Vatican Museums Tour: Skip-the-Line Access

Experience the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica like never before. Skip the line, join a small group, and follow a knowledgeable guide to discover the immense art collection, iconic masterpieces, and breathtaking frescoes by Michelangelo.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican City - The smallest sovereign state in the world, kingdom of Christianity and governed by the Pope.
What's Included
  • Free Wi-Fi and charging station at the meeting point
  • Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
  • Official Vatican headsets
  • Skip the line entry to Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • Skip the line entry to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Professional licensed guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information

Discover the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Visit St. Peter’s Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Begin your tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries and discover one of the world’s most remarkable art collections.
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Location
Brastours
Via Santamaura
Brastours Office. 15 minutes prior the departure time. No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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949edithq
Nov 5, 2024
Great tour! - Our guide Yaya was SO good, we could really feel that she loved showing us around and we felt very well taken care of! If you have a chance to have Yaya as a guide then youre very lucky!
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Eralcnroh
Nov 3, 2024
Great way to see the Vatican! - Excellent tour by Angelica. She moved us through, but not so fast that we couldn’t enjoy it. Highly knowledgeable and friendly and welcoming.
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Carl_a
Oct 30, 2024
Terrific tour of the Vatican - Our guide, Fabrizio, was very knowledgeable and did an excellent job of explaining everything historically as we made our way through the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica. We covered a great deal in the amount of time we had. The tour was great.
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I6630rzsimoneg
Oct 30, 2024
Great experience thanks to good guide - What an enthusiastic and enthusiastic guide we had. I love that we could skip the line and not have to wait. Three hours is a long time but thanks to guide Fabrizio it became very interesting and very rewarding.
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Barbandgarry
Oct 29, 2024
Vatican City WOW!! - Our tour guide was Fabrizio and he was a wealth of knowledge and just fantastic! As we made our way through the various parts of the tour he explained to us exactly what we were looking at and what it meant. It was VERY crowded and busy and he was able to avoid most of the lineups. (we went on a Monday). Every time we got near the Sistine Chapel the Vatican Guards would turn us away because it was already over full. So we went down and around and up and finally we got in. What a marvel it was to see and seriously it was shoulder to shoulder! Having toured the Vatican Museum first , he explained so much and it is a fabulous museum. Our last stop was St Peters Basilica, where we walked through the courtyard and noted the immense number of chairs set up for Sunday services. We were just in awe at the beauty this Basilica and our guide took us through many beautiful statues and works of art. We went to the lower floor where the tombs of the previous popes and saints are. We left our tour feeling we hadn’t missed a thing! Bonus: booking was easy (online) and they arranged to pick us up at our Hotel and provided headsets so we didn’t miss any of his commentary . We are very pleased we booked with this local company!
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Lindsay_p
Oct 29, 2024
Wonderful tour of the Vatican - This was our first group (rather than private) tour, and I was a bit nervous as I didn’t know what to expect. However this tour was phenomenal. Our tour guide spoke English beautifully, and he was extremely knowledgeable and welcoming. He was also very respectful to the surroundings and the rules of the Vatican which he made clear to the tour participants. This was a great experience! Highly recommend.
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Pamela_a
Oct 25, 2024
Excellent tour of the... - Excellent tour of the Vatican and the museums. Guide touched on important information without overwhelming the group since there is so much to see.
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Doreeng748
Oct 24, 2024
Vatican Museums - Our tour was 10-10-24 and our guide Daniella was excellent. She was very informative and explained in detail the Vatican history. She was well know by the museum staff and the amount of knowledge she possessed was amazing. She was patient while the group took photos and we never felt rushed during our tour.
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Laura_z
Oct 24, 2024
Our guide was really... - Our guide was really knowledgeable and amazing! Even though everything was so crowded, she was able to manage to go through the tour smoothly. I wouldn't have been able to do the Vatican by my own so this was a wonderful experience.
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Leslie_g
Oct 20, 2024
An unforgettable experience. And Lucia was so knowledgeable and explained every scene as we walked by each area. - Climbing St. Peter’s dome in the Vatican. The view was spectacular. Rome’s history and painting, art and statues very impressive.
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