Vatican Tour: Skip-the-Line Access to Art and History

Experience the wonders of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel in a small group tour. Skip the long lines and dive into millennia of art and history with a passionate guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • What a Life Tours - Meeting Point:
    The meeting point is our office, very close to the Museums’ entrance, the exact address is Via Santamaura 14B. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano. Please allow extra time due to traffic during the summer months!
    AFTERNOON TOUR - Meeting Point:
    Our office is located 2-min away from the Vatican Museums’ entrance,…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums & St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Entry to the Sistine Chapel
  • Tickets included
  • English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Small Group
  • Easy meet up point to our office (5 min walk from the Museums)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuites
  • St. Peter’s Dome
Additional Information

What makes this tour a must? The Vatican is a once-in-a-lifetime destination! By skipping the queue, you can devote more time to discovering the rich tapestry of art and history encapsulated within these sacred bounds without being stuck in the lengthy general admission queue.
Discover key features of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s…

Location
What a Life Tours
Via Santamaura
The meeting point is at our office at Via Santamaura 14-b, you will be looking for What a Life Tours. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano which is about a 6-minute walk away. Please allow extra time to reach the meeting point and notice that the meeting time is 15 minutes before the start time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chef_cor
Oct 27, 2024
The Overall Experience is a must - This was an eye opening tour for me. It was simple to get to the location and get checked in for the morning session. The assigned guide was very knowledgeable, a people person, accommodating and I could see he enjoyed his job. I don’t recall his name but he led my green team that morning. Well done sir. There are a lot of visitors to Vatican City on a daily basis but he kept the team together, navigating the other groups through the various rooms, chapels and through the basilica and not missing the chance to ensure we got the knowledge of what was before us. Until you walk those hallways and into the church you don’t have the true appreciation for the magnitude of the experience and the history of the place. It is an experience not to be missed. While I am not catholic there is something very powerful about the experience. This tour comes highly recommended for those who want an authentic and well executed experience.
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Damionk867
Oct 27, 2024
Very enjoyable tour - Great trip. Our guide Eugene was really good- informative, enthusiastic and entertaining. Saw everything we wanted to in a well placed tour - I think unguided we would have probably got lost within the Vatican museums for hours!
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Raybs7623bk
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent experience we will never forget. - Sarah, our tour guide of twelve people was excellent smart highly educated knew the history inside out and a great sense of humour. She kept everyone on their toes. I wear hearing aids and she sent went to the customer service desk within the Vatican and got head phones for me so I could wear over my hearing aids to hear her speak. She is one of the best. So from Dana and Ray who live in an “Igloo” in Canada. God love you Sarah. It was an experience we will never forget.
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Mk764
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent - We really enjoyed our tour and had an excellent guide, who clearly enjoyed sharing his vast knowledge of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peters - his enthusiasm and humour was clear to see, and going in a small group made all the difference to our enjoyment.
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Zariff_c
Oct 27, 2024
Memorable tour. - Tour guide explained and gave us all the information. We learned a lot. Guide is experienced and knowledgeable.
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Matthew_b
Oct 27, 2024
Beer is not allowed in the Sistine chapel! - Jeanette was equal parts knowledge and humor. She did a wonderful job and was the perfect tour guide!!
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Charles_b
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent tour! - What an amazing tour! Eugenio was very knowledgeable and funny! He answered questions and made the tour very engaging! We had a small group of 10, so that made it intimate and extra special. Eugenio made us all very comfortable.
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Natiah_r
Oct 27, 2024
Wonderful tour and wonderful guide! - Emma was an excellent guide! She was knowledgeable and had a fun, positive attitude! We really felt like VIP’s during this tour as we waiting on ZERO lines, and trust me the lines are LONG. I highly recommend this tour.
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Gail_y
Oct 27, 2024
Eugene was our tour guide - Eugene was our tour guide - We have done a lot of tours on our vacations and he was AWESOME! his english was very easy to understand - his knowledge was amazing and his enthusiasm was terrific. I think he enjoyed being on the tour as much as we did. Cannot thank him enough, he is the BEST!
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Laurie_f
Oct 27, 2024
Ok - The tour guide was wonderful. Please give her 6 stars. There was too many people , way too many people. No room to look and see your surroundings. Ext time I come and see these sites it’ll be in February
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