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Vatican Tour: Explore Sistine Chapel & More
4.5
114 Ratings
Roma
Unlock Vatican secrets with a fast-track guided tour. Explore 1,200 galleries, Raphael Rooms, and the Sistine Chapel in just 2.5 hours.
Unlock Vatican secrets with a fast-track guided tour. Explore 1,200 galleries, Raphael Rooms, and the Sistine Chapel in just 2.5 hours.
Duration:
2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- ItaliaTours - Gather at number 19 for expedited entry into the Vatican Museums!
- Vatican Museums - Expansive museums located within Vatican City, showcasing thousands of ancient artworks and sculptures. The world’s most significant museum complex!
- Sistine Chapel - Undoubtedly the most vibrant room globally! Michelangelo’s ceiling will leave a lasting impression on every visitor.
- ItaliaTours - Gather at number 19 for expedited entry into the Vatican Museums!
- Vatican Museums - Expansive museums located within Vatican City, showcasing thousands of ancient artworks and sculptures. The world’s most significant museum complex!
- Sistine Chapel - Undoubtedly the most vibrant room globally! Michelangelo’s ceiling will leave a lasting impression on every visitor.
What's Included
- Skip all queues at the Vatican and move ahead of other visitors
- Access to the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
- Comprehensive guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
- Visit to the Belvedere Courtyard and Greek and Roman Sculpture collections
- Skip all queues at the Vatican and move ahead of other visitors
- Access to the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
- Comprehensive guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
- Visit to the Belvedere Courtyard and Greek and Roman Sculpture collections
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- St. Peter’s Basilica
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- St. Peter’s Basilica
Additional Information
This 2.5-hour Vatican Tour is the most cost-effective choice among our offerings, delivering a succinct yet thorough experience. Book your place today, and our passionate art historian will assist you in skipping the lines and navigating the intricate Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel in just two hours.
The guide, well-acquainted with every part of the…
This 2.5-hour Vatican Tour is the most cost-effective choice among our offerings, delivering a succinct yet thorough experience. Book your place today, and our passionate art historian will assist you in skipping the lines and navigating the intricate Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel in just two hours.
The guide, well-acquainted with every part of the museums, will skillfully direct you through over 1,200 galleries. The tour highlights the Raphael Rooms, the classical Greek and Roman sculptures in the Belvedere Courtyard, and the Gallery of Maps, all while ensuring a timely arrival at the main highlight: the Sistine Chapel.
- Only small bags or purses are allowed in the Vatican. No large bags or weapons allowed, and a cloakroom is available at the Vatican
- Due to the route covered and/or of transportation used, it is not possible to participate in this tour using a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid. Please contact us to inquire about customized tour options for guests with mobility challenges.
- Dress comfortably, shoulders and knees must be covered for both men and women
- Please note: This description is provided as a general example. Actual experiences may vary slightly depending on the season, local conditions, and other factors beyond our control
- Please note that essential travel documents and final itinerary details might be delivered electronically closer to the activity date.
- Due to restoration, the “Last Judgment” fresco will be hidden by scaffolding from January 12 – March 31, 2026. The Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 19
Via Sebastiano Veniero
Starting point #1 address is at Via Sebastiano Veniero 19, nearest metro station is called Ottaviano / San Pietro / Musei Vaticani on Linea A which on any Rome metro map is coloured orange.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(114 Ratings)
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Cindy_c
Jan 4, 2026
Massimo is the best tour guide - Massimo was awesome. He made the tour enjoyable, fun and all around excellent. We learned so much about the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. I would highly recommend booking a tour with Massimo.
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Martha
Oct 1, 2025
Best of the Vatican - We had an excellent tour guide, Nadya. She was very knowledgeable and informative. She kept the group together very well for being as crowded as it was. We got to see highlights of the different museum artifacts and art. The Sistine Chapel was amazing. The tour also included entrance to St. Peter’s basilica. There is a lot of walking so be prepared when you go with good walking shoes.
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Anpotter
Sep 20, 2025
We would love to do the whole thing over again! We love Rome! - Our tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel was excellent!
Chiara, our guide, was amazing. She is articulate, witty, entertaining, and deeply knowledgeable. If you can imagine leading and inspiring, not merely holding together, a sundry group of tourists, some from Alabama, some from California, some from Massachusetts, some from Bristol, and some from Yorkshire, and with some of us being just a bit on the senior side, all within a meandering crowd of thousands of other tourists, and managing this with grace and kindness, stopping to explain and take questions throughout the museum, all the while keeping everyone happy, then you begin to get the picture. Libby and I would follow Chiara anywhere!
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Curtis
Sep 6, 2025
Nadya was an excellent guide very good tour will recommend to others to use italia tours - Nadya was an amazing tour guide with Italia Tours. Highly recommend her. she is gracious, very experienced and knows her stuff!
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Sherpa62534867826
Jul 20, 2025
A Must See! - This was a great way to see the highlights of the museum, Sistene Chapel & Basilica. Our guide Chiara did an amazing job informing us of all the history while keeping a great pace. Would recommend to everyone! Ask for Chiara!
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Perry_c
May 11, 2023
Great tour with Paolo - Our guide Paolo was excellent. Paolo was knowledgeable and entertaining with details about the history of everything we saw. We highly recommend the tour and if you can get Paolo you’re in for a treat.
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Daniel_c
Apr 6, 2023
Amazing Roman tour! - Sandra and Fabio were unbelievably amazing. Both were very knowledgeable, personable, and overall awesome tour guides. We got more than the scheduled tour as they both adapted and adjusted based on our location to offer additional, interesting information. Both took the time to know our group and offer personalized interesting information along the tour. Also got great local recommendations for sightseeing and food!
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Erica_f
May 30, 2023
A Very Long Day - The ticket information stated for us to arrive no later than 8:45. However, when we arrived at 8:35, the office door was padlocked shut. An employee arrived at little after 8:45 to open the business. While not a dealbreaker, it was a bit disconcerting for those of us waiting outside.
This tour is split into 2 parts: Vatican in the AM, Center city Roma in PM.
Vatican Tour- my husband and I would rate this part of the experience with 3 stars. We stood in one place for extended periods of time listening to the guide. The pace was quite slow. While informative, the tour guide often had a negative tone. She shared multiple negative personal interactions she experienced with previous guests. The Vatican is so big and full of history, however, is was difficult with so many people in each small/medium sized room when it felt like we weren’t moving. A lot of walking is not bad, but standing in one place for too long in a packed area was uncomfortable for us. Coupled with the negative tone of the guide, we did not enjoy our time at the Vatican.
Roma Center City Tour- we would rate this part of the experience with 5 stars. Our guide, Luigi was knowledgeable and personable. He was very conscious of his pacing in terms of when to pause for a break and when to continue on. He consistently called all 9 of his tour guests by name involving everyone in the experience. We highly recommend this portion of the tour.
While the guides cannot control the incredible amount of people jammed into the Vatican, we wonder how different our experience would have been with a tour guide like Luigi.
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Lori_p
Aug 6, 2023
Couldn’t understand - We couldn’t understand the guide. We speak English and although she was her Italian accent made it impossible to understand.
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Camper612208
Jun 19, 2025
Waste of time - Tour guide was late. Some info was incorrect. Nothing fast about anything she did that day. We left the tour after an hour and went on our own. Saw the Sistine chapel and went to the Vatican where the pope was speaking that day. An amazing experience was only had because we left this tour. Waste of money
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