Highlights
- Priority entry to the Museums and facilitated access to St. Peter's Basilica
- Local guide accompanying you to discover the treasures of the Vatican
- Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries and Gallery of the Maps
- The Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece
- St. Peter's Basilica with Bernini's Baldachin and Michelangelo's Pietà
Description
Let us accompany you on this journey to discover the immense cultural heritage of the Vatican City: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Your reserved priority entry will open the doors to one of the most visited museums in the world and to the church that is the symbol of Christianity.
Enjoy a walk through the beautiful frescoed galleries and Renaissance courtyards.
You will be able to relive the stories that the statues, paintings, and artifacts in the Vatican Museums have to tell through the words of your local guide: you will sail the stormy seas painted in the Gallery of Maps or retrace the steps of the Renaissance masters who were able to express their genius here.
The Sistine Chapel will be the most 'powerful' story and will leave you speechless, filling your eyes with wonder and beauty. A symbolic place of the Catholic Church, it is also a painted 'book' that goes from Genesis with the Creation of Adam to the Apocalypse with the Last Judgment.
The walk descends to St. Peter's Basilica, where you will be overwhelmed by the imposing architecture and the beautiful marble floors. Here, the statues gazing at Bernini's baldachin seem to want to tell you stories rooted in the centuries, stories that your guide will share along with the narrative of all the little details that make St. Peter's Basilica one of the symbolic places of Christianity, encompassing faith, art, and power.
And almost hidden, in a simple chapel in the right nave, is Michelangelo's Pietà.
The perfect end to this guided tour discovering the holiest sites in Christendom.
Includes
Assistance from personnel at the meeting point
Skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Priority admission to St. Peter's Basilica
Local licensed guide for your entire visit
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Soft drink vending machine
Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
Bathroom access
Excludes
Access to the dome at St. Peter's Basilica
Transportation
Food and refreshments
Optional gratuities
Important Information
- “Skip-the-line” means skipping the ticket desk line/booked admission: security checks remain.
Dress code: shoulders and knees covered.
Please bring a valid ID.
The order of the visits may change due to internal requirements or crowds.
The Vatican is an independent state and, for organizational or ceremonial reasons, may close the internal passageway from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica without notice. In this event, if admission to the Basilica is not possible during the tour, an in-depth visit to the Raphael Rooms will be offered as an alternative.
From February 2026 (approximately 3 months): “The Last Judgement” may be partially covered by scaffolding for maintenance. The Sistine Chapel can still be visited.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
