Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Guided Tour

About this activity

  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    129 - 189 minutes
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a 80% refund
  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Skip the long lines at the Vatican to maximize your time exploring the site
  • Enjoy 3 hours inside the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
  • Admire Michelangelo's impressive frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • Discover the beautiful Renaissance artwork housed at St Peter's Basilica
  • Learn the many secrets of the Vatican's papal collection from your expert guide

Your experience

No standing in long lines as you are personally escorted through a walking tour of the Vatican.

View the fabulous treasures of the vaults, rooms, and chapels of the Vatican and learn the fascinating histories and papal secrets behind them.

Explore with expert guides the vast papal collection to take in such highlights as the Pinecone Garden, Tapestry Gallery, Gallery of Candelabra, and Gallery of Maps.

Be Sile He even Travel under sublime silence in taxicab to visit Sistine Chapel to see on its ceiling great fresco by Michelangelo.

Wall Masterpieces by Roselli, Perugino, Botticelli and also by Michelangelo.

Spend your last hour at St.

Peter's Basilica to see La Pieta by Michelangelo, Bernini's Baldachin, St.

Peter's Statue & Tomb of John Paul II.

Forget not to avail yourself of this opportunity!

What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide (for guided tours)
  • Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • Access to St. Peter's Basilica (if option selected)
  • Free WiFi available at the meeting point
  • Headsets (for guided tours)
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and Drinks
  • Transportation

Itinerary

2 starting location options:

Via Mocenigo, 2, Via Mocenigo, 2

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Walk (105 minutes)

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour (15 minutes)

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Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

Guided tour (15 minutes)

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Sistine Chapel

Guided tour (15 minutes)

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St. Peter's Basilica

Guided tour (1 hour)

3 drop-off locations:

St. Peter's Basilica, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Student card
  • Disability card

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Shorts
  • Oversize luggage
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Food
  • Glass objects

Know before you go

  • During periods of Sede Vacante, the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public without prior notice due to the Papal Conclave (election of a new Pope). As this is a decision made by the Vatican, access to the Sistine Chapel is not guaranteed during these times. No refunds or discounts will be issued regarding this.
  • Please provide us with all participants name and date of birth. These informations will be necessary to reserve the entry to the St. Peter's Basilica