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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour
4.2
1,594 Ratings
Roma
Embark on a fast-track tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy priority entrance, explore stunning artworks, and experience an exclusive tour with limited group size.
Embark on a fast-track tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy priority entrance, explore stunning artworks, and experience an exclusive tour with limited group size.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Piazza Del Risorgimento - Welcome & Briefing\nBegin with a warm greeting from our specialized guide, who will overview the tour and make sure that all guests have checked in\n- Vatican Museums - Priority Entrance\nSkip the lines and start your immersive guided tour through art and history!\n\nCortile della Pigna: Marvel at the expansive 300…
- Piazza Del Risorgimento - Welcome & Briefing\nBegin with a warm greeting from our specialized guide, who will overview the tour and make sure that all guests have checked in\n- Vatican Museums - Priority Entrance\nSkip the lines and start your immersive guided tour through art and history!\n\nCortile della Pigna: Marvel at the expansive 300 sq.m. courtyard named after its central pine cone-shaped statue.\nMuseo Pio Clementino: Navigate through 12 rooms filled with mesmerizing Roman and Greek artworks.\nGallery of Tapestries & Maps: Appreciate the intricate tapestries and historic map displays showcasing Italy’s geographical evolution.\nBorgia Apartment: Step into six rooms highlighting the powerful Borgia family’s insignia, commissioned by Pope Alexander VI.\nRaphael Rooms: Stand in awe before the breathtaking frescoes by Raphael and his students, including the iconic “School of Athens.\n- Sistine Chapel - Sistine Chapel Admiration\nImmerse yourself in Michelangelo’s renowned masterpiece. Relish the vibrant colors and unparalleled artistry overhead.\n- St. Peter’s Basilica - St. Peter’s Basilica Overview\n Before entering the iconic Christian dome, the guide will detail its key features and historical significance from the outside, offering insights into what to look for within.\n Once inside, guests will be given time to personally connect with and appreciate the basilica’s masterpieces, enhancing their experience with prior knowledge from the guide.\n- St. Peter’s Square - Tour Conclusion\n\nYour tour will end at Piazza San Pietro after approximately 3.5 hours.
What's Included
- Expert-guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Priority skip-the-line access
- Medium group capped at 20 participants for a more personalized feel
- Exclusive and reserved passageway to St. Peter’s Basilica (Note: no guided tour inside)
- A moment to marvel at the Sistine Chapel’s renowned artworks
- Quality headsets, ensuring you…
- Expert-guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Priority skip-the-line access
- Medium group capped at 20 participants for a more personalized feel
- Exclusive and reserved passageway to St. Peter’s Basilica (Note: no guided tour inside)
- A moment to marvel at the Sistine Chapel’s renowned artworks
- Quality headsets, ensuring you won’t miss a detail from the guide’s explanations amidst the crowd
- Engaging insights into the Gallery of Tapestries and Geographical Maps
- Optional hotel pick-up service, available if the option is selected during booking
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation (i.e. this applies to the meeting point options)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation (i.e. this applies to the meeting point options)
Additional Information
- Explore the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel guided tour
- Skip the line with our priority admission feature
- Encounter the wonders of the Tapestries Gallery and Geographical Maps
- Admire the iconic artworks within the Sistine Chapel
- Take advantage of a designated access path to St. Peter’s Basilica (Note: Self-tour inside)
- Enjoy an intimate tour…
- Explore the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel guided tour
- Skip the line with our priority admission feature
- Encounter the wonders of the Tapestries Gallery and Geographical Maps
- Admire the iconic artworks within the Sistine Chapel
- Take advantage of a designated access path to St. Peter’s Basilica (Note: Self-tour inside)
- Enjoy an intimate tour with a small group size, capped at 20 participants
- Choose a comfortable hotel pick-up, or get to the meeting point independently
- Audio devices given, guaranteeing clear tour narration
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- If you choose pick-up option, contact us no later than 24 hours, in order to reconfirm your pick-up schedule be ready in the lobby
- By purchasing this tour, the customer agrees to follow only the guide assigned to him/her. It is not permitted to add external guides to the group after the tour has been purchased. We inform our customers that, in such circumstances, access to the Vatican Museums will be granted only if escorted by the assigned guide and respective group. If one chooses to opt out, they will forfeit all rights to the tour and ticket, with no possibility of a refund.
- For the issuance of Vatican Museums tickets, providing a first name and surname is mandatory. Without this information, the ticket cannot be issued. Once the Vatican Museums ticket is issued, it is non-refundable. It is also mandatory to bring your passport on the day of the tour
- Please note that the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica are active places of worship. Therefore, some areas may be subject to sudden closures without prior notice. We will not be held responsible for such closures.
- Please be aware that during the Jubilee Year, certain areas of the Vatican Museums may be inaccessible due to religious ceremonies. Additionally, entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica may also experience unannounced closures. These circumstances are beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding.
Location
Piazza del Risorgimento
meeting point 15 minutes prior tour start time. Meet our staff in Piazza del Risorgimento, central to the square, adjacent to Bar l' Ottagono, 20 minutes before the tour begins. Our team wear the 'I love Rome' logo in pink. Nearest metro: A-Line, Ottaviano stop.
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
4.2
(1594 Ratings)
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466lawrenced
Dec 24, 2024
Best Tour Ever! - Rita was exceptional in her knowledge of the Vatican, Sistine chapel and the basilica! And she knew everyone Anna everyone knew her. She was efficient Ana so very friendly.
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Karin_d
Dec 24, 2024
Vatican tour - Evi was amazing great tour great experience would highly recommend to anyone a Vatican experience worth it!
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Evantf
Dec 17, 2024
Truly enjoyable and informative - Rita - totally enjoyed the tour. She was very detailed which made the tour quite informative and enriching. They was minimal waiting time, and Rita brought out the Italian charm. Great experience!
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Joshua_v
Nov 14, 2024
Nice tour! - Very nice tour! Our guide was exceptional explaining everything. We enjoyed the experience a lot and with a toddler. Gracias!
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Paul
Nov 14, 2024
Collesium, Roman Forum and Palletine Hill - Great tour - good pace and very informative - great story telling! Really enjoyed the history and the background of the sites.
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Renee
Nov 12, 2024
Educational and fun tour with Latisha! - Latisha was our guide. She was very informative and educational of the Vatican. Latisha had a wonderful sense of humour. We would highly recommend doing this tour, especially if you can get Latisha as your guide. She even got us tickets to see the Pope.
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Sofia
Nov 5, 2024
An excellent option for those who want to have a sense of the vastness that the Vatican museums are. - A great option for those who come to meet for the first time. Undoubtedly the detail of being able to avoid the big queues is a plus value that is super worth the amount you pay.
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Michael_c
Nov 2, 2024
Great tour and great tour guide - Our tour guide Gianda was truly wonderful. Her knowledge and presentation were the best we have ever experienced on this type of tour.
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Ferrett
Dec 30, 2024
Abandoned my Handicapped Mother! Twice! - They dropped my handicapped mother in a coffee shop and abandoned her. Now, the tour guide was SUPPOSED to tell my mother and her handler when she could catch up with the rest of the other seven members of the family and see the Sistine chapel with them.
She didn’t. My mother could still be there if we hadn’t intervened. As it was, our damily arrived at the Chapel with no warning, got rushed through to only see it for three minutes, and then when we were trying to get my mother to Saint Peter‘s Basilica to meet up with the rest of them , she abandoned us for another party.
In addition, she rushed the people who did go through everything else, was dismissive of questions, and started late,
AND THIS IS NOT THE ONLY TIME ON THE TRIP THIS EXACT TOUR COMPANY DID THIS TO MY HANDICAPPED MOTHER,
Maybe this tour is okay for people who don’t have special needs. As it is, they are absolute, uncaring dog crap and I would not recommend them for anybody.
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Cruiser34088710727
Nov 20, 2024
Disappointing NOTE 0 FOR COMPANY - Irresponsible, I felt stolen I bought my tickets 8 months in advance, the first time in Rome I was forced to pay again and more expensive because the irresponsible of this company left me at the door of the museum and the chapel and at no time prepared to solve the problem I was ignored for me is a scam do not use this company.
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