Vatican Combo Tour with Sistine Chapel & Dome Climb

Name: Vatican Combo Tour with Sistine Chapel & Dome Climb
Brand: The Roman Guy
SKU: 24338P61
Price: 168.12 USD
Rating: 4.5 (73 reviews)

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Complete Vatican Combo Tour with Sistine Chapel and Dome Climb

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cover the highlights of the Vatican in a single day with this complete tour that touches on the top sights inside the vast complex. Begin by climbing to the top of St. Peter’s dome to take in sweeping views over Rome, then descend to visit the basilica and underground papal tombs. Continue to the Vatican Museums with your guide to take in the most important masterpieces, ending in the Sistine Chapel.

Beat the crowds by entering St. Peter’s Basilica when the doors open
Access the basilica’s dome and Vatican Grottoes for a complete tour
Visit the Vatican Museums with a guide to focus on the top artworks
Free time after the tour to linger in the Sistine Chapel or basilica

What's Included

Early Entry and guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica and papal crypts
Access to the elevator and stairs to the top of St. Peter's dome
Skip-the-line entry and guided tour to the Vatican Museums
Entry to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel
A professional, fun, English-speaking guide
Small group size of 20 people max

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food & Beverages
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Largo del Colonnato, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Meet your guide at Largo Del Colonnato. This is the area just outside of the St. Peters Square colonnades, on the right side when looking at St. Peter’s Basilica. Our staff will be there holding a “The Tour Guy” sign standing between the fountain and the green kiosk.

Start time

07:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

St. Peter's Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cupola di San Pietro

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Grottoes

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sphere within a Sphere

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

2 hours 25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not recommended for travellers with claustrophobia and/or vertigo
Please note there is no skip the line service at the St Peter's Basilica, though due to our early start we are able to avoid most of the day time crowds.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.

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Reviews

4.5

73 reviews

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Hanging out with the pope.

Scott_W, May 2024

This was our first tour in Rome and it did not disappoint. There were a lot of people at the Vatican that day but our guide Lynette kept us entertained, and got us thru quickly to get into the chapel. She had a ton of knowledge and was eager to share it with all of us. She answered any question and all questions. But boy did she keep us walking. A great way to hang out at the popes house.

Too rushed

Daryl_O, Apr 2024

The tour was rushed, we couldnt see things with detail. This should be divided into 2 tours different days.

So much info that it was too much

Bethany_M, Apr 2024

Tour guide was very knowledgeable but this tour was way too long for us. Too many details. The Vatican Museum part could have been condensed quite a bit.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We appreciate your feedback and apologize if the tour duration exceeded your expectations. We understand that everyone has different preferences for the depth of exploration during tours. We strive to strike the right balance between providing comprehensive information and respecting our guests' time constraints. Your input helps us continually improve our offerings, and we'll take your comments into account when planning future tours. We hope you still found value in the knowledge shared by our knowledgeable guide despite the length of the tour. If you have any further feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for choosing our tour company.

Worth it.

Karen_P, Apr 2024

Amazing! Excellent and extremely knowledgeable guide. Daniel was passionate about the sites and very good at keeping track of tour participants.

AMAZING!! The best guide!!

Alanna_C, Feb 2024

This was the most memorable tour we had in Italy (and trust me, we did a TON of tours). Our guide was phenomenal— so knowledgeable and kept everyone on track, answered all questions, was clear & concise, the list goes on! We loved going to the top of the dome! We were the first group to go up which was amazing. We learned so much and it stuck with us because of how passionate our guide was. She was very thorough with everything! This is a great way to spend a morning in Rome. We have no complaints! We will be recommending this exact tour to all of our friends and family. So thankful we booked this one!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

It sounds like you had an incredible experience on your tour in Italy, particularly in Rome! Having a knowledgeable and passionate guide can truly enhance the experience, and it's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed visiting the top of the dome and learned so much during the tour. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback, and it's great to hear that you'll be recommending the tour to others!

5* for Maria amazing information

Lakhveer_K, Nov 2023

Maria u was amazing!! Me and my husband enjoyed the tour!! U made it special! 5* From your friends in Manchester (England)

Incredible experience.

Pat_D, Nov 2023

The tour guide was originally from switzerland, she was incredibly knowledgeable and made the whole experience very good mixed with a bit of good fun.

Save your money- do it yourself, just arrive EARLY!

HILARY_S, Nov 2023

The experience might have been great if we were able to do it, but our tour guide left us. We were running five minutes behind and we messaged 10 minutes prior to the start time of our tour. Our guide asked for our ETA and we shared 5 minutes. She never responded again, not even to confirm that they had moved on without us. We did all of these activities ourselves without the aid of a guide which I highly suggest. Save your money.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Hilary! I am sorry that you missed the start time of your tour and that you received no response once the tour started. These Group tours can not wait long for missing clients because others on the tour and there is timed entry that needs to be observed for the tour to operate. It is very normal for a guide not to respond to their phone because they are busy guiding their clients. I do hope your remaining time in Rome went well.

Great value in booking tour, early entry/skip line and knowledgeable guide.

Mary_L, Oct 2023

Marco(tour guide) presentation was knowledgeable, informative, clearly articulated. Tour meeting site easy to get to. Though there was wait time at security and some of tour stops, Marco kept his presentation going with insight on what we were going to see while maneuvering us thru the crowds. He gave us fair warning about steps, how the dome climb would be and what not to do. The Dome Climb, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s and Museums were awesome, more than expected, beautiful. At the end of tour, we were able to revisit St. Peter’s and museums. Well worth the cost of early entry/skip the line ticket especially seeing the long lines waiting…too many people.

Mariana the best!

Craig_E, Oct 2023

Mariana (Sorry if i got the name wrong) was the best tour guide i have had, and ive had a few. For 4 hours Mariana was talking, engaging, and sharing the history of St Peters, The Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. I cant beleieve how much information and history was in her mind. And, great suggestions for food to cap it off. GIVE MARIANA A RAISE!!

We had an early starting...

Laura_F, Oct 2023

We had an early starting time. Was able to see the plaza without many people. Also St Peters was relatively empty. Unable to do dome climb due to security of special mass. But was reimbursed by the tour company. Vatican museum was shockingly busy. I heard about the crowds but it was impossible to see anything as we were hurried through a very small potion of galleries.

When guides make a tour

Toni_B, Sep 2023

Wow so much packed into 5 hours. Lee our guide made the whole experience. Her passion and love for her pope and history had us all enarmoured and so well educated! Thoroughly recommend the tour and thoroughly recommend Lee.

Great! Friendly! Knowledgeable!

Steve_M, Sep 2023

Best tour guide ever!!! Very friendly. Very knowledgeable. Great tour! Saw everything we wanted and more. Spent just enough time at each place. She really cared for the group, us. If we could, we would ask for the samw tour guide again! She was amazing!!!

Great tour if you find meeting place

Thomas_C, Sep 2023

Dome climb and St. Peter’s basilica. Would have given 5 stars but we could not find our tour group until last minute. Ticket said look for The Roman Guy but all signs said The Tour Guy. A very big difference and created a lot of stress. Unecesary

Great tour

Keith_G, Aug 2023

Her knowledge absolutely unbelievable absolutely no idea where she stores her information , Long but we’ll worth it and the views from the dome were excellent.

Action packed tour

Pat_a, Jul 2023

packed tour with many wonderful sites and history. Would recommend better meeting place descriptions or even option to have location pin sent to phone, not being from area instructions can be confusing and stressful. Tour itself was outstanding.

Outstanding tour and fantastic guide

Donna_W, Jul 2023

Wow! What a great day! Our guide, Rafa, was AMAZING! The climb to the top of the dome is not terribly difficult (Bologna tower and Florence duomo have a lot more stairs, though St Peter’s does have a bit of a “fun house” element—angled steps and walls, some narrow areas—think twice if vertigo or claustrophobia is a concern). I am not generally one to do organized tours, but I cannot imagine trying to see so much of Vatican City (especially the museums) during high tourist season without a guide. The tour was very well organized and well done.

Very detailed

joel_d, Jul 2023

Lea is great but doing Vatican and museum in a day is goo much for unfit people. You should be ready with a lot of water and snacks esp in summer.

Wonderful experience

Patricia_N, Jun 2023

The tour was amazing and our tour guide was excellent. Meeting place was easy to find and we even got a little coffee break half way through, as this was a 5 hour tour. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit the Vatican.

Jaw dropping

Carolyn_B, Jun 2023

Incredible setting and incredible experience made even better by our phenomenal tour guide John who had a wealth of knowledge and great chat.