Attractions & guided tours

Complete Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour for Small Groups

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$141.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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Skip the line

Entrance Fees Included

Guided Tour

Smaller Group Size

Subject expert guide

Why you’ll love this…

Save your time with a guided tour including skip-the-line access
Follow a route specially designed to include all the treasures
Gaze at Michelangelo's works in the Sistine Chapel

What to expect

Enjoy a guided tour of the Vatican with skip-the-line tickets! This is the tour for people who want to see everything and get the total Vatican experience. With an expert guide, you'll spend three hours seeing everything you've heard or read about.

You'll visit the galleries, with the famous pieces and some surprises, the Raphael Rooms, the Belvedere Courtyard with Apollo Belvedere sculpture and the Laocoön group, and the Pinecone Courtyard. Discover also the galleries of the Candelabra, the Maps, and the Tapestries, and admire the Sistine Chapel to end your experience at the Vatican Museums.

What's included

Guided walking tour
Skip-the-line tickets
Individual headset
Tour guide

What's not included

Tips (optional)

Where

Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Rome, Italy

Meeting point:

Please meet at Antico Café Candia. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.

What to remember

Accessibility:

Not suitable for wheelchairs, strollers and those with reduced mobility

Know in advance:

Please note: starting December 2024, access to St. Peter's Basilica may be limited due to the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, which includes special events and ceremonies. These closures are determined by the Vatican and are beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding
Please note that particular galleries of the Vatican museums may be closed without prior notice and pieces may be removed for restoration. In such case, your guide will take you to another section of the museum
The special passage between the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and is subject to other unexpected closures during special celebrations. On such days you'll explore the Pinacoteca Gallery instead
Sometimes guides may not be allowed to give tours inside St. Peter's Basilica, in which case they will share a brief explanation from outside, and you'll be free to visit the Basilica by yourself
Men and women must cover knees and shoulders to enter religious sites. The local operator cannot be held responsible for those denied entry
Groups are limited to a maximum of 20 people
This tour operator is an Accredited Tour Operator with an official ticketing agreement with the Vatican Museums

Remember to bring:

A valid ID for all participants (including children)

Provider

Walks

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - June 2025

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Dommage pour nous, nous sommes Français, en réservant nous n'avions pas vu commentaires seulement en Anglais. De ce fait notre visite avec un guide à ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - April 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Marco è stato semplicemente eccezionale!
Anonymous
From United States of America - March 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

An amazing experience would highly recommend
Eric bovyn
From United States of America - October 2024

Traveled as a couple

45 - 54 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
4/5
Ian & Sarah
From United States of America - September 2024

Traveled as a couple

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

This was a great experience and very beneficial being part of a small group. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and inclusive. He made personal rec ...
Nietp
From United States of America - September 2024

Traveled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

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