Private Vatican Museums with Gardens and St. Peter´s Basilica Tour
About this activity
Ride through the Vatican Gardens by open-top bus, then join a private guide for a tour through the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica, including the Raphael rooms, and the famed Sistine Chapel.
Full description
Seeing the Vatican Gardens, the Vatican Museums, and St. Peter's Basilica in one day usually means juggling three separate bookings and a lot of walking between them. This private tour combines all three into one seamless morning: a bus tour through the gardens, then an expert local guide who takes you through the Vatican Museums, including the Raphael Rooms centerpiece - The School of Athens, and its most silent chapel. Then continue into St. Peter´s Basilica for a complete experience of the key sights of the Vatican city.
Description: Begin with a 45-minute drive through the Vatican Gardens by open-top bus, a multilingual audio guide narrating the history as fountains, sculpted lawns, and hidden corners of Vatican City pass by.
Admission: Included
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums (Raphael Rooms)
Description: Once inside the Vatican Museums, your private guide takes over for a curated walk through the collection, including the Raphael Rooms and its centerpiece, The School of Athens.
Admission: Included
Duration: 90 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel
Description: Before you step inside the Sistine Chapel, your guide tells stories of the ceiling, the Last Judgment, and the years Michelangelo spent on both, since talking isn't permitted once you're through the door. Then enter and enjoy the wonder in silence.
Admission: Included
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica
Description: Continue into St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world, ending at Michelangelo's Pietà and the main altar beneath Bernini's baldachin.
Admission: Included
Duration: 60 minutes
Included / Excluded
- Open-top Bus tour of Vatican Gardens with audioguide
- Skip-the-line ticket for Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-line ticket to St. Peter's Basilica
- Expertly guided tour of Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
- Local English-speaking guide
- Headset
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
Lara was a wonderful local tour guide!! The whole trip was as seamless, fun, and we felt prepared with parking logistics. Highly recommend the morning tour, as there was very little traffic and we had fewer tourists to navigate around. Also be prepared to be soaked on the boat tour! The priority tickets get you to the front of the boat and the waterfall spray hits you directly in the face. So fun!!
Lara was an excellent tour guide and the whole experience was worth the price.
Amazing Tour!!