Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica guided tour
Attractions & guided tours

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica guided tour

4.6/5

Excellent
3371 reviews
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£70.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Visit the Courtyards of the Vatican City and the Gallery of Tapestries
  • Admire the beauty of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Enjoy a more personalized experience with a small group tour
What to expect

Discover the highlights of the world-famous Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica (only if option selected) all in one intimate guided tour.

This semi-private walking tour begins at the Vatican Museums where you'll skip the line and head straight inside. Explore the myriad of paintings, sculptures, and tapestries the Museums have to offer.

Your expert guide will then lead you to the Sistine Chapel. Bask in Da Vinci's illustrious ceiling frescoes as your guide enlightens you on its all-important history.

At last, your guide will escort you into St. Peter's Basilica to provide an overview of this spectacular church. At the end of the tour, you can remain inside or you may return outside to St. Peter's Square to admire Bernini's clever optical illusion and the Basilica's heavenly façade.

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What's included
  • check Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
  • check Entrance fees to the Sistine Chapel
  • check Expert tour guides
  • check Audio headsets when necessary
Where

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Rome RM, Italy

Meeting point:
Meet your guide 15 minutes before the tour starts at the corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Tunisi, between Caffè Vaticano and Hotel Alimandi Vaticano. The guide will be waiting at the bottom of the wide steps across the street from the entrance of the Vatican Museums. The closest metro stop is Ottaviano-Musei Vaticani (red line A). Coordinators will be wearing blue polo shirts or jackets for easy recognition.
What to remember

Accessibility:

  • Not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or any other impairments requiring special assistance

Not allowed:

  • It is not possible to bring strollers or baby carriages

Know in advance:

  • Please note that small group tours will have no more than 12 participants and regular group tours will have no more than 20 participants. Meeting points and inclusions are the same for both tours
  • Saint Peter's Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies. When this occurs, you'll be offered an extended tour of the Vatican Museums
  • You'll be requested to provide the full names of all participants during checkout. Without this information, access to St. Peter's Basilica cannot be guaranteed
  • On Wednesdays, access to St. Peter's Basilica may not be possible until 1 pm, due to the Papal Audience taking place in St. Peter's Square
  • Please be aware that some of the landmarks and monuments included in this tour may be subject to ongoing maintenance or restoration work. These activities, while essential for preservation, might result in limited access, temporary visual obstructions, or reduced photo opportunities
  • Please note that St. Peter's Basilica is included only if the option has been selected

Remember to bring:

  • Due to St. Peter's Basilica security regulations, a passport or valid ID is mandatory to join the tour
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Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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4.6 /5

Based on 3371 reviews from verified customers


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  • J

    Jane

    Verified booking

    5

    4 August 2025

    Travelled with family


    Francesca was the most amazing tour guide. She was so full of interesting information. She took us in the best parts of Vatican city and told us lots of stories. She was really friendly, interesting and welcoming and asked about where we came from, we had lots of lovely conversations with her. The tour was thoroughly enjoyable and worth every penny

  • L

    LeahB

    Verified booking

    5

    3 April 2025

    Travelled with family


    Our guide Oscar was very good! Knowledgeable and amusing, good overall experience. Highly recommend.

  • T

    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    5

    2 December 2025

    Tour lasted around 3 hours, great guide with amazing knowledge.

  • T

    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    4

    26 May 2025

    It’s tough to find the group before the tour. It’s a challenge to keep everyone together. Too many groups inside at the same time. Our tour guide Was excellent and patient. Many of the tour guides from other groups were rude and loud.

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    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    5

    7 March 2025

    The guide Emmanuella was absolutely brilliant and certainly knew her stuff, all questions were answered and really took us into a lot of detail about the tour , throughly enjoyed it and would definitely book with this company again

  • C

    Cor Jansen

    Verified booking

    4.2

    3 December 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Omdat er enorm veel te zien en te vertellen is, is het niet eenvoudig om een goede rondleiding langs alle belangrijke punten in pakweg 3 uur te geven. Onze gids Ettori is hier uitstekend in geslaagd.

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