About this experience
This half-day tour is a great way to experience the best of the Vatican City, accompanied by an expert guide. Pre-booked tickets included with this tour ensure you won’t waste time queuing and can begin your tour immediately. You’ll see the Vatican’s collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues, as well as Raphael’s Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
- Private experience
What is included
- skip the line ticket
- local guide
Itinerary and highlights
This half-day tour is a great way to experience the best of the Vatican City, accompanied by an expert guide. Pre-booked tickets included with this tour ensure you won’t waste time queuing and can begin your tour immediately. You’ll see the Vatican’s collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues, as well as Raphael’s Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel, and more!
This half-day tour is a great way to experience the best of the Vatican City, accompanied by an expert guide. Pre-booked tickets included with this tour ensure you won’t waste time queuing and can begin your tour immediately. You’ll see the Vatican’s collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues, as well as Raphael’s Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square and more!
No tour of the Vatican City would be complete without a visit to the Sistine Chapel, the most visited attraction in Italy. Your guide will tell you more about Michelangelo’s frescoes - The Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis - as well as the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other Renaissance artists. The chapel is still used today, most notably for each papal election –Conclave. Your guide will also tell you anecdotes and facts about this sacred place.
Meeting and pickup information
- Vatican museums Entrance (street address is viale Vaticano). Below the white gate topped with the statues of Michelangelo and Raphael. Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Tivoli Tours - Villa D'Este - Hadrian's Villa - Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Basilica is not included in this tour due to the Jubilee new access rules. You can visit the Basilica by going to Saint Peter's Square and queueing there
- Because of the growing popularity of the current pope and his 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 your Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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