Rome: Vatican Museums & Four Papal Basilicas Full Day Tour

Experience the sacred legacy of Rome in a single day.

Breeze through the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St.

Peter’s Basilica, Saint Mary Major, Saint John Lateran, and Saint Paul Outside the Walls.

Fast-track entrance to the Vatican Museums starts off your trip with a boom in this quick guide-led glance at a trove of ancient statues, Renaissance masterpieces and elaborate tapestries.

Visit Michelangelo’s splendid frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, notably the famous Last Judgment.

Discover ‘St.

Peter’s Basilica’, the world’s biggest church while your guide informs you about its enormity, the irreplaceable art inside and its meaning to the faith.

Return for lunch to your morning meeting point and then get started on Papal Basilicas & Holy Stairs Tour.

Private minivan takes you to Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls — directly built upon Saint Paul’s tomb; enjoy its splendid architecture, historic mosaics and sacred traditions.

Visit the Lateran Archbasilica, considered the Pope’s cathedral, to visit the famous Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) – the supposed steps that Christ climbed while in his Passion.

Finish with a trip to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, celebrated for its beautiful gold ceilings and ancient mosaics.