Vatican City Guided Walking Art Tour

Discover some of the most popular attractions in Rome on a guided walking tour of Vatican City. Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica with your guide, and admire the ornate interiors and the famed artworks housed here. Meet your guide close to the entrance to the Vatican Museums and follow them as you set out to explore the most interesting galleries within the museum. See the Rotunda, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of Maps. Take in the ornate ceilings in each room and see the ancient statues, frescoes, and tapestries that adorn the walls. Follow your guide and enter the Sistine Chapel and the Saint Peter's Basilica and listen to your guide for their magnificent history.

Meeting Point

Via Mocenigo, 15

Via Mocenigo, 15, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Please arrive at the meeting point 30 minutes before the activity start time.
Meet us at the Office located approximately 2 minutes away from the Vatican Museums. You will find the purple flags outside our office.

What's included:

• Skip-the-line ticket to the Vatican Museums
• Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
• Radios and headsets to better hear the guide
• All Fees and Taxes
• Live tour guide
• Free online map at the meeting point
• Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
• Access to the Sistine Chapel

Not included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks
• Tips

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes

Vatican Museums

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00120

Vatican museums are well known for their collection of unique art works and statues, meet your guide at our office and go in a guided tour of Vatican museums going into details explaining art works, statues, and stories behind them.

1 hour, 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City, 00165

Following your guide enter the Sistine Chapel and marvel at the intricate fresco that covers the entire ceiling and walls. Painted by Michaelangelo between 1508 and 1512, the Sistine Chapel represents a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.
From the Creation of Adam to the Last Judgement, Michelangelo dedicated some of his greatest years to the Sistine Chapel, working day and night – even sleeping in the chapel – to satisfy the popes of Rome.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City, 00120

Finally, head to St. Peter's Basilica for the final leg of your guided walking tour. The cathedral is one of the most renowned works of Renaissance architecture and holds the title of the biggest church in the world.
Explore the interior of this magnificent structure with your guide and discover the many masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art that fill the cathedral. Admire the famous Pietà by Michelangelo and the elaborate St. Peter's Baldachin by Bernini.

1 hour, 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included