VIP Vatican, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour with Vatican Grottoes | 3 hours

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VIP GERMAN TOUR 2025
2 Adults x $82.94
$165.88
Approx Total
$165.88
VIP German Guided Tour: VIP German Guided Tour (Maximum 10 Pax)
VIP FRENCH TOUR 2025
2 Adults x $82.94
$165.88
Approx Total
$165.88
VIP French Guided Tour: VIP French Guided Tour (Maximum 10 Pax)
VIP SPANISH TOUR 2025
2 Adults x $82.94
$165.88
Approx Total
$165.88
VIP Spanish Guided Tour: VIP Spanish Guided Tour (Maximum 10 Pax)
VIP ENGLISH TOUR 2025
2 Adults x $82.94
$165.88
Approx Total
$165.88
VIP English Guided Tour: VIP English Guided Tour (Maximum 10 Pax)
VIP ITALIAN TOUR 2025
2 Adults x $93.44
$186.88
Approx Total
$186.88
VIP Italian Guided Tour: VIP Italian Guided Tour (Maximum 10 Pax)

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Free to explore in the Basilica and Papal tombs after the tour has finished
  • Skip The Line St.Peter's Basilica Entry (when possible)
  • Small Group Tour Experience with Expert Official Licensed Vatican Guide
  • Skip The Line Priority Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
  • Introduction to the highlights of St.Peter's Basilica with a guide
  • Location Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Scavi / Necropolis
  • On Wednesday mornings St. Peter's Basilica may be closed to the public due to the Papal Audience
  • St Peter’s Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies, with no warning

Overview

Skip the line and immerse yourself in the Vatican's treasures with an expert guide and priority entrance with a small group. This exclusive tour includes the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel and direct entrance into St.Peter's Basilica and the Papal tombs. Designed for those who wish to absorb the full splendour of the Vatican, this experience is an in-depth exploration into Vatican city. Wander through the Vatican Museums, whose halls house an incredible array of masterpieces. This vast collection includes exquisite sculptures, mesmerising frescoes, and architectural wonders that together create a collection unmatched anywhere in the world. Feast your eyes on breathtaking works by world renowned artists such as Bramante, Bernini, Perugino, and Botticelli, culminating in the Sistine Chapel. Here, Michelangelo's famous frescoes, including the majestic Last Judgement, stretch magnificently across the ceiling and rear wall, offering a visual spectacle that encapsulates the divine.

Meeting points

Once you book, we organize everything. Just show up and check-in at the Maya Tours office (VIA GERMANICO, 16) at the correct time (Please arrive 10 minutes before your booked departure time) and your guide will escort you inside the Museums & provide you with your ticket.

End point

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St. Peter's Basilica

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Once you book, we organize everything. Just show up and check-in at the Maya Tours office (VIA GERMANICO, 16) at the correct time (Please arrive 10 minutes before your booked departure time) and your guide will escort you inside the Museums & provide you with your ticket.

  • Vatican Museums

    Explore the Vatican Museums with an Expert Guide, visit the highlights of the incredible collections comprised of a colossal 20,000 works on display, over 4 miles of Art, Sculptures, Tapestries, Paintings and Architecture. Belvedere Courtyard Pinecone Courtyard Pio Clementino Museum Octagonal Courtyard Sala Degli Animali Sala Delle Muse Sala Rotonda Sala A Croce Greca Gallery of the Candelabra Gallery of Tapestries Gallery of Maps

    2 hours 15 minutes

  • Sistine Chapel

    Marvel at the incredible Sistine Chapel, an impressive sanctuary that boasts works of art by master painters like Perugino, Pinturicchio, Ghirlandaio, Rosselli, Botticelli, Signorelli, della Gatta and, of course, Michelangelo. See the world famous frescoes stretch magnificently across the ceiling with the renowned Creation of Adam as the central focus and the majestic Last Judgement upon the rear wall, offering a visual spectacle that encapsulates the divine. Sistine Chapel Frescoes Cosmati Floor Mosaic Forseen conception of Jesus Christ Pagan Sibyls / Icons Prophet depictions Creation of Adam The Last Judgement Sacrifice of Jesus Christ Greek Mythology Styx

    15 minutes

  • St. Peter's Basilica

    Gain privileged direct entrance to the heart of the Catholic faith and lose yourself in the monumental grandeur of Saint Peter's Basilica. See the highlights of the phenomenal church with a guide and enjoy free time to explore its many secrets including getting your blessing at Saint Peter's feet and head down into the Vatican Grottoes which contain the Papal Tombs. The Pillars The Ceiling Statue Of St. Peter (Blessing at Saint Peter's Feet) Tomb Of Innocent XI St. Peter’s Throne La Porta Santa (Holy Door) Loggia Of The Blessings Or Central Balcony The Dome High Altar (St. Peter's Altar) Baldacchino Vatican Grottoes (Papal Tombs) La Pietá Tomb of John Paul II La Navicella Mosaic

    30 minutes

  • St. Peter's Square (Pass By)

    Exit the Basilica on to St. Peter's Square, a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, one of the largest, most beautiful squares in Europe where the Papal Audience is held. Bernini Fountain Maderno Fountain Vatican Egyptian Obelisk St. Peter's Square colonnades Columns Basilica Façade Central Balcony Statues of the Saints and first century apostles

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour, you are required to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
  • If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • Due to the Jubilee, some monuments or areas may be under restoration and subject to last minute closures. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
  • The Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies, with little to no warning and in this case, the tour will conclude in the Sistine Chapel. We are unable to provide refunds as the Basilica is free to enter and not included in the tour price
  • If you purchase a reduced ticket and you are not under 16 years old or a student under 26 years old with a valid student photo ID, the Vatican will deny your entry and you will not be able to visit the Vatican or join the tour.
  • Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women to enter the Sistine Chapel.
  • Please be aware that large bags/backpacks/suitcases are not permitted in the monument/ attraction.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair. Please be aware that large oversized bags/backpacks/suitcases are not permitted in the monument/ attraction.
  • It is not possible to contact guides when they are inside the Vatican museums, it is the clients responsibility to stay with the guided tour group, if you lose your guide inside the Vatican, there is nothing we can do in this case.
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for those with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair.

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.8

657 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    567
  • 4 stars
    58
  • 3 stars
    14
  • 2 stars
    7
  • 1 star
    11

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 567 reviews with 5 stars

Excellent guide, great tour, worth the money!

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide was excellent, she covered so much information that we never would have got on our own. She definitely knew her way around got us through the crowds efficiently. Her knowledge of the subject matter was impressive.

Maggy was great

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour and very educational Tour guide(Maggy) was excellent. She was friendly, personable & easy to u destined.

Small group and well organized

Published on Jan, 2025

Fantastic experience with a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Small group so it felt intimate and easy to see everything. My only hang up is I wish we had been able to walk through the hallway with all of the marble busts/sculptures for a few minutes.

Highly recommend

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour! Our guide Christine was very thoughtful in how we went through the tour, warm and enthusiastic to share her knowledge. Did her best to find quiet areas to talk and kept things moving.

It was the best narration...

Published on Jan, 2025

It was the best narration of a historical site I have ever experienced. Our guide was very knowledgeable and upbeat. She answered all our questions and was friendly and kind. I highly recommend Maria, especially for a tour in Spanish. She is very easy to follow, full of fun facts, interactive and engaging, and speaks the language very well!

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