Vatican Museums: Art and History Unveiled

Skip the line and explore the world-famous Vatican Museums complex, filled with stunning artwork and masterpieces. Witness Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and visit St. Peter’s Basilica. Elevate your experience with our Renaissance or Dome options for a unique and breathtaking view of the city.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - This tour provides access to the Museums, where visitors can explore the Vatican Museum Galleries and halls together.
  • Cortile della Pigna - The “Pigna” Courtyard, originating from the 16th-century “Belvedere” area.
  • Sphere within a Sphere - Arnaldo Pomodoro’s “Sphere within a Sphere” at the Vatican Museums is a…
What's Included
  • Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide
  • Vatican Museums Skip The Line Ticket
  • Visit of the Sistine Chapel
  • Shortcut to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Renaissance Option: Raphael Rooms included
  • St. Peter’s Dome Option: includes climb of the Cupola
What's Not Included
  • Food And Drinks
Additional Information

Bypass the queue with quick-entry to the globally renowned Vatican Museums complex, home to a splendid collection of art pieces and masterpieces. Your journey will allow you to appreciate one of the world’s most notable compilations of sculptures, carvings, frescoes, and paintings. Enjoy a relaxed walk through some of the most mesmerizing rooms, such as…

Location
Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano
Meet and greet with your guide directly on-site. The guide will be holding a sign with your name.
Cancellation Policy

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

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James_h
May 21, 2025
Personal Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour - My guide was very knowledgeable and efficiently got me through all the crowds. The skip the line tickets are a must. Great tour.
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Jennifer_b
Apr 14, 2025
Alessia was a fantastic guide!!! - Worth every penny. Our guide Alessia was so kind and inviting. She showed us everything we wanted to see. We even asked about going through the holy doors at St Peter’s. She said it isn’t normally part of the tour; but she arranged for us to do that during our 4 hour tour.
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Amanda_k
Mar 28, 2025
A must-do Vatican tour. - This tour offers an exceptional experience, especially for those with a curiosity to learn. Led by Giulia, an expert archaeologist, we were provided with an abundance of insightful information throughout the journey. Her expertise and guidance greatly enhanced our visit. We also had the unique privilege of skipping the lines twice, including walking the stairs traditionally used by cardinals, with no other visitors present while the rest of the museum was crowded. For anyone with a deep appreciation for the Vatican and history, this tour is well worth the investment.
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Andrea_m
Feb 23, 2025
Rosie did an amazing job... - Rosie did an amazing job keeping all ages engaged with her knowledge. My mother could not walk that quickly and she went out of her way to accommodate her. It was extremely interesting and well worth taking the tour!
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Bill_c
Jan 26, 2025
This is a must do in... - This is a must do in Rome, Be prepared be amazed by the beauty of the 16 Chapel. Our guide was great, she took her time explaining everything, Rome is a museum!
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Richard_e
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing - Amazing, the tour would. It have been the same without our guide, she was special, lovely and very passionate and knowledgeable of history.
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John
Dec 1, 2024
Eyes of Rome - Private tours are much better than group tours, having done them both. Eyes of Rome booking and instructions were easy to follow.
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160antonisa
Nov 5, 2024
Eleonora the best guide we ever had on a private tour - Eleanora was exceptionally knowledgeable, providing us with a thorough and engaging explanation of everything we encountered, all framed beautifully in its historical context. Her insightful suggestions and guidance enriched our experience tremendously. We are truly grateful to have crossed paths with her and are already looking forward to our next meeting. We will definitely work with Eleanora again and will be enthusiastically recommending her to all our friends!
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Frednurk
Oct 9, 2024
A resounding success - Our guide Luigi was absolutely outstanding. His academic background in archeology provided us with professional insight into the treasures held in the museums and his well documented notes and diagrams provided extra valuable information. He was engaging and extremely courteous and made our tour a resounding success. Very well done to him for a great day and our thanks.
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Rachel_g
Apr 27, 2025
Private Tour - Vatican and Sistine Chapel - Excellent private tour guide - Michela - incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and excellent English. Only major disappointment was not having access to St. Peter's due to the Pope's services - completely out of Michela and Tour companies control but would ne nice to have a voucher for future use as 2/3 of private tour was completed.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).