Vatican Art Tour: Explore Iconic Masterpieces

Experience an exclusive 3.5-hour Vatican group tour, visiting the Sistine Chapel before it opens to the public. Explore the Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica with a top-rated local guide.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Enjoy early entry into the museums, one hour ahead of the general public. Explore the Rooms of Raphael, Hall of Maps, Ancient Sculpture Gallery, Belvedere Courtyard, and Cortile della Pigna.
  • Sistine Chapel - Visit the renowned Sistine Chapel.
  • Cortile della Pigna - Located within the Vatican Museums.
What's Included
  • Vatican Museums ticket
  • Escorted entrance to St Peter’s Basilica
  • Expert, English-speaking guide
  • Small Group Size
  • Headsets for groups of 6 or more
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Ability to enter St Peter’s Basilica on your own accord after the tour has ended
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
  • Food and beverages
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Explore the Vatican Museums, home to what is arguably the finest art collection globally. This 3.5-hour group tour, led by a highly-rated local guide, showcases highlights like the Laocoon and the Apollo Belvedere, along with some lesser-known gems. After the museum visit, admire Michelangelo’s renowned Sistine Chapel. The tour also provides an escorted…

Location
Viale Giulio Cesare, 237
Viale Giulio Cesare
You will meet your guide cy the flower stand on the corner of Viale Giulio Cesare and Via Leone IV. They will have a Through Eternity sign or flag.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Donnakj340uo
Oct 21, 2025
Great experience - The tour was great and our guide Maria was wonderful and you could tell she had a passion for telling the stories of the Vatican
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Csvw2
Oct 18, 2025
Amazing tour - Awesome tour with Erika as our guide. She was very informative and made sure we had a great experience. Would highly recommend this tour and tour company
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Kittychapman2021
Sep 29, 2025
Great tour with Erica. Would highly recommend it. - Enrich was an excellent guide. Her pacing and instructions were clear. Great visit and we learned a lot of history. She was very knowledgeable.
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Geoff
Sep 25, 2025
Early morning semi-private tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica was a highlight of our trip! - This early morning semi-private tour of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica was excellent. From start to finish, the tour was incredibly well run, informative and interesting. Our tour guide (Celia, Cynthia?) was absolutely amazing. She was wonderfully entertaining and kept our group of 12 moving so well throughout the tour, sharing with us her knowledge and passion for everything Vatican. The 3.5 hours flew by. Would highly recommend this tour - especially the 7.35 am start as things get crowded very quickly!
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Syquail
Sep 25, 2025
Cinzia is a Vatican Expert ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Cinzia was a fantastic guide! She helped us navigate the vast Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with ease. Her insights were the perfect balance of detail and storytelling, bringing the artists, Popes, and Vatican operations to life. This was my favourite tour of the entire trip!
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Patrickak7108co
Aug 28, 2025
Amazing tour and GREAT tour guide! - Our tour guide was absolutely great! She was so informative and sweet, really went with the flow of the group! I would absolutely tour with her again!
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642brir
Aug 21, 2025
AMAZING! - I booked this tour last minute and I am SO glad! Not only is the Vatican experience breathtaking, but our guide Thomas was fantastic! He was both humorous and knowledgeable and kept us engaged the whole time. St Peter’s basilica and the Sistine chapel are more breathtaking than I imagined. Definitely worth it!
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Marlon_d
Jul 7, 2025
Perfecto 🤌🏽 - Amazing experience with an extremely kind and knowledgeable tour guide. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Danielle_v
Aug 18, 2025
VERY long day. Very... - VERY long day. Very early meeting time, and waited at least 1/2 hour to start heading to Vatican. If you just want to see Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica, this isn’t the tour for you. We went through every part of the museum, and our guide kept us outside, for what felt like hours, to explain the paintings on the Sistine ceiling. We had about 10-15 minutes in Sistine, and longer in Basilica. We could have stayed after tour also, if we wanted.
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Amy_b
Jun 25, 2025
Sadly, Not worth the money - As a family we were so excited to visit the Vatican. Our guide was rude, non-engaging and very hard to understand. She ruined the experience for the whole family and we just wanted to leave the tour. This was a pricey tour as well. Would not recommend. A tour guide can make or break your experience.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).