--- title: Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 115 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.53 reviews: 722 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 142 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-vatican-museums-sistine-chapel-st-peter-s-basilica-tour/ --- # Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour **Guidekin's take:** Skip the line tickets for the Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's with a guide in English or Spanish, official Vatican headsets and an illustrated Sistine factsheet to take away. Everything but pickup is included at €115 per person. The Raphael Rooms appear only when the Vatican routes everyone through them, and it is not for wheelchairs. ## Overview Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Discover St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini. Begin your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries, and discover one of the world's most remarkable art collections. See the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere. Marvel at works by ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps and wander the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries. Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes. Follow your guide inside St. Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini. The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade. ## Key facts - Price: from €115 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.53/5 from 722 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Brastours ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | English Tour With Basilica | €115 / person | English | - | | Spanish Tour With Basilica | €115 / person | Spanish | - | | English Tour Without Basilica | €115 / person | English | Basilica non included: Please note that this option does not include access and a guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica. Basilica non included: At the end of the tour, it will still be possible to enter the... | ## What's included - Free device charging station at the meeting point - Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry ticket - St. Peter's Basilica skip-the-line entry ticket - Sistine Chapel illustrated factsheet - Official Vatican headsets - Sistine Chapel skip-the-line entry ticket - Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point ## Not included - Hotel pick up and drop off ## Itinerary 1. **Vatican City** (pass by, no stop) - The smallest sovereign state in the world, kingdom of Christianity and governed by the Pope. 2. **Vatican Museums** (1h; admission included) - The immense art collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries and the Vatican Galleries. 3. **Museo Pio Clementino** (20m; admission included) - The largest complex of the Vatican Museums, with the Belvedere Apollo and the magnificent Laocoön. 4. **Sphere within a Sphere** (10m; admission included) - A bronze masterpiece by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, in the Pigna courtyard, that rotates over a period of time. 5. **Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche** (10m; admission included) - Frescoed with 40 giant geographical maps of the various Italian regions and of the main cities. 6. **Sistine Chapel** (20m; admission included) - The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece. 7. **St. Peter's Basilica** (30m; admission included) - The most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini. 8. **St. Peter's Square** (15m) - Dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini’s double Colonnade. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 08:00, 08:30, 10:00, 13:15, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Brastours Office. 15 minutes prior the departure time. No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed). - It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders. - Tour not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility. - As per the new security provisions, an ID may be required. - Should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed or not accessible within the scheduled time, the tour will include the Raphael's Rooms or the explanation of the Basilica from outside. - The Raphael's Rooms are usually not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory. - The Basilica is not included on Wednesday morning due to the Papal Audience. It is included in July, August and when the audience is held indoors. - No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour. ## How it compares in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours Ranked **#142 of 145** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel/?format=md) — 4.99 (1486) 2. [rome-complete-early-morning-vatican-tour-small-group](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-complete-early-morning-vatican-tour-small-group/?format=md) — 4.94 (2766) 3. 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