Vatican Tour: Explore Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica with Expert Guide
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Embark on a captivating Vatican tour with an expert guide. Discover the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, home to renowned masterpieces by Michelangelo and Bernini.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Visit the renowned Vatican Museums, home to an unparalleled collection of art, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael and many others, all of which will be brought to life by an expert guide. You will also see and incredible array of statues, artifacts, and of course, frescoes.isit to the renowned Vatican Museums, home to an unparalleled collection of art, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael and many others, all of which will be brought to life by an expert guide. You will also see and incredible array of statues, artifacts, and of course, frescoes.
What's Included
  • Headsets for clear guide listening (Groups over 10)
  • Friendly staff at a cozy office
  • Skip-the-line entry tickets
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi & Charging facilities at meeting point
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities/Tips
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover the best of Vatican City on a tour led by a knowledgable guide, featuring the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel. Venture into the world’s grandest private collection of art alongside an experienced guide, and understand firsthand why the Vatican is a popular destination for countless travelers. Delve into captivating sites and then explore the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s astonishing frescoes.
Continue your journey as you gain priority access into St. Peter’s Basilica. Marvel at even more masterpieces from the Renaissance period within this splendid church, absorbing Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’ and Bernini’s altar covering. Get a chance to potentially acquire good fortune by rubbing the toes of St. Peter’s statue!

Before embarking on your tour, our multilingual team will greet you at our well-appointed, air-conditioned offices.

  • All visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security
  • Luggage storage NOT available
  • We are sorry to inform you that this tour is NOT wheelchair accessible. Vatican Museums provide wheelchairs free of charge in the main lobby. You can easily pick one up after you enter, before starting your own independent visit. If you are looking for a guided tour with wheelchair access, we recommend booking our private tours so a guide can lead you through the alternate routes
  • All students should have their student identity card in order to get the discount for the admission fee.
  • Pets are NOT allowed
  • St. Peter’s Basilica is closed during the following times: Wednesdays: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, December 24 and 31 During these times, the tour will visit other parts of the museums
  • St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel close without notice on rare occasions; if this happens, your guide will take you to tour the Vatican Museums and/or the Sistine Chapel/St Peter’s Basilica/Raphael Rooms instead
  • Individuals with Disabilities MUST NOTE it on their booking.
Location
Via Germanico, 8
Via Germanico
Please be at the meeting point atleast 25 minutes before the departure time, inside the office Tours About
Cancellation Policy

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

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Efrain_r
May 26, 2024
Vatican tour - Hello. The tour guide (female) was friendly and knew how to explain the tour information; my wife and I were satisfied with this tour.
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Neal_r
May 26, 2024
Great Experience - We really enjoyed the visit to the Vatican , the Sistine Chapel was amazing! our tour guide was very knowledge and informative. Skipping the line was great, I will recommend this tour
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Josh_c
May 24, 2024
Amazing tour, passionate guide - Amazing tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Our tour guide, Maria was passionate and knowledgeable. We had ample time to look at the Sistine Chapel even though it was busy, the skip the line feature was a must!
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Kenneth_p
May 18, 2024
A Must Do in Rome - Tour vendor well organized. Our tour guide Matt was excellent!! He’s was very enthusiastic, and pationate about the church's history. As well as knowledgeable and animated in relaying centuries of events.
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Katherine_m
May 18, 2024
Great experience - It was a great tour, not sure how it will be without a tour as far as the waiting times. The lines are really long. Would definitely recommend.
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Clarissa_d
May 15, 2024
Vatican City, Experience of a lifetime - We had a wonderful guide, Lilia. She was so incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a fantastic experience. We both felt surprisingly emotional in the Sistine Chapel. It was so overwhelmingly beautiful.
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Sebastien_d
May 25, 2024
Must visit in Rome - Guide was knowledgeable but we felt a bit rushed through the exhibit. Also, instructions were not that clear and we ended up loosing the group and missing the Basilica part of the trip.
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Lora_f
May 23, 2024
Bad version of what could have wonderful toir - St Paul’s which we toured by leaving the group was the highlight. English tour was a joke as guides English was impossible to understand and audio was iffy. A huge waste of money and extremely disappointing.
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Brent_a
May 23, 2024
Horrible Experience - Tour guide wasted too much time talking about miscellaneous details. It was an hour before we even entered the museum. If the guide got 10 feet in front of you, the hearing devices would not work. After 1.5 hour into the tour, FIVE people left the tour to continue on their own to be more efficient with their time!
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Justin_s
May 18, 2024
Not happy at all - I purchased three tickets to an Italian tour at 10:15 AM for the next day and within the same day it was canceled. I was then offered the next day at 3:15 PM in English. When I arrived to check in I was rudely informed that all the afternoon tours would not have St. Peter’s Basilica due to ongoing training. When I asked if they were aware of this they stated there were in advance. I attempted to explain about having a tour at 10:15 AM and would have had this experience. I was then told rudely again that my ticket for today would not have all three and there was nothing they could do to help me. I felt very dismissed and embarrassed as he was talking loud enough for others to hear. I understand things happen so I requested to get a third of my money back, which was denied. I provided all of the evidence to show why I was requesting a third. I did not choose to have this happen to me and somehow I feel this is my fault. I will never use Viator again for any of my travels and will not be recommending them online or to my friends.
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