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
D2743UQmelanies, 12/15/2025 6:38:12 PM
Lara was a great guide with lots of information. The tour covered a lot ground and was so interesting. It was a real treat being able to see such great landmarks within the Vatican up close and personal
charliemane, 12/15/2025 10:57:01 AM
Giovanni was really knowledgeable and shared many stories of religion and history, and he was funny too! Plus he helped me get tickets to the Dome after the tour has ended, waiting with me an extra 20min even though he didn't have to. Absolutely went above and beyond with his service.
Monica_S, 12/15/2025 8:00:04 AM
Giovanni was an excellent guide through the Vatican. He was fun and very informative and provided some really interesting info about the history of the Vatican and all its treasures. I especially enjoyed his Sistine Chapel learnings. Grazie Mille!
Charlotteaj1991, 12/15/2025 7:17:32 AM
Alessia was a fantastic guide, she was so knowledgable of everything on the tour. Alessia answered any questions the group had. She brought michaelangelo to life.
645brittonw, 12/15/2025 5:51:25 AM
Great tour and Marco was very knowledgeable. My wife and I really enjoyed the experience. We highly recommend this tour for all ages.
Jordii, 12/14/2025 3:52:34 PM
This tour was excellent, especially with thanks to our guide Lucia!! We were in absolute awe of the Vatican and Lucia was amazing in explaining each of the rooms and minimal (zero) waiting around.
O9387KMmohamede, 12/14/2025 11:25:04 AM
Amazing Giovanni made it much beutiful Unbelievable art you cannot stop looking all around up and down everything is detailed
914yehy, 12/14/2025 9:54:06 AM
Giovanni is Very informational and helpful, gives interesting insights about historical events and structures, thanks to him
Aaron A, 12/14/2025 5:43:13 AM
Carl was an exceptional tour guide; extremely knowledgeable, very friendly and receptive to questions and passionate about making sure the guests had a wonderful experience!
Chris_M, 12/13/2025 2:22:57 PM
We had a great time on our tour of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Our tour guide, Lorenzo, was very knowledgable and passionate about the buildings and their histories. We really learned a lot from him. The works of art in the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's are beautiful. We also toured the grottoes (included in tour), which was a unique experience. This tour consists of a fair amount of walking, but it's not hard. Also, the ear pieces provided by the Vatican (not the tour operator), were a little clumsy.
- 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
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