Vatican Tour: Explore Art and History

Experience the immense artistry of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel with a skip-the-line semi-private tour. Admire masterpieces by da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Michelangelo in 2,000 rooms.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - The Vatican City’s famous museums contain one of the largest and most spectacular art displays in the world, including the ancient Roman and Greek statuary collection of the Renaissance Popes, Belvedere courtyard, Muse’s rooms, Circular room with Hercules, Greek cross room with Constantine’s sarcophagus, the Gallery of Maps…
What's Included
  • Headsets for clear audio from guide
  • Expert guidance from a professional
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to Saint Peter’s Dome
  • Visit to Saint Peter’s Dome
Additional Information

Enjoy priority access to Rome’s iconic site and the center of Christianity. The Vatican, the world’s smallest country, boasts 11 museums and nearly 7 kilometers of galleries, chapels, and rooms within Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel.
Marvel at the masterpieces by some of history’s most renowned artists, including Leonardo da…

Location
Piazza della Città Leonina, 6
Piazza della Città Leonina
Meet your guide at Piazza della Città Leonina, in front of the Bar Leonina.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Haagdaolcom
Sep 22, 2024
Great experience - Barbara was enthusiastic and very competent. Very efficient in the use of time. Very organized. She knows her stuff and communicates very well.
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474spas
Feb 25, 2020
Really Nice - My husband and I visited Rome last week and had a great experience with Trip In Art tours… We had a private 8 person guided educational experience going through the Vatican Museum in St. Peter’s... this will be the second time we have come to Italy and with the assistance of the agency had a fantastic experience… I would recommend Trip In Art to anyone who’s going to Rome. Give them a try – you will not be disappointed
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287doria
Feb 25, 2020
Love this tour - I booked the tour of the Vatican and it was super. Easy to find your tour guide at the large steps outside of the Vatican museum. It’s worth booking this 3 hour tour to get a personalised visit to St. Peter’s and the Vatican museum. There are 30k visitors per day passing through St. Peter’s and the Vatican so a knowledgeable guide helps you navigate the huge space and brings you to the highlights. There were only 5 on our tour so a very personal experience.
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Anita
Feb 8, 2020
Very Nice experience - Our tour guide, Simona, was very nice and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed and had an excellent experience learning art and history in the Vatican Museums and in St. Peter's Basilica.The booking service was excellent and I really appreciate the team that goes above and beyond to meet our needs. The staff is very kind and obliging! !
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918lornas
Jan 28, 2020
A lot of sculpture - I enjoyed this tour very much and learned a lot of new things by our tour guide,that makes this tour really exciting and pleasant. I recommend this agency to all.
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Amina
Jan 28, 2020
Super - Is was a spectacular view for me and my fiancé all the sculptures and the painted walls during all trip.we enjoyed it very much
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Daniela_myslymi
Jan 28, 2020
Magnifique experience - Vatican City it was an Amazing experience! Spectacular museum whith wonderful pictures! “La cupola” as said in italian language stole my heart! This experience it couldn’t be the same if the tour guide wasn’t with us, l have to say thank you to them! I will return, l promise!
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512xhesikab
Jan 28, 2020
Nice experience - Is was a great experience for me and i remained surprised by all the pictures and arts work in this museum.i recommend it to all
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Myslymik
Jan 26, 2020
A lot of history just in one place - There is no much to say of this beautiful museum. If you visit Rome you have the obligation to visit Vatican's Museum and Cappella Sistina.You will love it.We recommend for all.
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Jody_d
Jun 17, 2023
Canceled tour, no communication from operator, wasted day and missed opportunity to see the Vatican - If I could give a zero star review, I would. Our guide did not show up, and we did not receive any notification that our tour was canceled. The tour was scheduled for 2 p.m.; the special notes for the tour instructed us to show up a half hour early. We did. At 2 p.m., I began calling the tour operator. No answer after multiple tries, so I left a voice mail. At 2:10 p.m., I logged on to Viator and noticed that a refund request had been submitted by the tour operator at 2:04 p.m. We still have not received a communication from the tour operator about the cancelation. If you would like a tour that you can rely on and not waste over a half hour of your time waiting for a tour guide who does not show up, not to mention a whole day of your trip since this was the main event of our day, do not book this tour. Because we booked this tour on the last day of our trip to Rome and it was scheduled to occur in the afternoon, we missed out on seeing the Vatican. Unacceptable. Viator should not offer and tacitly endorse such poor customer service. The rest of our trip to Rome was amazing; it is a shame to miss out on a "big ticket" item like the Vatican because you made the mistake of relying on an unreliable tour operator.
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