See the highlights of Vatican City ON this skip-the-line tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Join a knowledgeable guide for a visit to the incomparable Vatican Museums—home to one of the most extensive and impressive art collections in the world. Admire the Raphael Rooms and take in the incomparable frescos of the Sistine Chapel.

Enjoy fast-track access past the lines at the popular Vatican Museums
Learn about the incredible art collections from an expert guide
Finish up a museum visit with time in the gorgeous Sistine Chapel

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

With this tour, a hotel pickup option drops you off straight at the meeting point.

What's Included

Expert-guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Priority skip-the-line access for a hassle-free entry
Engaging insights into the Gallery of Tapestries and Geographical Maps
A moment to marvel at the Sistine Chapel's renowned artworks
Exclusive and reserved passageway to St. Peter's Basilica (Note: no guided tour inside)
Medium group capped at 20 participants for a more personalized feel
Optional hotel pick-up service, available if the option is selected during booking
Quality headsets, ensuring you won't miss a detail from the guide's explanations amidst the crowd

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Transportation (i.e. this applies to the meeting point options)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Risorgimento, Roma RM, Italy
- Arrive at Piazza del Risorgimento, central to the square, adjacent to Bar l' Ottagono, 20 minutes before the tour begins. - Spot our team wearing the 'I love Rome' logo in pink. Nearest metro: A-Line, Ottaviano stop.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

Saint Peter's Square
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The tour ends after 3.5h approximately near Piazza San Pietro.

Pickup details

Hotel Pickup Details: * For hotel transport, contact us at least 24 hours before your tour for confirmed pick-up timing. * Be prepared in the hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up. Self-Arrival Option: * If your accommodation isn't within the pickup service area, please come directly to the tour's starting point. * Arrive at Piazza del Risorgimento, central to the square, adjacent to Bar l' Ottagono, 20 minutes before the tour begins. * Spot our team wearing the 'I love Rome' logo in pink. Nearest metro: A-Line, Ottaviano stop.

What To Expect

Piazza Del Risorgimento

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Square (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Children must be accompanied by an adult

A dress code is required to enter places of worship. 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
If you choose pick-up option, contact us no later than 24 hours, in order to reconfirm your pick-up schedule be ready in the lobby
By purchasing this tour, the customer agrees to follow only the guide assigned to him/her. It is not permitted to add external guides to the group after the tour has been purchased. We inform our customers that, in such circumstances, access to the Vatican Museums will be granted only if escorted by the assigned guide and respective group. If one chooses to opt out, they will forfeit all rights to the tour and ticket, with no possibility of a refund.
For the issuance of Vatican Museums tickets, providing a first name and surname is mandatory. Without this information, the ticket cannot be issued. Once the Vatican Museums ticket is issued, it is non-refundable. It is also mandatory to bring your passport on the day of the tour
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:What is the pick up location?

A:We offer pick ups from most hotels. Let us know where you are staying in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.

Jul 2019

Q:Where is the meeting point?

A:Meeting point for the tour will be at Bar "L'Ottagono" in Piazza del Risorgimento.

Jul 2019

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Reviews

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Perfect tour with for our family.

Leeat_Y, Apr 2024

This tour was perfect. Traveling with children and elderly we choose this tour to get most out of the sights. FRANCESCA our guide was full of knowledge, keeping us engaged, easy to answer questions, patient and over all lovely. Thank you Francesca for a tour of these amazing sights, we learned so much and have memories of a life time.

London girl

Sharon_B, Apr 2024

Skip the line was worth taking seeing how long the queue was. Our guide was knowledgeable but the tour felt rushed.

Excellent and must see experience

Alex_B, Apr 2024

Impressive and amazing experience witnessing the magnificent Vatican. Our guide Rosella was amazing and had vast and interesting knowledge on every part of the tour. She carefully explained the Sistine Chapel paintings and gave unique key details for every major piece of art found through the Vatican. Skip the line tour is a must, point of contact easy to find. Greatly recommended.

Lots of knowledge, and walking

Hillary_D, Apr 2024

So much beautiful art, so much history, but a LOT to see! Our guide, Nicoletta, was incredibly knowledgeable and taught us so much. We saw the highlights of the museum as well as the Basilica. It is a lot of walking so be prepared!

Fast paced Vatican city

Janis_L, Apr 2024

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a wonderful personality with a great sense of humor. We were able to take in so much on our tour. It was very fast paced but we kept up!

Vatican museums tour

Yelena_H, Apr 2024

The tour was very good, the guide was very knowledgeable and nice. Meeting point location was convenient.

Vatican Tour

Laura_M, Apr 2024

Our guide, Chiara, was very knowledgeable about all of the artwork and history of the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. It was the only way to go with the Fast Track passes to get in, however, as the lines and crowds were so extensive.

Fast tracked experience

MAYUMI_V, Apr 2024

Our tour guide Viana I think is her name, is marvelous! She knows her stuff and obviously knows all there is to know in Vatican City! She’s efficient, patient and very kind person. I highly recommend her and Viator.

Amazing

Brenda_B, Mar 2024

This tour was amazing, the guide was a lovely man and his knowledge and passion for the museum was very evident. Fantastic tour from start to finish.

Excellent

isabelmkeogh, Mar 2024

Great tour - excellent guide - thoroughly enjoyed and have recommended to a friend visiting Rome later in the year - thank you

Catholic History

Richard_C, Jan 2024

Guide was very professional and knowledgeable, so much to see. She reinforced the main points and added expertise.

Terrible

Kimberly_R, Dec 2023

Tour guide was rude, abrupt, and ruined any spiritual experience you might have here. We felt violated by the time we were finished with her yelling at us the whole time. She was very negative and condescending. I would never recommend this tour guide to another person.

Fast Track - don’t miss this one

Pamela_D, Dec 2023

Our tour guide was super knowledgeable, prompt, and easily got us thru the crowds of early Nov ‘23. Our small group was very impressed w/her ease of getting us past the lines & into the Vatican Museum etc.

Great Tour

Laura_G, Dec 2023

Great tour, lots of information/history to absorb.. our guide was very knowledgeable - would recommend the fast track option to skip the long queues!

Italian tour with Spanish Style!

Esmeralda_R, Dec 2023

Our tour guide was amazing, she was knowledgeable and very helpful. I hate I forgot her name. We were on group # 160.

Good

Gail_M, Nov 2023

For a walking tour it was a little too long. Guide was extremely knowledgeable & very passionate. We liked seeing everything but was way too long to be standing & walking

Jaw dropping experience!

Christina_A, Nov 2023

Visiting the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel and the St Peter’s Basilica is a jaw dropping experience and this tour was perfect to cover all these spectacular treasures! Our tour guide, Nicoletta was amazing! The meeting spot was easy to find! Highly recommend this tour!

Lovely tour, but pricey for what it offers

Anastasia_S, Nov 2023

Our tour guide was very friendly and provided much info throughout the tour. We started late because one couple didnt come on time, and as a result we really rushed the whole tour, would like to have had more time to view especially the exhibition.

She was excellent!!

Julia_R, Nov 2023

Everything was overwhelmingly. A wonderful and memorable experience visiting the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Amazing!!!!

Rhea_A, Nov 2023

Roberta, our guide is very pleasant, welcoming, very knowledgeable. She shares her knowledge in an engaging interactive and entertaining way. She made relearning history fun.

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