Vatican Tour: Skip-the-Line Art & History

Experience the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica like never before. Skip the line, join a small group, and follow a knowledgeable guide to discover the immense art collection, iconic masterpieces, and breathtaking frescoes by Michelangelo.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican City - The world’s smallest independent state, the heart of Christianity, led by the Pope.
  • Vatican Museums - A vast collection of art amassed by the Popes over the centuries, including the Vatican Galleries.
  • Museo Pio Clementino - The largest section of the Vatican Museums, featuring the Belvedere Apollo and the stunning…
What's Included
  • Free device charging station at the meeting point
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Skip the line entry to Sistine Chapel
  • Skip the line entry to Vatican Museums
  • Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
  • Official Vatican headsets
  • Professional licensed guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information

Join a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and enjoy the convenience of skipping the line. Explore St. Peter’s Square and admire the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Start your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, home to an extraordinary collection amassed by the Popes over the centuries, and experience one of the world’s most outstanding…

Location
Brastours
Via Santamaura
Brastours Office. 15 minutes prior the departure time. No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Clay_o
Jun 3, 2025
Daniella did great at... - Daniella did great at keeping the tour engaging even for two teens. Amazing collection of art to see, but wouldn’t mean much without Daniella’s knowledge.
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Josephine_m
Jun 3, 2025
Great Tour! - It was very informative. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable in explaining the history behind these beautiful statues and paintings.
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Jessica_c
May 30, 2025
Louisa was amazing! Easy... - Louisa was amazing! Easy to inserts and, knowledgeable , answered all our questions and was very safety conscious. Made sure the group was together and didn’t enter places we were not allowed too. Highly recommend! The tour was more detailed than expected.
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Hlsteele
May 25, 2025
Guide was amazing despite... - Guide was amazing despite having some other rude and inattentive travellers in the group. Unfortunately the Sistine Chapel was closed but tour was still good value and highly informative
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Lisa_f
May 23, 2025
Great Tour While in Rome! - Our tour guide was very informative and accommodating. It is the Jubilee year in Italy and it is very crowded, but that really didn’t take away from the experience. The tour did not include a guide through St Peter’s Basilica. We were instructed how to access it on our own though.
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Joseph_d
May 22, 2025
Excellent experience!... - Excellent experience! Very professional, Ilaria was fantastic, very knowledgeable kept us moving and had plenty of energy! Would highly recommend
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Shannons745
May 21, 2025
Amazing excursion! - I loved this excursion! Being there a day after Pope Leo was elected was surreal in itself. Even though we didn't get to visit the Sistine Chapel, the made up for it with extra time in The Vatican Museum.
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Gaby
May 20, 2025
Vatican Tour A+ - We loved our tour. Max was excellent. He shared information in an engaging, thoughtful way. So much to see! The guided tour helped maximize the time. The 3 hours went quickly then we did St Peter’s Basilica on our own.
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Robert_m
May 17, 2025
Everything you wanted to... - Everything you wanted to know about the Vatican Museum and the city Chapel plus Saint Peter’s. Our guide was well educated and enjoyed what she was doing.
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Edward_f
May 17, 2025
Nice tour but had to wait in long lines for Basilica. - It was a great look inside the Vatican gardens, museums and Sistine chapel. The guide was tough to understand with the ear piece radios. What was most disappointing Is that when the tour was done, we could have easily stayed within a secure area and been led to the front doors of the basilica. The tour guides cannot go in, but she took us to the back of the plaza and then let us go so she could show us some mosaic art in a store. That means we had to go right back in line for another half hour just to get through security to go through the Basilica. The priority should have been keeping us in the superior area and allowing us to go in the basilica without waiting again. very disappointing.
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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).