Vatican Tour: Explore Art and History

Embark on a fast-track tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy priority entrance, explore stunning artworks, and experience an exclusive tour with limited group size.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Del Risorgimento - Welcome & Briefing
    Receive a warm welcome from our expert guide, who will provide an overview of the tour and ensure all guests are checked in.
  • Vatican Museums - Priority Entrance
    Bypass the queues and embark on an engaging guided tour through art and history!
    Cortile della Pigna: Admire the vast 300 sq.m….
What's Included
  • Expert-guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Priority skip-the-line access
  • Medium group capped at 20 participants for a more personalized feel
  • A moment to marvel at the Sistine Chapel’s renowned artworks
  • Quality headsets, ensuring you won’t miss a detail from the guide’s explanations amidst the crowd
  • Engaging insights into…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation (i.e. this applies to the meeting point options)
  • Entrance to S. Peter’s Basilica
Additional Information
  • Explore the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel alongside a knowledgeable guide
  • Benefit from instant entry with our priority access option
  • Uncover the wonders of the Gallery of Tapestries and Geographical Maps
  • Marvel at the artistic treasures within the Sistine Chapel
  • Enjoy a personalized tour experience with a small group, limited to 20 people
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Location
Piazza del Risorgimento
meeting point 15 minutes prior tour start time. Meet our staff in Piazza del Risorgimento, central to the square, adjacent to Bar l' Ottagono, 20 minutes before the tour begins. Our team wear the 'I love Rome' logo in pink. Nearest metro: A-Line, Ottaviano stop.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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James
Apr 28, 2025
Excellent tour with a great tour guide. - We were in group 54 at 2:00 today. The tour guide was great! She was very informative and patient! The tour was well structured and great value for the price!
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Laine1506
Apr 20, 2025
Vatican Guided Tour with Rita - We are big believers of always purchasing skip the line tickets for major attractions, and this tour was definitely worth it! We loved having Rita as our tour guide; she was very passionate as well as extremely captivating every time she spoke. Even though the Vatican museums are massive, I feel like we saw all the true highlights and without Rita, we would have genuinely missed so many intricacies. St Peter’s square was very busy (due to being the jubilee year and Easter time), but Rita showed us extra care to make us feel safe and secure. We are happy with our tour and it was bittersweet when the walking came to a conclusion!
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Luka_m
Apr 20, 2025
I ve been to the Vatican... - I ve been to the Vatican before, but this was a nice way to revisit. Our guide was always there to show Us and direct Us where we needed to go, my partner was also amazed that she got to see her Pieta statue. It wasnt tiring and we both loved how they took care of Us.
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Donna
Mar 22, 2025
Informative - Dorothea was very detailed with the information along the tour and patient to make sure no one was left behind. We really enjoyed our tour.
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28sn
Mar 11, 2025
Great tour - Great tour, saw the museums, incredible art. Our tour guide was brilliant, knowledgeable and put some fun into the tour. Thank you Fabio. If I was fo given a negative but not the tours fault, the crowds are a lot. Be weary of that.
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Profdrruud_s
Feb 4, 2025
The perfect guided tour! - The guide was very enthusiastic and provided loads of interesting facts and details about the history of the Vatican. Impressive! There were only six people in our group, 2 from Australia and two from Saudi Arabia and both of us. It was pleasant to skip the long lines, and the 'escape' from the Sistine Chapel to St Peters Basilica through the cardinals corridor was very special.
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N5755vijoanaa
Jan 19, 2025
Unforgettable tour! - Our visit to the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums with Gray Line - I 💜 Rome was absolutely amazing! Our guide, Carol, led the tour in Portuguese and was exceptional. Her deep knowledge, passion, and engaging storytelling made the entire experience unforgettable. The Vatican Museums are massive, but Carol navigated us through the highlights effortlessly, ensuring we understood the history and significance of each masterpiece. Her explanations added so much value, especially when we reached the breathtaking Sistine Chapel – seeing Michelangelo’s work in person was a moment I’ll never forget. The tour was well-organized, and Carol’s professionalism and warmth made it even more special. If you’re visiting the Vatican, I highly recommend booking with Gray Line - I 💜 Rome and, if possible, asking for Carol as your guide!
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Alexandre
Jan 15, 2025
Sensational!!! No words for Sabrina's wisdom!! All the places and the healed doubts were impressive! - The visit was incredible and the conduct of the guide Sabrina was primordial to the success of the tour! Lots of content and lots of curiosity!!
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Passport57396146182
May 5, 2025
Long tour of the Vatican museums, no Sistine chapel but also no St. Peter's Basilica. Unclear! - We booked the tour : Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica: Guided tour.(Gray Line Rome) I assumed we would see this too. We were informed in advance that the Sistine Chapel would be closed and that there would be no compensation for force majeure. After a very extensive tour with a skilled guide in the Vatican museums we were told that St. Peter's Basilica was not included. Just some explanation 100 meters from the basilica. There were also others who had not understood this. Is in my opinion not correctly implementing the agreements. On their confirmation email they no longer speak of St. Peter's Basilica at all...... It's too bad.
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Richardbg1701sl
Feb 16, 2025
Sooo poor!! Wasting time with these jokers. - There was nothing fast track about this booking. Entry delayed by Greyline by an hour but only given 2 hours notice of this!!?? Have to meet 10 minute walk away from entrance!! Told to meet at 15 minutes before entry time but didn’t leave to walk to entry point until 15 minutes after booked time actually got into the Vatican an hour and a half after meeting. To top it off we booked audio guide tickets but told we would have to buy them inside and apply for a refund from Greyline. Don’t waste your money going with these cowboys!!!!
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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).