Vatican Tour: Explore Art and History

Experience the Vatican Museums VIP Tour and skip the lines to see the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Explore the extraordinary art collections with an expert guide for a personalized and immersive experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Discover the Vatican Museums with a knowledgeable guide, and explore the highlights of the remarkable collections featuring an impressive 20,000 works on display. Enjoy over 4 miles of art, sculptures, tapestries, paintings, and architecture.
    Belvedere Courtyard
    Pinecone Courtyard
    Pio Clementino Museum
    Octagonal Courtyard…
What's Included
  • Skip The Line Priority Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
  • Small Group Tour Experience with Expert Official Licensed Vatican Guide
  • St. Peter’s Basilica if open on the day of your tour (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Location Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Scavi / Necropolis
  • St Peter’s Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies, with no warning
Additional Information

Bypass the queue and delve into the Vatican’s treasures with a knowledgeable guide and priority access in a small group. This unique tour features the remarkable collections and galleries of the Vatican Museums, including the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel. Perfect for those eager to explore and fully appreciate the grandeur of Vatican City.
Stroll through…

Location
Via Germanico, 16
Via Germanico
Once you book, we organize everything. Just show up and check-in at the office (VIA GERMANICO, 16) at the correct time (Please arrive 10 minutes before your booked departure time) and your guide will escort you inside the Museums & provide you with your ticket.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Mary_s
May 30, 2025
The guide was very... - The guide was very knowledgeable and really knew how to get aro7nd and keep us out of the busier crowds and find places where she could tell us about where we were. It was really helpful to a more enjoyable experience. It was a very small group too which made it better. I had done this tour before with another company and I got so, so much more out of this experience.
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Karen_d
May 30, 2025
Vatican - Christina was an excellent guide. Her knowledge of the Vatican was spot on and her personality was charming!
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Christian_c
May 29, 2025
Highly recommended experience - Highly recommend this experience, saw everything we wanted to see and avoided all of the lines. If you’re going to the Vatican, take this tour, you’ll see everything and still have time to spend around Rome in the afternoon . Flame was very knowledgeable and kept the explainations light and easy to understand .
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Queenbean4zavfam
May 29, 2025
Must do for Vatican access! - We visited during a very busy time - the day before the new pope’s first mass - but Antonio was very efficient getting through crowds. He was knowledgeable and friendly, and we enjoyed our time. Would recommend!
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James_p
May 28, 2025
Our guide was... - Our guide was knowledgeable, interesting and very nice. Definitely knew her way around the Vatican and was very informative. Would recommend.
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Sorexy_m
May 28, 2025
Our instructor was... - Our instructor was amazing and very informative. She made sure everyone ones question were answered and having a good time.
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Michele_g
May 27, 2025
An experience to remember. - Our tour guide was knowledgeable and honestly, it's the best way to learn about the history of the church.
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Kathryn_c
May 26, 2025
This was a very good... - This was a very good tour. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. Highly recommend this tour.
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Ritzywoo
May 28, 2025
Get ready to walk and climb tons of steps - It’s lots of steps and walking. We were on an English tour. However the guide was lovely and a bit older. But if you weren’t standing in front of her it was a bit tough to understand her. Very heavy Italian accent.
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Johnpaul_p
May 29, 2025
Vatican Rich in Art / Tour a little light on details - There is a lot to see in the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel is iconic, Maya tours was great to work with. The overall guide provided some but not the in dept narration I was hoping for. Regardless you should definitely do this tour.
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From $96
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).