3-Hour Rome Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel and Basilica

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Vatican Museums' public art and sculpture collections
• 02 Visit the Egyptian Museum and the Etruscan Museum
• 03 See ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the Pio Clementino Museum
• 04 Walk through the Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Geographical Maps
• 05 Enter St. Peter's Basilica, a Renaissance-style church
• 06 Admire the Sistine Chapel's famous interior frescoes and ceiling

Spend four hours exploring some of Rome and Vatican City's most historic treasures. Visit the Vatican Museums, including the Egyptian Museum, the Etruscan Museum, the Pio Clementino Museum, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and more, before continuing to St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. This tour offers a rich introduction to art, sculpture, antiquities, and Renaissance religious heritage in one of Italy's most iconic settings.

See the Sistine Chapel, known for the frescoes that decorate its interior, most particularly the ceiling.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Rome, Vatican City

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

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

• Visit the Vatican Museums, the public art and sculpture museum in Vatican City.

• Explore the Egyptian Museum and the Etruscan Museum.

• See the Museums of Classical Antiquities, including the Pio Clementino Museum, which displays a collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures.

• Discover the Ethnological Missionary Museum, a museum of ethnological art and artefacts in Vatican City and part of the Vatican Museums.

• Walk through the Gallery of the Candelabras, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Geographical Maps.

• Visit St. Peter's Basilica, a church built in the Renaissance style.

• See the Sistine Chapel, known for the frescoes that decorate its interior, most particularly the ceiling.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking guide from Rome.

Know before you go

• Earphones are required.

• EUR 9 per adult for a group of 20+ people.

• EUR 90 per adult for a group of fewer than 20 people.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Tour start

Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.