Vatican Tour: Skip-the-Line Art Exploration

Embark on a Vatican & Vatacombs Tour to discover the treasures of the Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line entry. Explore the art collection, learn about its history, and visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the papal crypts. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Vast museums inside the Vatican City which house many thousands of ancient works of art and sculpture. The most important museum complex in the world!
  • Sistine Chapel - Simply the most colourful room in the world! Michelangelo’s ceiling will deeply impress all who enter.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - Visit the Papal Basilica…
What's Included
  • Expert licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Fast-track entry and guided visit of St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Explore the frescoed Rooms of Raphael
  • Priority entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • Immersive experience in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience stress-free admission to arguably the globe’s largest and most significant art collection. For over five centuries, popes have enlisted the skills of the most accomplished artists and sculptors to create masterpieces for the Vatican, appreciated by an exclusive group of clergy, nobility, and intellectuals.
Follow the path trodden by popes and…

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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Vidiki
Apr 30, 2025
Great guide Chiara - It was excellent tour. It was fun, Engaging and very informative activity that even our teen liked.Highly recommend it!
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Shaverstick418
Apr 16, 2025
Best way to experience the Vatican! - Our tour guide was amazing! So informative and kind to everyone. It was crowded but she handled everything so well. She was so respectful of each family on our tour. We were truly sad to leave the group when it ended. I do not think we would have gotten as much out of the experience without a tour guide. I would absolutely book again!!
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Stephanie
Apr 12, 2025
Yes! Yes! Yes! - We had a fantastic time on this tour. From young to old (ages 12-72), everyone loved it. Our guide was so knowledgeable but also light-hearted and fun. I would recommend this tour! Italia Tours was top notch!
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Lgvillari
Apr 11, 2025
Great Tour of the Vatican - This was my second tour with this company and We did a Vatican Tour. Maria, our tour guide was EXCELLENT. She was intelligent and informative and very passionate about art. She did a great job!!!
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Stephenrt6046hw
Apr 8, 2025
Excellent Tour - We enjoyed our tour with Sabrina. She was a very knowledgeable guide and did a good job leading us through the crowded areas.
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Ambassador178911
Mar 7, 2025
A great experience learning from Chiara at the Vatican museum and the Sistine Chapel. - We had a great tour given by Chiara Antonello. She has a degree in art history and is a local citizen of Rome. She shared many fascinating facts about the art and artists we observed. We learned so much from her and enjoyed her passion for the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. Try to book a tour with Chiara!
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310lorit
Dec 23, 2024
A wonderful guide and an extraordinary tour! - Vatican and Vatacombs tour with Marian was wonderful! My daughters and I loved it! Marion is very knowledgeable and kept us amazed with her passion and expertise about everything we saw. She was kind and patient and welcomed our questions. I’m so glad we booked this tour instead of doing the museum, etc. on our own. We learned so much!
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Gareth67mc
Dec 5, 2024
Vatican & Vatacombs: Treasures of the Sistine Chapel - We met with Sabrina outside the office and we were given a rundown of tour and necessary information. We proceeded to the Vatican, with Sabrina making the entry process hassle free. The tour was excellent, very well paced and our guide was extremely knowledgeable, whilst making it interesting. Thoroughly recommended
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T9331xdhanss
Nov 24, 2024
Amazing Vatican St Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel - Marianne was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and pointed out the key highlights. It is really overwhelming to see so many sculptures paintings frescoes and historical artifacts. Well worth the money to go on this tour. Just note that the tour is physically demanding with lots of steps and ground to cover. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
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Pamelap948
Nov 24, 2024
Worth the tour - This is touted as "Entire Vatican & Vatacombs: Treasures of the Sistine Chapel" , it was not the entire but you certainly can't do the entire anything here in a few hours. I would say it was definitely enough. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. Again, hard to retain all the information being delivered for sure. It was very well organized!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).