Private Tour

Private Tour of Castel Sant'Angelo

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

With skip the line entrance tickets and your expert guide, begin in 138 AD when the Castel was originally built as a funeral monument for Emperor Hadrian. Here you can still explore the mausoleum dedicated to him. Explore the Treasury room deep inside the castle, where it is said his ashes were originally placed before the 5th century sacking of Rome.

As you make your way through the castle, visit the frescoed Papal apartments. Hear about the lives of the pope's and cardinals who resided here - such as the Borgia, and others who hid away when crisis struck.

Stand in a torture chambre in the courtyard where numerous executions were held, and see the famous Passeto Secreto - the 'secret passageway' that connects the castle directly with the Vatican which inspired Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons.

Finally, enjoy stunning views of the city from the top of the monument where Archangel Michael stands armed with a sword, guarding the city.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Expert local guide

Entrance fees

Tips and gratuities

Food and drinks

What To Expect

Castel Sant'Angelo

Explore this uniquely historic fortress that has evolved over time - from Emperor Hadrian's funeral monument, to a Papal refuge and prison. Your expert guide will take you through time as you explore Castel Sant'Angelo and all it's hidden secrets, and walk through the footsteps of ancient emperors and pope's of the past. Admire the stunning views from the top of the monument where the statue of the Angel stands - armed with a sword, protecting this beloved city.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

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Private Tour of Castel Sant'Angelo

Reviews

5.00

28 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Tour with Selenia
JCVMC,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were with Selenia , it was an Excellent, thoughtful, clear connected and very nice experience. Passion and knowledge combined… thanks
Excellent, historical, and personalized.
AM G,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide, Massimo Vella, was wonderful. He explained the history very clearly, answered all our questions and personalized the tour for us so we received the benefit of his knowledge while going at our pace, enhancing the tour. We would definitely schedule another tour - and with Massimo as our tour guide again.
The tour was excellent.
Freedom42355865390,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was a lot of fun. Massimo was very informative and the Castel was interesting … beautiful decoration and hearing about the history of the Castel was great.
Great Tour with Massimo
katielE2892FZ,
Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We loved our tour with Massimo. He catered the tour to our kids but still provided enough information for adults to be engaged as well. Would definitely recommend!
Great tour without the crowds
rebeccapT194KC,
Jun 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Alexandra was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable and so interesting. Loved this tour and the Castel Sant Angelo! Highly recommend!
Amazing!!!!
F6897ZVbethl,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Andy was amazing! So educated and made the tour so interesting. Lots of very cool spots for pictures and beautiful paintings inside!
Incredible experience with an incredible guide!
Adventure725288,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The best part other than the amazing views were the incredible information and history by our fabulous guide Marcus! He went in depth to create a story and picture for our imagination. I highly recommend asking for him !
Great tour!
John L,
Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Castel Sant Angelo is a very interesting historical site. We found that having a guide was invaluable - it would be hard to understand what you're seeing without a guide. Our guide, Francesca, was very knowledgeable and did a great job of explaining the site and its role in Roman history.
Great rainy day activity!
stanleysZ8734VB,
Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great rainy day activity! Wonderful insights into the history or Rome, the papacy and the “castle”. My guide, Marco, did a great job of navigating the tour and offering unique historical and architectural details. Ask for him by name and you won’t be disappointed!
Extremely cool experience with phenomenal guide
GioGioPer,
Jan 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Paola was the BEST guide. She is genuinely a pleasure of a human being, SO smart and knowledgable about so many things and she made our tour absolutely fantastic. Everything she said was interesting, well presented, she was very engaging, wonderful personality to her stories and history. I have had few guides in all the tours that I do that have done as good of a job as she did. I had the best time on this tour and would do it again!