Rome: St. Peter's Dome, Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Tour

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    1 day
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
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    English

Highlights

  • Marvel at sweeping views of Rome from the Dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica
  • Explore the Basilica to uncover works of art like Michelangelo's Pietà statue
  • Learn about the history of the church and the grounds from your guide
  • Discover world-famous works of art and artifacts in the Vatican Museums
  • Gaze up at a Renaissance masterpiece as you visit the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Join your guide and group at a nearby eatery to start your stroll.

A headset will be given so you can hear the guide well while going through the rooms of Saint Peter’s Basilica and its Dome.

With a license to show you around, Saint Peter’s Basilica will be one of the biggest churches in the world that you will step into for this space made carefully during the Italian Renaissance to come inside.

Here, many great works of art will also be seen, such as Michelangelo's Pietà.

Find out the interesting story of how the free tiny state of the Vatican was made inside Rome, and hear about the cool tale around the church's ordering and building.

After you look at the Basilica's great rooms, you will go up to the church's cupola.

Enjoy some free time to buy a nice lunch before meeting up again with your guide.

Go on to the Vatican Museum, where a huge trove of art and items awaits.

You will see the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps, and the Gregorian Egyptian Museum.

Finish your tour with a visit to the Sistine Chapel to admire the ceiling painted by Michelangelo.

After your tour ends, you can keep exploring the museums at your own pace.

What's Included
  • Licensed guide
  • Audio headset to hear the guide clearly
  • Saint Peter’s Basilica dome access
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket
What's Excluded
  • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Santamaura, 32

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St. Peter's Basilica

Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (1.5 hours)

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St Peter's Basilica Dome

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (30 hours)

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St Peter's Basilica Dome

Break time (1.5 hours)

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Vatican Museums

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (2 hours)

Sistine Chapel

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)

Meeting Point

To Remember

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  •  Please wear modest clothing that covers your knees and shoulders to ensure that you are allowed to enter the Basilica and Sistine Chapel