Guided Tour Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel , St peter's Basilica
Description
If you are planning to visit Rome and explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the best option would be to opt for a guided tour of the Vatican. The highlight of this tour is that you will be able to climb up a few flights into the interior ring of Michelangelo’s dome. You will also be able to see the 96-foot tall bronze canopy over the High Altar design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which is used during papal masses.In addition to that, this is also one of the few tours that allows you to enter the Sistine Chapel with a guide. The guide will be able to tell you the story of the frescoes in the chapel and answer any questions that you might have. Plus, you will get to see the papal tombs – where some of the most prominent popes have been laid to rest.
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Vatican City Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” The Vatican Museums hold a staggering collection of art and sculpture, including ancient Roman and Greek statuary, Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces by Raphael, Botticelli, and Bernini, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. It would take weeks, if not months, to fully explore this astounding collection, but with the right guide you can see a few of the highlights on a short visit.
The best Vatican tours provide a deeper appreciation of the artwork by illuminating its cultural and historical context. Whether you’re travelling with friends, family, or a newlywed couple, this option is ideal for those who want a more intimate experience. With a variety of available start times throughout the day, this Vatican tour is ideal for travellers who want a flexible schedule.
St peter's basilica is one of the most beautiful church in the World. Around 15/20 thousands people visiting everyday. So it's a good opportunity to explore St peter's Basilica.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
Our tour time was scheduled for 930. The day before I received a text with instructions to arrive 20 minutes early. We arrived at 9am and were told they sent an email that morning moving our tour time to 10AM. Very poor way to communicate that. We stood outside on the sidewalk for an hour waiting for our guide. The guide was very knoweledgabe and passionate about the history of the Vatican. She was very informative.
We are sorry about that. Your booking was 9.30am due to guide issue its 30 minutes delay, and we already notified you earlier.
The listing stated that the tour would run for approximately 3 hours and include the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter’s Basilica. In reality, the guided component lasted around 1 hour, which was significantly shorter than advertised. In addition, some of the advertised tour components were not covered, resulting in us not having the correct tickets for all areas. Consequently, we were required to wait in line for over one hour to purchase additional tickets in order to access parts of St Peter’s Basilica. This completely defeated the purpose of booking a guided, skip-the-line experience. The tour was misleading compared to the description provided at the time of booking, and had this been accurately represented, we would have chosen a different tour provider. Given the price and the inaccurate listing, this experience was extremely disappointing - I would not recommend this tour.
Im very upset Mr Michael. You did guided Tour, you did skip the line in this high season (xmas) , you did skip the line into st peter's basilica. After that you demand me on WhatsApp i need to do doom tickets. I already described doom is not included this tour, so far you demand me i need to refund you €30 refund. Because of your satisfaction did refund €30 .After this situation you are not satisfied so what can I do ? We just say sorry next time we do better. Thanks
Very knowledgeable. Easy meet. The museum was crazy busy, but the guide tried to keep us together. Recommend.
This is very high season. (Christmas). So far we trying provide our best service . We always work highly professional Guide. Yes sometimes ( on Christmas) tour doesn't go Basilica, on that case we inform our clients before tours. Thanks again
Excellent tour guide Mauricio was amazing he knew every little detail and made the entire experience
Thank you Jennifer. We are trying our best .
The experience is very good, but you have to be careful with which guide they go, if they have Marco, better change guide
Lamento que hayas perdido tu guía. Para una visita guiada es muy importante seguir al guía.
It was impactful. The guide knowledgeable and friendly. That was a lot of learn. The building is immense. The tour was inspiring.
Thank you, & we are proud to be part of your happiness and your experience.
Our tour guy Alex was punctual and very knowledgeable. He explained everything in details. He was patient, cleared and patiently guided us through the crowd of the Vatican. We really enjoyed his tour today. Thank you Alex & best wishes to you!
Thank you. We try our best to best service.
Honestly this tour was not worth the money. The skip the line ticket entrance was actually like $30 USD per person for the museum and sistine chapel. Everything else was payment for tour and fees im guessing. However, you don’t really get much interesting info from the tour and since it is so crowded inside, having such a big group only made it worse. In our case, apparently the st peter’s basilica was “suddenly” closed for the day, we couldn’t even go. No body told us prior to the day, we were informed at the meeting point. When I reached out to request a partial refund, the contact tour person said he tried contacting me but there was no response. Mind you, he could’ve sent a message through this same app or even texted on whatsapp, introducing himself and explaining why he was reaching out, but he didn’t. Instead, he called me several times in the morning through whatsapp and of course, I did not answer to a random man I don’t know, calling me while I was sleeping. On a positive note, I got my partial refund fairly quick which was $30. Overall, I honestly didn’t think it was worth it. Even if we would’ve gone to the basilica, it would’ve still been overpriced since the basilica entrance was free.
Im sorry for inconvenience situation. Because this day suddenly st peter's basilica was closed, that's why people can't get in . For this reason we already make a call before entry, unfortunately we couldn't reach you. After that we already make partial refund which you will receive after 3 working days. Hope you understand. Thank you
Laura is a brilliant and lovely lady to have on your Vatican tour. Very helpful and taking care of the group. She has so much knowledge about the historie and the place. She keeps it interested for everyone. We had a lovely tour with her, highly recommended….
Very nice tour to join, this is a must in Rome! you want to skip the line and get right in the Vatican Museums. The tour guide went above and beyond to explain everything.
We are happy to be part of your happyness .Thank you
