Activity provider: TOURS OF ROME SRLS
Guided tour

Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's

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    Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's

    Activity provider: TOURS OF ROME SRLS
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    From US$ 62.59 US$ 53.20 per person

    Take a guided tour of the Vatican City and discover the Vatican Museums, walk inside the Sistine Chapel, see the glorious work of Michelangelo and take a trip to St Peter's Basilica.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
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    Duration 3 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish, German, French, Italian
    Small group available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Discover the highlights of the Vatican City
    • Wander through the Vatican Museums, seeing a vast collection of artwork and artifacts
    • Visit the Sistine Chapel and admire its amazing frescos
    Full description

    Explore the Vatican City with a guided tour led by a professional art historian. Discover the treasures of the Vatican Museums, admire the stunning Sistine Chapel, and visit the world's heart of Christianity at St. Peter's Basilica.

    Start your day of sightseeing by meeting your tour guide and your driver at the pre-arranged meeting point. First, enjoy the luxury of skip-the-ticket-line access. Enter the Vatican and start your tour with a visit to the Vatican Museum, a true spectacle for everyone who visits.

    Your tour itinerary through the museum is specialized to focus on the most important parts of the site. The museum is full of art masterpieces, created by Europe's most famous artists throughout the centuries. Your guide will explain every detail of this place. Next, visit the Sistine Chapel. Once inside, marvel at Michelangelo's masterpiece on the ceiling depicting the last judgment. Admire the religious site's other incredible frescoes by many Florentine Renaissance masters.

    Finish your tour in St. Peter's Square, where your guide will provide all the necessary explanations before you visit St. Peter's Basilica on your own. Climb the Dome and visit the papal tombs. Admire the Pietà by Michelangelo and the St. Peter's Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

    Includes
    • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
    • Professional art historian guide
    • Skip-the-ticket-line access (excluding the Basilica where police control lines are mandatory)
    • Food and drinks
    • Transportation to/from attractions
    • Gratuities
    • Dome and Crypts
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    Covid-19 precautions
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
    • All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months
    • All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

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    Meeting point

    Meet your guide outside Caffè Vaticano on Viale Vaticano.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card

    Not allowed

    • Sleeveless shirts

    Know before you go

    •  A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may be refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
    • Arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour start time
    •  All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes
    • St Peter's Basilica may be closed last minute for private services. In case of closure, a guided tour of the Rooms of Raphael is provided instead. Entry to the basilica and the crypts below is free, and no reservation is required
    • Police controls to get inside St. Peter's Basilica can not be skipped, and all visitors must go through the metal detector.
    • 17:30 and 18:30 tours will not include St. Peter's visit because the Church will be closed
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.5 /5

    based on 547 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.7/5
    • Value for money
      4.2/5
    • Service
      4.3/5
    • Organization
      4.2/5

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    Having a good guide in the Varican is crucial for the quality of the experience and our guide was superb! He had vast knowledge in art and history and he communicated it in a the most pleasant and intelligent manner. I particularly appreciated the way he pointed out interesting connections between diffeeent things that we saw as well as intruiging details about Michelangelo. I highly recommend this tour!

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    May 6, 2022

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    Absolutely amazing i can not recommend enough our tour guide was clearly a proud and passionate Italian lady who was so keen to teach about the history of the art and the Vatican I loved every minute of the tour and couldn’t recommend it enough, very educational l, professional and respectful! 10/10

    April 26, 2022

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    Incredible and highly recommended tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel with Deborah (with an "h") on Christmas Eve 2021. The Vatican Museum can be overwhelming, and there is no possible way to see everything in a 3 hour tour, but our guide did a wonderful job of pointing out the highlights, as well as get into the details. She also reviewed printed materials of the Sistine Chapel in advance, so we knew some things to look for (and the Chapel is a quiet place) We were fortunate to be a small group, just our family of four and our guide, so we did not need headphones, we just kept close together and were always able to find a little corner to gather and listen. Needless to say, the Vatican is a must-do for a visit to Rome, and I highly recommend both Deborah and this specific tour.

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    January 1, 2022

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