Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Our Complete Vatican Tour gives you the best of the museum's collections and an in-depth understanding of the art, architecture, and history contained within the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The specially-curated itinerary ensures that you see the most famous attractions as well as lesser-known gems in just over 3 hours. With skip-the-line tickets to the Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica there is no quicker or more accessible way to see the best of the Vatican.
Skip the Line Access tickets to the Vatican Museums
Skip-the-Line Access to the Sistine Chapel
Groups never more than 20 people
Expert Local Guide
Skip-the-line Access to St. Peter's Basilica
Gratuities
Departure Point
Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Meet at Antico Café Candia at Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Return Details
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
St.Peter's Basilica
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Enjoy our specially designed route showing you all the famous works along with our favorite lesser-known sights. 65 minutes
Sphere within a Sphere, Vatican City, Italy Entering the peaceful Pinecone Courtyard, you'll pass a large bronze statue symbolizing the emergence of the new world from the old designed for the Vatican by well-known Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City, Italy Your stops include the Belvedere Courtyard with Apollo Belvedere & Laocoön & His Sons, the Pinecone Courtyard, the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of the Maps, and the Gallery of the Tapestries and amazing views of St Peter's Basilica all in one incredibly planned itinerary. 25 minutes
Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican City, Italy Visit the Raphael Rooms, widely considered to be among the most beautifully-frescoed interiors on earth. 30 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy Step inside the Sistine Chapel to marvel at Michelangelo’s frescoes. Your guide can’t speak inside, but before they take you in they’ll tell you what to look for and give you the surprisingly acrimonious story behind the famous room. Soak up the little details like Michelangelo’s self-portrait and hidden insults in the Last Judgement. 45 minutes
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy Skip-the-line into St. Peter's using a special, group-only door. Listen to your guide explain the story behind the church's 120-year construction and learn about the precious art and treasures inside. 30 minutes
Vatican City, Vatican City, Italy This tour is in the Vatican City, the center of the Roman Catholic Church and home to the Pope. 5 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
While the Vatican Museums are equipped with elevators for wheelchair and stroller access, they are not conveniently located on the group tour route and only give access to specific sections of the Museums. We advise clients to contact Walks Customer Service Team to make further arrangements.
Please ensure that all members of your party have a valid ID on them on the day of the visit.
The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and subject to other unexpected closures during special celebrations/festivities, including the Easter ceremonies. On such days we will instead explore the magnificent Pinoteca Gallery.
Sometimes guides may not be allowed to give tours inside St. Peter's Basilica, in which case they will share a brief explanation from outside and you will be free to visit the Basilica by yourself.
Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
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.
margiek814
27 Sep 2024
This tour was amazing! Our guide Davide was very knowledgeable and experienced as he took us through Vatican City. We really enjoyed the whole experience.
Mona_J
26 Sep 2024
This was such a good tour. The instructions to retrieve our tickets and join up with our tour guide were clear and easy to follow (unlike last year at St Mark's in Venice, lol). We had a great, if sweaty, tour with a great guide. Ettore (forgive me if I misspelled his name) was personable and well informed. I'm glad I chose this tour, it was a great way to end our last full day in Rome. Thanks, Ettore.
Phil_D
25 Sep 2024
We had a great tour our guide was very informative. She knew how to get us around big groups. A lot of great view points for pictures.
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