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Sistine Chapel Tour: Vatican Museums and St Peter’s
4.7
267 Ratings
Roma
Experience an exclusive 3.5-hour Vatican group tour, visiting the Sistine Chapel before it opens to the public. Explore the Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica with a top-rated local guide.
Experience an exclusive 3.5-hour Vatican group tour, visiting the Sistine Chapel before it opens to the public. Explore the Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica with a top-rated local guide.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vatican Museums - Early access into the museums, 1 hour before the general public, Rooms of Raphael, Hall of Maps, Ancient Sculpture Gallery, Belvedere Courtyard, Cortile della Pigna
- Sistine Chapel - The Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica - St Peter Basilica
- La Pieta - inside St Peter’s Basilica
- Cortile della Pigna - Inside…
- Vatican Museums - Early access into the museums, 1 hour before the general public, Rooms of Raphael, Hall of Maps, Ancient Sculpture Gallery, Belvedere Courtyard, Cortile della Pigna
- Sistine Chapel - The Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica - St Peter Basilica
- La Pieta - inside St Peter’s Basilica
- Cortile della Pigna - Inside Vatican Museums
- Baldacchino di San Pietro, di Bernini - view inside the Basilica of Sant Pietro
What's Included
- Headsets (for groups of 6 or more)
- All fees and/or taxes
- Small Group Size
- Expert, English-speaking guide
- Headsets (for groups of 6 or more)
- All fees and/or taxes
- Small Group Size
- Expert, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
Join this exclusive 3.5-hour group tour of the Vatican, led by a highly-rated local guide. Begin by soaking in the serene ambiance of the Sistine Chapel and marveling at Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Next, explore the Vatican Museums, home to what is arguably the world’s finest art collection, featuring highlights like the Laocoon and the Apollo…
Join this exclusive 3.5-hour group tour of the Vatican, led by a highly-rated local guide. Begin by soaking in the serene ambiance of the Sistine Chapel and marveling at Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Next, explore the Vatican Museums, home to what is arguably the world’s finest art collection, featuring highlights like the Laocoon and the Apollo Belvedere, along with some lesser-known gems. The tour also includes a visit to St Peter’s Basilica, where you’ll encounter Michelangelo’s Pietà and delve into the realms of art, history, and religion.
- As this is a walking tour with steps and staircases, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended.
- Please advise if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
- Please note that the Vatican Museums provide free entrance for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled by presenting the appropriate certification and, if one needs assistance by another person, that person also receives a free entrance. Please inform us when you are booking if you fit into these requirements and we will remove the pricing of the entry tickets from the price of the tour.
- Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes early and at the right meeting point as we cannot wait for late arrivals
- At the end of your tour, you are required to return the headset provided to you to your guide. In the event that you do not return the headset, you will be subject to a fine of €100 for lost property.
Location
Viale Giulio Cesare, 237
Viale Giulio Cesare
You will meet your guide cy the flower stand on the corner of Viale Giulio Cesare and Via Leone IV. They will have a Through Eternity sign or flag.
Cancellation Policy
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.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(267 Ratings)
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Maddiew611
Nov 12, 2024
Must do tour to experience the Vatican - Fantastic tour led by Guia, as history and art lovers this tour was perfect. Being able to skip the lines to the basilica and Sistine was also a great perk. Would definitely recommend this early tour especially to avoid the large crowds later in the day.
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Passenger751350
Nov 5, 2024
Vatican Early Morning Tour - Can't say enough good things about this tour. Being able to enter the Vatican after just a short wait, with our tickets in hand and a guide to get us through without incident was just the start. Our guide was great, with stories, information, and insight into every area that we visited. It truly brought the Vatican and its' history to life for my husband and I. Highly recommend.
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Inspire319313
Oct 29, 2024
Knowledgeable guide at a busy location - Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. She navigated us through the sea of humanity that was visiting the Vatican that day.
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Lorriet93
Oct 29, 2024
Early Bird Tour - There was a nice pace through the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica. It was advantageous to have a small group. Our guide, Guia Grandi, was very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English.
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Trek32534016042
Oct 29, 2024
Definitely worth booking this tour - Guia Grandi was knowledgeable, efficient, and gracious. We appreciated being able to go from Sistine into Sr. Peter's without another checkpoint and line
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Grandtour753527
Oct 27, 2024
Best tour of the Vatican - Do not try to do the Vatican without a tour guide. There is so much history to soak up to properly enjoy it, and our TE tour guide (who was also a church historian!!) provided all of the context we needed to appreciate the magnificence of what we were seeing. Highly recommend!
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Luke
Oct 26, 2024
Great morning exploring the Vatican - This tour was a great experience, touring St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican museums as well as the Sistine chapel. The early time helped avoid some of the crowds, it will still be very busy, but with the guide they are able to help navigate things and get the most from your visit. Our guide, Cynthia, was fantastic, very knowledgeable and conducted a great tour. Would recommend.
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977melissah
Oct 26, 2024
Great way to see and appreciate the Vatican - An excellent way to really appreciate what it is you are seeing. Highly recommend Eugenia, she was an excellent guide to the Vatican. I learned so much!
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Melodiec2017
Nov 7, 2024
Not as described - insufficient value for $$ paid - The tour guide was disappointing - he didnt provide sufficient history / info on the art and we missed many areas in the Vatican. We chose this small group for the early admission and the one:one with the guide, but neither was beneficial. It didnt seem we bypassed any of the line ups and the guide didnt address our personal questions more than once. One positive was The Sistine Chapel handout was useful reference & quite appreciated Also, the guides diligence in adhering to policies overall also notable and appreciated.
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Ddlee01
Oct 27, 2024
OK but Have had better Vatican Tours - Spent a lot of time standing in front of the posters of the Sistine chapel while he explained what we would see. We would not have gotten a guide if that is what we were going to do. The guide knew a lot but went too deep on something while completing skipping over other items. He was trying but had his script and didn’t really adjust to the interest of the small group.
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