with audio guide on smartphone or guide in English or Spanish, sent via WhatsApp or email 24 hours before.
- Panoramic terrace and audio guideTicket collected from staff, audio guide on smartphone, and the terrace at the top: the castle on your own, with St Peter's in front.
- 2-hour guided tourTwo hours with a guide, reserved entry, and headsets: Hadrian's tomb, papal frescoes, and terrace, with the highest rating.
- Small-group guided tourTwo hours with a guide in a small group, ticket included: spiral ramp, cells, papal rooms, armory, and terrace.
- Shared or private tour75 minutes with a guide, shared or just for your group: bridge of angels, Hadrian's tomb, papal rooms, and terrace.
- Passetto di Borgo and castle, reserved entryReserved entry to the Passetto di Borgo and the castle, with a guide or the Vatican Museums as an option. Non-refundable.
- Castle with the Vatican Museums or the PantheonThe castle ticket with a video about ancient Rome; Vatican Museums, Pantheon, or audio guide as options. Non-refundable.
- St Peter's, the dome and the papal tombsSt Peter's with a guide: Pietà, baldachin, Cathedra, and Vatican Grottoes, with the dome climb as an option.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets and pricesHow much it costs in 2026, who gets in for free, the named ticket, and where to buy it.
- Opening hours and when to go2026 opening hours, closure days, Lunedì di Castello, free Sundays, and the best times.
- What to see insideThe route from Hadrian's tomb to the terrace, room by room, and why it is called a castle.
- The Passetto di BorgoWhat it is, the popes' escapes, the five official tours with 2026 prices and how to book.
- Guided tours comparedGuide, audio guide, small group or private: duration, meeting point, price and what extra you see.
- How to get thereMetro, bus, train and on foot, the meeting points for tours and the connection with the Vatican.
Blog
- All articles
- Lunedì di Castello 2026On the first Monday of the month the castle opens in the afternoon for €5: the two remaining dates, the route and the free Sundays.
- Castel Sant'Angelo in the evening2026 evening events at the castle, the rules for the evening route and the Passetto di Borgo on Saturdays from 19:00.
- The castle in a Rome itineraryCastle, Passetto and St Peter's in one morning: how long each stop takes and which day to fit it into a 3- or 4-day Rome trip.
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