Rome

Skip the Line group Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter B

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3 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

The 54 museums in Vatican City are filled with thousands of exhibits. Instead of getting overwhelmed with so much to see and do, choose this small group tour for a more enjoyable experience. This limited-member guided tour takes you through the museums, stopping first at the Vatican’s outdoor courtyards. Wander the Gallery of the Maps and the four Raphael Rooms. Finally, visit the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Learn about lesser-known history from your local guide
Stop for photos at the Fontana della Pigna
Enjoy skip-the-line access with admission tickets included
Use the provided headsets to listen to your tour guide without issue

What's Included

Skip the line tickets to the Vatican Museums & St. Peter Basilica
Licensed local tour guide
Small Grouop (max 20 people group to ensure priority access)
Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter Basilica
Headset cost (if needed)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Caffè Vaticano
viale, Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

End point

Saint Peter's Square
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The tour will end at Piazza San Pietro if the gate to access from the Vatican Museums it's opened, otherwise it will end at the starting point, Viale Vaticano

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Cortile della Pigna

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gallery of the Maps

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stanze di Raffaello

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

1 hour • 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
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers to ensure the direct access

Only small bags are allowed
Please note that on the day of your visit certain areas of the monument/attraction can be closed due to either religious events and national holidays
Wheelchair and Stroller won't be able to join the shared group
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 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

5.0

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Worth only to skip the line

Prathinav_V, May 2024

Staring up at the Sistine chapel and looking at the School of Athens by Raphael was amazing. The other Vatican museums were alright and nothing too crazy. I wish we spent some time in the St. Peter’s basilica though.

Response from Host, May 2024

I'm glad you enjoyed your experience at the Sistine Chapel and appreciated the beauty of Raphael's masterpiece, "The School of Athens"! Considering what you say about the St. Peter's Basilica; it's truly breathtaking and holds a wealth of history and art within its walls. We indeed leave the group at the end at the St Peter Basilica so you are able to visit it at your own pace. Hopefully, you'll have the opportunity to visit again and stay longer.

Title: Felt rushed, missed Raphael Rooms, no guided Basilica tour

Grady_W, Mar 2024

This review was submitted while taking into account that our tour took place on Good Friday, and that entry to St. Peter’s Basilica would be ending at 12:30pm that day. We had booked a 10:00am tour, and our guide had This review was submitted while taking into account that our tour took place on Good Friday, and that entry to St. Peter’s Basilica would be ending at 12:30pm. We had booked a 10:00am tour, and the tour company had requested that we arrive by 9:40am. We got to the meeting location at 9:30am just in case, but the guide didn’t arrive until around 9:50am or so. Not a deal-breaker, but kind of annoying knowing that we might be short on time. Once we got inside the museum and through security, we were handed off to a different guide (with a different company name on her flag). She was fine, and at the beginning of the actual tour (which by this time was past 10:15am), she assured us that we should be able to have enough time to visit the basilica. The big problem came when she was going through the museum so quickly that we passed by a handful of interesting rooms, and we also missed one key portion of the tour - namely, the Raphael Rooms, which was one of the main reasons I chose this particular tour, as not all tours claim to offer this. By the time we made it through the Sistine Chapel, it was just past 11:30am, plenty of time to have spent a little time at any of the rooms or the Raphael rooms we skipped. Instead, after descending the stairs outside the Sistine Chapel, we were told to turn in our headsets, and we were instructed to explore the basilica on our own, with no guide to assist. Everyone in our entire group were a bit stunned that the tour was over. We had finished the guide portion of the tour in about half the time as indicated in the tour listing. Other than hitting the main highlights of the Vatican Museum, we were overall pretty unhappy and would not recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the shortcomings you experienced during your tour on Good Friday, but as we mention in our tour description the hour and access to particular part of the Vatican might change due to private celebration or bank holidays. Is put of our power and control even because they usually get us the news with a short notice. We understand the importance of efficient time management, especially given the limited access to St. Peter's Basilica on that day. We regret any inconvenience caused by the delayed arrival of the guide and the rushed pace of the tour, leading to missed opportunities to explore certain areas of interest, such as the Raphael Rooms. Said that we know that the security guards closed the Rooms due to the crowdness on that time, so the guide couldn't take the froup inside for this reason. Remember even that the Vaticna Musuem is one of the largest collection in the entire world, that said is necessary having a planning with the highlights that for sure will cover the majority of the 3h tour that we provide. We talked to the guide and she assured us that the tour respected as much possible the shedule proposed originally, without ending earlier as you mention. Another important detail to mention is that inside the Sistine Chapel is prohibited talking and explaining, even more staying inside too much. Your comments will be thoroughly reviewed and addressed internally to ensure that similar issues are avoided in the future. We value your input and take your feedback seriously. Please accept our sincerest apologies once again, and we hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust and offer you a more satisfying experience in the future.

Our guide Silvia was...

Maria_M, Mar 2024

Our guide Silvia was friendly, very knowledgeable, and careful to keep the group together. I thought a tour of St Peters was included also, but that was my mistake. Take this into consideration when choosing your tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you found Silvia friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive to the group's needs. We apologize for any confusion regarding the inclusion of a tour of St. Peter's. We appreciate your insight and will take it into consideration to ensure clearer communication in the future. We hope you still enjoyed the tour and that we have the opportunity to exceed your expectations on your next adventure with us.

Booked and left early.

KMarie_K, Oct 2023

Being left on the steps of the cafe. We arrived at 8:45 am for a 9am tour and asked everyone we could about our tour company which we couldn’t find. When we called at 9am they said they decided to start early and made no efforts for us to join. The Vatican is a lot to take in so we saw the Sistine chapel and left. What a profound disappointment. If you want to do an early tour have the tour leave early. They said they called and we received no emails or calls. We later found a call at 8:31am that didn’t come through. Please work with other tour groups. They were all there.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Ciao, we're very disappointed to read that you experience was not the ideal one. When we send the confirmation message about the meeting time, we kindly recommend to be punctual as, due the expiration ticket, the entrance after that it's not allowed anymore. We tried to contact you severals time, but it's hasn't been possible. Again, apologies if this cause any inconveniences Regards

Great tour guide who prepared you to get most of your tour

Paul_C, May 2023

Very knowledgeable tour guide. Expertly presented and prepared us to get most out of time we had. Very impressed.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Grazie Paul for choosing our Vatican Museum tour and for sharing this amazing 5 stars review, hope to have you again soon!

Great tour and saved a...

Peter_D, Nov 2022

Great tour and saved a lot of time with skip the line access. the tour guide was knowledgeable and funny.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Ciao Peter! Thank you so much for joining our experience at the Vatican and for sharing your opinion! We really appreciate that!

Intense history tour

Jill_H, Aug 2022

A skip the line tour at the Vatican is definitely the way to see Vatican City and St Peter’s Basilica. Our guide, Tatiana, was extremely knowledgeable. If you are looking for an intensive overview of the history of the Vatican and the art, this is the right tour for you!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much Jill for choosing our experience and for sharing your feedback! We really appreciate this. Please kindly count on us for anything you might need regard your stay !

Don’t miss this tour

Patricia_D, Aug 2022

Best guide in our 2 weeks of European travel. Funny and very informative. An expert on Roman history, with plenty of modern references to keep the whole group interested. Despite extreme heat the tour passed quickly and he was careful to find shade wherever he could. An absolute not-miss for any travelers to Rome!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much Patricia to you and your great family! We really had a great time with you, hope to have you again in the future!

Great guide, used...

Christian_F, Jul 2022

Great guide, used knowledge shared with us later in our trip!! That’s all I have to say by they are making me say more.

It's a must to learn and discover properly the vatican museums

axl_r, Feb 2022

Vincenzo was an excellent guide and we learned so much! I can’t imagine going to the Vatican Museums without a guide now that I’ve had one. It's too big and there's too much knowledge that we had to take advantage of the opportunity and it was completely worth it. Highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Axel! Many thanks for your nice words. we had a great time with you, hope to see you soon!

Lovely experience at the Vatican Museums

Milly_B, Feb 2022

It was an incredible experience. We loved how Anna shared her knowledge about this magnificant place such as the Vatican museum. She is very educated and we could recognize since the very begin how we were moving cleaverly inside the museums as the area is quite big. We had a great tour, full of details and historical facts. We are really happy to have chose this experience!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Milly! Many thanks for taking the time to evaluate our experience. We are glad to see that you really liked it, as much as we liked your company during this experience. we hope to see you soon! grazie!

Really worth it!

Scarlett_T, Jan 2022

As we had a great gastronomic experience with them, we give it a go even with the Vatican. Honestly it was one of the best experience ever. They had so much knowledge to share, kept it light and funny, and made the experience priceless. We got so much knowledge that we couln't not even imagine! Thanks to Vale and Fede, we had some great days in Rome thank you!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Scarlett! Many thanks for keep betting on us! It was a pleasure to met you and since you'll stay for a while in Rome, cant't wait to seeing you again!

Highly recommend! ⭐️

Andrew_T, Jan 2022

Awesome tour! You’ll be thankful you’ll get to skip the lines. Valentina was amazing, a true wealth of knowledge and very entertaining. She's even very good in taking pictures! ;) Good pace, great communication, unforgettable moments, we really had fun! Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Thanks for these kind words! Again, it was a pleasure meeting you, and thanks for your trust in choosing us!

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