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• Well-Organized & Knowledgeable, but Not Quite Kid-Friendly

  Magdalena D,,Feb 20, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  We booked this 2-hour tour as a family with children (ages 8 and 12), thinking the shorter duration would be perfect for their attention spans. While the tour was exceptionally well-organized—with a clear meeting point and a much-appreciated skip-the-line entry—the delivery was a bit of a mismatch. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, but she spoke too quickly and delved into complex details that were difficult for the children to follow. It’s a great tour for history buffs, but could be adjusted to better engage the younger audience members who made up half our group.

• Left us in the dust

  Katie A,,Feb 19, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  I travelled with my 73 year old mother and the tour guide completely left us in the dust and we could not keep up. We ended up finishing the tour on our own. I would not book this again very disappointed.

• Disappointed

  Jayne O,,Feb 14, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  2.00

  There is no skip the line pass, despite paying for it. We had to queue for nearly an hour and the museum was very crowded.

• Felt cheated and taken advantage of

  Brigitte S,,Feb 10, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  The tour operator cancelled the guided tour two days before and only offered either a full refund or 15% Refund if they provided the skip the line only tickets to the vatican museum but not St. peter’s Basilica as originally included. Very disappointed in this company and would not use them again. We should receive a much larger refund for only getting tickets to the Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel

• Crowded but AMAZING

  Peggy F,,Feb 7, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Be early and prepared for crowds. So many people but the guide and tour allowed us to pass 100’s of people

• Guide provided valuable context

  Dallas M,,Jan 16, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  1. You'll never see everything. 2. Even in the off-off season (Jan), it's crowded. 3. Our guide, Claudia, was AMAZING. She figured out what we were interested in and helped focus our attention on those topics. She provided important highlights in Vatican history and answered random questions we had. 4. We cannot imagine doing this tour without a guide, and while an audioguide is better than nothing, having a personal guide was absolutely the right call. 5. Even if you're not Christian/Catholic, the Vatican is important to understanding European history. It's so worth the experience.

• Booked this for my aunt...

  ViktoriaMariae L,,Jan 9, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Booked this for my aunt who is isn’t tech savvy. No need to worry as she was well taken cared of during the tour. She had a great connection with her tour guide and they even took photos together. She learned so much and was quite pleased after the tour saying she’s looking forward the trip even more because of the experience.

• On the particular day we...

  Natalie L,,Jan 7, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  On the particular day we went, it was crowded, and the Sistine Chapel was closing early. Our guide, Claudia, did her best to get us through to see what we could among the swarms of people. It seemed impossible at first, but she was able to get us through!

• Horrible! Don’t waste your money. Use google instead!

  Gayle G,,Jan 6, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  We were notified by email and WhatsApp that our originally selected tour time had been changed, with no explanation provided. At no point were we given a reason for the change. Had we been informed that the Sistine Chapel was closing early, we would have chosen to rebook for another day so we could properly enjoy the museum. We were never given that option. Instead, the tour felt relentlessly rushed—“hurry, hurry, hurry” was the constant theme. We were pushed through the museum with no opportunity to stop and appreciate the artifacts we traveled 3,000 miles to see. While our guide appeared to be doing her best under the circumstances, we moved so quickly that there was little to no meaningful guidance about what we were seeing as we rushed past it. Rather than engaging with the art itself, we were shown old laminated pages from a history book and told what we would see 20 minutes later. We paid a premium price for a small-group guided tour, yet ultimately had to rely on Google and a pre-recorded Rick Steves video for context. Frankly, we would have been better off touring with the taxi driver who picked us up from the airport—at least he was informative. Given the experience, we will be demanding a refund.

• Good but rushed through

  Hope M,,Jan 6, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Meetup and logistics were simple. Guide was very good and very knowledgeable. Would’ve been better if a little longer. Felt rushed through the Vatican museums. Didn’t get to explore a lot of the exhibits more just point and move on. Spent a chunk of time in the gardens talking about the Sistine Chapel paintings. Made sense since you can’t talk in the Sistine Chapel. But there was a lot of time out there that I would’ve preferred seeing more of the actual Vatican. An additional hour would help slow the pace and see more.

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