Vatican Small Group Or Private Tour:Museum Sistine And St Peter's
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
*Meeting Point: our office located in via Germanico 67( only 5 min away from Vatican Museums entrance)
*Meeting Time: 10 minutes before the start
*Itinerary:Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica
*Please make sure to bring passports or drivers licences with you on a day of the visit.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
During Holy Year 2025 st Peter's basilica might close on very short notice,if this occurs tour will end inside Sistine Chapel
Tour on Wednesday, beginning at 9:30 AM, will not include access to St. Peter's Basilica because of the papal audience.
10 inch shorts are fine since they are reaching knees
Flip flops and sandals are fine as well
Make sure to bring a bottle of water with you
Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Headsets to better hear the guide
Private tour if this option is selected
Small group tour
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets
Professional local tour guide
Dome Tickets are excluded
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
Take a leisurely walk through the Vatican galleries, which showcase the most significant art collection in the world while bypassing the usual entrance queues. *Pinecone Courtyard offers a stunning view of St. Peter's Basilica. *Octagonal Courtyard features the Apollo and Laocoön statues. *Next, you will explore the Room of the Muses, home to the Belvedere Torso statue. *The Round Room, a smaller replica of the Pantheon, contains Nero's bathtub at its center and will surely be a highlight of your visit. *In the Greek Cross Room, you will find two magnificent tombs crafted from extremely rare porphyry marble. *The Gallery of Tapestries presents incredible optical illusions, concluding with the Gallery of Geographical Maps, which is undoubtedly the most important artwork in the Vatican Museums.
Sistine Chapel
Experience what are arguably the most significant masterpieces of art, Michelangelo's frescoes of the Last Judgment and Creation, and explore the venue where the papal election, known as the conclave, occurs. Attempt to deduce the locations of the stove and chimney, as well as where the newly elected pope will transition from his cardinal attire to the papal garments.
Options
LAST-MINUTE DEAL
SKIP THE LINE: GUIDED TOUR OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS,SISTINE CHAPEL AND ST.PETERS BASILICA
MUSEUM SISTINE ST.PETER'S TOUR
SKIP THE LINE TOUR: Guided tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St Peter's Basilica.Group size is reduced to maximum 12 participants.
PRIVATE TOUR
MUSEUM SISTINE ST.PETER'S: Private tour of Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica with skip the line tickets included.
WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM TOUR
Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel: Due to the Papal Audience taking place on St. Peter's square, St.Peter's Basilica will remain closed to the public.
Reviews
45 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful Vatican tour with Alex!
MaryBeth D,
Oct 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great time. Group was very small, about 12 people. Our guide, Alex, was sensational, very knowledgeable and kept the perfect pace. We learned a lot and enjoyed the beauty of the Vatican!
Amazing
Sally H,
Oct 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great guide full of information and very interesting. Kind and considerate to others . Definitely book again !
Valuable time saver
Mary O,
Oct 13, 2025
- Viator
4.00Very nice tour guide with a good sense of humor. Got in rather quickly with the skip the line passes., The Vatican was very crowded and he did not hold up a sign which sometimes made it hard to find him. The radios were given to us at the Vatican museum and this particular kind went over our ear. It was very hard to hear. Other groups had the small type you hang around your neck with one earpiece as we used on another tour. They are far superior to those given to us today. Perhaps this tour company should invest in these. Our guide did know some back door/ hidden entrances that sped things up a bit in the museum and going to the Sistine Chapel. That was appreciated. He followed the tour route that the Vatican had laid out, so if you thought you could wander free, you cannot. Only certain parts are open to the public. We saw the statue collection, tapestries, and map galleries, along with the way. Sistine chapel was crowded as well. He brought up down the stairs to the outside line for the Basilica, then left. It took us over an hour to get in. It was quite hot outside. Perhaps he could have stayed in line with us to give us some more info while we were waiting to get in. At least that would have filled the time. A decent tour, but could be improved. Happy to have gone to the Vatican during this trip to Rome. All in all a decent tour with many time savers.,
A small group of 12 and...
Stephen M,
Oct 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00A small group of 12 and the guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the history of the Vatican and its artwork.
Great private tour
Laura S,
Oct 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great time on this tour. I was traveling with my cousins and brother and we all agreed it was at a good pace and we learned a lot. The tour was about 2 hours and we were unable to get into St. Peters that day due to a closure for a concert.
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