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
This tour is designed for those who want to explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, admiring the works of art collected by the Popes during more than five centuries.
We will see all the masterpieces, including the outstanding Roman statues which inspired Michelangelo: the celebrated Laocoon Group and the powerful Belvedere Torso.
Walking through the Gallery of Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps, full of statues, frescoes and mosaics, we will get inside the spectacular, world famous Sistine Chapel, entirely covered with the most celebrated Michelangelo’s frescoes: the Ceiling and the Last Judgement… no words are enough to describe this masterpieces!
Then we will take advantage of the exclusive shortcut from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's, the largest church in the world, to admire the Pietà, by Michelangelo and much more...
**TICKETS ARE NOT INCLUDED: from €33 to 50€ per Adult according to tickets availability
WE WILL PURCHASE THEM AS SOON AS YOU WILL SEND THE AMOUNT VIA PAYPAL
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Professional licensed Official guide of the Vatican Museums
Exclusive shortcut to St. Peter's Basilica
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
"Skip-the-Line" ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Departure Point
00120, Vatican City
You will meet the guide in front of the Vatican Museums Entrance (Viale Vaticano). He will hold a sign with your name on it.
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Meet our guide in front of the Vatican Museums ready to start the tour inside one of the most famous museums in the world! 100 minutes
Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City, Italy The courtyard was originally part of the Cortile del Belvedere, designed by Donato Bramante to connect the palace of Pope Innocent VIII with the Sistine Chapel. When Bramante died, architect Pirro Ligorio finished the project and added the wall and niche to close the courtyard. 5 minutes
WF33+WR5, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City The Octagonal Court used to be known as the Cortile delle Statue. It was home to the first nucleus of antique classical statues in the pontifical collections when Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503-1513) displayed his own collection of antique sculpture. Among them the world famous Laocoön group. 5 minutes
Gallery Of The Maps, Vatican City, Italy the longest gallery in the Vatican Museums, hosting the frescoed maps of all the regions of Italy, from south to north, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580. 5 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. The 15th century decoration of the walls includes: the Stories of Moses and of Christ. It was executed by a team of painters made up initially of Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Rosselli.
Michelangelo painted the Ceiling, nine central panels showing the Stories of Genesis and the Last Judgement on the altar wall.
20 minutes
La Pieta, Vatican City, Italy Michelangelo's masterpiece, made by the great florentine artist when he was just 21 years old, represents the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the body of Jesus 5 minutes
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy the biggest Basilica in the world, built above the tomb of the apostle Peter, home of incredible treasures! 15 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
louisebniu
08 Mar 2022
My family and I had a wonderful tour of the Vatican Museums with Carlo. He answered all our questions and also our children enjoyed the tour very much. Carlo has both a deep passion and knowledge of the Vatican.
Highly recommend Guide You for future guests visiting Italy!
mariarosam2017
16 Feb 2022
We did a wonderful tour of the Vatican Museums with Carlo. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about this amazing museum. We highly reccomend him! Grazie mille
AlessandraZ41
08 Nov 2021
Barbara’s knowledge and passion were infectious and made this very comprehensive Vatican tour thoroughly enjoyable. It was obvious she enjoyed what she was doing!! Thank you for a great morning!
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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