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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour
Badge of ExcellenceRome, Italy
From $96.65
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 3 hours
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Navigating your way through the massive collection at the Vatican Museums can be overwhelming and cut an entire day out of your time in Rome. With this tour, save hours with priority entrance and visit with a guide to focus on the gallery highlights in just a few hours. See major works by Raphael, Michelangelo, and other masters and linger to marvel at the Sistine Chapel at the end of the tour.
- Bypass the crowds and enter the Vatican Museums with fast-track access
- Visit the galleries with a guide to touch on the most important masterpieces
- Headsets to follow the commentary and insights in the crowded museum
- A group tour for an experience that won’t bust your travel budget
What's Included
- Fast Track entrance to Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's basilica
- Official Professional Guide and Passionate Storytelling
- Audio Equipment to hear the guide clearly
- Transfer
- Gratuities
- Food and Drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Via Mocenigo, 15, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
The exact address of the meeting point is Via Mocenigo, 15, 00192 Rome RM Italy. Our office is located about 200 meters northwest from the entrance of the Vatican Museums, going down the steps, take first left onto Via Sebastiano Veniero keep walking straight until the end of the street.
End point
- St. Peter's BasilicaPiazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
St. Peter's Basilica
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- The Basilica and/or sistine Chapel may be subject to last-minute closures. In the event that it is closed, the tour will be extended inside the museums(the activity is not partially refunded in this case).
- Mandatory Dress Code: knees and shoulder must be covered to get inside Vatican Museum and Sistine. You might be refused at the entrance unfulfilling the dress code
- ID may be required for entrance (especially for guests under the age of 18). Guests who show up without ID cannot be guaranteed entrance.
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
470 reviews
Susan_R, Apr 2024
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgable. I appreciated that she explained what we would see in the Sistene chapel prior to our entrance so she found respect the sanctity of the space.
Also, it was crowded and she did a marvelous job at making sure we could move through the spaces and see the important sites.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello Susan! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you loved the experience and we can't wait to have you back! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
TanyaRodrigues, Apr 2024
This tour was an excellent experience! Sonya provided lots of history and knowledge, and made it fun as well! And we saved a lot of time skipping the line!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello Tanya! Your feedback made our day! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a great time with our guide Sonya. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic experience! Thank you for choosing Crown Tours.
Irina_M, Apr 2024
Great experience with this tour of Vatican. Nicely paced and very educational and we had an amazing guide Damiano thanks.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We love making our customer’s days and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to make you smile again! Thanks for choosing us!
Zachary_P, Apr 2024
Great to see everything and get some context behind it! that being said I was disappointed we didn't get to see some of the museums there. Had i known there was no reentry I would have planned things differently.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour. Unfortunately, once scanned the tickets becomes invalidated. If you ever have any questions regarding your booking please do not hesitate to get in touch! We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards.
Emma_H, Apr 2024
Having grown up seeing the famous square located within the Vatican on television we were amazed at what treasures were revealed inside. The Sistine Chapel was of course spectacular. The Basilica was a wonder. A must to do is to climb all the way to the top of the dome as the views are fabulous and you can see for miles. Our guide Damion was charming and explained things in an engaging and affectionate way which demonstrated his love and passion for the Vatican.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We are absolutely ecstatic you had such a fantastic visit. We cannot help but agree that these historical sites are nothing short of magnificent. We hope you learned something new and wonderful to take home with you! Best regards!
Mlanie_F, Apr 2024
Diana was a super guide for us and very knowledgeable. A lot of info on history about Rome and Vatican City. Some info can’t be found on Google
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We are so please to learn what an enriching and memorable tour you had with Diana. We hope to see you again on your next visit to the Eternal City. Kind regards and safe travels!
Tim_H, Apr 2024
Vatican Museums full of stunning art and architecture. Sistine Chapel perhaps a little underwhelming but St Peter’s Basilica is truly incredible. Tour was OK but a little disorganised at times. People were lost from the group more than once!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello Tim! We are thrilled you so enjoyed your visit and will be sure to share your feedback with our team. We hope you have a wonderful rest your trip. Thank you for choosing us! Kind regards.
Darienne_H, Apr 2024
We booked this tour before we got to Rome. It is a must to select Vatican tours with “skip the line” option. We were in a small group which made a difference when touring the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Pete’s Basilica.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We are so pleased to learn what a wonderful visit you had! We hope you learned something new to take home with you. Thank you so much for choosing us! Best wishes!
Christina_H, Apr 2024
When in Italy with kids getting a tour guide and skipping the lines is worth every penny. We learned SO much more by having a tour guide, and saved so much time getting to skip the lines. It was so nice.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! Hi Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We're so glad to hear that you were satisfied with the visit and we can't wait to have you back! Thank you for choosing us.
Mladen_M, Apr 2024
Our guide was just lovely, full of knowledge and passion for the subject matter. There was a logic and thought behind the tour, and she took us to all of the relevant art pieces, explained everything in an interesting and engaging way, we really appreciated it and highly recommend it to anyone that wants to see best of Vatican, including the museum, St.Peters and ability to go up and climb the dome.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello! We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience! We will be sure to share your super kind remarks with our team. Thank you for choosing us!
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