Eternal City Explorers · Piazza del Duomo
This is an entry ticket, not a tour: the cathedral, the terraces by lift including the second level, the Duomo Museum and a digital audio guide in English. It makes sense in one situation, when the official lift tickets are sold out for your date.
Eternal City Explorers resells entry to the Duomo with lift access to the terraces, the second level of the roof, the Duomo Museum and a digital audio guide. The English audio covers the cathedral, the museum and the terraces; other languages cover only the museum. There's no live guide and no headphones, so bring your own earbuds and a charged phone.
The visit itself is the standard one. The lift goes to the first level, about 31 metres up, then you climb to the central terrace and walk down. A guest put it plainly: after the lift there's another floor to climb, and a lot more stairs to get back down inside. Plan about two hours with the museum.
Now the maths. The official Duomo Pass Lift costs €26 (about $30) on the Veneranda Fabbrica's price list and covers the same cathedral, terraces and museum, plus the archaeological area. That's the same visit for about a third of the price. Buy this one only if the official site shows no lift slots for your date. Otherwise, for less money, the Super Saver gives you a live guide.
Set up the audio app and pack earbuds. Headphones aren't included.
Bag check, then the cathedral with the audio guide.
The lift to the first level, stairs to the second, stairs down.
In Palazzo Reale on the south side of the piazza. Closed on Wednesdays.
★★★★★It’s a terrific view from the top and amazing the achievement of how they managed to construct this place many years ago. After the rooftop lift you need to ascend stairs to another floor above and then a lot more to get back down inside where you can tour there. Genuinely brilliant though
★★★★★Everything was well organized. We had a wonderful visit of the roofs of the cathedral as well as the cathedral visit with the audio devices. I recommend it highly to all visitors.
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No. It's self-guided with a digital audio guide on your phone, in English for the cathedral, the museum and the terraces. Other languages cover the museum only.
Not on price. The official Duomo Pass Lift is €26 and includes the archaeological area as well. This ticket is worth it only when official lift slots are gone, or if you need free cancellation.
No lift does. It stops at the first level, about 31 metres up. You climb to the central terrace and walk down on stairs. Our lift or stairs guide explains the route.
There's no meeting point. Go to the Duomo with the voucher from your booking and follow its instructions for entry.
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A lift ticket to the terraces with the cathedral, the museum and an English audio app. No live guide.
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