Vatican City Tours and Tickets

Are you looking to get to grips with Italian art and history but also soak up Rome's vibrant local culture and flavors? This 4.5 hour private tour offers the perfect mix. You will visit one of the world's vasted museums, the Vatican, where you will marvel at precious art and learn about the intriguing history of the Catholic Church. Afterwards you will visit the Campo dei Fiori food market, where you will learn all about the Italian food traditions and get a feel of the local culture and daily life in Rome.

To dig deep into the history and art of St Peter's Basilica, explore the church on a walking tour with a Vatican guide. From St Peter's Square, walk to the basilica, jumping past the entrance queue with your No Wait Access Ticket. Inside, listen to stories about the popes, pilgrims and Renaissance art masters who have left their marks on this iconic catholic site, whose Michelangelo-designed dome dominates the Rome skyline.

The UNESCO-listed city of Rome is home to ancient treasures including the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Trevi Fountain - but reaching the far-flung sites on foot takes time. This panoramic bus tour from central Civitavecchia includes a round-trip shared transfer service, allowing you to reach the sites of Rome from coastal Italy in comfort. Enjoy free time to hit the sites at your own pace, with sweeping city views along the way.

The crowds in the Vatican Museums can be overwhelming during the summer months so book a special evening tour for a truly magical experience. Only available Friday evenings between April and October, you'll have the special opportunity of touring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel without the daytime crowds. You'll marvel at the works of Michelangelo, Giotto and Raphael and gaze at the wonderful frescoes adorning the Sistine Chapel's ceiling without feeling rushed.

Enjoy delicious local cuisine on this 4-hours guided food, wine tour in the heart of Rome. On this tour we will take you to sample real Roman food off the beaten path in local eateries in the traditional neighborhood of Prati. Your friendly and informative local guide will share stories about the Vatican district and the specialties they produce and you will taste. After this great gourmet experience your local and expert guide will take you to the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line tickets, included in the price, for the galleries and the Sistine Chapel.

If you wish to visit the main Catholic Churches of Rome this is the perfect tour for you. St Peter Basilica, St Mary Major, St John in Lateran, St Paul Outside the Walls will be the main highlight of this tour. No hurry, no rush. This time you choose the time you want to spend at each place and you can change according to your preferences.

Entrance queues to the Vatican's top attractions are notoriously long. Enjoy priority access with skip-the-line admission tickets and a private tour guide who tailors the experience to your interests. In addition to navigating through the museums for you, your guide provides round-trip transport to the doorstep of your Rome accommodations.

See the sights of Rome like a VIP on a 4-hour private city tour with your own chauffer, who provides personalized attention and interesting commentary. Travel by luxury car, such as a Mercedes or BMW, through the Eternal City to check out its top attractions, from the Colosseum and Roman Forum to the Borghese Gallery. Discover neighborhoods like Trastevere or the Jewish Ghetto, or visit iconic landmarks like St Peter's Basilica, if you wish.

Discover the Vatican on a 3-hour St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums tour. Navigate the vast complex of rooms, artwork and history with a guide, who will bring the ancient collection to life. Skip all the entrance lines to explore halls such as the Gallery of the Maps and Raphael's Rooms; step inside the Sistine Chapel to admire 'The Creation of Adam' by Michelangelo'; and hear little-known tales about sacred St Peter's Basilica. Choose from several departures, or upgrade to an evening experience or small-group tour with 12 people.

Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at your leisure and avoid the long lines with this skip-the-line admission ticket. Spend more time admiring the world-famous art as your escorted inside through a dedicated no-wait Vatican Partner entrance. Once inside, independently explore galleries like Raphael's Rooms and, of course, the Sistine Chapel with its iconic frescoes by Michelangelo.

A visit to Florence in one day is possible on this tour from Rome by private vehicle and driver. When you get to Florence, you'll meet a guide to see the city's main sights, including the Accademia Gallery where you'll have skip-the-line entry. Plus, enjoy free time to explore the city before returning to Rome.

This is a fully private and exclusive tour of ancient Rome with a focus on ancient Egyptian and Roman obelisks, Pope Sixtus V, and the Vatican Museums. A fascinating and challenging experience, Obelisks of Rome visits each of Rome's thirteen Egyptian obelisks which were christianized with new emblems and inscriptions by Pope Sixtus V in the mid-to-late 16th century. Egyptian obelisks are some of the oldest monuments in Rome, so what can we learn from them? Time spent with your local expert guide is approximately 2.5 hours. After your fully private tour experience, you will be given priority access, skip-the-line tickets into the majestic Vatican Museums for the self-guided portion. Recommended time inside the Vatican Museums c. 2 hours.

With the pope's declaration of 2016 as the year of the 'Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy,' it's a great time to explore Rome's religious heritage. On this 3-hour Segway tour, visit many of the city's most important and intriguing churches, including Castel Sant'Angelo and St Peter's Basilica - the heart of the Vatican. See ancient pilgrimage roads and lesser-known holy sites while your knowledgeable guide illuminates the history of Catholicism in Rome.

Stand inside the Sistine Chapel 30 minutes before it opens to the general public with this early-access ticket to the chapel and the rest of the Vatican Museums complex. This is an exclusive opportunity to admire Michelangelo's famous ceiling fresco and his other works in a tranquil, crowd-free atmosphere.

Discover the Eternal City at your own pace on this day trip from Florence to Rome. Climb aboard the high-speed train from Florence and arrive in the Italian capital to enjoy a 12-hour sightseeing pass on a hop-on hop-off bus. Pass the Vatican, the Colosseum and other top attractions, hopping off to further explore your points of interest. At the end of the day you'll return to Florence on the high-speed train.

Sometimes it feels great to sit down, relax, and enjoy an organized tour of one of the most beautiful cities on the globe. Everything is taken care of: get picked up from your cruise ship in the Civitavecchia port, travel in a comfortable vehicle with a small group, and let a driver take you to nearly a dozen of The Eternal City's most ravishing attractions. If you want to enter any of the sites, however, you'll have to arrange booking separately.

Visit the Vatican Museums during your time in Rome with priority access by booking this skip-the-line ticket. Choose your preferred time when booking, and then explore the museums independently on a self-guided tour to see the priceless artwork, including the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.

Attend the weekly address of the pope with this papal audience ticket. In Vatican City, your guide will lead you through the mass of people to a prime location, where you'll watch the pope address the crowd, and hear about the historical tradition of the papal audience. With a personal audio headset, you'll be sure to hear everything the guide says above the noise of the crowd. While the weekly audience with the pope draws very large numbers, this ticket provides guided commentary in a group limited to 20 people.

Attend a Papal Audience with Pope Francis I at the Vatican! Tickets may be free but they are extremely hard to come by, so booking in advance is essential. By booking ahead, you're ensuring you won't waste any time trying to get tickets while you're on vacation in the Eternal City. 

Take a tour of the "Eternal City" at night on this 3-hour private tour. See Rome come alive just as the sun goes down and see landmarks like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, and stop to make a wish at the Trevi Fountain. Learn about the city's ancient history from your guide and admire the mix of old and new architecture as you drive around.