Vatican Tour: Explore Art and History

Experience the Vatican Museums VIP Tour and skip the lines to see the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Explore the extraordinary art collections with an expert guide for a personalized and immersive experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Discover the Vatican Museums with a knowledgeable guide, and explore the highlights of the remarkable collections featuring an impressive 20,000 works on display. Enjoy over 4 miles of art, sculptures, tapestries, paintings, and architecture.
    Belvedere Courtyard
    Pinecone Courtyard
    Pio Clementino Museum
    Octagonal Courtyard…
What's Included
  • Skip The Line Priority Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
  • Small Group Tour Experience with Expert Official Licensed Vatican Guide
  • St. Peter’s Basilica if open on the day of your tour (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Location Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Scavi / Necropolis
  • St Peter’s Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies, with no warning
Additional Information

Bypass the queue and delve into the Vatican’s treasures with a knowledgeable guide and priority access in a small group. This unique tour features the remarkable collections and galleries of the Vatican Museums, including the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel. Perfect for those eager to explore and fully appreciate the grandeur of Vatican City.
Stroll through…

Location
Via Germanico, 16
Via Germanico
Once you book, we organize everything. Just show up and check-in at the office (VIA GERMANICO, 16) at the correct time (Please arrive 10 minutes before your booked departure time) and your guide will escort you inside the Museums & provide you with your ticket.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sanford_d
Aug 14, 2025
Roma, Colosseum, and then some - Our guide Vasco was exceptional! Knowledgeable, personable, patient and a great fit for our small group.
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Erin_s
Aug 12, 2025
Christine from Maya Tours was wonderful!! - The Maya tour with Christine was AMAZING!! She was so knowledgeable, and was able to guide us through the Vatican and Basilica at the perfect pace. She tried to keep us as cool as possible, which was not easy! She was also very respectful of the traditions within the Sistine Chapel. Christine was able to answer all our questions and make us laugh at times as well. I highly recommend touring with her!
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Gina_m
Aug 11, 2025
Definitely worth it! - I was a little apprehensive if the cost would be worth it and it definitely was. Everything was perfect. We moved through the lines quickly and even bypassed other lines. Koen led our tour and he was outstanding! We got very lucky to have such a knowledgeable, agreeable and patient tour guide.
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Yadira_p
Aug 11, 2025
Unforgettable visit - Amazing, unforgettable, beautiful, no words can describe what my eyes saw, unbelievable, majestic, brilliant
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Michael_k
Aug 9, 2025
Wow. Amazing History Lession. - Wow. Loads of interesting facts and knowledge to absorb. Our guide was amazing and knew her history. Well worth doing.
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Scott_m
Aug 9, 2025
Highly recommend! ... - Highly recommend! Christina was a great guide! Covered a lot of ground and saw all the sites. She explained everything with enthusiasm and details to help us know what we were seeing and what to look for.
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Stephanie_t
Aug 8, 2025
Stephanie T. - Danielle was AWESOME! She is a BOSS, and extremely intelligent woman who knows how to get thru the lines! Five Stars!!! She talks to the kids and answers their questions and keeps them entertained! Love love love!
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Dennis_d
Aug 7, 2025
Our tour guide was fun... - Our tour guide was fun and great with the kids. Full of personality and knowledge that made the tour engaging and fun
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Georgia
Aug 5, 2025
Perfect tour of the Vatican! - Excellent tour, exactly what me and my partner wanted. Not rushed but not too slow around the whole museum, just highlights as shown by our tour guide. Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable, he provided lots of context for the amazing artwork and architecture all around the vatican, as well as showing us highlights. He gave us lots of great information and was attentive to all the guests in the group who needed to be in the shade/water/lav break etc. He ended the tour in St Peters Basilica at an amazing sculpture by Alessandro Algardi and instructed us how to go into the grotto/where to go if we wanted to climb to the roof (we did not xD). The tour also included skip the lines and shortcuts from the sistine chapel to the basilica, which was very much appreciated in the august heat! we also got to walk through the holy doors which was great! Overall 10/10 experience with a delightful tour guide and an amazing day seeing the Basilica, the Sistine chapel and the museums.
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Carrie_c
Aug 10, 2025
Touring the Vatican,... - Touring the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica is an absolute must while in Rome. There is an abundance of art, architecture, and religious history. Having a guide is helpful to target specific highlights if you are traveling with children especially.
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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).