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
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour with an expert friendly guide in a small group.
Take advantage of your skip-the-line tickets and maximize your time inside this magnificent Vatican Museums. Your guide will lead you through the amazing galleries housing one of the most important art collections of the world. Art and history will be brought back to life and you will learn many stories & anecdotes through the headsets so you do not miss any words of the hidden artworks.
During your tour you will discover the Galleries of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra and the masterpiece of Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel. At the end of your tour, enter the Basilica with our skip the line access (if option selected).
You will learn about the Renaissance painters: Michelangelo & Raphael and their rivalry throughout their lives.
Note: we do not give access to the Basilica on tours after 2:30 PM, on Wednesdays, and on closing days set by the Vatican.
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Skip the line-Basilica ENTRY ONLY(not on Wednesdays,no in the afternoon, no for option TICKET ONLY)
Headsets (more than 6 participants)
Professional guide for 2.5 hours (IF OPTION SELECTED)
Skip the line Entry - Vatican Museums
Skip the line entry - Sistine Chapel
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Guided tour to the Basilica
Departure Point
Via Vespasiano, 28, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Get off at "Ottaviano" Stop on Metro A line. From the station, walk on Via Ottaviano following the indication to St. Peter square.When you arrive across at Via Germanico, go to the right follow the street. In 100meters, Via Vespasiano will be on your left. At the number 28, you'll find our office.
Vatican City, Vatican City, Italy The Vatican City State, also known simply as the Vatican, became independent from Italy with the Lateran Treaty (1929), and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity of international law, which maintains the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence.With an area of 49 hectares and a population of about 825,it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Vatican Galleries including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra.
Pine Court courtyard, Pio Clementine Museum, Apollo of Belvedere, Laocoon, Nero's bathtub, Room of Muses. 100 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy Frescoes of Michelangelo 10 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
A current valid passport or ID document is mandatory on the day of the tour
Please show up 15 minutes before the tour to do the check in.
Please note that due to security or ticket availability situations, there might be a slight change in scheduling and when this happens you will be notified.
Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
PLEASE NOTE: We are not responsable if St Peter's Basilica is closed for religious functions or for the decision of the Pope.
Please note: by purchasing this tour you accept our Terms and Conditions and you are aware that not refund it will be given in case of not attending the tour or if you arrive late for the tour. Please note that in the afternoon the door connecting the Basilica and the Vatican Museum is closed and you are aware that by purchasing this tour you will not have the skip the line passage for St. Peter’s Basilica. You can go to the Basilica on your own entering from the main square.
Please note that during Easter and Christmas time the fast access to the Basilica can't be guaranteed because St. Peter's may be closed due to religious functions
Meeting time is subject to change you can receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please notify your correct phone number and country code.
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
David_C
24 Nov 2024
Excellent views explained very well by our tour guide. Tour guide has a great personality and I would highly recommend it.
Andrew_S
24 Nov 2024
We had an excellent tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peter Basilica. Our tour guide Simona was very knowledgeable and she was efficient in navigating the crowds. Her communication skills and personality made our visit there very memorable. I highly recommend this tour.
paolanpv
23 Nov 2024
The Vatican Museums entry and guide in your language are worth paying for.
The first guide just enter you to the museums and leave you with the language guide, also the Sistine Chapel is on your own.
They say there is a Basilica tour and that’s not true.
This tour in
is organized by
VIVICOS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SRL
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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