Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Enjoy a fascinating tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel. Don't miss any of the highlights of the massive Vatican Museums collection before admiring some of Michelangelo's masterpieces.
Local guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Transportation to/from attractions
Access to basilica is subject to unexpected closures
Entrance to Dome is not included
Departure Point
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 21, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Please plan to be at the meeting point at least 20 minutes before the start time to check in with a staff member
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Here, in the Museums of the Popes, built-up and enriched over five centuries, you will admire with the rich buzzing of great history and sacred art. Upon entering into the Vatican Museums you will be immersed in the glory of art and culture put in the service of faith.
The greatest artists of all time will welcome you: Raphael in the Stanze, Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, Giotto, Leonardo, and Caravaggio in the Pinacoteca, van Gogh, Matisse, and Moore in the area dedicated to Contemporary Art. You will see, with the Laocoön Group and the Apollo Belvedere, the greatest masterpieces of Classical Antiquity. You will encounter centuries and millennia as you enter the Etruscan and Egyptian Museums, along with non-European civilizations in the Ethnological Museum.
120 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy Admire Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes, they are the grand fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance in Rome 15 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
This tour is NOT wheelchair accessible
The passage between the Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and subject to other unexpected closures. In that case we will instead spend the entirety of the the tour in the museums.
Please arrive on time. Latecomers will neither be accommodated nor refunded.
The Vatican Museums provide free entry for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled with the appropriate certification and provides free entry to caretakers: please inform the local partner when booking if you fit into these requirements
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
R4979QV
19 Aug 2023
Very good tour of the highlights of the Vatican museums, entry into the museums and the dome is included. Great background info and stories around the masterpieces.
Martina_H
13 Aug 2023
Sehr interessante Führung durch die Varikanische Museen. Unser Reiseleiter Markus war sehr nett und wirkte auch kompetent.
Amanni_J
16 Jul 2023
My only complaint is the attitude of the tour operator in the main office. I’m sorry I didn’t get her name but she was very rude and abrupt with us. Additionally she changed our meet up point at the very last minute causing use to have to re-route and get to the tour late which then forced us into a later tour slot. However, the actual tour guide was amazing. Very informative and friendly.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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