Skip-the-Line Small-Group Tour: Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica
3 Hours
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
No
English
Language Offered
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Overview
See the best of Vatican City on a 3-hour, small-group tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. Skip the long lines at the Vatican and go straight to the remarkable art and architecture, including galleries, the Julius II apartments, the Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel. This intimate Vatican tour is limited to six people for a personal experience and individual service from the guide, and includes all entrance fees.
All entrance fees included
Skip the line
Visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
See galleries, courtyards, and papal apartments
Take in the Sistine Chapel
Interior access to St. Peter's Basilica
Small group limited to 6 people
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Professional guide
Entry tickets and reservation fees
Skip-the-line entrance into the Vatican Museum
Small-group tour
Exclusions
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure point
In front of Cafè Vaticano, across the street from the entrance to the Vatican Museum.
Departure Time
10:00am or 2:30pm depending on the start time selected.  Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes prior commencement time of the tour.
Return Details
Tour ends at St Peter's Basilica.
What To Expect
Meet a guide at a central location near the Vatican at 2:15pm, then walk into the Vatican Museums to see the highlights of the vast collection. Exploring the museums with a small group, you'll be able to maneuver the crowded galleries at a comfortable pace, with plenty of time to ask questions. Pass through a series of gardens and terraces, where you'll find early Renaissance architecture and an exquisite modern art piece, then see the collection of Roman and Greek artifacts in the Octagonal Courtyard. Visit the Muses Room, the Round Room, and the Greek Cross Room, then take in the maps and tapestries in the galleries on your way to the Julius II apartments and the Raphael Rooms, part of the papal apartments. Enter the Sistine Chapel through a tiny door, with time to take in the brilliant frescoes that the ceiling and walls. From the Sistine Chapel, continue to St. Peter's Basilica through an interior passageway - this allows you to skip the exterior line - and finish the tour in the enormous Catholic shrine, which contains masterpieces of design, sculpture and artwork.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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
Not wheelchair accessible
Occasionally the basilica may be closed due to last minute private events outside of the tour operators control and often without notice. In these uncommon circumstances the tour will operate as usual and the time spent inside the basilica will be made up elsewhere on the tour
Please note that tours selected on Wednesday mornings at 10 am can be periodically effected by the closure of St Peter's Basilica due to last minute decisions by the Vatican. Please be insured the lost time will be compensated with other areas of the museums.Â
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.