Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Square Tour
Overview
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3 hours
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Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed.
Discover St. Peter's Square 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 to see Flemish works by pupils of Raphael.
Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
Leaving the Museum, follow your guide and reach St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade, which houses St. Peter's Basilica the most important Christian church in the world.
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
The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
The guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica is not included, but at the end of the tour you will be able to enter on your own for free.
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.
No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Free device charging station at the meeting point
Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
Official Vatican headsets
Skip the line entry to Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
Professional licensed guide
Hotel pick up and drop off
Lunch
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
Guided Tour in English
Guided Tour in Spanish
Reviews
631 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
10am guide (Fabio?) was...
Steve P,
Oct 21, 2025
- Viator
5.0010am guide (Fabio?) was awesome, very knowledgeable and patient. With a great sense of humor!! Bring your walking shoes and lots of patience! Very, very crowded, shoulder to shoulder in all the museums visited. But nevertheless spectacular!!
Our tour guide was...
Samantha C,
Oct 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative. She was lovely. We were able to spend 20+ minutes in the Sistine chapel, taking it all in, and walk everywhere. The information shared about the art we saw was on point and of interest.
An unforgettable afternoon in Rome!
Sydney P,
Oct 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was awesome. Our tour guide was so incredibly knowledgeable. He knew everyone at the different stops we took which I think helped things move a little bit quicker. He knew where to stop the group so that we wouldn’t be in people’s way or vice versa. He was great at making his voice heard Over the speaker. He’s extremely knowledgeable and more importantly, passionate about what he was talking about. His commitment to Rome culture is clear. We thoroughly enjoyed our day together when we visited this tour!
Once we found the meeting...
mary k,
Oct 4, 2025
- Viator
4.00Once we found the meeting place after a lot of walking in circles, we were fine. The guide was most informative and kept us all moving through a lot of crowds and up and down many steps. It is a very rigorous walking tour but we saw the entire Vatican museum and infamous Sistine chapel without much waiting. This also include a tour of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the tour but we had already been through this site and left a bit early.
Knowledgeable. Respected...
Anna S,
Oct 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00Knowledgeable. Respected by locals. Efficient. Go to the bathroom before the tour starts because you will be walking for 3 hrs.
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