Small Group Tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Basilica

Save time and have a memorable experience with our Small Group Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Basilica Tour. Discover amazing art pieces, explore breathtaking galleries, and visit iconic landmarks.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - After meeting your Tour Guide you will enter the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line admission tickets and receive headsets to listen clearly. You will explore the many rooms inside the Vatican Museums including the Pinecone Courtyard, the Museum Pio-Clementino and the Vatican Galleries.
  • Sistine Chapel - Your Guide will then continue the tour to the Sistine Chapel. You will get to know the history behind the making of Michelangelo’s famous masterpiece and the reason why it attracts millions of visitors each year. The Sistine Chapel is a holy place, therefor explanations will be given before entry.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - Your Tour will then continue inside St. Peter’s Basilica. From the Sistine Chapel you will use a door that gives you “ Fast-track “entrance to the church. Here you will visit Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Bernini’s famous “ Baldacchino”. At the end of your visit you will be able to spend as much time you wish inside the church, access the tombs of the pope or even climb to the dome.
What's Included
  • Headsets for clear listening
  • Expert licensed tour guide
  • Priority skip-the-line tickets
What's Not Included
  • Dome ticket (€8 can be paid on spot)
Additional Information

This well-planned tour has been designed for those who wish to optimize their vacation time, uncover fascinating details about the Vatican, and overall, create unforgettable memories. Your professional and certified Tour Guide will ensure you don’t overlook the key attractions of the Vatican Museums and strike a balance between providing vital information and keeping the tour light

and enjoyable. Behold the magnificent art pieces amassed by the popes over the years, including, but not limited to the Laocoön and His Sons, Apollo Belvedere and Belvedere Torso.

Journey next to the Sistine Chapel, navigating through the awe-inspiring galleries. On arriving at the Sistine Chapel, your Tour Guide will allot time for you to marvel at the frescoes that adorn the walls and ceiling before leading you into St. Peter’s Basilica. Once inside the church, you’ll witness the ‘Pietà’ and ‘Baldacchino’.

The tour will conclude within the church, leaving you free to further explore the tombs or the dome at your leisure.

Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 74
Via Sebastiano Veniero
Please check in at our office located at Via Sebastiano Veniero 74. Look for the sign outside that reads "Inside Out Italy."
Cancellation Policy

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

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Paulale2505mw
Aug 4, 2024
Incredible Vatican Museum Tour - The Vatican tour was spectacular! A unique and unforgettable experience. I was entertained throughout the tour with my family. The guide I wrote, Susanna, told us everything with great precision and detail, but she told it in a way that was easy to understand. Besides, it gave curious data that made the tour lighter. Time passed very quickly. I was impressed with the sculptures, the Sistine chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. I highly recommend this experience and the guide.
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Dwong31
Aug 4, 2024
Very interesting - The tour to the Vatican museums was excellent with the Susanna Guide, who explained in great detail and passion the most important points of the visit. We have learned so much! We recommend 100% this visit with Susana Guide!!!
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Venture30818894318
Aug 4, 2024
Vatican Tour - Very good tour, amazing places, we avoid queuing for the company and the Guide explains excellent. I recommend taking this tour with Susana Guide
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Bea
Aug 3, 2024
Skip the line tour of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica - Julia is an outstanding guide as well as the lead staff guide woman from Ukraine who could speak Chinese. Outstanding tour and would highly recommend this.
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Daydream237314
Aug 3, 2024
Great guided visit - Our guide was fantatstic and it we had a great time. She made the tour fun and provided a lot of information -- visiting the Vatican by ourself would not have been as instructive and the group visit had the benefit of sparing us long queue.
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Christie_l
Aug 2, 2024
Great choice and would repeat experience - It was our first time in Rome. Joining this tour group was a great decision. It was organized, guide well informed, Mrs. Marta made our experience stress free and enjoyable. Inside Out Italy had a convenient office, easy to find, and professionally coordinated. I would recommend this company and would join them again in another visit. Thank you again Mrs. Marta!
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Robertlv1700vz
Aug 1, 2024
Vatican Tour - Easy to find, near Vatican. Tour was on time and organized. Group was under 20 people. Francesca was a great knowledgeable tour guide.
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Summan_n
Aug 1, 2024
Informative tour - Worth the money. Our guide was very knowledgeable and you get a thorough tour. Beat all the lines as well.
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Antoniomn7845ip
Aug 1, 2024
Incredibly amazing!! - The tour was incredibly amazing!! Our guide Jad was simply full of knowledge and made the experience so much better and more memorable! Only 4 other people in our group (total of 6 of us) which felt so much more personalized! Definitely worth buying the guided tour option! Thank you Jad!
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183mariadelcarmena
Aug 1, 2024
Recomendable 100% - Fantastic everything, very good service. Good deal. Very clean, quiet area, very comfortable accommodation, everything very, very complete kitchen, good communication with public transport.
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