Musées du Vatican, visite de la chapelle Sixtine et accès à la basilique

The meeting place was easy to find, their seemed to be some mis-communication with who the guide was and where to meet but we eventually got started. The tour was nice, nothing spectacular but informative.

To put it simply: I don't think you could get a better guide than Patrick. Knowledgeable, funny, he was the best! The Vatican Museums may have been the nicest thing I've ever seen in my life.

The Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Basilica are amazing! They are definitely top of the list of places to see while in Rome. The skip the line tours are great instead of waiting in long lines to get in. They do share a lot of interesting information. However, with a group I find it hard to take it all in at a more leisurely pace.

We had a wonderful experience. Check in was easy. Tour guides were incredibly knowledgeable and pointing out the highlights and importance in historical perspective

Very organised, friendly and professional experience! Also very easily to arrange last minute as I had the morning free. Thanks Patricio for being a great guide! Ciao ciao!

Great experience but crowded

Summer is hot and the Vatican puts as many people as they can into the museum space. It’s a must see while in Rome.

I implore anyone to go. It’s the most deeply spiritual, colossal, magnificent place you could ever imagine. The museums are literally packed with artefacts from Ancient Rome, Greece and various other places. The gravity of what has happened in Vatican City over the centuries, cannot be measured. The Sistine chapel is beautiful and serene. The walk from the start to the end is absolutely mind bending. I cannot put into words what this place has done to me. The Basilica is enormous and is the final resting place of Saints and Popes. From an architecture perspective it is magnificently beautiful. Inside and out. Be prepared for the scale. It’s huge. Beautifully adorned in art and gold leaf and hand carved marble and stone. Mass runs all day until around 1800hrs and again is something to behold. If you are Catholic, you need to go and see it and see the awesome scale of our faith. If you’re not Catholic you need to go and see the awesome scale of our faith. If you visit Rome, you must go inside. I promise you will regret it if you don’t. Vatican City is its own state and as such, carries its own laws and very high security standards. Security officers, Gendarmerie and Swiss Guards are everywhere inside. Carabinieri, city Police, and the Italian Army are outside. 24/7. They are armed and they are very professional and serious organisations. They will not let anyone desecrate the sanctity of the Holy See. So Rest assured you are safe to worship or just be blown away by the scale. This is the most beautiful building I have ever entered. Bar none. I hope my review is of use to you! Don’t miss out! See below for some rules. It is the centre of the Catholic world so requires dignity, respect and modesty. Ladies must dress modestly inside the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and the Basilica. Your shoulders must be covered and clothing must hang below the knee. Men must also wear clothing that hangs below the knee (knee length shorts etc) and T shirts without sleeves are prohibited. They will stop you for this and prevent entry. Clothing with garish, bright or offensive graphics will also get you stopped and denied entry. Ladies will be offered white shawls to cover legs and or shoulders and or Visible Cleavage before entry. Rome is extremely hot in summer and people rightly dress for the weather as anyone would. Consider maybe visiting the Vatican as a specific plan so you may dress appropriately as opposed to tagging it on to the end of a day where you have been out seeing the sights. Or go back to your hotel and change for the visit. Hats cannot be worn inside as is standard in any Christian Church. This includes Religious hats (Turbans/Yarmulkes) and head dresses. Refusal to follow the dress code will result in you being politely denied entry. Modesty and general good manners are essential. Do not sit on floors or walls. Seating is provided should you wish to sit down. There are many holy areas inside, where silence is required. These rules also apply to children. The security staff are human nonetheless and were professional, adaptive and respectful at all times. They are not scary. Just serious people doing serious work. Basically, be a decent, respectful member of society and you will be able to witness this place at your leisure. Be a jerk or a problem, expect to be dealt with swiftly and removed from the area. I witnessed a male try to run into the Basilica from St Peter’s Square and he left in handcuffs. I cannot make it any clearer. They don’t mess about. Have a wonderful experience if you visit. History buffs, Christians, and interested parties will talk about their visit for decades to come. I have deliberately been vague with the photos. Far be it from me to reveal anything before you visit!

My family and I had an excellent experience during our visit. Our guide, Sevona, truly enriched our tour with her expertise and deep knowledge of the Basilica’s history. I highly recommend it!!!!

This was a great tour! Our guide was knowledge and spent the right amount of time at each stop. Our guide started off with some general background info as we walked to the entrance which helped set up the whole tour. The museum is beautiful and overwhelming. I cannot imagine trying to go through any of this without a guide. If you're considering booking, this was 100% worth it. The heat eventually got to my group and I so we started to zone out after a while. Pro tip: if you're going in the summer be prepared for the heat! There isn't any AC, so bring something to help keep you cool.