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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“stunningly beautiful. our guide did a good job trying to wrangle us all in the chaos of the Vatican in a jubilee year!”
Learn handmade pasta and traditional tiramisù near the Vatican with a local chef, small group, and free-flowing wine in Rome.
“From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and so much fun. Learning to make fresh pasta from scratch was such an incredible experience. And making tiramisu the traditional way was the sweetest ending (literally!). We laughed, learned so much, and enjoyed every bite of what we created. It wasn’t just a…”
OMNIA Vatican Card + Roma Pass: skip-the-line Vatican entry, Colosseum access, hop-on bus, and unlimited transit for 3 days.
“Purchasing this pass was our best decision as it helped a lot with moving around, skipping lines and touching all the must see places in Rome. Amazing value for price!”
Early-morning Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Raphael Rooms with skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica for morning tours.
“"This Guy" was a fantastic tour guide. He was funny and educational and took care of our group well. The timing in certain areas to take in the Sistine Chapel and explore St. Peter's Basilica on our own afterwards was perfect.”
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.
“Amazing tour, tour guide was brilliant- great communication and really made our time site seeing in Rome an incredible experience.”
Small-group tour pairing Colosseum and Vatican Museums with expert guides, wireless audio, timed access, and lunch break freedom.
“Laura P was a great afternoon tour guide to the colosseum and Roman forum. Our morning tour to the Vatican was also great but the individuals on our tour were unorganized and cause us to wait a lot unnecessarily. If you think you might get hungry pack snack.... don’t make 22 people wait for you…”
Early-access Vatican tour with a courtyard buffet breakfast, small-group art storytelling, skip-the-line entry, and Sistine Chapel plus St. Peter’s.
“Flaminia, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and lots of fun!!! Really enjoyed her as our guide. Breakfast was plentiful and delicious! Highly recommend this company and this tour!”
Skip the line to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a guided route, headsets, and timed access from Rome’s Via Mocenigo.
“Loved taking in the environment and being with other like-minded art history connoisseurs”
Guided St. Peter’s Basilica, Square and Vatican Grottoes tour with an art-historian guide. Small-group or private options in about 1 hour.
“our guide was informative and friendly. Total respect to anyone who can talk for 90 mins whilst we queued to get in.”
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.
“It was rainy and gloomy weather, but Caroline’s good mood and cheerfulness made this into a sunny day for me. Her knowledge of Rome and its history goes far beyond what she talks about in the tour. I would recommend her to everyone who visits Rome. 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶”
Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, plus a fast-track St. Peter’s Basilica visit with expert guiding.
“We had a fabulous day looking around the Vatican and St. Peter’s thanks to our fabulous guide Sandra. She was so knowledgeable and told us looks of fascinating things that we simply wouldn’t have known without guide. We were especially lucky on the day we went as there was only 4 people in our group…”
Skip the Vatican lines with timed entry plus a 24-hour hop-on bus, Carcer Tullianum, and audio-guided walks around Rome.
“We took the non guided tour. It would be nice to have clearer instructions on how to retrieve the audio guides. Besides that, the no-lines benefit was really worth it, specially during this time of the year. Keep in mind that if you want to do the entire tour, including the perks outside the Vatican…”
Skip the line to the Vatican Museums, see the Sistine Chapel and Raphael’s Rooms, and move at your own pace with optional audio.
“Museum is fantastic. To buy tickets in advance is strongly recommended. It was well organized and very easy to go inside of the museum on our time. Audio guide was available on our native language. We are very satisfied.”
Papal Audience plus a guided St. Peter’s Basilica tour in 5 hours, with reserved basilica entry and art highlights like Michelangelo’s Pietà.
“No hubo guía en español como lo habíamos contratado, la entrada para la audiencia papal es gratis y se solicita a través de la prefectura del Vaticano, cuando llegamos a la audiencia las filas fueron muy intensas hay que madrugar mas , nos citaron en el punto de encuentro a las 8am, la guia caminaba…”
Every ruin, gallery and piazza, and the right tour or ticket for each.
