Vatican VIP: Skip-the-Line Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Tour
A holiday in Rome without visiting the Vatican is like a day at the beach without swimming in the sea. See the best of the Vatican museums and gain direct entrance with skip-the-line access to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, while our excellent guides entertain you with stories that go with each masterpiece. This budget-friendly tour is the best value for money for travelers that are interested in 1) seeing the museum’s highlights 2) meeting a new friend or two through your group and 3) skipping the lines (trust us, with over 6 million tourist spilling into the museum every year, you'll want it!) Disclaimer: you will be entering the Vatican museum during one of the busiest times of the day. While the tour provides skip-the-line access, the crowds in the museum vary from day to day and some delay with security can be expected (it would be misleading for other tour operators to not tell you this!)
Reviews
Reviews and Rating (Tripadvisor)
5 stars
Reviews by Tripadvisor travelers
U8272AXcraigm, 3/5/2026 4:50:13 PM
Simply cannot rate this trip higher. We skipped masive ques and our guide Mario was exceptional. If you go without a guide, you will miss so much back ground information. We learned so much which would have been missed. 5 star rating can only be given. Exceptional. Mario was so passionative and informative. Top top tour. You will not get better, and well worth the cost. We are from Scotland, and loved it. Toilet stop mid tour for those who are wondering.
PeterS3908, 3/5/2026 1:25:06 PM
The tour was quite well. Little bitt fast, but its understendable vatican museums are huge and in reality its probably for more than one Day. The tour was guided by Lorenzo wery experienced guy, what was important were highlighted.
angelarD9898RO, 3/5/2026 11:32:09 AM
We went to see The Vatican St Peter’s Basilica & Sistine Chapel. Our tour guide Carl was fantastic. He was friendly fun and very knowledgeable. We both learn so much today. So thank you Carl and I hope we get you as a guide next time we come.
ckoet95LN, 3/5/2026 11:22:55 AM
We had a lovely visit with Martina, who gave depth with interesting facts to the tour. Our little boy also enjoyed it! Fun time
R9165DTmaxr, 3/5/2026 10:18:33 AM
Great tour with Lara, very knowledgeable and make sure everyone was included in the tour. Thanks Lara!
nicolak51, 3/5/2026 8:14:38 AM
Mario was excellent, giving us the best insight and keeping it very interesting for the entire duration!!
J1190XJlizac, 3/5/2026 7:41:45 AM
It was very well organized and our guide Marco was excellent.
48rafayels, 3/5/2026 6:54:40 AM
The tour was very well organized to save time and manage to see the mosy interesting piecea in a limted amount of time.
jamesbE8371AV, 3/5/2026 5:46:20 AM
Alessia was fantastic. The tour was incredible. This is a must when visiting Rome.
327lindsayb, 3/5/2026 5:43:12 AM
Alessia was a fantastic guide! Very informative and friendly. The Vatican tour and Sistine chapel was beyond beautiful. Loved every minute.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unforeseen events= The Vatican is its own country and therefore the Pope can decide also last minute to close St. Peter’s Basilica for ad hoc events. It is a very rare event during the year but it is possibile and we will do our best to inform you. If it is too late to inform you, our guide will extend the tour in the Vatican. Not to worry that the incredibile collection of Vatican Museums and the masterpiece of Michelagelo in the Sistine Chapel will still be included.
- Most of our tours include the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. However, there are two specific options with different inclusions. You will find below:
- Museums & SISTINE CHAPEL Tour – Includes the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel but does NOT include St. Peter’s Basilica.
- ST.PETER'S BASILICA TOUR – Includes St. Peter’s Basilica but does NOT include the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
Departure point
The meeting point is located in Borgo Pio, near St. Peter's square. The exact address is Via Plauto 17/A. IMPORTANT: Please check your booking for the start time of the Vatican ENGLISH tour. Arrive 20 minutes before at the meeting point ( Via Plauto 17A ) for check-in. Thank you !Redemption
IMPORTANT: Please check your booking for the start time of the Vatican ENGLISH tour. Arrive 20 minutes before at the meeting point ( Via Plauto 17A ) for check-in. Thank you !!!24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund







