4 hours
Skip the line
2 languages
Private tour

Highlights

Join this extended fast access tour of the Vatican in the company of a very knowledgeable English-speaking guide. On most of the Vatican tours there is only enough time to see the highlights of the numerous treasures housed in the nine miles of galleries. On this tour you see the “must see” artworks, but much more as we take you on a journey through the Vatican Art Gallery, the Sistine Chapel,Saint Peter’s Basilica with the Square and the majestic Dome. Enjoy the visit of some of the world’s most significant works of art and hear some of the history and stories surrounding the magnificent locations where they are housed. Climb up the 281 steps to the highest point of the Dome for one of the best views of the entire city of Rome, and your guide will show you landmarks and points of interest from this birds-eye view.

Inclusions

What's included

Official tour guide
Vatican Museums tickets
Private walking tour

What's not

Gratuities

Itinerary

Follow our expert guide through the Vatican Museums and explore extraordinary collections, including Greek and Roman artworks, early Christian manufacts and iconic masterpieces.
1.5 hAdmission included
Step inside the Sistine Chapel and marvel at the world-famous frescoes by Michelangelo, including the Last Judgement.
30 minAdmission included
Let's start to explore the Dome! Short to attend as you may be there before the standard daily hoards arrive. enclosed within the tour is that the elevator ride to the primary level wherever you find about the dome with its beautiful mosaics and elaborations. From ground level they're impressive; from up shut you'll extremely appreciate the mastery that went into making such elaborate work. Then prepare yourself for the climb up the 281 steps which will take you to the highest of the dome. The guide can tell you what to see for once you reach the top: spectacular views of St. Peter’s Square; the marvelous read on the long, straight avenue that Mussolini bulldozed which ends up in St. Peter’s and therefore the long distance views across the river to the terribly centre of ancient Rome. positively the most effective viewing purpose within the whole of Rome!
1 hAdmission included
It is then back once more to ground level for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica wherever you may explore the various facet chapels with their hidden crypts. You'll see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will make a case for why this is often the sole work that he signed. There is still additional to envision although below ground level. You guide can lead you below ground to the pontifical sepulchre wherever, over the centuries, several of the Popes are inhumed.
1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

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

Reviews

4.2

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Know before you go

Meeting point: At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (street address is viale Vaticano,100). Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Rome Tours by Tommaso

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
READ CAREFULLY: Because of the pope intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
At the Vatican and in general in all the Roman churches and Synagogues dress code for both men and women requires shoulders and knees to be covered. Shorts and skirts are fine, but below knees. Do not bring large items (e.g. large bags, backpacks, long umbrellas…) on tour because they are not permitted in the Vatican Museums. You are allowed to bring water and cameras.
Please bring a copy of your ID with you as the security staff will be checking them. Without the required documents, they may not allow you to join the tour.

How it compares in Rome

Its from-price is 218% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
It is longer than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 3157 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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