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The best of the Eternal City.
The 15 most popular vatican & sistine chapel tours, the ones worth giving a Roman morning to. Prices, run times and who to book through, gathered in one place.
Skip the lines for the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Expert guide, headsets, and fast entry for highlights.
Most Popular“Tour was everything imagined. Guide had a good sense of humour and knew everything asked about. The pace was constant and we were able to keep up easily”
Learn handmade pasta and traditional tiramisù near the Vatican with a local chef, small group, and free-flowing wine in Rome.
“The best experience, the tutor was incredibly engaging and fun, we brought our children 8 and 5 and they both loved it. Perfect for adults and kids. Would highly recommend.”
OMNIA Vatican Card + Roma Pass: skip-the-line Vatican entry, Colosseum access, hop-on bus, and unlimited transit for 3 days.
“This was a great pass to buy! 72 hours at the main attractions in Rome with skip the line along with a 72 hour bus pass for two different hop on hop off bus companies along with the bus and metro! We took the bus, but not the metro. It was easy enough to figure…”
Early-morning Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Raphael Rooms with skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica for morning tours.
“We had the BEST guide, he was a professor at a local university and taught forensic anthropology… so yeah, we had the BEST!! He educated us well and made our experience wonderful.”
Skip the line for Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a small-group guide, then optionally add the Colosseum for a full Rome day.
“Great! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. I’m sorry that I can’t remember her name.”
Small-group tour pairing Colosseum and Vatican Museums with expert guides, wireless audio, timed access, and lunch break freedom.
“It was extremely hot and both the tour guides did an amazing job of trying to get everyone into the shade, pointing out water fountains and toilets! There was plentiful time inbetween the two tours to have lunch and walk from one meeting point to another without feeling rushed, which was ideal during the heat.…”
Early-access Vatican tour with a courtyard buffet breakfast, small-group art storytelling, skip-the-line entry, and Sistine Chapel plus St. Peter’s.
“A great tour and breakfast in the Vatican Museums, skip the line to St Peter’s Basilica was great. Chiara, our guide was really thorough and knowledgeable and would highly recommend”
Skip the line to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a guided route, headsets, and timed access from Rome’s Via Mocenigo.
“amazing guide to explain the Vatican country and history”
Guided St. Peter’s Basilica, Square and Vatican Grottoes tour with an art-historian guide. Small-group or private options in about 1 hour.
“Tom the tour guide was really attentive and answered our questions. He made good jokes and is a very cool guy. Would recommend others to be toured by him. He explained very well during the tour and gave the histories as we walk by.”
Early-entry, small-group Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour with an expert guide, headsets, and free time in St. Peter’s Basilica.
“Great tour if you want to skip the long lines and get inside quickly first thing in the AM.”
Full-day Rome tour: skip-line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, then Colosseum and Forum plus Trevi and Piazza Navona, with transport.
“Guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable and feel like we packed so much in despite the weather. Highly recommend it! Best not to have to worry about tickets, navigating around and made friends with the group.”
Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, plus a fast-track St. Peter’s Basilica visit with expert guiding.
“Chiara was quite literally the best tour guide I ever had. She was engaging and kept the tour up with high spirits throughout. She also took the effort to remember everyone's names and keep our attention throughout the long tour, and even paid special attention to individuals that needed extra care. We covered the main…”
Skip the Vatican lines with timed entry plus a 24-hour hop-on bus, Carcer Tullianum, and audio-guided walks around Rome.
“I have always seen this type of buses in the city where I live and always thought it was funny to see all those tourists in there. I booked it in my last trip to italy and it was so much fun, I never thought I will be in one of those buses but now,…”
Skip the line to the Vatican Museums, see the Sistine Chapel and Raphael’s Rooms, and move at your own pace with optional audio.
“My experience was amazing!! This was my 2nd time here! It was really nice that they added a new part to the museum at the very beginning! There’s sooo much to see that I feel like I could easily visit 2 more times and still not be able to see everything. You could honestly stay…”
Papal Audience plus a guided St. Peter’s Basilica tour in 5 hours, with reserved basilica entry and art highlights like Michelangelo’s Pietà.
“Our guide was very good! The only thing we would say is our group of about 8/9 people were left waiting for 20 minutes on two more guests who didn’t arrive at the meeting point , once we met them along the way there was no apology. Later in the day we had the same…”
Every ruin, gallery and piazza, and the right tour or ticket for each.
