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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Mrza74
Jun 8, 2025
Great Guide - I loved the tour. The guide was very upbeat and friendly and made the experience rewarding. There's a lot to take in on the tour and she made it manageable with bite-sized pieces of information.
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Mary
Jun 7, 2025
Recommend this tour to avoid being overwhelmed by all there is to see. - Very informative and friendly local guide with perfect English. There was loads to see in the Vatican museums but the Sistine Chapel was truly amazing and lived up to expectations.
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Paula_i
Jun 6, 2025
Perfect for us! - Very crowded when we went. Our guide did a great job of moving us along and making sure we saw the most important things and that was just what we wanted.
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Shawn_m
Jun 6, 2025
This is the best tour for the money - Massimo was fantastic. We had only a short time in Rome and this tour exactly fit the amount of time that we had. Massimo helped us to cut through the crowds and see just the highlights of the Vatican museum before letting us enjoy the Sistine Chapel for 15 minutes and then taking us through a shortcut to St Peter’s Basillica. The tour was exactly as described with a bonus that Massimo really knows and enjoys his art. He was able to provide additional information and answer all of our questions. Other tours were inflating the cost because of the busy season. This tour was an amazing value.
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Extraordinary159670
Jun 5, 2025
ItaliaPass - INCREDIBLE DEAL - We went to the Vatican, Trastevere Food Tour, and the Colosseum using ItaliaTours. Everything went smoothly and the tours were interesting and thorough. Additionally, we had tickets to Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery and the Pantheon through ItaliaPass. This is an incredible deal!!!
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Patrickt_g
Jun 4, 2025
Outstanding Tour - This is a fantastic tour and our tour guide was outstanding. Her knowledge of the museum and Sistine Chapel was incredible.
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Grandtour677037
Jun 6, 2025
Don't book online! - Don't waste your money on using the third party! Buy your ticket when you get there. I paid 3x the entry price for each person and it's not worth it. The only reason I chose 4 stars is because of our tour guide NADYA who was very knowledgable, personable and friendly.
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Susan_t
Jun 3, 2025
An emotional experience - Our guide did a nice job sharing information about about the background of the room and art we saw however it became information overload. It may be better to focus on specific pieces were versus trying to share a little bit of something about every room or piece. There are also was an issue with hearing our group leader. It was hard to stay very close to her and so when you were a little further back, there would be a lot of static. Because of the significance of the Vatican to many people, we would still recommend this tour for the emotional impact.
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Aileen_e
Jun 3, 2025
Do not book it - Do not book this! It is advertised as a 2.5 hour tour. Of this time, we spent 1.5 hrs outside the museum looking at printed photos, instead of being inside the museum itself!! Not worth the price at all.
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Khaled_o
Jun 1, 2025
Terrible Experience – Misleading, Overpriced, and Ultimately a Scam - Terrible Experience – Misleading, Overpriced, and Ultimately a Scam We booked what was advertised as a complete Vatican tour — including the Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and priority fast-track access to St. Peter’s Basilica. We paid nearly $200, expecting a seamless, premium experience. Instead, we were blatantly misled. When we arrived at 4 PM, the guide casually informed us that St. Peter’s Basilica would be closing before our tour could get there — meaning we wouldn’t enter at all. There was no solution offered, no partial refund, and no accountability. When we contacted the company, they simply told us the basilica is “free to enter” and to go on our own — completely ignoring the fact that we’d paid a premium for timed, guided, fast-track access. We left Italy without seeing one of the most important parts of the Vatican, and this company didn’t care. Do NOT book with them. Misleading advertising, no customer service, and a total waste of money. Avoid at all costs.
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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).