--- title: Rome: Guided Tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 99 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.51 reviews: 45 duration_minutes: 150 duration_max_minutes: 180 languages: [de, en, it, fr, es] rank_in_category: 113 of 145 (Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-guided-tour-of-the-vatican-and-sistine-chapel/ --- # Rome: Guided Tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel **Guidekin's take:** A guided Museums route that starts in the Pinacoteca, the picture gallery most group tours skip, before the halls, the maps and the Sistine Chapel. Skip the line tickets, headsets and a licensed guide are included at €99 per person, transport and tips are not. No St Peter's on this one. ## Overview Skip the long line to the museum and enjoy the priority entrance. Our licensed tour guide will lead you to the Pinacoteca-the art gallery, that hosts world famous masterpieces. Go back in time with the fascinating stories of the history of Vatican, full of intrigues and remarkable events. Plunge yourself into the world of art, passing through the halls, full of paintings, statues, geographic maps, which represent the world known in those days. Finish your journey at the pearl of Vatican- the Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling and altar wall, decorated by Michelangelo. This fresco will take your breath away and won't leave you indifferent. ## Key facts - Price: from €99 per person - Duration: 2h 30m–3h - Rating: 4.51/5 from 45 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Italy Pass tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Spanish guided tour | €99 / person | Spanish | - | | English guided tour | €99 / person | English | - | | Italian guided tour | €99 / person | Italian | - | | French Guided Tour | €110 / person | French | - | | German Guided tour | €110 / person | German | - | ## What's included - Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel - Guided tour to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel - Headsets - Licensed tour guide ## Not included - Transportation - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Vatican Museums** (2h; admission included) - Skip the long line to the museum and enjoy the priority entrance. Our licensed tour guide will lead you to the Pinacoteca-the art gallery, that hosts world famous masterpieces. Go back in time with the fascinating stories of the history of Vatican, full of intrigues and... ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 18 start times between 08:30 and 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## How it compares in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours Ranked **#113 of 145** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. 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