Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

Step inside one of the world’s greatest museums and discover the masterpieces that shaped the history of Western art.

Accompanied by your expert English-speaking guide, you’ll explore the Vatican Museums through a carefully designed itinerary featuring their most iconic highlights. Along the way, you’ll uncover the fascinating stories, rivalries, scandals, and artistic genius behind some of history’s most celebrated works.

From the magnificent galleries filled with ancient Roman sculptures to the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, every room reveals a new chapter in the story of the Popes, artists, and visionaries who transformed the Vatican into one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures.

Your experience also includes skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica, where you’ll admire Michelangelo’s moving Pietà, Bernini’s spectacular Bronze Baldachin, and the extraordinary architecture built above the tomb of St. Peter. The tour concludes in the magnificent setting of St. Peter’s Square.

Returning to the Vatican?

This private tour can be customized to include lesser-known sections of the Museums, such as the Raphael Rooms, the Vatican Pinacoteca, the Carriage Pavilion, or even the fascinating Borgia Apartments.

Important Information

• Skip-the-line admission is included.
• Appropriate clothing is required. Shoulders, knees, and backs must be covered to enter the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.
• St. Peter’s Basilica may occasionally close without notice due to religious ceremonies or official Vatican events. Should this happen, the tour will be extended inside the Vatican Museums or adapted with an alternative itinerary.
• Every Wednesday morning, St. Peter’s Basilica is closed because of the Papal Audience. On those mornings, we offer an extended visit to the Vatican Museums instead.

What’s Included:

• Skip the Line Entrance in the Vatican Museums
• History of the Vatican City
• Pinecone Courtyard
• Gallery of the Tapestries
• Gallery of the Geographical Maps
• Sistine Chapel
• Skip the Line Entrance in Saint Peter’s Basilica
• Saint Peter’s Basilica