Vatican Museums: Art and History Unveiled

Skip the line and explore the world-famous Vatican Museums complex, filled with stunning artwork and masterpieces. Witness Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and visit St. Peter’s Basilica. Elevate your experience with our Renaissance or Dome options for a unique and breathtaking view of the city.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - This tour provides access to the Museums, where visitors can explore the Vatican Museum Galleries and halls together.
  • Cortile della Pigna - The “Pigna” Courtyard, originating from the 16th-century “Belvedere” area.
  • Sphere within a Sphere - Arnaldo Pomodoro’s “Sphere within a Sphere” at the Vatican Museums is a…
What's Included
  • Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide
  • Vatican Museums Skip The Line Ticket
  • Visit of the Sistine Chapel
  • Shortcut to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Renaissance Option: Raphael Rooms included
  • St. Peter’s Dome Option: includes climb of the Cupola
What's Not Included
  • Food And Drinks
Additional Information

Bypass the queue with quick-entry to the globally renowned Vatican Museums complex, home to a splendid collection of art pieces and masterpieces. Your journey will allow you to appreciate one of the world’s most notable compilations of sculptures, carvings, frescoes, and paintings. Enjoy a relaxed walk through some of the most mesmerizing rooms, such as…

Location
Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano
Meet and greet with your guide directly on-site. The guide will be holding a sign with your name.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Camper358275
Oct 9, 2025
Amazing Vatican Experience - While it wasn’t our first visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, it was by far the most memorable—for both my family and the family traveling with us. We couldn’t have hoped for a better guide than Rosalba. She made navigating the crowds effortless and brought every room to life with her incredible knowledge, passion, and storytelling. I would highly recommend Eyes of Rome to anyone looking for the best Vatican tour experience imaginable!
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Nikolaos_s
Sep 13, 2025
Excellent experience - Had this tour together with family including a 10-year old. Everything went smoothly. Our guide Alberto was really great - explaining all the history in a way that was interesting for everyone and making sure he understood where to focus. Excellent experience- highly recommended!!!
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Mustg36
Aug 24, 2025
Tour with Rosie!!! - We had Rosie as our tour guide. We didnt get to see St Peters because it was soohot and really we were so tired after 2 1/2 hrs . she took us thru the Vatican Museums and the sistenth chapel. She was so good, very knowledgable about so much history. She took her time and asked if we had any questions, we did and she answered them all. When we needed to stop for a rest she was great, it was just 3 of us, which was perfect.This small tour with her is the way to go. We wanted to do another tour with her but her schedule didnt work with ours, we were limited. We would highly recommend her!!!
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James_h
May 21, 2025
Personal Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour - My guide was very knowledgeable and efficiently got me through all the crowds. The skip the line tickets are a must. Great tour.
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Jennifer_b
Apr 14, 2025
Alessia was a fantastic guide!!! - Worth every penny. Our guide Alessia was so kind and inviting. She showed us everything we wanted to see. We even asked about going through the holy doors at St Peter’s. She said it isn’t normally part of the tour; but she arranged for us to do that during our 4 hour tour.
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Amanda_k
Mar 28, 2025
A must-do Vatican tour. - This tour offers an exceptional experience, especially for those with a curiosity to learn. Led by Giulia, an expert archaeologist, we were provided with an abundance of insightful information throughout the journey. Her expertise and guidance greatly enhanced our visit. We also had the unique privilege of skipping the lines twice, including walking the stairs traditionally used by cardinals, with no other visitors present while the rest of the museum was crowded. For anyone with a deep appreciation for the Vatican and history, this tour is well worth the investment.
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Andrea_m
Feb 23, 2025
Rosie did an amazing job... - Rosie did an amazing job keeping all ages engaged with her knowledge. My mother could not walk that quickly and she went out of her way to accommodate her. It was extremely interesting and well worth taking the tour!
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Bill_c
Jan 26, 2025
This is a must do in... - This is a must do in Rome, Be prepared be amazed by the beauty of the 16 Chapel. Our guide was great, she took her time explaining everything, Rome is a museum!
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Richard_e
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing - Amazing, the tour would. It have been the same without our guide, she was special, lovely and very passionate and knowledgeable of history.
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Rachel_g
Apr 27, 2025
Private Tour - Vatican and Sistine Chapel - Excellent private tour guide - Michela - incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and excellent English. Only major disappointment was not having access to St. Peter's due to the Pope's services - completely out of Michela and Tour companies control but would ne nice to have a voucher for future use as 2/3 of private tour was completed.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).