Vatican Museums and Basilica Guided Tour

Take a 3-hour guided walking tour of one of the holiest sites in Christendom — the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. This exceptional tour includes, among other galleries of the Vatican corridors, a tour of the Pine Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, the Gallery of Maps, Candelabra Gallery, Pio Clementino's Rooms, the Tapestry Gallery, and a comprehensive visit of the Sistine Chapel. Your expert guide will lead you to some of the major attractions, as well as to lesser-known spots that many visitors miss. Next, visit Michelangelo's Pietà at St. Peter's Basilica and other highlights, guided by your expert throughout this part of the tour as well.
✔ Explore the vast galleries of the Vatican Museums with a guide in your chosen language
✔ Discover Michelangelo's masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel
✔ Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Vatican Museums
✔ Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Sistine Chapel
✔ Skip the ticket lines to enter St. Peter's Basilica
✔ Tour guide

Meeting Point

Via Germanico, 8

Via Germanico, 8, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.
-Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

What's included:

• Expert tour guide
• Recharging station for your devices
• Entrance fees
• Bathroom access
• Headphones
• Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Vatican Museums
• Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Sistine Chapel
• Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
• Entry to St. Peter’s Basilica

Not included:

• Transportation

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Cortile del Belvedere

00120 Vatican City

Cortile del Belvedere is a famous and historic courtyard located within the Vatican Museums complex in Vatican City

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gallery of Maps

VA, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

The Gallery of Maps (Galleria delle Carte Geografiche) is one of the most spectacular and historic rooms inside the Vatican Museums, Vatican City.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00120

The Vatican Museums are the public art and sculpture museums in the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

1 hour, 35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00165

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1473 and 1481.
This self-guided tour is ideal for those who want to take their time and not be restricted by a guided tour. Save time with fast-track skip-the-line entrance tickets, browse the galleries at your own pace, and visit the magnificent Sistine Chapel at a time that suits you. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City, 00120

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave which is within the city of Rome.
Explore St. Peter’s Basilica at your own pace without a guide. Discover highlights include Bernini's high altar and the stunning "La Pieta" by Michelangelo.

Please note that this itinerary is subject to change and is provided for reference only

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included