Vatican Tour: Explore the Sistine Chapel

Discover the Vatican’s most iconic treasures on a highlights tour. Skip the line, explore the Sistine Chapel, and learn the fascinating story of Michelangelo’s masterpiece.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the more than 1,200 galleries while emphasizing the Rooms of Raphael, the Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard and the Gallery of Maps while ensuring that you stay on track with an eye on the ultimate prize: the Sistine Chapel.
What's Included
  • Full-immersion guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
  • Skip the Line at the Vatican & get ahead of everyone else
  • Priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Rooms of Raphael & Sistine Chapel
  • Belvedere Courtyard, Greek and Roman Sculptures
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join a knowledgeable guide at the entrance of the Vatican Museum, and gain priority access to arguably the world’s most significant art collection. Your guide, well-acquainted with the museum’s every corner, will efficiently guide you through the overwhelming 1,200 galleries.
A key part of this tour revolves around the grandiose Sistine Chapel, from its…

Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 19
Via Sebastiano Veniero
Via Sebastiano Veniero 19, nearest metro station is called Ottaviano / San Pietro / Musei Vaticani on Linea A which on any Rome metro map is coloured orange.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rob
Aug 22, 2025
Vatican tour - Our tour guide Mary Anne was very knowledgeable. She was very efficient as we moved through the tour. We enjoyed the history and the art. Without a guided tour a lot would have missed.
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Jana_l
Aug 22, 2025
Great fast track tour! - Great fast track tour! Lots to see but our tour guide was fantastic, informative & well organised. Highly recommended!
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Jillian_b
Aug 17, 2025
Satisfied customers! - I was hesitant at first to book through an online website, but we were all pleasantly surprised on how well it went. From meeting the guides at their office throughout the whole tour, went very smooth. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Our 10 year old joined us on the tour and it was the perfect amount of time to hold his attention. Would definitely recommend!
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Ruth_l
Aug 5, 2025
This is a great... - This is a great experience for us. We did see the museums and the Sistine chapel. Such beautiful places with wonderful art. The only thing is that there were many steps for my traveling partner and it was a little too much walking. We both wanted to see it though and are very glad we could go.
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Melissa_s
Aug 4, 2025
Great way to see the... - Great way to see the highlights of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Massimo is an excellent guide!
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Ademola_a
Aug 3, 2025
Tour of the Vatican city, St. Peter's Basilica - The Italia tour conducted this tour of the Vatican and it was very informative and enjoyable. This was because we had the best tour guide we experienced in all the four tours we went on in Rome. Chiara Antonelli was very knowledgeable and brought the whole experience to life with information and humour. Even though we were in a group, she made us feel like it was a personal tour with the way she interacted with each of us. The Vatican was very busy but we were still able to enjoy the tour. It was fantastic to experience the chapels.
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Wacalverley
Aug 2, 2025
Nadia was a great guide.... - Nadia was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable and helped our group move through the museums and basilica. She was concerned and helpful when my mom needed to go slowly on all the stairs.
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Filomena_v
Aug 1, 2025
Family of five - It was good. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and you can tell she loved art history. If you have young kids, it may be a little long. We were disappointed we couldn’t get into St. Peter’s church.
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Angela_h
Aug 8, 2025
Not worth it- way too much for our kids. - This tour was too much for our youngest, age 9. Our guide was very nice, but talked way too much for his attention span. We spent way too much time at the Vatican museum, so by the time we got to St. Peter’s, we were totally spent. Not worth it. I would sec guide this one- the only plus was speedy entry. But the Vatican audio head sets were terrible.
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Marianaac6040ag
Aug 20, 2025
Dont do the Vatican tou - Hi I feel like we did not learn much, the lady guiding us was not fun at explaining details plus we had to reschedule and since it was less than 24hrs they wouldnt refund us even though the first thing you see when tryimg to book is ‘free cancellation’
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).