Vatican Tour: Explore Art and History

Experience the best of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a skip-the-line group tour. See masterpieces, get direct access to St. Peter’s Basilica, and learn from an expert guide.

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 line, skip the lengthy queues, and discover the Vatican’s remarkable collections and the breathtaking Sistine Chapel with a knowledgeable guide in a small group setting. This comprehensive and exclusive tour is perfect for those keen to explore all the Vatican has to offer.
The Vatican Museums boast a vast collection of art, showcasing…

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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Mary_p
Oct 8, 2025
A Must Do - Our guide, Debora, was so knowledgeable and great at navigating the crowds. Her access to Vatican “back doors”, made our experience a truly wonderful one. One piece of advice, do not take this particular tour on a Wednesday if you want see St Peter’s Basilica, as the Pope has his weekly audience it and there is no access.
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Courtney_s
Oct 8, 2025
Deny was a fabulous tour... - Deny was a fabulous tour guide who took great care of our group. She was efficient in getting us around and super knowledgeable. Great experience overall.
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Ginaandrukaitis
Oct 7, 2025
Very detailed tour with... - Very detailed tour with an excellent guide. Christine had extensive knowledge of history, art and the Vatican, Sistine Chapel ans St. Peter’s Basilica. She managed the huge crowds well too! Very tuned in to individual needs.
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Contessa_h
Oct 7, 2025
Jubilee Vatican Tour - We went during the Jubilee. Our tour guide Maggie was magnificent! There were slight modifications that needed to be made due to pope’s schedule that day and she handled it like a pro! We were able to get through the holy doors before they shut down entrances to St. Peter’s Bascilica.. Highly recommend!
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Kimfamof7
Oct 5, 2025
Wonderful, knowledgeable guide! Great tour, small group. - Christina was a knowledgeable, humorous, fun, and personable guide. We really enjoyed the tour and we will do it again as there is so much to see. Our group size was perfect. Highly recommend!
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Navigate47851122294
Oct 5, 2025
Fun with Maggie - Extremely knowledgeable guide. Well paced. Taking us through the exhibits and highlights in an efficient pace. Many magnificent artifacts on display. Interactive and fun experience.
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Celinemancini
Oct 4, 2025
Very informative visit... - Very informative and interesting tour with our guide Marco in French Three hours of sightseeing we didn't see pass. He knew how to convey to us what there was to know about the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St Stone in a playful way and with good humor and humor I recommend 100%
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Amy_f
Oct 8, 2025
Just OK - Very knowledgeable tour guide. Almost to the point of, enough is enough, quit talking and get moving along. Very long wait times to get into the Sistene Chapel and St Peter's Basilica even with the skip the line access. The museum tour was nice, but way too much time spent there. Would have liked more time at the Sistene Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. And be prepared because when the lines start moving people rush like it's the end of the earth coming. Unless your really into museums, skip this one.
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Patrickhg3472iq
Oct 7, 2025
Great experience- so much history. Glad we went. Incredibly busy. - Tour was great. Our guide was knowledgable and friendly. The basilica was breathtaking in its size and grandeur. The only downside to the tour is that unfortunately the vatican is so busy that you feel like cattle being herded through the corridors.
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Tom_p
Oct 8, 2025
Could’ve been better - Our guide was nice, but the last hour was crowded and boring. The guide lost half the group multiple times and seemed to loose interest.
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From $80
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).