Guided Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's

Guided Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's

With a guided tour, you can enjoy priority access to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Square, and explore some of the world's most outstanding art collections.

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Marvel at Michelangelo's legendary frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
  • Explore the Vatican Museums and see the Pio Clementino Hall
  • Admire the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere statues
  • Discover the Gallery of Maps and the Gallery of Tapestries
  • Visit St. Peter's Square and see Bernini's double Colonnade

Your experience

Get a walking tour of the Vatican Museums that includes viewing Pio Clementino Hall plus Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere.

See works by ancient map-makers in the Gallery of Maps.

Walk through the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries to view Flemish artwork made by students of Raphael.

Walk into the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s famous frescoes.

After leaving the Museum, follow your guide along the great Vatican City walls until you reach St.

Peter’s Square which is known for Michelangelo’s beautiful Cupola and surrounded by Bernini’s well-known double Colonnade that goes around St.

Peter’s Basilica, the top Christian church in the world.

What's Included
  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums
  • Skip-the-line access
  • Visit to the Sistine Chapel
  • Tour of St. Peter's Basilica
What's Excluded
  • Peter's Dome
  • Food

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Passport or ID card for children
  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted
  • ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Electric wheelchairs

Know before you go

  • The tour involves a significant amount of walking
  • Photography is not allowed inside the Sistine Chapel
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users
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