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

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

Experience the vast collection of art housed within the Vatican Museums through this guided tour. Appreciate the frescoes adorning the Sistine Chapel and the magnificent St. Peter's Square, while discovering the historical significance at every turn.

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours

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    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    French English Spanish

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  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

  • Visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Square
  • Skip all the lines with priority entry to enjoy more time inside the sites
  • Enjoy a small-group tour and listen to historical stories from your guide
  • Explore the Vatican Galleries and the incredible Sistine Chapel
  • Admire the architecture of Michelangelo and Bernini in St. Peter's Square

Your experience

Skip-the-Line Access to the Vatican Museums

Begin this tour of the Vatican Museums with a guaranteed skip-the-line benefit.

Learn about St. Peter's Square, observe works of Michelangelo and Bernini.

Discover Centuries of Papal Art Collections

The walking guided tour begins at the Vatican Museums, where there is an enormous collection that the Popes have accumulated over centuries and houses one of the most superlative collections of art in the world.

See also Pio Clementino Hall plus Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere.

Be astonished by what ancient cartographers created within the Gallery of Maps; walk through Candelabra Gallery and Gallery of Tapestries to see Flemish masterpieces made by students of Raphael.

The Sistine Chapel's Masterpieces

Enter the Sistine Chapel to see the famous paintings done by Michelangelo.

St. Peter's Square and the Great Cupola

Upon exit from the Museum, walk with your guide to St. Peter's Square where Michelangelo's great Cupola rises above, surrounded by the double Colonnade of Bernini that embraces St. Peter's Basilica - the greatest church of Christendom.

What's Included
  • Licensed Guide
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Skip-the-line entry to the Sistine Chapel
  • Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
  • Official Vatican headsets
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Free device charging station at the meeting point
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Starting location:

Brastours

2
Vatican City

Guided tour, Walk

3
Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Walk

4
Museo Pio Clementino

Guided tour, Walk

5
Cortile del Belvedere

Guided tour, Walk

6
Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour, Walk

7
Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour, Walk

8
Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Walk

9
Sistine Chapel

Guided tour, Walk (20 minutes)

Saint Peter's Square

Guided tour, Walk

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Passport or ID card for children
  • Long pants

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Mobility scooters
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
  • The guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica is not included, but at the end of the tour you will be able to enter on your own for free.
  • It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
  • It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders.
  • No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users
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