Vatican Guided Tour For the Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica

General Information

This 3-hour Vatican guided tour starts with visiting the Pine Courtyard and Belvedere Courtyard, where you spend 15 minutes as your guides introduce you to Vatican City and the museums.

You gradually proceed to the Gallery of Maps, where you spend 20 minutes and move to Pio Clementino Hall and the Tapestry Gallery.

Your experienced guide gives detailed information about this place as you move to the famous galleries of the Vatican Museums like the Lapidary and Carriage Halls, Raphael Rooms etc.

Learn about the lesser-known facts of the museum’s less visited corners as your local guide takes you there and enlightens you with stories that tourists otherwise miss.

After 2 hours of walking through the 54 galleries, you head to the Sistine Chapel and spend 20 minutes exploring the different information labels and the extraordinary frescoes and paintings.

As you complete all parts of the Vatican Museums, the guide takes you to St. Peter’s Basilica, where the tour finally ends.

Ticket Highlights

  • Walking tour with fast-track access to the Vatican’s famous attractions
  • Explore the beautiful Belvedere courtyard, which has 26 museums with 54 gallery rooms
  • Experience the brilliant artworks of world-renowned artists like Michelangelo, Raphael, and others.
  • If opting for St. Peter’s Basilica, visit Michelangelo’s La Pietà
  • The ticket price varies based on the group size of 20 or 10.

✅ Inclusions:

  • Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museum through a separate entrance
  • Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Live, experienced tour guide
  • The tour is available in 5 languages
  • Private or small group tours are available at some extra cost
  • Headsets
  • Guided tour of the St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Restroom access
  • Recharging station for your devices

❌ Exclusion

  • Transportation
  • Gratuities and tips
  • Wheelchair access

Ticket Prices

The Vatican guided tour ticket costs €115 for adults aged 18 years and older.

A child ticket costs €107 for those aged between 6 and 17 years.

Infants who are 5 years and younger don’t need a ticket.

Vatican Guided Tour prices:

Visitor AgePrice
Adult ticket (18+ years)€115
Child ticket (6 to 17 years)€107
Infant ticket (5 years and below)Free entry

Meeting Point

You must meet your guide and redeem your ticket at Via Germanico, 8, Rome, Italy. Get Directions

We recommend that you arrive at the meeting point 25 minutes before the tour starts, as the ticket is valid only for the reserved time. 

You are free to explore the museum after you enter until the Vatican Museums close.

Important Information About this Ticket 

  • No pets are allowed on this tour
  • This tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs
  • Follow the dress code strictly with knee and shoulder-covered clothes and chest-covered for women specifically.
  • Please note that St. Peter’s Basilica is closed on Wednesdays from 8 am to 12 pm and on 24 and 31 December. So, your combo tour will only include the museum visit.
  • If you want to avoid the crowd, avoid the months of April to June and September to October, as these are high-season months.

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