Vatican Tour: Semi-Private Highlights

Experience the majesty and mystery of the Vatican on our comprehensive 3-hour Highlights Tour. Skip the line and explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with our expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Discover the highlights of the Vatican Museums, home to the world’s largest collection.
  • Gallery of the Candelabra - Experience the vibrancy of Greek and Roman statues in the Gallery of the Candelabra.
  • Gallery of Maps - Delve into the detailed maps of the Papal kingdom, crafted centuries ago.
  • Gallery of Tapestries…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Radio headsets for clear audio
  • Skip the long lines
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Small group of 10 people
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food & Beverage
  • Due to election of new Pope, Sistine Chapel temp. closed. Extended visit offered. No refunds.
Additional Information

We are delighted to present one of the most extensive 3-hour Semi-Private Vatican Highlights Tours available, featuring skip-the-line access and a group size limited to 10 participants.
Explore all the essential sights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and the Old Papal Apartments.
A professional English-speaking guide will…

Location
Via Tunisi, 4
Via Tunisi
You will find your Vatican tour guide 'at the very bottom of the Stairs' of Via Tunisi, holding signs that say MAXIMUS TOURS. These stairs are directly opposite the entrance of the Vatican Museum. (We DO NOT meet on the steps of the Vatican Museums entrance you must cross the street).
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nicole_r
Apr 25, 2025
Patricia is great! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Rome and Vatican history! - Patricia was an amazing tour guide! She was so knowledgeable and friendly. Thank you for an excellent experience!
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744rufusr
Apr 22, 2025
Dazzling! - Our guide Maura was very knowledgeable and whisked us around the museums in the allotted time. Don't expect to see everything but we felt we got our fill!
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Joseph_g
Apr 20, 2025
Great experience! - Sarah, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and gave us a terrific tour of the Vatican Museums.
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Grainne_d
Apr 15, 2025
Pay the extra! - Sarah was amazing ! You definitely need a guide it’s to much to navigate yourself , pay the extra it’s worth it!
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Rhodaphillippo
Apr 12, 2025
Best tour of Vatican and Sistine Chapel - Great tour of Vatican museums with Paula who was extremely knowledgeable and kept us interested all the way through dodging crowds and helping us focus on the key amazing items to take in
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Donald_d
Apr 11, 2025
Great tour highly recommend - Our guide 'guisy" was very knowledgeable and led a great tour. She answered and questions we had and was there to take pictures for everyone. Really just so much to see that it's impossible to do in a day but you should definitely take a guided tour and then maybe go on your own to really dig deep into the different sections of the museum. One other recommendation I would have is maybe take an earplug with you to block your free ear. They give you an earpiece to hear the guide but there's so many people and other groups around sometimes your free ear gets in the way. Enjoy!
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Phyllis_c
Apr 5, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent visit with a wonderful tour guide. She studied art history and was so knowledgeable and kind.
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B4109famichelles
Apr 4, 2025
Great guide and tour - Our guide was excellent! Great value for money, she shared soo many interesting tidbits of information and kept us laughing and interested.
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Nina_m
Apr 14, 2025
Great! - Tour guide was great. Clear, informative and enthusiastic! The tour was well organized and moved along smoothly despite the crowds.
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Shane_j
Apr 6, 2025
Pretty good overall. - We didn't get to see St. Peter's as was supposed to be included in the tour. I was notified rather late about this change which didn't give much opportunity for booking tickets separately. Other than that, our tour guide was knowledgeable and did a good job with explaining the rest...and the Sistene Chapel was amazing.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).