Skip the long lines to the main monuments of the Vatican City and see the most interesting highlights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 3 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Save precious time with skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museums
- Look inside St. Peter's Basilica
- See beautiful tapestries by Raphael's pupils and ancient maps
- Contemplate the Sistine Chapel in silence
Full description
COVID-19 Update
Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.
Save precious time and avoid the boring history tours of the Vatican City on a small group, skip-the-line tour with an English-speaking guide. Head straight to the most important areas of the Vatican Museums to marvel at the masterpieces of the papal collections.
Discover statues from ancient Greece and look inside the Pinecone Courtyard and Belvedere Courtyard, along with the Hall of the Muses, Round Room, and Gallery of the Candelabra. Admire Flemish tapestries from some of Raphael's pupils in the Gallery of Tapestries, and historical maps by fine cartographers in the Gallery of the Maps.
Contemplate Michelangelo's miraculous Sistine Chapel in silence. Then, skip the long lines to St. Peter's Basilica and enjoy a fully guided tour inside. Feel free to stay and explore other areas of the Vatican City on your own once you've said goodbye to your guide.
Includes
- Licensed, English-speaking Vatican Museums guide
- Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
- Entrance tickets and pre-booking fee to the Vatican Museums (€21 value)
- Comfortable groups of no more than 20 people
- Headsets
- Food and drinks
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
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Participants
Date
Prepare for the activity
Meeting point
Meet in front of Via Tunisi 3, 00192 Rome, on the corner across the street from the steps (not on the steps). Look for the local representative carrying a sign with the tour operator's logo. Please be at the meeting point for check-in 20 minutes before departure.
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Shorts
- Luggage or large bags
- Short skirts
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- Please note: The Basilica is not accessible until further notice
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Large bags and backpacks are not permitted on this tour
- Shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the Vatican Museums
- You must be able to climb and descend stairs on your own to take part
- Tours departing on Wednesdays do not visit inside St. Peter's Basilica due to the weekly papal audience
- It is possible that access to St. Peter's Basilica from the Vatican Museums will be closed or that the basilica will be completely closed to the public for papal events. Every effort will be made to inform you in advance and provide alternatives, but this is not always possible. In the case of a last minute interruption, extra time will be spent exploring the Vatican Museums. No partial refunds will be provided
