Attractions & guided tours

Complete skip-the-line Vatican tour for small groups

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$139.00

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

Group tour

Do this because

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

What to expect

Enjoy a Vatican guided tour 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, the Pinecone Courtyard. Discover also the galleries of the Candelabra, the Maps, and the Tapestries, admire the Sistine Chapel and 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)
Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Lunch

Where

Antico Caffè Candia, Via Candia, 153, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Meeting point:

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

What to remember

Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the starting time as no refunds or re-bookings can be allowed for latecomers or no-shows
This tour is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, wheelchairs or strollers
Groups are limited to a maximum of 20 people participants per tour
Please note that particular galleries of the Vatican museums can sometimes 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
Please bring a valid ID on the day of the visit, that applies also to any children booked on the tour
Only small backpacks and handbags are allowed inside the Vatican Museums. Large bags and objects can be left at the storage but please note you must return to the entrance to pick up your items at the end of the tour
Please note that due to the religious nature of the Vatican, all individuals regardless of gender must cover their shoulders and knees. The tour operator cannot be held responsible for those denied entry
The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and is subject to other unexpected closures during special celebrations/festivities, including the Easter ceremonies. On such days you'll instead explore the Pinacoteca Gallery
Skip-the-line ticket for St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican Museums is included
Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica is included

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

Gerda und Thomas
From United States of America - April 2024

Traveled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Perfekte Tour mit einem sehr guten und kompetenten Guide ! Es gibt nur positives und nichts negatives ??????
Anonymous
From United Kingdom - April 2024

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

An amazing tour. Our tour guide was brilliant with exquisite knowledge. Highly recommend
Anonymous
From United States of America - April 2024

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our guide was lovely and very informative and the skip the line was truly skip the line unlike other tours ! We had a great time and she was very kind ...
Alex
From United States of America - April 2024

Traveled with family

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

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RAN
From United States of America - February 2024

Traveled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Fantastische rondleiding met toegeweide gids. Onvergetelijk
Lars
From United States of America - January 2024

Traveled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

The guide, Julia, did an excellent job telling us details, facts and anecdots about the vatican, the popes and all the art at display in a very intere ...

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