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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour
4.2
1,589 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
(1589 Ratings)
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Johnz-6519
Oct 19, 2024
Vatican city - Excellent tour with Fabio being a excellent tour guide. He was funny as h… I would do this tour absolutely again. Great experience.
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Craigb2328
Oct 18, 2024
Rita was the best - Rita was amazing! She was knowledgeable and kept us moving at the perfect pace. We loved this tour - highly recommend. The best part was skipping the very long lines!
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449rayr
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour - Great tour guide. She was very informative. Wonderful tour. Just the right amount of time. Got to see museum, Sistine chapel and St. Peter’s. Would recommend.
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Laurenflores
Sep 25, 2024
Amazing tour guide Rita! - Our tour guide, Rita, was amazing. Very knowledgeable and knew everything and everybody! Saw such incredible things!
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Tacohuizinga
Sep 20, 2024
Fantastic tour with a great Guide. - Our Guide, Roberta, is a true storytelling artist. Thanks to her wonderful stories we enjoyed a great tour. Nice to visit the Vatican museums and the St. Peter's Basilica with a small group (6 people). Pieter to wander, skipping large rows and always with a new story about the background of a work of art or hall. Highly recommended!
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130juliette
Sep 16, 2024
wonderful experience seeing St Peters, Sistine chapel and the museums - fabulous tour, really enjoyed it, so much art and splendour to take in and our guide was amazing and made the trip a fabulous experience. it ended up with only 6 of us on the tour which took 3.5 hours.
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Chema
Sep 16, 2024
Great guided tour - Roberta was our Guide and it was a wonderful experience inside all the wings of the Vatican, she explained very well all the areas
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Daria_j
Sep 25, 2024
Liked what I saw did not like the speed y which you need to progress thru the tour - While seeing the Vatican and st Peters was magnificent I was unable to see the museums because I have problems with stair climbing and the pace of the tour is totally too fast for physically challenged people. That needs to be more evident in describing how he physical challenge in a tour.
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Donna_m
Sep 14, 2024
Very Disappointing - The Vatcan Musem and Sistine Chapel were incredible, however, it was so crowded and we were herded through like cattle. We had no space or time to enjoy either place.
We were so disappointed that St. Peter's altar and the real Pieta were not visible due to renovations.
Our guide was very kind and knowledgeable trying her best to give us all the information she could in the situation. She made sure none of us got lost in the crowd and answered our questions.
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Sunshine62291034243
Sep 23, 2024
Tour in the Vatican - The tour was done very quickly, 1:30h all the way, which did not allow to take photos with peace of mind, or deeper explanations about the works and history..
I do not recommend this company on this trip to the Vatican.
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