Attractions & guided tours

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica guided tour

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$91.00

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Language: English

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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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Entrance Fees Included

Guided Tour

Smaller Group Size

Subject expert guide

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Small group

Why you’ll love this…

Visit the Courtyards of the Vatican City and the Gallery of Tapestries
Admire the beauty of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
Enjoy a more personalized experience with a small group tour

What to expect

Discover the highlights of the world-famous Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica (only if option selected) all in one intimate guided tour.

This semi-private walking tour begins at the Vatican Museums where you'll skip the line and head straight inside. Explore the myriad of paintings, sculptures, and tapestries the Museums have to offer.

Your expert guide will then lead you to the Sistine Chapel. Bask in Da Vinci's illustrious ceiling frescoes as your guide enlightens you on its all-important history.

At last, your guide will escort you into St. Peter's Basilica to provide an overview of this spectacular church. At the end of the tour, you can remain inside or you may return outside to St. Peter's Square to admire Bernini's clever optical illusion and the Basilica's heavenly façade.

What's included

Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
Entrance fees to the Sistine Chapel
Expert tour guides
Audio headsets when necessary

Where

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Rome RM, Italy

Meeting point:

Meet your guide 15 minutes before the tour starts at the corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Tunisi, between Caffè Vaticano and Hotel Alimandi Vaticano. The guide will be waiting at the bottom of the wide steps across the street from the entrance of the Vatican Museums. The closest metro stop is Ottaviano-Musei Vaticani (red line A). Coordinators will be wearing blue polo shirts or jackets for easy recognition.

What to remember

Accessibility:

Not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or any other impairments requiring special assistance

Not allowed:

It is not possible to bring strollers or baby carriages

Know in advance:

Please note that small group tours will have no more than 12 participants and regular group tours will have no more than 20 participants. Meeting points and inclusions are the same for both tours
Saint Peter's Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies. When this occurs, you'll be offered an extended tour of the Vatican Museums
You'll be requested to provide the full names of all participants during checkout. Without this information, access to St. Peter's Basilica cannot be guaranteed
On Wednesdays, access to St. Peter's Basilica may not be possible until 1 pm, due to the Papal Audience taking place in St. Peter's Square
Please note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the venues, the guide may have to modify the itinerary slightly
Please note that St. Peter's Basilica is included only if the option has been selected

Remember to bring:

Due to St. Peter's Basilica security regulations, a passport or valid ID is mandatory to join the tour

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Laura Dorkwell
From United States of America - June 2025

Traveled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

We went very quickly through sections like the statue’s in the courtyard, animals room which we only saw half of the masonry & rooms.
Anonymous
From United States of America - May 2025

Great
Overall rated
4/5

It’s tough to find the group before the tour. It’s a challenge to keep everyone together. Too many groups inside at the same time. Our tour guide Was ...
LeahB
From United States of America - April 2025

Traveled with family

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our guide Oscar was very good! Knowledgeable and amusing, good overall experience. Highly recommend.
Anonymous
From United States of America - March 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5
Anonymous
From United Kingdom - March 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

The guide Emmanuella was absolutely brilliant and certainly knew her stuff, all questions were answered and really took us into a lot of detail about ...
B Walker
From United States of America - November 2024

Traveled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

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