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Skip-the-line Vatican tour with Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s
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Overview
Maximize time spent in Rome with this Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica tour, complete with skip-the-line access. Choose between several start times and learn about the Vatican Museum’s history and art from an English-speaking guide. Wander through the Gallery of Maps and the Sistine Chapel before continuing on to see the opulent St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Skip the line at the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica
- Convenient choice between multiple start times
- Learn about the history and art of the Vatican from a local guide
- Admire Michelangelo’s masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel
What's Included
- Maximum Group Size of 20!
- Passionate English-Speaking Guide
- Change to Marvel at The Last Judgement
- Skip-the-line Entry & Visit to the St. Peter's Church
- Including Visit to the Raphael Rooms and Borgia Apartments and into Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
- Skip-the-line Tickets and guided Tour to the Vatican Museums
Departure & Return
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- The Vatican generally quiets down again in the late afternoon, but there is a chance the museums may still be crowded while you are inside
- You are advised to be ready at the meeting point up to 15 minutes ahead of the start time to ensure a prompt start. After leaving the meeting point, your guide will bring you inside the Vatican Museums. Since we have a strict entrance time, in case of delays and late arrivals, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to add you to the group. Depending on the size of your group, headphones may be used for some tours. In that case, headphones will be provided. However you may use your own earbuds if you wish
- Please contact The Tour Guy to book a wheelchair accessible tour
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews for Skip-the-line Vatican tour with Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s
Great tour, highly recommend
Simon_W
I'd very much recommend this tour when visiting Rome & the Vatican. It gave us invaluable insights and we would have been lost without it. There is so much to see that this enabled us to skip a massive queue of approx 2 hours and see all the highlights in a manageable and well explained way. Our guide was great
Great Guide
Lisa R
Great. Very informative. Our guide was very friendly and answered all our questions that we asked. He knew so much about everything we were seeing.
Having a tour guide is essential
Ricky_G
Our guide, Valentina was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. We loved the tour and all the things she pointed out. Only wish we didn’t have to move quite so fast.
Knowledgeable but only 10 min in Sistine chapel at the end of the 3 hour tour
G9020QCnicolef
Our guide, Fab, was a walking encyclopedia. Fascinating facts of many paintings, tapestries, and sculptures. As well as The Judgement and Sistine chapel. He has such passion for the works of art, that it makes you excited.
Be aware that this 3 hour tour is mostly through Vatican museums (2 hours, 50 minutes long) and you only spend 10 minutes in the Sistine chapel before exiting. Tours of all kinds are guided this way which was disappointing given this was the highlight and real reason people go there. But understandable as there are many people trying to see this and how the Vatican itself makes tours do this route . St Peters was at the end which Fab gave a great explanation to its history outside the church, but you walk the church alone after the tour is completed.
Other wise, a good tour overall.
The tour guide was...
Tracey_T
The tour guide was excellent! Very knowledgeable but did not overwhelm us with too much information. Also, encouraged us to ask questions. Wonderful experience overall.
