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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel small-group tour with basilica visit

£ 69.00

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
Based on 3527 reviews
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£69.00
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 note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the venues, the guide may have to modify the itinerary slightly
  • 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

Excellent

4.6/5

Based on 3527 reviews from verified customers

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  • Laura Dorkwell

    From United States of America - June 2025

    Traveled as a couple

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    We went very quickly through sections like the statue’s in the courtyard, animals room which we only saw half of the masonry & rooms.

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

    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 ...

  • LeahB

    From United States of America - April 2025

    Traveled with family

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

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

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - March 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

  • Anonymous

    From United Kingdom - March 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    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 ...

  • B Walker

    From United States of America - November 2024

    Traveled as a couple

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

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