Vatican City · Walking Tour

2-Hour Vatican City Walking Tour with Sistine Chapel and Basilica

2 Hours Round trip from 00120 Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Vatican Museums' most important collections
  • 02 Admire Michelangelo's famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
  • 03 Enter St. Peter's Basilica through a special entrance for authorised guides
  • 04 See treasures of the Popes and Greek, Roman, and Renaissance sculptures

Examine the incredible collections of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, on this 2-hour tour. Admire masterpieces of the Renaissance, beautifully crafted Roman sculptures, and some of the most important collections housed within Vatican City.

Examine the incredible collections of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, on this 2-hour tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica

The route is planned in detail by your Vatican City tour guide and is designed to show you the most important collections of the Museums.

  • Various galleries, including the Galleries of the Candelabras, Tapestries, and Geographical Maps.
  • Treasures of the Popes, along with Greek, Roman, and Renaissance sculptures such as the Laocoon and the Belvedere Apollo.
  • The picture gallery, featuring Flemish paintings as well as works by medieval and contemporary artists.
  • The Sistine Chapel, with its famous frescoes by the great master Michelangelo Buonarroti.
  • The imposing St. Peter's Basilica, which houses Michelangelo's Pietà, Bernini's canopy, the tombs of the Popes, and hundreds of years of history.
  • From the Sistine Chapel, you will enter the Basilica of San Pietro through a special entrance reserved exclusively for authorised guides and their groups.
Vatican Museums galleries, Sistine Chapel frescoes, St. Peter's Basilica interior

Where this trip takes you

Vatican Museums galleries, Sistine Chapel frescoes, St. Peter's Basilica interior

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and direct access to St. Peter's Basilica
  • Skip-the-line admission and entrance to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
  • Live tour commentary via audio headset by your Vatican tour guide
  • A visit to the Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo's masterpiece
  • Headsets to listen to the Italian guide even at a distance (from 6 pax)
  • English-speaking Vatican tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Pick-up/drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • 36 EUR per adult (* Child 6 - 17 yrs).
  • 41 EUR per adult (* Students 18 - 25 yrs).
  • 46 EUR per adult (* Adult).

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
00120, Vatican City
Tour start
00120, Vatican City
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in 00120.

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