Vatican City Tour
The best and most foolproof way to see the highlights of Vatican City!
This tour covers the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Church in about three hours.
The Vatican City Tour is an afternoon tour covering the highlights from arguably the most important collection of art in the world with more than 1,200 rooms. Such highlights include the Rooms of Raphael, the Sistine Chapel, and Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard. As the Sistine Chapel is located at the far end of over 1200 galleries, we have outlined the shortest possible path to get you there quickly and without hassles or unnecessary waiting (while still covering the most important masterpieces along the way). Our guides provide a full background on the Sistine Chapel from before it was commissioned to the finishing touches while distinguishing between truth and popular legends promulgated by Hollywood and popular books.
After leaving the Sistine Chapel we enter St Peter's Basilica, the largest basilica in the world built over what are believed to be the bones of St. Peter. Included in this visit are The Pieta', and famous Dome designed by Michelangelo, the massive Baldacchino sculpted in bronze by Bernini, the Transfiguration by Raphael and other monuments of artistic importance.
Outside the church we cover the history of the Vatican State including its Swiss Guard and the design of St Peter's Square.
Tour duration: 3 hours
Tour time: 11:30 AM (Earlier tour times available upon request). This tour time is set so that we enter the Vatican when peak lines and crowds have gone. You will therefore avoid waiting in long lines without paying the costly booking fees associated with advanced reservations. However, a brief security check is compulsory for all visitors. Once past the security check, you will bypass all queues for tickets as well as to enter St. Peter's Basilica.
Tour cost: 40 Euro per person plus 14 euro Vatican entrance fee
A 5 Euro discount is offered per person for cash payment! To take advantage of this offer, instead of paying for your tours in full, simply leave a 5 Euro deposit per person per tour (see booking protocol on confirmation page). By paying the deposit only, you will also avoid paying any additional fees on the transaction.
Children 10 and under are free (although children over 7 will be expected to purchase an entrance to the Vatican Museums.
Meeting point: See map below. Full details will be sent with confirmation.
