Vatican City Tour: Explore Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, and St. Peter's Basilica

Embark on a captivating Vatican City tour and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Explore Michelangelo’s timeless frescoes, uncover the secrets of Raphael’s rooms, and marvel at the treasures of the Vatican Museums. Skip the queues and be moved by the iconic Pietà sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Raphael Rooms, Hall of Maps,
  • Sistine Chapel - sistine Chapel
  • St. Peter’s Basilica - La Pieta
  • Stanze di Raffaello - The rooms of the apartament of Pope Julius II, beautifully painted by Raphael and his students.
  • La Pieta - Inside St Peter’s Basilica
  • Cortile della Pigna - Inside Vatican Museums
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What's Included
  • Special Pinacoteca Visit
  • Fast-Track Entrance to St. Peter’s
  • Expert, English-Speaking Guide
  • All fees and/or taxes included
  • Skip-the-Lines Access
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
  • Food and Beverages
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Venture into a world of magnificent figures and techniques rooted in Michelangelo’s unwavering passion during our Sistine Chapel tour, crafted over a 4-year period. Learn more about Julius II, the pope who sponsored his artistic endeavours. Immerse yourself in Raphael’s chambers as our experienced guide uncovers the secrets and inferential stories of…

Location
Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano
Your guide will meet you in front of Caffè Vaticano. They will have a Through Eternity sign or flag.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kylepr9580rn
Jul 8, 2025
VIP Experience Is The Only Way To Go! - Guia, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the entire Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica. My wife & I felt that the tour was very intimate. You also get to skip the lines into the Vatican which is a major plus.
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Mark_m
Jun 28, 2025
Wonderful tour - This was a great tour with amazing things to see. The tour guide was knowledgeable and made it a great experience. Overall we really enjoyed this tour and would do it again. Was not aware that most of the tour was in areas without A/C so if you go in the summer be prepared for the heat. Only a minor issue.
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Genia_l
Jun 15, 2025
Ricardo was incredibly... - Ricardo was incredibly knowledgeable about all of Vatican City and its history. Was truly enjoyable.
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Laura_c
May 19, 2025
Get the guided tour. - Excellent tour. Went the year before and both were worth the investment. This is one tour worth doing with a guide.
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Cathy_n
May 8, 2025
Spectacular Vatican Tour - We had a private 2 person tour and our guide was absolutely wonderful. Fredrick was so knowledgeable and really gave us a new prospective based on the time in which each pope lived. The art was essential to understand the times. Even though we were unable to see the Sistine chapel due to the Conclave our 5 hour tour was spectacular! We highly recommend!
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Marypalisin
Mar 6, 2025
10/10 tour - Guia Grandi was an incredible guide. We opted for the private tour and it was perfect. Guide is an art history major and gave us so many details. She was able to answer every question and was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about providing answers. 10 out 10 recommendation!
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604starrc
Nov 24, 2024
Happy - Our guide, Gracelynn, was fantastic. She explained so much and was informative about art and history. Our tour was detoured and we had to walk around the Vatican to enter the Basilica from the main entrance. She stayed with us until we reached the Basilica doors, a good 2 hours after our tour was to end.
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Aina_p
Oct 31, 2024
Wonderful - Franchesco was an amazing guide and knew all the history within the Vatican. Highly recommend if your looking for an in-depth understanding of St Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican, highly recommend doing this tour.
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Ari_c
Oct 8, 2024
A Wonderful Afternoon at the Vatican - Meeting our guide Giuseppe was easy and quick. Giuseppe took a moment and explained the skip-the-line process and we entered the Vatican. Once inside he explained all of the different collections and must-see areas and timings so that we could tailor our experience. Giuseppe is very knowledgeable and tailors his information to our interests and let us move at our pace. Giuseppe quickly adapted as conditions changed. We enjoyed our tour and we enjoyed Giuseppe.
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Ayay2020
Oct 2, 2024
Vatican Private Tour - It was very crowded, and my partner & I still had to follow the crowds on this private VIP tour. Having a guide, helped us by providing important information along the way, and a quicker access to St. Peter's Basilica.
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From $285
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).