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.
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.
- 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…
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
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…
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).
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, or for wheelchairs or strollers.
- Please note: starting December 2024, access to St. Peter’s Basilica may be limited due to the Vatican’s Jubilee Year 2025, which includes special events and ceremonies. These closures are determined by the Vatican and are beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding.
- The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and is subject to other unexpected closures during special celebrations/festivities, including the Easter ceremonies. On such days we will instead explore the magnificent Pinacoteca 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 and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.