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

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

    English
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    1 day
  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
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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

Meet your guide and other members at a restaurant near for walking adventure.

Headset will be provided to listen clearly to the guide while navigating various rooms of Saint Peter's Basilica and the Dome.

Step into Saint Peter's Basilica, known as one of the biggest churches in the world with a licensed guide.

Explore this marvelous place that was carefully created during the Italian Renaissance.

See works of art like Michelangelo's moving Pietà sculpture.

Learn how the sovereign microstate of the Vatican came into being, inside the city of Rome.

Unravel odd stories about commissioning and building this church.

After walking through beautiful halls inside the Basilica, go up into its cupola (dome).

Free time? Pick up a pleasant meal before meeting your guide again.

Move to the Vatican Museum where you will see a great assortment of art and things.

Some top picks are the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps, and the Gregorian Egyptian Museum.

End your tour in the Sistine Chapel above which there is the most famous frescoes by Michelangelo.

Upon completion of this tour, feel free to wander on your own through the museums.

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