Tour one of the holiest sites in Christendom on a 3-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, followed by a visit to the Sistine Chapel and the stunning St. Peter’s Basilica.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French, Portuguese, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
Experience
Highlights
- Experience standing in the Sistine Chapel admiring Michelangelo's Judgement Day
- Walk through the famous Hall of Maps, Hall of Tapestries and one of the most complete Egyptian Museum in the world
- See the awesome and breathtaking Halls of the Vatican Museums with thousands of art and sculpture masterpieces by artists like Raffaello and Giotto
Full description
Take a journey through Vatican City’s highlights on this 3-hour guided tour. Explore the Vatican museums and see the spectacular Sistine Chapel, before visiting the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica at your own pace.
This excursion into the Vatican’s legendary art and architecture starts at the Vatican Museums, which house the most important ancient art collection in the world. From the Egyptian Museum to the Etruscan Museum, and the Greek-Roman section to the Collections of Renaissance Art, there is something for everyone.
Your guide will lead you to the best galleries to see frescoes, statues, tapestries, and historical maps. There, you will find the Borgia Apartment with the Rooms painted by Raffaello, La Pinacoteca Vaticana, the Gallery of Maps, the Courtyard of the Pine Cone, and more.
Continue to the Sistine Chapel to admire masterpieces by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Pinturicchio, and Perugino - gazing up at Michelangelo’s ceiling is an experience you’ll remember for the rest of your lives. After the guided tour ends, top off your experience by exploring St. Peter’s Basilica on your own.
Includes
- Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Professional Guide
- Entrance to the Dome
- Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
Covid-19 precautions
You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- You are required to bring and wear a mask
- You will receive a mandatory temperature check
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Meeting point
Meet your guide at Touristation, 150 feet from the entrance to the Vatican Museums.
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Know before you go
- Knees and shoulders must be covered
- No short skirts or shorts are allowed
- No pets allowed
- No bulky bags
- Guide services will be in your choice of various languages - you will be given headsets so that you can freely wander around whilst listening to your guide's interesting explanations