Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

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An expert tour guide with over 10 years of experience. Excellent story teller.
Admission tickets to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica
Guaranteed skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums

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Overview

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!)

Meeting 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 !

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1. Borgo Meet your tour guide at our office, located in the oldest neighbourhoods of the Vatican, Borgo Pio. Following a self introduction by your guide, you will walk through the charming shops of the Borgo, as he/she shares some local tips for eating and site seeing in Rome, including off the beaten track sites that you must visit during your holiday! Some background will also be provided on the history of the Sistine Chapel (we do it here as the chapel forbids noise and travellers are expected to observe silence once entering). 40 minutes

2. Via della Conciliazione Admire the flags and surrounding embassies as you walk through this street, which serve as the primary access point to St. Peter's Square, and by extension, to the Vatican City itself.

3. St. Peter's Square We arrive at St. Peter's Square, which is marked by a towering Egyptian obelisk and enveloped by columns and statues of saints. Hear about the history of the square and the legendary artist Bernini who designed it. Fun fact- the Pope addresses crowds from his apartment window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, during the Papal audience held every Wednesday and Sunday morning. 20 minutes

4. Citta del Vaticano En route to the museum, you will get to see and hear about how residents of the smallest city in the word go about their day to day life (including getting their mail!) Snap a pic of the Swiss guards- the pontifical bodyguards in their distinctly Renaissance uniforms. Our Tip: send yourself a post card after the tour. The post office sells a variety of memorabilia, including stamps with Pope Francis's face! Then, slowly head towards the museum's entrance, where you will be led to a special area reserved for skip-the-line groups. 15 minutes

5. Vatican Museums Be prepared to hear about stories as your guide walk you through an astonishing collection of Roman and Greek statues, the gallery of tapestries, and a gallery of maps depicting 16th century Italy. 45 minutes

6. Sistine Chapel Admire Michelangelo's famous works, including the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgement. This spectacular fresco evokes lifelike images within the mind, vividly portraying stories of mankind in the biblical era. Note that the museum requires visitors to observe silence and a dress code (knees and shoulders covered). 15 minutes

7. St. Peter's Basilica You will be brought in front of St. Peter's Church, where a special entrance will allow you to enter directly from the museum and bypass the long queue out in the square. Got questions? Ask you guide before parting ways! 15 minutes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Vatican

Published on Sep, 2024

Shak, our tour guide was amazing. I highly recommend this tour. You save your self all day. Best decision to purchase this.

Thank you so much asif raja we will come back agin eat food herr in flavour resturent eat with my kids famaly thank agin

Published on Sep, 2024

Thank you agin novotel to give us food and nice room very caring staf nice food as your test you like the make foor us thank you asif

Great tour, worth the price to skip lines

Published on Sep, 2024

We had a wonderful guide who shepherded us through the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and dropped us off after skipping the line to enter St Peter’s. Her facts and insights as we went through the exhibits were helpful in understanding what we were looking at. Both skipping the lines plus the guide’s narration made the tour well worth the price. Thank you!

Excellent

Published on Sep, 2024

We loved our tour guide Sevrino He was very informative and funny. Excellent guide. Please thank him.

Vatican City Tour

Published on Sep, 2024

We had an amazing day visiting Vatican City. Our tour guide Maria was very knowledgeable and fun! If you are in Rome - this is a must to do, totally recommend.

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