Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
See the highlights of Vatican City with an expert guide, visiting the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel. Head inside the world’s largest collection of private art with an expert guide, and see for yourself why the Vatican is a mecca for millions of travelers. Explore intriguing sites and then visit the Sistine Chapel to see incredible frescoes by Michelangelo.
Continue your tour as you enter St. Peter’s Basilica with priority access. Admire even more Renaissance masterpieces inside the beautiful church as you appreciate Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’ and Bernini’s altar covering. Rub the toes of the statue of St. Peter for the chance to receive some good luck!
Before you start, our multilingual staff will welcome you to our fully equipped, air-conditioned offices.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security
Luggage storage NOT available
We are sorry to inform you that this tour is NOT wheelchair accessible. Vatican Museums provide wheelchairs free of charge in the main lobby. You can easily pick one up after you enter, before starting your own independent visit. If you are looking for a guided tour with wheelchair access, we recommend booking our private tours so a guide can lead you through the alternate routes
All students should have their student identity card in order to get the discount for the admission fee.
Pets are NOT allowed
St. Peter's Basilica is closed during the following times: Wednesdays: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, December 24 and 31 During these times, the tour will visit other parts of the museums
St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel close without notice on rare occasions; if this happens, your guide will take you to tour the Vatican Museums and/or the Sistine Chapel/St Peter's Basilica/Raphael Rooms instead
Individuals with Disabilities MUST NOTE it on their booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
Visit the renowned Vatican Museums, home to an unparalleled collection of art, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael and many others, all of which will be brought to life by an expert guide. You will also see and incredible array of statues, artifacts, and of course, frescoes.isit to the renowned Vatican Museums, home to an unparalleled collection of art, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael and many others, all of which will be brought to life by an expert guide. You will also see and incredible array of statues, artifacts, and of course, frescoes.
Sistine Chapel
In the Sistine Chapel you will have the chance to admire Michelangelo’s astonishing work, the entire ceiling and the Last Judgment, and then again in St Peter’s Basilica where his beautiful Pietà is kept
What‘s Included
Headsets to hear your guide better (Tours over 10 persons)
Welcoming staff at comfortable office
Fast track entrance tickets
Free Wi-Fi & Recharging station at the meeting point
Gratuities/Tips
Hotel pickup and drop-off
St. Peter's Basilica is closed Wednesdays: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Options
Vatican English Tour
Vatican Spanish Tour
Vatican German Tour
Vatican Italian Tour
Vatican French Tour
Reviews
8,777 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour was informative,...
Lynn M,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was informative, delightful and engaging. Veronica, our guide, was fabulous as a historian, educator and people person. The entire family learned so much! Wish we had more time with her to learn more!
GreatTour!
Kerry C,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an amazing tour! It was well worth the price especially because we did not have to wait in long lines! Our tour guide was highly knowledgeable, friendly, and was able to navigate well through the very crowded Vatican Museums!
Great
Jessica M,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a knowledgeable tour-guide and the experience was seemless. We entered quickly and was given ample time throughout the tour to stop and take photos.
Amazing tour of the grandeur of the church
Pat G,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00If you really want to experience the Vatican museum, the Sistine chapel and St Peter's you have to check this out. "Sir Ian" was extremely knowledgeable with a very dry sense of humor you need to get used to if you've never experienced it before. It's truly a museum with artifacts and initiquities that blew me away once Ian explained it. I didn't give it 5 stars and It had nothing to do with Ian or the tour group. But when you go to the Vatican museum it is very crowded and I had a negative experience with security. They were very rude. I've had two negative experiences with the guards and I understand. They're probably frustrated that there's so many people there but and like I said, the star rating is for the overall experience, not for the tour group. Ian is wonderful. He has the brush up on his jokes a little bit but he is a very knowledgeable guy. Very educational experience. There is a lot of walking and by the time I got to the Sistine chapel I was pretty pooped. But overall, if you want to experience the Vatican and especially the museum and all its Glory you need to go to this. But make sure you have a good pair of walking shoes and if you have your kid or if you have kids with you, make sure you're close to them because you might lose them with all the people going around there or Ian will end up bumping into them. Plus. The museum is spectacular, especially if you love art and history, but the finale in my opinion was going to St. Peter's and Ian does something really special and almost gives you a self-guided tour of the basilica and if you could appreciate the Catholic church, especially St. Peter's basilica the home of the Pope, the epicenter of the Catholic church, you would really appreciate this tour
Highly Recommended.
Harley L,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was exceptional. Enthusiastic, well spoken & very knowledgeable. Great experience. Highly recommend.
Great trip out
Mary A,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great experience, tour guide spoke great English. Very detailed and learnt a lot about Italian, Grecian and Roman History.
Very bad shame
HAKIM O,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Lack of consideration for the customer No respect Cancellation at the last minute No questioning Absolutely avoid
Great experience! Of...
Rodrigo F,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Of great value! Thank you very much to Maria, our Spanish guide, for her excellent visit and her enthusiasm and art knowledge!!!
A Coloradan’s Perspective
RobertEdgin,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Barbara was an excellent guide with extensive knowledge about all things Vatican. Skipping the lines and having a pro to help moves us through the chaos of lots of people in small spaces and lots of turns to navigate was very helpful. For a guy and his wife from Colorado, it was a great tour. Lots of walking - you’ll appreciate a good lunch afterwards
Perfect tour for those who don’t like ‘tours’!!!
Tiffany A,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A nice tour! Our second with this company. Each guide is different but still gives wonderful, brief information that is useful for the experience. You get an ear headphone that the guide uses to speak into. I suggest bringing a foam earplug to place in the other ear to block out ambient noise…if that is needed. Remember to tip your tour guide! They do appreciate it!!!
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