Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour

4.5 (752 reviews) Rome, Italy
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Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Skip the linePriority entrance

Overview

Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Discover St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Begin your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries, and discover one of the world's most remarkable art collections.
See the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere. Marvel at works by ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps and wander the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries.
Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
Follow your guide inside St. Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini.
The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade.

Options

Spanish Tour With Basilica
English Tour Without Basilica

Basilica non included: Please note that this option does not include access and a guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica.
Basilica non included: At the end of the tour, it will still be possible to enter the basilica for free on your own, carrying out security checks.

English Tour With Basilica

What's included

  • Free device charging station at the meeting point
  • Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry ticket
  • St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line entry ticket
  • Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet
  • Official Vatican headsets
  • Sistine Chapel skip-the-line entry ticket
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

  1. Vatican City
    Pass by
    The smallest sovereign state in the world, kingdom of Christianity and governed by the Pope.
  2. Vatican Museums
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The immense art collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries and the Vatican Galleries.
  3. Museo Pio Clementino
    20m · Admission ticket included
    The largest complex of the Vatican Museums, with the Belvedere Apollo and the magnificent Laocoön.
  4. Sphere within a Sphere
    10m · Admission ticket included
    A bronze masterpiece by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, in the Pigna courtyard, that rotates over a period of time.
  5. Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche
    10m · Admission ticket included
    Frescoed with 40 giant geographical maps of the various Italian regions and of the main cities.
  6. Sistine Chapel
    20m · Admission ticket included
    The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
  7. St. Peter's Basilica
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini.
  8. St. Peter's Square
    15m
    Dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini’s double Colonnade.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Brastours Office.
15 minutes prior the departure time.
No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.

End point

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
  • It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders.
  • Tour not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility.
  • As per the new security provisions, an ID may be required.
  • Should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed or not accessible within the scheduled time, the tour will include the Raphael's Rooms or the explanation of the Basilica from outside.
  • The Raphael's Rooms are usually not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
  • The Basilica is not included on Wednesday morning due to the Papal Audience. It is included in July, August and when the audience is held indoors.
  • No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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