2h 30m
Skip the line
3 languages
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Take in the magnificence of the artworks held at the Vatican with an art historian guiding you through its history and significance. This excursion keeps the group size limited to ensure you receive a more personalized experience versus the big group tours. This tour includes skip-the-line access to the Vatican museums, a guided visit to the Sistine Chapel, and access to St. Peter’s Basilica to explore on your own (a visit is not possible when direct access from the Museum is closed). Marvel at the masterpieces in the Vatican with an art historian. Choose the tour time best suited to you. Tours last approx three hours.

Inclusions

What's included

Professional art historian guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Local taxes
Small group guaranteed

What's not

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Saint Peter Basilica's visit

Itinerary

Introduction on the Vatican City and Vatican History while entering into the Museum.
20 min
Let's get into the history and secrets of the Catholic Church and hear about the rivalry between the Renaissance artists. Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time. Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures.
1.8 hAdmission included
Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden and much more ...
Passes by
Pass along the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.
10 minAdmission included
Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.
15 minAdmission included
Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographer in 1581.
15 minAdmission included
Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more Towards the end of this tour you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.
30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

4.7

Ratings come from 16 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: The meeting point is at Piazza Risorgimento, in front of the Bar L'Ottagono. Our staff will be there waiting for you with a Rome Tours / Tour in the City flag. Please, be there 20 minutes before your scheduled time.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 20 travellers
Operated by: Tour In Rome by Tour in the City

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Customers have a mandatory meeting time stated 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time due to managing and organizational reasons.If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and Vatican Museum. 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
To get inside the Vatican Museum, we will use one group ticket. The Vatican Museum management does not distribute individual tickets to groups. For this reason we cannot give tickets to late arrivals or people who only want admission and visit the museum on their own.
Children must be accompanied by an adult

How it compares in Rome

Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
Its length is typical for the group.
By number of reviews it ranks 1891 of 8352.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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