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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Danielle_m
Nov 9, 2025
My daughter and I had a... - My daughter and I had a great time on this tour. It was thought out and walked us through the various parts of the Vatican. Being able to skip lines and have all the detailed info of the various places and art works was fantastic.
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Christianeallen_a
Nov 7, 2025
A Truly Remarkable Visit - Absolutely amazing! Very informative and we learned new things that honestly I was not aware of regarding the history of Vatican. I can stare at the Sistine Chapel for a long time and will not get tired of it. The Raphael Rooms is amazing, such spectacular beauty. I am so amazed by the intricacies of the painting, such defined details. Amazing! It was not really skip the line since a lot of people are there so there is indeed a queue but you will forget about it once you are inside the Vatican.
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Steve_h
Nov 6, 2025
Our tour guide, Chiara... - Our tour guide, Chiara Antonelli, was great and we really enjoyed our tour. Chiara is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and has a great sense of humor. We had several tours over the course of a 3-week vacation and this was one of the best!
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Vicki_p
Nov 5, 2025
10/10 recommend - Our tour guide Maria was amazing. She was very well informed, easy to understand, and very attentive with our needs while touring with our two year old. Although it is possible to tour the Vatican with a young child, I had very unrealistic expectations of her attention span, and bandwidth; and navigating the Vatican properties. If you are on the fence as to whether or not this is a good idea for your young children I would say NO!! This tour experience went above and beyond to accommodate an exceptional experience for us. Would highly recommend, and will revisit again in the future when our daughter is in her early teens, and will be able to appreciate the absolute wonder the Vatican is. Thank you again Maria!
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Madsennd
Nov 1, 2025
Great experience with kids. - My two daughters (13 and 10) and I did the early tour meeting at 7:45 AM near the Vatican. Easy to find meetup place and our guide Nadia was awesome. A short walk, a quick line, some security, and we were on the way. From start to finish, Nadia was great in accommodating the kids. The tour kept the kid’s attention and 2.5 hours was the perfect amount of time for them. I’ve done the Vatican without a guide, I have to say that this experience was great and different because of the history and things we learned along the way from our guide. Definitely worth it.
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Tobinp229
Oct 31, 2025
11 out of 10! Great job Paola!!! - Paola was fantastic. She has 25 years of experience and really knows her job! Great tour and experience and always nice to see the Vatican when we are in town.
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Erika_p
Oct 30, 2025
Gratifying - It was a nice tour but the Vatican the day I visited it was extremely crowded besides it being the year of the jubilee. It was a beautiful experience there where just a lot of tourists and people
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Henson_g
Oct 29, 2025
Wonderful and easy - We went through all the places with a breeze. Getting this tour package was very convinient and knowlegdeable.
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Ian
Oct 29, 2025
Informative and fun - Massimo our tour guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about all things vatican. Tour was aroud 3 hours which was just right for our teenage kids.
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Marina_p
Nov 9, 2025
Disappointed - This tour is good but still very long. I needed the bathroom and it was so far away. It’s way too busy and they should limit the crowds. Stuffy & no aircon. Lost my group. Followed the exit and asked staff only to then not able to access St Peter’s when we had skip the line tickets. Was a disaster and so disappointed. The tour guide was lovely though.
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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).