Ilaria was an excellent guide. The hike to the dome was very interesting, and she stopped at fitting locations for a break, as well as trivia about the construction. The view from the top is mesmerizing! Ilaria made sure we stayed behind after all the regular visitors had left, so that we could enjoy a few minutes on the top alone. On the way down we had a thorough explanation of the fresco which was very interesting! I recommend having a guide on this tour, it lifted the experience!

Estupendo! Nuestra guía Wendy, nos he enseñado muchas de las curiosidades de la Cúpula y ha resuelto muchas de nuestras dudas. Es cierto que es más caro que comprar las entradas por separado, pero si vais con tiempo justo y no esperar mucha cola; es bastante interesante. Además del aporte adicional de alguien que te cuenta toda su historia.

My guide was Maria Cristina and I thought she was great! The tour was presented in English and Italian and it was great listening to both renditions even though my Italian skillz are lacking. Maria was super knowledgeable and somehow didn’t lose her breath whilst climbing up and up and up. Also patient with me being the slowest member of the tour. The hike up is a bit of an adventure with steep steps and confined spaces. There’s even a feature up top that is almost like the cables at half dome in Yosemite . The view of the city from up to made it all worth it. All in all, great experience!