Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

See the highlights of Vatican City including the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel in about two hours.

The Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel 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 very 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.

Tour duration: 2 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.

Meeting point: See map below. Full details will be sent with confirmation.

Tour cost: 25 Euro per person plus 14 euro Vatican entrance fee

Children 10 and under are free (although children over 7 will be expected to purchase an entrance to the Vatican Museums).