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|---|---|---|---|---|
Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour | Group Tour | 2h 30min | 4.7 (16) | $148 | |
Skip-the-Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group | 3 hours | 4.9 (8,517) | $113 | View |
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour |
Take in the magnificence of the artworks held at the Vatican with an art historian guiding you through its history and significance. This excursion keeps the group size limited to ensure you receive a more personalized experience versus the big group tours. This tour includes skip-the-line access to the Vatican museums, a guided visit to the Sistine Chapel, and access to St. Peter’s Basilica to explore on your own (a visit is not possible when direct access from the Museum is closed). Marvel at the masterpieces in the Vatican with an art historian. Choose the tour time best suited to you. Tours last approx three hours.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Out at sunset: the 2:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:46 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 7.
Introduction on the Vatican City and Vatican History while entering into the Museum.
Let's get into the history and secrets of the Catholic Church and hear about the rivalry between the Renaissance artists. Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time. Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures.
Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden and much more ...
Pass along the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.
Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.
Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographer in 1581.
Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more Towards the end of this tour you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour | Group Tour lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $148 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is The meeting point is at Piazza Risorgimento, in front of the Bar L'Ottagono. Our staff will be there waiting for you with a Rome Tours / Tour in the City flag. Please, be there 20 minutes before your scheduled time. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 16 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Tour In Rome by Tour in the City.
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| 3 hours |
| 4.5 (42,217) |
| $79 |
| View |
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica-Small Group | 3 hours | 4.7 (718) | $113 | View |
Skip the Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Basilica Guided Tour | 2h 30min | 4.6 (4,355) | $86 | View |
Private Vatican Highlights Guided Tour with Sistine Chapel | 3h 15min | 5.0 (1,803) | $285 | View |
Early Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Small Group Tour | 3h 30min | 4.7 (336) | $173 | View |