Vatican Tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel & St Peter Basilica
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Uncover the beauty of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica with our expert guides. As the Vatican Museums are the home of roughly 70,000 arts, it is impossible to visit everything in
one day.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with mobility impairments
Dress code: Shoulders and knees must be covered
Both men and women must cover their shoulders and knees
St. Peter's is closed on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-01:00 PM and on December 24 and 31. During these times, the tour will visit other parts of the museums
The Vatican can be very crowded all year round All visitors must pass through an airport-style security check. During high season, the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes
St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel can 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 instead
Travelers with disability are eligible for free tickets
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Vatican City
If you look just 1 minute at each piece of art, it will take you 12 years to finish everything. That is why our 3-hour visit is the perfect way to make the most out of everything.
Sistine Chapel
During the visit, get ready to be mesmerized by the works of the master painters like Raphael, Bernini, da Vinci, and of course, Michelangelo’s world-famous Sistine Chapel and Last Judgement.
What‘s Included
Fast track entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Tour guide
Recharging station for your devices
Headsets for groups more than 5 people
All Fees and Taxes
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Entry/Admission - St. Peter’s Basilica (only if the passage is open)
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
St. Peter is closed on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-01:00 PM and on December 24 and 31.
Options
Guided Tour in German
Guided Tour in Spanish
SKIP THE LINE: Guided Tour Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel And Basilica
Guided Tour in French
Guided Tour in Italian
Reviews
120 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Vatican tour
michelle p,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see the Vatican ! Our guide was good and it was informative! I would recommend this to anyone who would want to visit Rome .
The tour started out...
Deborah G,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour started out great until our tour guide left us in the Sistine Chapel. She gave us 10-15 minutes to check it out then meet her right outside the door, but when we came out 10 minutes later, she was nowhere to be found. There were three of us in the party, so we all heard her instructions. So, we completely missed St Peter’s Basilica. When I told the tour company, they just laughed it off. Never apologized, didn’t offer compensation.
Shouldn’t be missed.
Laura G,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience. Our guide was very informative and had a great personality. She made the tour, which was our first tour of our vacation absolutely amazing. Truly memorable.
A feast of Vatican museums!
Samantha T,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wow! So. Many. Museums. What a pleasure to be guided through a historical and cultural feast by Elena..10/10 recommend!
Vatican tour
Tausha T,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00No photos allowed inside the Sistine chapel and no shorts either. Our tour guide Helena was great. She was knowledgeable and witty
Excellent Vatican Tour with Paola!
Companion637870,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took the Vatican Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with Crown Tours and it was an exceptional experience. Our guide, Paola, was friendly, knowledgeable, funny and very accommodating. She guided us smoothly through the crowds with skip-the-line access while sharing fascinating insights about the art and history. Paola’s enthusiasm and humour made the tour both engaging and enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommend Crown Tours and Paola! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Excellent Vatican Tour with Paola!
Debbie E,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We took the Vatican Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with Crown Tours and it was an exceptional experience. Our guide, Paola, was friendly, knowledgeable, funny and very accommodating. She guided us smoothly through the crowds with skip-the-line access while sharing fascinating insights about the art and history. Paola’s enthusiasm and humour made the tour both engaging and enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommend Crown Tours and Paola! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
refund question
CLAUDIA E,,Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00of this activity the guide told us that since we did not visit the cathedral there would be a refund 15% of the total, with whom I can see it
Arcaro 3 experience vatican city tour
Andrew A,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide Gina was very good. She explained loads of information all different aspects of the tour some bits we knew buts lots we did not. We could hear her clearly through out and anything we needed she was attentive. Thankyou for our experience and to the other woman that got us registered forgotten her name. Overall great experience. Thanks again Gina from Mr and Mrs Arcaro 👍👍
Left without completing tour.
Teresa H,,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Disappointed in this tour.. Our guide rushed us through the Vatican and gave us no time to shop.. she said “it’s too expensive in here let’s keep moving”.. we were able to get to the Sistine Chapel, but she had us in there for over an hour waiting on the Basilica doors to open. When the doors didn’t open she said she was going to take us around and wait with us to get in and that would be approximately 30 minutes. The tour guide took us completely outside of the Vatican and then walked us to the corner and told us to “follow the wall to the Basilica”, then she left us. We had no way of knowing she was leaving us and she did not tell us she was taking us outside of the Vatican leaving us no time to shop or explore on our own. I had such high hopes of seeing this amazing location and was just left with my family and other tour members standing outside just stunned at being just left before our tour that we paid a significant amount for was not completed and we had no way of getting back into the Vatican. I have messaged the tour operator and hopefully they will make things right and at least refund some of my fee paid. I just saw another couple that was in my tour and left as well and they booked through Get Your Guide and they were refunded their entire purchase price.. we’ll see what happens.
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