Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Experience the Castel Sant’ Angelo at your own pace with an e-ticket and a captivating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone. Receive your ticket by email, download the app and the audio tour on your phone, prior to your visit, and travel back in time to experience the glory of Emperor Hadrian’s cylindrical Mausoleum. Known as Hadrian's Tomb, the Castel Sant'Angelo is a fortress located on the right bank of the Tiber, a short distance from the Vatican City.
Put on your headphones and explore the Hadrian’s cylindrical tomb, the luxurious Sala Paolina, through the power of storytelling and learn historical information and uncommon stories and anecdotes from the ancient times. Tour’s content is the result of in-depth research, squeezed into brief original stories that will make your visit both engaging and informative. The audio tour can be used repeatedly and anytime, before or after your visit.
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Offline content (text, audio narration and maps)
Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS) in multiple Languages
Adult entry ticket for the Castel Sant’ Angelo
E-ticket on your phone
Live Guide
Smartphone or headphones
Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
App not compatible with Windows phones
Departure Point
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy Executions Court : Your tour begins at the main entrance of Castel Sant’Angelo, on the bank of the river Tiber. Once you’ve entered the historic castle, you’ll head toward the large open space which was once home to the executions courtyard. Listen to the stories of famous heretics, such as Giordano Bruno, as you explore a site echoing the grueling days of the Roman Inquisition. 15 minutes
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy Room of the Cinerary Urns: Getting deeper into the castle, you’ll learn about its early history as a Mausoleum for the glorious Roman Emperors. Experience the genuine excitement of traveling back in time as you explore Hadrian’s cylindrical tomb. Climb up the original 2nd-century brick-walled ramp leading to the room where the cinerary urns of the Imperial family were once placed! 30 minutes
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy Paolina Hall : Covered in intricate frescoes, the luxurious Sala Paolina, where Pope Paul III welcomed his honored guests, was designed to impress and manifest the power and wealth of the Catholic Church. Learn about the history of Castel Sant’ Angelo as a papal residence and marvel at the sheer beauty of Perino Del Vaga’s extraordinary decorative complex. 30 minutes
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy Sant Angelo terrace: Echoing the dramatic ending of the famous opera Tosca, in which the passionate singer Floria Tosca flings herself over the edge of the castle to find death, Sant’ Angelo terrace offers some breathtaking vistas of the Tiber and the Eternal city. Take in the mesmerizing panorama and enjoy one of the highlights of your visit to Rome. 15 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a combination of a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone and an entry ticket for the Castel Sant’ Angelo.
No live guide or meeting point provided.
You will receive an email from the local supplier with important ticket & audio instructions.
Booking requests received between 17:00 to 8:59 (UTC+02:00) are served from 9.00 and on.
An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB)
Participants under 18 years old, as well as visitors with disabilities accompanied by one family member / a helper (belonging to the health and social assistance service), are eligible for free admission. Reduced tickets are also available for EU citizens 18-25 years old
This is an adult entry e-ticket. Please note that reduced/ free entry tickets are not provided by this supplier
Please note that not all parts of the site are wheelchair accessible
Please note that Viator Voucher is not your entry ticket and it’s not accepted at the entrance
Download the ticket & audio tour while on WiFi prior to your visit - no wifi/4G on-site
Tickets are accepted in either printed or digital format on your phone. Your ticket will be purchased under the name of our company’s legal representative, hence the different name on it. This will cause no issue.
Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring your earphones
Kindly note that travelers need to arrive 30 minutes in advance to go through the security check-in. Late arrivals won’t be accommodated
Please consider that large backpacks and bulky bags/ luggage are not allowed in the site
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Deena_M
24 Oct 2024
Castle Saint Angelo is amazing and I highly recommend visiting it with a skip the line entry.
The audio tour we purchased had great information on sites in the Castle but did not have specific directions for getting from one site to the next. We found ourselves happening upon rooms after the commentary because we were not directed to a specific location. Also the map and “path” given do not match the current flow of traffic allowed in the castle or the directions given on the tour.
mayccm2018
21 Oct 2024
Informative trip and experience. Skipped the queue. We could keep our own pace to admire architectures and explored the place even lot of walking and upstairs or downstairs. Audio guide was informative. Had a great view of the city. Worth a visit.
Gary_B
28 Sep 2024
The self guided tour was fine, but we had a problem getting the audio part of the tour to work. In fact we never got it to work so ended up paying for something we never used.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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