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Complete Vatican: Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peters Basilica
4.7
310 Ratings
Roma
Unlock Vatican secrets with our skip-the-line tour. Explore iconic art, architecture, and history in just 3 hours. Book now for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vatican Museums - Enjoy our specially designed route showing you all the famous works along with our favorite lesser-known sights.
- Sphere within a Sphere - Entering the peaceful Pinecone Courtyard, you’ll pass a large bronze statue symbolizing the emergence of the new world from the old designed for the Vatican by well-known Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro.
- Cortile della Pigna - Your stops include the Belvedere Courtyard with Apollo Belvedere & Laocoön & His Sons, the Pinecone Courtyard, the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of the Maps, and the Gallery of the Tapestries and amazing views of St Peter’s Basilica all in one incredibly planned itinerary.
- Stanze di Raffaello - Visit the Raphael Rooms, widely considered to be among the most beautifully-frescoed interiors on earth.
- Sistine Chapel - Step inside the Sistine Chapel to marvel at Michelangelo’s frescoes. Your guide can’t speak inside, but before they take you in they’ll tell you what to look for and give you the surprisingly acrimonious story behind the famous room. Soak up the little details like Michelangelo’s self-portrait and hidden insults in the Last Judgement.
- St. Peter’s Basilica - Skip-the-line into St. Peter’s using a special, group-only door. Listen to your guide explain the story behind the church’s 120-year construction and learn about the precious art and treasures inside. Please Note: Access to the Basilica is not included in tours starting at 4 pm or 4:15 pm.
- Vatican City - This tour is in the Vatican City, the center of the Roman Catholic Church and home to the Pope.
What's Included
- Skip the Line Access tickets to the Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-line Access to St. Peter’s Basilica (not included on 4 & 4:15 pm tours)
- Skip-the-Line Access to the Sistine Chapel
- Groups never more than 20 people
- Expert Local Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
Our Complete Vatican Tour gives you the best of the museum’s collections and an in-depth understanding of the art, architecture, and history contained within the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The specially curated itinerary ensures that you see the most famous attractions as well as lesser-known gems in just over 3 hours. With skip-the-line tickets to both the Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica there is no quicker or more accessible way to see the best of the Vatican.
Prefer a laid-back afternoon experience? Book the Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel at 4 pm or 4:15 pm for a relaxed visit after the crowds have left for the day (St. Peter’s Basilica not included).
- While the Vatican Museums are equipped with elevators for wheelchair and stroller access, they are not conveniently located on the group tour route and only give access to specific sections of the Museums. We advise clients to contact Walks Customer Service Team to make further arrangements.
- Please ensure that all members of your party have a valid ID on them on the day of the visit.
- The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St.Peter’s Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and subject to other unexpected closures during special celebrations/festivities, including the Easter ceremonies. On such days we will instead explore the magnificent Pinoteca Gallery.
- Sometimes guides may not be allowed to give tours inside St. Peter’s Basilica, in which case they will share a brief explanation from outside and you will be free to visit the Basilica by yourself.
- Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
Location
Antico Caffè Candia
Via Candia
Meet at Antico Café Candia at Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(310 Ratings)
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N146wideborahs
Oct 7, 2024
Amazing experience - Our tour guide was amazing- humorous, knowledgeable and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We learned so much about the history yet it was not boring.
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M2441jdkarenh
Oct 6, 2024
A Wonderful Choice - Wonderful! It was a LOT of walking but we made it! Our tour guide, Francesca? (I forgot), was so full of history and presented us with so much information. She was entertaining and kind, as well. The ability to skip the lines made it easier as it was a very large crowd. Having seen many photos of the Sistine Chapel and paintings from the museum, it was amazing to see these historical sites in person. St. Peter's Basilica was jaw dropping. I'm so glad we chose that option. An important note: our tour was originally scheduled for another day but that morning I woke up sick and could not go. My husband called and the representative he spoke with was so kind and for a small fee, we were able to reschedule. I would definitely book with this company again.
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Peter_s
Oct 4, 2024
A Well-Painted Picture of the Vatican - We were well guided through a sea of people during the new peak season. Enza was knowledgeable, humourous, sometimes skeptical but I didn’t feel just bombarded with facts, but given a sense of the place and its personalities, families and their effects on the Vatican, particularly the artists. The collusion of members of the church during WW2, sex scandals and other less positive effects of the Church. Some of its more ecumenical work was identified.
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Jasonpz3377zv
Oct 4, 2024
Extremely Memorable - We enjoyed the best tour with our expert guide Ezna, so much to take in over more than 3 hours concluding in St.Peter’s however Ezna balanced the pace of the tour and information provided to perfection. Extremely memorable!
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Bernie_d
Oct 3, 2024
Good experience - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the three places we visited. He made sure everyone was able to understand the historical significance of all the exhibits.
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C_a
Oct 3, 2024
Great Tour Guide - Great explanations and history information. Was not rushed and enjoyed being in a group with an experienced historian leading the tour.
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Donald_w
Oct 3, 2024
Excellent Vatican Tour - Our guide was very understandable and knowledgeable about the vast amount of beautiful statues, artwork, and architecture of the Vatican environment. She ensured a fulsome outline of all areas visited with excellent information and historical perspectives. Clearly, the private radios are an absolute necessity given the crowds that visit daily and proved very valuable throughout the excursion. This tour is easily walkable and the incredible display of religious artifacts as well as the sheer magnitude and scale of each of the rooms and halls is absolutely breathtaking. Our only disappointment was the inability to get into the St. Peter’s Basilica due to religious events underway at the time - sadly this was only to be discovered at the time of tour commencement. However, the guide used the extra time to provide some additional information about the exterior of the cathedral and the world famous gathering square. Highly recommended!
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Happiness60226591909
Oct 3, 2024
great food tour! - Marco was a great tour guide and led us expertly through the streets of Rome on our food walking tour! The experiences he shared with us were great, and he was very personable and friendly!
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Jason_d
Sep 30, 2024
Great guide - The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made the tour very memorable and worth taking. We went on September 28 at 12:45 pm.
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0felicityt
Sep 29, 2024
Fabulous place, too many people - Claudia was extremely knowledgeable, and the Vatican is amazing- full of art and history- and also people! I have a slight mobility issue, and found it very difficult to keep up with her, and therefore also had trouble understanding what she was referring to as she explained the works. It was a bit frustrating, and it affected my enjoyment of the experience. Certainly not her fault that there are so many people, but just slightly modifying the pace would have made it a better experience.
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