Vatican Tour: Art and History in Small Group

Experience the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel like never before with a small group tour led by an expert guide. Skip the line and immerse yourself in the world-renowned art collection, while learning fascinating stories and anecdotes. Don’t miss the masterpiece of Michelangelo and discover the rivalry between Renaissance painters. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican City - The Vatican City State, often referred to as the Vatican, gained independence from Italy through the Lateran Treaty in 1929. It is a unique territory under the “full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction” of the Holy See, a sovereign entity recognized by international law. The Holy See ensures the…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Sistine Chapel
  • Access to St. Peter’s Basilica (if option selected)
  • Professional Licensed Guide
  • Headsets for clear audio
  • Team assistance at the meeting point
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover the Vatican with a knowledgeable guide and bypass the lengthy queues to delve into the tales behind its renowned masterpieces.
Enter the Vatican Museums and embark on a journey through centuries of art and history. Stroll through the Gallery of Maps and Gallery of Tapestries, and encounter sculptures that inspired Michelangelo, such as the…

Location
Via Vespasiano, 26
Via Vespasiano
The meeting point is at the local partner's office.By metro (Line A), get off at Ottaviano. The Ottaviano metro stop is only a 10-minute walk to the office. Please note that St. Peter's Square is not the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kathy_j
Oct 24, 2025
Great overview tour of... - Great overview tour of major Vatican art, including tapestries and the Sisteen Chapel. Guide was very knowledgeable and professional.
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George_b
Oct 23, 2025
You don't want to miss this! - Our guide Alessandra was excellent! Very through, informative, and fun. Seeing the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel, and the Basilica all in one tour is well worth it, and you get to skip the long, long, long, lines.
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Lewis_b
Oct 22, 2025
Fun - Very informative. Loved it, Will use Viator again. On time and no problems getting back to our ship.
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Katyhq5388ry
Oct 21, 2025
Impactful Experience within the Vatican - our private guide through the Vatican was an incredible experience. We were a bit pressed for time due to our travel schedule, and our guide was able to really tailor the experience to the most impactful elements.
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Trediaz2023
Oct 19, 2025
Beautiful visit - It was a great experience to visit the Vatican museums, full of history and art, the guide with great knowledge and emotion took us through all the history that museums contain.
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Steve_l
Oct 24, 2025
Incomplete tour but not guides fault - Pope shut down the basilica for a function. But, tour guide extended the museum tour to cover. This was a bit tough for a couple older folks we had in our party.
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Annemarie_c
Oct 24, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging but the tour itself was a bit chaotic. Tour was also only for the Vatican, then your on your own. Still very beautiful places to visit.
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Nicole_k
Oct 21, 2025
So much to see in little time. - The check in was easy but the reception was not very friendly. Our guide was nice though. The headsets at the museum were the worst we experienced touring, cutting in and out and uncomfortable. Would have been nice to have paused and focused on things the group had interest in. But the pace is so fast you are pushed through all the areas like cattle and can only glance.
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Bf212
Oct 23, 2025
Just ok. Better off booking on own. - We booked this for skip the line. We didn’t get to skip the line. We would’ve been better off just booking on our own. The only service trip advisor offered was someone walked us to the vatacin. She stood in line with us for maybe 10 minutes and left. We waited another 20 minutes to get in.
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Amberly_l
Oct 22, 2025
One of the worst tours I've been on and complete tourist trap due to the insane prices! - One of the worst tours I've been on and complete tourist trap due to the insane prices! Extremely crowded and I we could hardly understand our tour guide even though we chose “English tour.” The headsets provided at the museum were extremely uncomfortable and does not stay on your ears. The connection also kept cutting in and out and was poorly designed. St. Peter’s Basilicca was closed, which was disappointing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).