Semi-Private Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
About this activity
Highlights
- Our Reserved Entrance guarantees an improved access to the Vatican Museums.
- This tour is limited to 12 participants ensuring you can always see and hear the guide
- Enjoy the Vatican highlights including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
- See art and sculptures by Bernini, Raphael, Michelangelo and more
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Reserved Entrance Access to the Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-Line Access to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Groups no larger than 12 people
- English speaking art historian guide
- All tickets and reservation fees
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and Beverages
Meeting point
Start Location
4 Via Tunisi, Via Tunisi, Roma, IT
Meeting Point: At the bottom of the steps across the street from the Entrance of the Vatican Museums. The steps are located right next to Caffè Vaticano on the corner of Viale Vaticano and Via Tunisi. The closest Metro stop is Line A (Ottaviano – Musei Vaticani).
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Know before you book
- We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance.
- We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages on our group tours.
- Please note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the Museums, the guide may have to modify the itinerary slightly.
- On Wednesdays, due to the Papal Audiences, access to St Peter's Basilica is not possible until 1pm
Know before you go
- It is the responsibility of all visitors to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
- Entrance into the Vatican requires a strict dress code. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women.
- The Vatican only permits very small bags, and specifically prohibits large bags, tripods, umbrellas, and backpacks.
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking, stairs, and hills; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Cancellation policy
This tour is subject to a 24-hour cancelation policy. If you wish to cancel or amend your booking, you can do so without charge by contacting us up to 24 hours in advance of your expected departure time.
Reviews
Tour was 40 min not 90. Info said to arrive 15 min early. Start time was listed at 445 so there were a whole bunch of people waiting looking for the guide at 4:30 very lost and confused and frustrated. The guide turned up at 4:45 and said oh the tour is at five and you were supposed to be here at 4:45 which is not what the ticket said and clearly not what an entire group understood. Well, we did have Skip the line tickets - it definitely was not worth the exorbitant price to get a very short audio tour.
Je n'ai pas pu faire l'excursion car on m'a voler ma carte d'identité la veille et j'ai du faire mes démarches auprès de l'ambassade.
The worst - couldn’t find the guide, felt rushed, the audio guide was horrible
Additional information
Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women to enter to the venues
Only small bags are allowed in the venue