Skip the line Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour + Optional Colosseum
Overview
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Ready to unlock the secrets of the Vatican? Join us for an unforgettable 3-hour guided tour through jaw-dropping halls, legendary art, and stories that shaped history. Skip the lines and dive into the Vatican Museums with your expert guide—exploring the Pinecone Courtyard, epic sculptures, and the stunning Galleries of Candelabra, Tapestries, and Maps. If the timing’s right, you might even catch the Raphael Rooms. Then comes the showstopper: the Sistine Chapel. Stand beneath Michelangelo’s masterpiece and feel the awe. With small groups and headsets (for 5+), you won’t miss a moment.
WANT TO LEVEL UP YOUR DAY IN ROME?
At checkout, be sure to select and purchase the “Rome Highlights” option to add a guided afternoon tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. It’s the ultimate Rome-in-a-day experience—iconic, seamless, and unforgettable from start to finish.
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
Big bags and liquid bottles will not be allowed inside the museums
This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchair or with impaired mobility
Due to exceptional religious events, St. Peter's Basilica might be closed without any notice
Entry to the Vatican Museums is based on strictly timed tickets. For this reason, late arrivals cannot be guaranteed access
Kindly take note: St. Peter's Basilica will not be accessible for visits on Wednesday. The tour will solely encompass the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
Please note that the tour includes the guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. 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
Even with the skip-the-line entrance, there is still a compulsory security check which may cause some delays in entering the museum •
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
ONLY IF ROME HIGHLIGHTS OPTION PURCHASED AT CHECKOUT: Guided visit of the Roman Fora & Palatine Hill
Professional, licensed English-speaking tour guide
Guided tour of the Vatican Museums
Skip-the-line admission to the Vatican Museums
ONLY IF ROME HIGHLIGHTS OPTION PURCHASED AT CHECKOUT: Guided afternoon tour of the Colosseum
ONLY IF ROME HIGHLIGHTS OPTION PURCHASED AT CHECKOUT: Entry to the Colosseum - Arena Floor excluded
Access to the Sistine Chapel
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (for groups of 5+ participants)
Access to St Peter's Basilica
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
Being the burial place of St Peter Rome, the Vatican has always been considered a holy city – a second Jerusalem, but besides that its museum is a chest of countless masterpieces: the astonishing gallery of statues, the fascinating gallery of maps, the gallery of tapestries and the Raphaels rooms. During your visit to the Vatican Museums you will have the opportunity to learn about the great artists who helped embellish one of the most fascinating sovereign states in the world.
Sistine Chapel
Than prepare yourselves for a Stendhal syndrome effect as you enter the Sistine Chapel and lift your head up to the the most-probably most-famous and most-admired ceiling in the world and immerse yourselves into the “last judgment”, the seemingly never-ending fresco magnificently adorned by Michelangelo’s life-like, potent figures of Adam, God and Saints, and try to spot the artist’s self portrait on St. Bartholomew! Here the conclaves of cardinals have come together periodically, throughout the centuries, to elect a new pope, and Pope John Paul II called it the “Holy Spirit’s place of action”.
Options
Standard Tour
Vatican Museum &Sistine Chapel: Explore the Vatican in a 3-hour guided experience. An unforgettable journey through art, beauty, and history.
Rome Highlights Option
COMBO: Vatican + Colosseum: Make the most of Rome in 7HRS with 2 guided tours, early start & 2 meeting points to reach on your own for a 1Day Experience!
Reviews
180 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very memorable experience.
A8193NPcherylg,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative. Our guide was extremely well versed in the history of the art and artifacts. Thank you for creating a memorable experience. Well worth the price.
Amazing your!
Fearless43749337048,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our first tour and absolutely loved it! Paola was an amazing tour guide and would definitely recommend! Next visit to Rome, book them!
Almost got scammed. Read this to see what happened.
HardSix9to1,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We are a family of six. I booked this tour through my travel agent many months in advance. I got our paper voucher with reference # for the tour for July 26, 2025. We arrived 45 minutes in advance. We found the Tours of Italy flag bearer in the meeting spot and showed him our voucher. He looks at his tablet and tells us that we are not in his system. I get worried now and tell him that my voucher shows this was reserved and for him to immediately check with his headquarters. He snaps a photo of our voucher and then he gets on the phone. Not even 30 seconds passes when a guy comes over in an unknown tour uniform (I'll call him Raj) and tries to sell us on buying a new tour with him. He tried to tell me that my travel agent will refund me the money so not to worry. I said no and called my travel agent (and woke her up at 1:00am) to tell her to help me with this situation. Raj tells me to quickly go and buy the tour because it is starting soon. I asked the Tours of Italy guy if they found my reservation yet and he says no. He then speaks Italian with Raj and it's like those two knew each other? I didn't understand what they were saying. I continued to wait for Tours of Italy guy to look for our reservation. The travel agent was unable to help and the Tours of Italy guy didn't come back to me and the tour was starting to leave! I went over to him and told him to write down his name and message on my reservation (I had a paper copy) that I didn't join this tour as proof I can provide to my travel agent that I didn't get what I paid for. I told him I need this as proof and I'm going to take his picture while doing it. Raj looks over and points at the paper and tells him to sign it. Tours of Italy guy shakes his head and all of a sudden says, we found your reservation. Here are your tickets to get inside and hands us 6 paper tickets! Unbelievable! He had these 6 "extra" tickets the whole time? I think this was a coordinated scam. They both worked together and tried to get me to buy new tours for my family of 6. I have no proof but all events described above leads me to believe this was the case. The tour ended being good but the above experience made me give this a terrible review.
Very knowledgeable with quick access.
Scott E,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Elizabeth knew all the shortcuts and was very knowledgeable about all the items in the Vatican museum and the Sisteen Chapel. We had a personal tour just my wife and I and we thought we would have a personal tour of St Peter’s as well. Our tour was called Private Tour of Vatican Museums and St Peter. Elizabeth took us thru the museum and was very knowledgeable about all the contents. She explained the Sisteen Chapel well but we were sent in on our own. Elizabeth then told us how to get in the St. Peter’s Basilica but she sent us in on our own with very little understanding of what we were seeing. We saw other guides in the Sisteen Chapel and St Peter’s. I’m not sure if they were allowed to give commentary. The private tour, Museum, Sisteen Chapel and St Peter’s were amazing. I just wish and frankly thought we booked a private tour of the Chapel and St Peter’s. This is definitely not something to miss when in Rome.
Busts and Butts and Everything in Between
dodieo2018,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was truly excellent, keeping us together and being sure we saw both the serious and humorous side of the art and architecture, the history of the Popes, and how this all fits into the history of Europe and religion.
Francesco is the man, great tour guide!!!
emmanuelpB5615JJ,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francesco was our guide, and he was excellent—very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about art and history. He shared lots of interesting facts about various pieces and continuously tied them back to Roman history, which made the experience even richer. The tour itself was fast-paced, but at times it felt like it dragged a bit due to the sheer number of visitors. The museum staff also rush you along, which makes it difficult to fully appreciate the art at a slower pace. It would have been nice to have a little more time to explore on our own. That said, if you love world art and enjoy learning about history, this tour is definitely for you.
First day of Rome
Linda K,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Met tour guide and had a wonderful and informative tour of the Vatican. She was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the visit. We enjoyed this entire time. The Vatican is amazing and the tour was the beginning of our visit. So glad to learn from her. As we continued our visit to Rome we were able to see how it applied to churches throughout Rome.
Roberta is amazing!!!
vanessasM2417AT,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Roberta was incredible! She was the most informative and brilliant tour guide I’ve ever had. The knowledge she has is outstanding and she made it fun and so enjoyable!
Great tour!
C165PXamyc,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marco was wonderful, so informative and patient with our group! We learned a lot and were so glad to have done the tour - the Vatican museum was overwhelming and it helped to have the most important/interesting things pointed out!
Amazing tour
karinavD8132JG,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was amazing and informative and started on time. Roberta our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge ! Need to know that the tour to the museum is fast in the sense that we walk through a lot of rooms with out seeing the art so keep that in mind but it was great either way and you could snap quick videos or pics .
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