Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Discover St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Begin your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries, and discover one of the world's most remarkable art collections.
See the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere. Marvel at works by ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps and wander the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries.
Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
Follow your guide inside St. Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini.
The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders.
Tour not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility.
As per the new security provisions, an ID may be required.
Should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed or not accessible within the scheduled time, the tour will include the Raphael's Rooms or the explanation of the Basilica from outside.
The Raphael's Rooms are usually not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
The Basilica is not included on Wednesday morning due to the Papal Audience. It is included in July, August and when the audience is held indoors.
No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
What To Expect
Vatican City
The smallest sovereign state in the world, kingdom of Christianity and governed by the Pope.
Vatican Museums
The immense art collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries and the Vatican Galleries.
Options
English Tour Without Basilica
Basilica non included: Please note that this option does not include access and a guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica. Basilica non included: At the end of the tour, it will still be possible to enter the basilica for free on your own, carrying out security checks.
Spanish Tour With Basilica
English Tour With Basilica
What‘s Included
Free device charging station at the meeting point
Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry ticket
St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line entry ticket
Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
Official Vatican headsets
Sistine Chapel skip-the-line entry ticket
Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
Hotel pick up and drop off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
702 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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43robinson,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was excellent. It is always very crowded and was hot, but the tour was magnificent and we were well looked after
Olympia(probably not...
Sharmistha K,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Olympia(probably not spelling her name right), was our tour guide and she was AMAZING! She explained the paintings and statues in such detail that we wouldn't know if we went on our own. We got time to sit in the Sistine Chapel and enjoy the moment. This was totally worth doing. I highly recommend her.
Buried alive in their waiting room, actual tour was great
Jim H,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Waiting in the wait room *before* the tour was awful. Super hot. Stifling. Granted it was hot outside (about 100F?) but their lobby should have had A/C, it didn’t. I saw an A/C unit, it was either broken or they didn’t turn it on. It was miserable while waiting in their crowded lobby. So it was about 90F in the waiting room/lobby while we waited for tour to begin, and of course they were late. Then we had to march outside, uphill, in the unbearably hot weather. Once we were inside, the tour was fine and our guide did a great job, she really knew her stuff. And the audio system worked well too. So the only reason for the lack of five-star rating is their lack of A/C while waiting for tour to begin.
Worth it!!!
Kelly S,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Stefania was an amazing tour guide. So knowledgeable and a very good communicator. She helped us navigate the crowds perfectly. It was worth every penny to have her guidance and skip the lines!
Great Roma tour
Andrea P,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyed it and tour guide made it interesting. Easy to find tour guide and was very accommodating since one of us had to use a wheelchair due to an injury during our vacation.
Great tour
Rob F,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a wonderful day. We had a fantastic guide who was very informative and friendly. Although our tour was switched to the afternoon it didn't affect our day and our guide said it was infact quieter. Highly recommended.
Okay experience at the Vatican
Audrey R,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour started on the wrong foot as our guide was 15-20 minutes late. Every wing of the Vatican has amazing works of art and our guide was very knowledgeable, but we unfortunately didn't see a lot. She spent a lot of time outside, and therefore only saw two wings of the museum. For instance, we didn't get to see The School of Athens painting. The Basilica and the Sistine Chapel are just as impressive as you would imagine. The tour was 3 hours and felt a bit long, especially with the heat and the very crowded spaces inside the Vatican's walls.
Do not use this tour company Brastours!
Kim H,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The skip the line was the only benefit to this “experience”. Our guide treated us like kindergarteners repeatedly saying “stay to the left, stay to the left” instead of giving us fun facts or tips. Most of what she said was found on a nearby plaque. Showed us the tapestry and said this is Tuscany with a big Tuscany sign above it when there was a beautiful ceiling above it and said nothing. The over the ear device was useless cause it constantly fell off and with the amount of people at the Vatican, the competing noise drowned out her voice. Ear buds like the other companies have would be better. Other than the garden she never pulled us aside to let us take pictures of the best places. Would appreciate a refund for Vivian’s lack of service. We have taken 5 viator tours and all have been great except this one.
The guide did a good job....
Suzie P,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The guide did a good job. It was more time, seeing more art than I wanted. If that's your thing, go for it.
Worth the extra money
Krista Y,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The meetup was easy and really appreciated having a someone to guide us through the crowds and being able to skip the long lines into the Sistine Chapel and Basilica.
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