Vatican Gardens Bus Tour with Audioguide & Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Name: Vatican Gardens Bus Tour with Audioguide & Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Brand: TOURISTATION
SKU: 41353P56
Price: 82.10 USD
Rating: 3.5 (37 reviews)

Rome, Italy

Vatican Gardens by Panoramic Open Bus audioguide

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3 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spread over almost 60 acres, the Vatican Gardens can be a challenge to visit on foot. With this tour, take in the vast park in just a few hours without breaking a sweat. The open-top bus lets you enjoy panoramic views over the historic monuments and buildings set among lush flower beds, topiary, lawns, and woods while you learn about its history and architecture via the audioguide.

Visit the Vatican Gardens without getting footsore with an open-top minibus
Snap photos of the historic park and its landscaping and architecture
An audioguide in a choice of languages for commentary during the tour
Small groups of just 12 for plenty of personal attention

What's Included

Assistance at the meeting point
Vatican gardens tour by open minibus
Audio guide in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese only for open bus
Free Wi-fi at the meeting point
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel reserved entrance

Hotel pick-up / drop-off
Food / Beverage
Guided tour
Audioguide for Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Viale Vaticano, 95, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Touristation Musei Office

End point

Vatican Museums
00120, Vatican City

Ticket Redemption Point

Viale Vaticano, 95, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Vatican Gardens

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

The tour is not available for children under 6 years old, no exceptions will be made.
Dress code required: shoulders and knees must be covered
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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.

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Reviews

3.5

37 reviews

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We had just finished our...

Nancy_E, Oct 2023

We had just finished our tour of the Vatican earlier that morning but also wanted to see the gardens. Everything went very well, from the moment we lined up at the meeting place and till the end. Staff was very organized. The tour itself was nice. We sat on the left side of the bus which allowed us the best view for most of the stops. The drive does stop, backs up and tries to make sure that both sides get a chance to see everything. It was not rushed at all. This work out for us because we didn't have time to walk the grounds, but still go to see the landscape. After the tour we then were allowed to go back to revisit the Vatican which we just chose to look at the bookstore longer and even mail out a postcard from Vatican City (a must). Well worth it!

So So Experience

Suzanne_O, Sep 2023

An avid gardener, I was a bit disappointed in the audio feed. Could have contain a lot more info. Not really worthwhile

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Suzanne, we really appreciate you taking the time to send us your feedback, it is an inspiration for us to improve. Touristation Team

Left on our own

Vicki_S, Sep 2023

The bus tour of the gardens was great but at the Sistine Chapel and Museums the tour guide never showed up. The group was left on their own and we never received information regarding the history we were never taken back to the meeting point we had to pay for a taxi to get back.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Vicki, thank you for sharing your opinion with us. We are very sorry to learn that your experience did not live up to expectations. Our goal is to provide the best possible service to our customers. Please email us at info@touristation.it our team is ready to provide you assistance. Touristation Team

Extremely rude people

Kirsten_K, Aug 2023

I would not recommend the travel agency that handled the reservations, touristation who were extremely impatient and not at all helpful. They charged us extra 80 euros because we were late, which was because of lack of signs directing tourists to the office. We had bought tickets to the gardens which we paid extra for initially plus the 80’euros to book us on the next tour and conveniently forgot to disclose that the gardens were not going to be part of the tour. Italy is a beautiful country but our experience there specially with how unorganized and how rude the people are, have left a very bad taste in our mouth.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Kirsten, thank you for sharing your opinion with us. We are very sorry to learn that your experience did not live up to expectations. Our goal is to provide the best possible service to our customers. Please email us at info@touristation.it. Our team is ready to provide you assistance! Touristation Team

Terrible trip

Monika_M, Apr 2023

So we booked it via viator.com - we had to wait to get in to ticket area , then there was waiting for more than half an hour , afterwards we walked to the bus , they said it upfront its going to be 45’ - which is clearly wrong cuz we was on the bus maximum 20’ , overall the garden was ok - nothing special - then we went to the Sistine Chapel - which was actually a nightmare with that many people - it was like a horror movie with zombies …. To be honest if i would know this is going to happen i would not visiting vatican city . It was a total waste of time and money .

Very professional...

Philip_H, Apr 2023

Very professional fantastic trip and quick and easy way to get into the Vatican the gardens wete exceptional

OK if other options are sold out.

Kamran_D, Jan 2023

When tickets through the official Vatican site are sold out, these guys can be one of the only option. It’s essentially paying double the price for the same thing when it’s not available through official channels. We bit the bullet and paid but I don’t think it’s a great value.

A cup half full

Peter_M, Sep 2022

It was a nice leisurely ride on a small open cart. Tough to take pictures as bar and canopy were in the way but did not really bother the view. My recommendation would be to sit on the left side as the bus route gives you much better sight lines. The Vatican Museum very crowded after the garden tour, so yo can't expect to see much without a guide. Best part was we were able to stay a lot of time in the Sistene Chapel which is amazing. To your the Vatican Museum schedule another day with a guide and early admission. Much more worthwhile as the Museum is much less crowded. Enjoy!!

Nice enjoyable tour of gardens

pomikrut, Jul 2022

Nice relaxing drive thru the gardens. Just the right length of time. Audio good. Stopped at sights for pictures.

Photographers -for views sit on the left ;)

Karelyn_S, Jun 2022

A great way to get an idea of the Vatican's buildings from the outside and lovely to see the gardens, fountains and statues. If you get chance sit the same side as the driver, as the stops for photos are mostly on that side of the bus and you can't see the sights from the other side. He went quickly past any that are on the right. He was answering texts on his phone much of the time, while driving or at a stop, which was a bit worrying, although there was little else on the roads. There was no guidance on what to do once the tour had finished, you just go inside the museum and make your own way round, but no one mentioned that, so people were unsure of what to do. An enjoyable way to see something more than the museum's exhibits which are stunning and overwhelmingly numerous.

Beautiful garden.

FrankSr, May 2022

The views of the garden and knowing that the popes walked in this garden. The time for the bus tour was adequate.

Schlechte Organisation

Johann_S, Oct 2023

Die Veranstalter überbuchen die Touren in der Hoffnung, dass Personen nicht erscheinen und so mehr Geld einzunehmen. Leider waren bei uns alle Teilnehmer anwesend. Das hatte zur Folge, dass wir an unserer gebuchten Tour nicht teilnehmen konnten. Nach langem Verhandeln konnten wir (3Personen) gnädigerweise nach 90Min Wartezeit an der nächsten Tour teilnehmen. Natürlich trat hier das selbe Problem (der Überbuchung) wieder ein. Wieder wurden aber diesmal nicht aussortiert.

Die Vatikanischen Museen...

KlausPeter_S, Oct 2023

Die Vatikanischen Museen sind auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert. Die Bustour war eher durchschnittlich. Es fehlten echte Fotohalte, man musste immer im Bus bleiben.

Ninguno mala organización...

JuanJos_A, Oct 2023

Ninguno mala organización lamentablemente muy caro para tan poco el paseo por los jardines nada de nada y luego con lo que pagas no te da acceso a la basílica de San pedro calidad precio no merece la pena

Mehr bekommen als erwartet

Alina_W, Sep 2023

Hat sich mehr als gelohnt. Die Gärten waren großartig. Museum ist einfach riesig. Vielen Dank an das Team für die Organisation. BG Alina

Acceso prioritario entrada y resto arreglatelas tu por tu cuenta

Iciar_A, Jun 2023

No merece la pena, lo único que consigues es tener acceso directo y sin esperar en la entrada. No me gustó la guía, no nos explicó que después del bus ella se iba y estuvimos esperando a la salida del bus, y luego tienes que pagar la audioguía de los museos vaticanos y. La capilla sixtina.

Bella l’esperienza nei...

Jennifer_T, May 2023

Bella l’esperienza nei giardini vaticani, un po’ troppa gente nei musei e lungo il percorso per arrivare alla cappella Sistina.

Parfait ! Nous avons...

Florence_C, Aug 2022

Parfait ! Nous avons apprécié la visite en bus même sans clim tant il faisait chaud. Les jardins sont sur une colline escarpée.

Farbenfrohe Erlebnistour

Dionysius_J, Jul 2022

Die wunderbare Fahrt durch die Vatikanischen Gärten im offenen Bus. Erlebnisreich und bereichernd. Längerer Aufenthalt an den einzelnen Stationen um Fotos machen zu können wäre wünschenswert.

Überteuerte Tour

Stefan_G, Jul 2022

Wir haben für die Bustour EUR 60,00 bezahlt. Auf dem Ticket, das wir von der Tourmitarbeiterin erhalten haben, war ein Preis von EUE 17,00 aufgedruckt. Da wird offensichtlich sehr viel Provision draufgeschlagen.