Attractions & guided tours

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

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£60.00

Free cancellation

Language: English , Spanish

Availability: Varied

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: up to 2 hours 30 minutes

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Visit must-see locations such as the Courtyards of the Vatican City, the Gallery of Tapestries and the Sistine Chapel
Admire the beauty of the Vatican with your expert guide
Enjoy a more personalized experience with smaller group tours
St. Peter’s Basilica (only if option selected)

What to expect

Discover the highlights of the world-famous Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica all in one intimate fully guided tour. After entering through the Pinecone Courtyard, 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 and renowned ceiling frescoes as your guide enlightens you on its all-important history.

At last, your guide will escort you into St. Peter’s Basilica (only if option selected), to provide an overview of this spectacular church. At the end of the tour, you can remain in St. Peter’s Basilica at your leisure, 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

Faster than skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
All entrance and reservation fees to the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums
Expert tour guides
Audio headsets when necessary

What's not included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food/Beverage

Where

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Meeting point:

Make sure to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour. Coordinators will be wearing blue polo shirts or jackets for easy recognition.Please meet 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). Latecomers cannot be accommodated or will not be eligible for a refund.

What to remember

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
St. Peter's Basilica is included only if the option has been selected
The time and date of the tour cannot be modified after purchase
Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders, and backs must be covered
Please note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the Museums, the guide may have to modify the itinerary slightly
On Wednesday mornings St. Peter's Basilica may be closed to the public due to the Papal Audience taking place in St. Peter’s Square. Customers who wish to visit St. Peter’s Basilica are advised to travel on another day. 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. While guests are informed ahead of time, if there are any planned disruptions to the Basilica's opening hours, this is not always possible and in these cases refunds or discounts won't be provided
Guests with wheelchairs cannot be accommodated on this tour, Strollers or baby carriages are not allowed on this tour
This tour involves a fair amount of walking and stairs

Booking fee

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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our tour guide Elizabeth was amazing she was so knowledgable we saw all the best bits of tour, her explanations and details she gave us were great, I ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our guide ilaria was very knowledgeable, she took her time explaining everything we needed to know. We would thoroughly recommend using City Wonders T ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2023

Great
Overall rated
4/5

The meeting place was easy to find and our guide was very informative and excited about the Vatican and it’s history.
Anonymous
From United States of America - September 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5
Shepsgal
From United States of America - September 2023

Solo traveller

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5
Adam
From United Kingdom - August 2023

Travelled as a couple

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Likely to sell out

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