I am writing in reference to your request for a reservation for 5 people to visit the excavations under St. Peter’s Basilica.
Every visit to the Excavations is led by a specialized Guide.
The visit lasts about an hour and a half. Groups are composed of about 12 persons. Only those who are 15 years old or older will be admitted to the Excavations - no exceptions will be made.
We kindly inform all visitors to the necropolis that environmental conditions will be different underground, with possible increase of temperature and humidity. Those who suffer specific and serious physical problems that could be effected by these conditions, including claustrophobia, should not visit.
Reference.: 134303 Visitors No. 5
>1tour. Monday, 4 October 2010 time 9:15am visitors 5 Language: English
Beginning on January 1, 2010, cost of the ticket, included presence of the our Guided: Euro 12,00 .
Total for N. 5 tickets : Euro 60,00
IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONFIRM THE RESERVATION following the procedure.
You must pay for the proposed appointment within 30 days beginning from 28 December 2009. If not, the reservation will be cancelled. We would like to remind you that the ticket deposit is not refundable for any reason.
The tickets may be purchased in one of the following ways:
- a) by CREDIT CARD sending ONLY CARD Number and Expiration date of your Visa, Mastercard, AmericanExpress by fax (+390669873017) or by telephone (+390669885318) or by e-mail to scavi@fsp.va (please, insert in the subject: CONFIRM:%134303-October.4-time9:15am-people5.
- b) in time, as indicated above, by delegate or personally coming at the Excavations Office.
After a few days, the Office will send you confirmation of your visit together with a Receipt for your credit card payment. The Receipt allows the access into the Vatican.
TICKETS
After the confirmation according to the above ways, 10 minutes before the visit, the visitor will find the individual ticket in the Excavations Office.
The Excavation Office reserves the right to modify the schedules of the visits in case the Basilica is closed or for other reasons. If the visit cannot be rescheduled, the Office will cancel the scheduled visit and refund any payments made.
Please use the Reference Number 134303 in any future correspondence concerning this reservation.
NOTICES
Since the visitors will see the tomb of St. Peter during the course of the tour, they must be dressed in a manner appropriate to a sacred place. Shoulders of both men and women must be covered. Women must skirts or dresses beneath their knees or else trousers. Men must wear trousers
It is necessary to be in the office, 10 minutes before the time of the visit
The Excavations Office is reached through the Holy Office Gate (through Colonnade to the left): ask the Swiss Guard for the Excavations Office.
The visitors are reminded that they are not allowed to bring bulky objects into the excavations (suitcases, backpacks, photo...). Large bags and backpacks must be deposited there prior to coming to the Excavations Office. St. Peter’s Basilica offers a free bag check service located in the lower right façade of Basilica. A visitor who would arrive late or with a large bag would not be allowed to join the visit.
Di Michele Alessandro
Fabbrica di San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano (Europa)
E-mail scavi@fsp.va; uff.scavi@fabricsp.va
Tel 0039 06 698 85318
Fax 0039 06 698 73017
Informazioni in italiano
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20090216_it.html
Notice in English:
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20090216_it.html
Orario Ufficio: Da Lunedì a Sabato: dalle ore 9.00 alle 17.00. Chiuso DOMENICHE e FESTIVI vaticani
Excavations Office Hours: From Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed all Sunday and Vatican Holidays
ALTRI GIORNI DI CHIUSURA nel 2009: dal 24 al 27 dicembre, 31 dicembre 2009
On the following dates the Excavations will be closed during 2009: 24- 27 december, 31 december 2009
GIORNI DI CHIUSURA nel 2010: 1 e 6 gennaio, 11 febbraio, 19 marzo, 1-6 aprile (Pasqua), 1 e 13 maggio, 3 e 29 giugno, 14-16 agosto, 1-2 novembre, 8 e 24-27 (Natale) e 31 dicembre 2010
On the following dates the Excavations will be closed during 2010: January 1 and 6, February 11, March 19, April 1-6 (Easter), May 1 and 13, June 3 and 29, August 14-16, November 1-2, December 8 and 24-27 (Christmas) and 31 december 2010
Visita virtuale della necropoli vaticana e della tomba di San Pietro:
http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/necropoli/scavi_italian.html
the virtual tours of the necropolis and the tomb of St. Peter
http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/necropoli/scavi_english.html