Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

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Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

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A holiday in Rome without visiting the Vatican is like a day at the beach without swimming in the sea. See the best of the Vatican museums and gain direct entrance with skip-the-line access to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, while our excellent guides entertain you with stories that go with each masterpiece.

This budget-friendly tour is the best value for money for travelers that are interested in 1) seeing the museum’s highlights 2) meeting a new friend or two through your group and 3) skipping the lines (trust us, with over 6 million tourist spilling into the museum every year, you'll want it!)

Disclaimer: you will be entering the Vatican museum during one of the busiest times of the day. While the tour provides skip-the-line access, the crowds in the museum vary from day to day and some delay with security can be expected (it would be misleading for other tour operators to not tell you this!)

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

VERY IMPORTANT UPDATES ON THE SISTINE CHAPEL CLOSURE (CONCLAVE April/May 2025) = Following the passing of Pope Francis and during the historic Papal Conclave to elect the new Pope >>> The Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from April 28, 2025, until the end of the Conclave (election of the new Pope). <<< This is an exceptional and rare moment in history, when the Vatican, as a sovereign state, prioritizes religious and state proceedings. Our tours will continue as scheduled with an extended guided visit of the Vatican. According to Vatican regulations, no refunds or partial refunds are issued when certain areas are closed, provided at least one main section remains open. Thank you for your understanding and for being part of this extraordinary historical occasion. Special Inclusion: Skip-the-line ticket to Basilica of St. Mary Major (Jubilee Basilica and burial place of Pope Francis) as compensation for the Sistine Chapel closure.

Unforeseen events= The Vatican is its own country and therefore the Pope can decide also last minute to close St. Peter’s Basilica for ad hoc events. It is a very rare event during the year but it is possibile and we will do our best to inform you. If it is too late to inform you, our guide will extend the tour in the Vatican. Not to worry that the incredibile collection of Vatican Museums and the masterpiece of Michelagelo in the Sistine Chapel will still be included.

Most of our tours include the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. However, there are two specific options with different inclusions. You will find below:

Museums & SISTINE CHAPEL Tour – Includes the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel but does NOT include St. Peter’s Basilica.

ST.PETER'S BASILICA TOUR – Includes St. Peter’s Basilica but does NOT include the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Admission tickets to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and/or St. Peter's Basilica

An expert tour guide with over 10 years of experience. Excellent story teller.

Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel (NOT included from the 28th of April until the end of the CONCLAVE)

Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums (check below to see which option does not include it)

Guaranteed skip-the-line access

Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica (check below to see which option does not include it)

If you book the “Museums & SISTINE CHAPEL Tour” option it does NOT include St. Peter’s Basilica.

If you book “ONLY ST.PETER'S BASILICA TOUR” option it does NOT include the Museums & Sistine Chapel.

Sistine Chapel closed Apr 2025–Conclave end. Tours continue with extended Vatican visit. No refunds.

Options

Vatican Tour & Tickets - 8 AM

ONLY ST.PETER'S BASILICA TOUR

NOT included: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
INCLUDES Tickets & Tour:: ST.PETER'S BASILICA
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting Point: Via Plauto 17A, 00193 Roma, Italy

Vatican English Tour & Tickets

English Tour and Tickets
SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets & Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Includes: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
Meeting Point: Via Plauto 17A, 00193 Roma, Italy