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3-hour guided tour in the Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica

Enjoy one of the most important art collections in the world and the masterpieces inside St Peter’s Basilica.

Following a knowledgeable and passionate guide, your tour will begin at the Vatican Museums with its immense collection added to by the Popes throughout the centuries.

The itinerary includes the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere, the Maps Gallery, the Candelabra Gallery, the Tapestries Gallery and the Sistine Chapel to admire the breathtaking frescos by Michelangelo, one of the most celebrated masterpieces in the world.

From the Museum you will exit directly into St Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian Church in the world, heart of the Catholic religion, where you will marvel at, among others, Michelangelo's masterpiece La Pietà and the impressive Baldachin Altar by Bernini.

The tour ends in the suggestive St Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Rome
Duration: up to 3 hours
Language: English, Spanish
Availability: every day except Wednesday and Sunday
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Instant confirmation
Skip the line
Group tour
Dress code

Why you’ll love this…

  • Enjoy one of the most important art collections at the Vatican Museums
  • Admire the breathtaking frescos by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel
  • Marvel at the masterpieces inside St Peter’s Basilica

Important to know

  • Maximum of 18 people per tour group
  • The Museum requires that wheelchair bound clients follow a different itinerary, therefore are unable to join this tour route
  • It is not permitted to enter Churches in shorts, uncovered shoulders, miniskirts
  • It is forbidden to bring into Museum metal objects, backpacks, umbrellas
  • Should St Peter’s Basilica be closed for religious ceremonies, the tour will instead include the visit of Raphael’s rooms

Cancellation policy

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


What’s included

  • Skip-the-line entrance tickets
  • Guide
  • Headsets

What’s not included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Booking fee

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


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.


Need a hand?

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Opening hours: Our team is available from 10.00 to 18.00 CET

Phone number: +44 20 3830 1409