Tour one of the holiest sites in Christendom on a 2-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, followed by a visit to the Sistine Chapel.

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
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Duration 2 - 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Polish, Russian, German

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
Add the option of an open-top bus tour to explore the beautiful Vatican Gardens

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.

Begin this excursion into the Vatican’s art and architecture at the Vatican Museums, which house the world’s most important ancient art collection. From the Egyptian Museum to the Etruscan Museum, the Greek-Roman section to the Collections of Renaissance Art, there is something for everyone.

Follow your guide to the best galleries and see frescoes, statues, tapestries, and historical maps. Find the Borgia Apartment with 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 life.

Includes

Professional Guide
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel skip the line entrance
Open-top bus tour of the Vatican Gardens (if option selected)

Entrance to the Dome
Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

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
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Touristation, 150 feet from the entrance to the Vatican Museums.

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Important information

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags

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

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 221 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.4/5
Value for money
4/5
Service
3.9/5
Organization
3.6/5

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the proposed, purchased and paid offer was different from the one then made, a part of the offer was missing, no refunds, no excuses and wrong suggestions on possible alternatives that forced us to change plans the next day to complete the purchased tour and not completed, alternatively. But the guide Martina was really good and managed in part to compensate for the bad organization and the lack of prior communication of the change made to the tour

July 10, 2021

I visited the Vatican museums two Saturdays ago with my partner, we were guided on the tour by the fantastic guide Cristina who told us so many anecdotes and so much history to make the visit unforgettable What is inside the museums is already something great, admiring it while someone tells you the story behind each painting makes the experience unique The guide was a priceless added value

March 15, 2021

Great Service

I had a very good experience from beginning to the end. Sara from Touristation greeted me with a wonderful smile and efficiently organized my skip the line entrance to the Vatican Museums. The museum and Sistine Chapel were fantastic and I will return with a guided tour next time to better learn about the treasures. Well done to all

November 30, 2018

Sistine Chapel and Vatican City Guided Tour

Sistine Chapel and Vatican City Guided Tour

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