Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour in Rome
by Saints Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€160Overview
The tour’s highlight is the visit to the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling and The Last Judgement behind the altar. The group then goes directly into St. Peter's Basilica for a guided visit of this famous church, where key artworks and historical facts are explained. The full tour lasts about three and a half hours and is conducted in a small group of up to 20 guests with a licensed Vatican guide. Starting at the Vatican Museums, the tour includes a stop at the Cortile della Pigna, a large courtyard of 300 square metres featuring outdoor artworks, where visitors can spend about 30 minutes. Next, the group visits the Museo Pio Clementino, which houses Greek and Roman sculptures including the Apollo of the Belvedere and the Laocoon group, with another 30 minutes here. The tour continues along the Gallery of Maps, a 120-metre corridor decorated with 40 frescoed maps of Italian regions and important religious events, spending about half an hour. From there, the group enters the Sistine Chapel, where visitors have time to admire Michelangelo’s ceiling and altar frescoes for around 30 minutes. Access from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica is included but may close without notice due to Vatican events. The visit to the Basilica allows free time to explore the interior on one’s own. The tour includes skip-the-line tickets, radio headphone sets, cold drinks, restroom access, and free Wi-Fi at the meeting point. It offers direct entrance from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica when available but does not include access to the Basilica Dome. Snacks and tips are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cortile della Pigna
This large open courtyard of 300 square metres is one of the first stops inside the Vatican Museums. Visitors can spend about 30 minutes here, enjoying the space and observing the outdoor artworks and sculptures around the courtyard when weather permits.
30 min
Museo Pio Clementino
Commissioned by Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI in the late 18th century, this museum displays Greek and Roman masterpieces. Highlights include the Apollo of the Belvedere, a Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue, the Laocoon group, Perseus with the head of Medusa by Canova, and the Hermes Pius-Clementine. The visit here takes about 30 minutes.
30 min
Gallery of Maps
This 120-metre-long and six-metre-wide corridor leads to the Sistine Chapel. Painted between 1580 and 1585 under Pope Gregory XIII, the gallery has 40 frescoed maps of Italian regions and main cities. The ceiling shows religious events related to each region. Visitors spend about 30 minutes walking through this corridor.
30 min
Sistine Chapel
Famous for Michelangelo’s frescoes covering the ceiling and the altar wall with The Last Judgement, the Sistine Chapel is a key Vatican site visited by millions yearly. The tour allows 30 minutes inside to view these artworks. The chapel also hosts papal ceremonies like conclaves and baptisms.
30 min
St. Peter's Basilica
From the Sistine Chapel, the tour usually continues with direct access to St. Peter’s Basilica, subject to Vatican permission. Visitors have free time to explore the basilica’s interior on their own after the guided portion ends.
Meeting point
The meeting point is just in front of the St.Peter's Basilica, inside Capriotti Store, at n.5 in Piazza Pio XII
End point
At the end of the visit, guests will meet in St. Peter's Square
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Guided Tour in Rome
by Saints Tours
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€160Overview
The tour’s highlight is the visit to the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling and The Last Judgement behind the altar. The group then goes directly into St. Peter's Basilica for a guided visit of this famous church, where key artworks and historical facts are explained. The full tour lasts about three and a half hours and is conducted in a small group of up to 20 guests with a licensed Vatican guide. Starting at the Vatican Museums, the tour includes a stop at the Cortile della Pigna, a large courtyard of 300 square metres featuring outdoor artworks, where visitors can spend about 30 minutes. Next, the group visits the Museo Pio Clementino, which houses Greek and Roman sculptures including the Apollo of the Belvedere and the Laocoon group, with another 30 minutes here. The tour continues along the Gallery of Maps, a 120-metre corridor decorated with 40 frescoed maps of Italian regions and important religious events, spending about half an hour. From there, the group enters the Sistine Chapel, where visitors have time to admire Michelangelo’s ceiling and altar frescoes for around 30 minutes. Access from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica is included but may close without notice due to Vatican events. The visit to the Basilica allows free time to explore the interior on one’s own. The tour includes skip-the-line tickets, radio headphone sets, cold drinks, restroom access, and free Wi-Fi at the meeting point. It offers direct entrance from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica when available but does not include access to the Basilica Dome. Snacks and tips are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cortile della Pigna
This large open courtyard of 300 square metres is one of the first stops inside the Vatican Museums. Visitors can spend about 30 minutes here, enjoying the space and observing the outdoor artworks and sculptures around the courtyard when weather permits.
30 min
Museo Pio Clementino
Commissioned by Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI in the late 18th century, this museum displays Greek and Roman masterpieces. Highlights include the Apollo of the Belvedere, a Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue, the Laocoon group, Perseus with the head of Medusa by Canova, and the Hermes Pius-Clementine. The visit here takes about 30 minutes.
30 min
Gallery of Maps
This 120-metre-long and six-metre-wide corridor leads to the Sistine Chapel. Painted between 1580 and 1585 under Pope Gregory XIII, the gallery has 40 frescoed maps of Italian regions and main cities. The ceiling shows religious events related to each region. Visitors spend about 30 minutes walking through this corridor.
30 min
Sistine Chapel
Famous for Michelangelo’s frescoes covering the ceiling and the altar wall with The Last Judgement, the Sistine Chapel is a key Vatican site visited by millions yearly. The tour allows 30 minutes inside to view these artworks. The chapel also hosts papal ceremonies like conclaves and baptisms.
30 min
St. Peter's Basilica
From the Sistine Chapel, the tour usually continues with direct access to St. Peter’s Basilica, subject to Vatican permission. Visitors have free time to explore the basilica’s interior on their own after the guided portion ends.
Meeting point
The meeting point is just in front of the St.Peter's Basilica, inside Capriotti Store, at n.5 in Piazza Pio XII
End point
At the end of the visit, guests will meet in St. Peter's Square
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.