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Home/Destinations/Vatican City/Vatican highlights
Highlights · Vatican City itinerary

Vatican Highlights: The Best Itinerary

See the very best of the Vatican. Here is how to explore it — with the best-rated tours to book.

At a glance

  1. 1Museums
  2. 2St Peter's
  3. 3Night
  4. 4Best

Museums & Sistine Chapel

The world’s greatest gallery.

St Peter’s Basilica

The dome and the Pietà.

Vatican by night

The galleries after dark.

Book the experiences in this itinerary

Top-rated tours for exactly what this plan recommends in Vatican City — prices per person.

Skip the line - Private tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel
Rome
Skip the line - Private tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel
5.0(32)·2h–2h 30min
from$285/ person
via Viator
St. Peter's Basilica Dome Climb and Papal Tombs Tour in Rome
Rome
St. Peter's Basilica Dome Climb and Papal Tombs Tour in Rome
5.0(25)·1h–2h 30min
from$31/ person
via Viator
Rome Night Golf Cart Tour with Vatican City and Trastevere
Rome
Rome Night Golf Cart Tour with Vatican City and Trastevere
5.0(14)·2h 30min
from$56/ person
via Viator
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Guided Tour
Rome
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Guided Tour
5.0(20)·2 hours
from$176/ person
via Viator
Private St. Peter’s Basilica Tour Dome Climb and Papal Tombs
Rome
Private St. Peter’s Basilica Tour Dome Climb and Papal Tombs
5.0(25)·2h 30min
from$240/ person
via Viator
Cairo at night tour with Egyptian traditional Dinner
Cairo
Cairo at night tour with Egyptian traditional Dinner
5.0(14)·3–4 hours
from$40/ person
via Viator
Skip The Line: Vatican Private Tour with Sistine Chapel
Rome
Skip The Line: Vatican Private Tour with Sistine Chapel
5.0(14)·3h 15min
from$426/ person
via Viator
Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Tour
Rome
Saint Peter's Basilica Vatican Tour
5.0(18)·2h 30min
from$29/ person
via Viator

Vatican highlights — FAQ

What are the must-see Vatican highlights?
The Museums and Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica and, on select evenings, the Vatican by night.
How long do the highlights take?
A full day, or two relaxed half-days, covers them comfortably.
What is the top highlight?
The Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo’s ceiling and Last Judgement.

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Museums & Sistine ChapelSt Peter's BasilicaEarly-Morning AccessVatican by NightExpress Small-Group