Begin your day at the Vatican at the top of St. Peter's Basilica before touring the church itself. Then visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel on this exciting morning Vatican City experience.

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Duration 2 - 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, Italian

Highlights

Climb to the top of Michelangelo's Cupola
Have a fully guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
Benefit from access to the Papal Crypts and Catacombs
Get into the Vatican Museums fast with a priority access ticket
Enjoy an immersive Sistine Chapel experience

Full description

Meet your expert Vatican guide by St. Peter's Square - a quick ascension by elevator later will carry you up to the top of the dome from where you can see all of Rome and far beyond Rome too. The views are absolutely spectacular. Back on terra firma you will tour the entirety of St. Peter's Basilica - this in itself is rare as most other Rome tour operators do not include it in their Vatican tours. Take a break before making the short walk to the comfortable customer center ahead of your second tour to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Genuine skip-the-line access means that you will be fast tracked to the artistic and archaeological masterpieces which make the Vatican Museums absolutely must-sees when in Rome.

Includes

St. Peter's Basilica dome climb ticket
Elevator ride part way to the summit
Expert licensed St. Peter's Basilica tour guide
Faster than fastest track Vatican Museums entrance
Expert licensed Vatican Museums guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Not allowed

Shorts
Weapons or sharp objects
Short skirts
Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible
There is a strict dress code at the Vatican. Shoulders and knees must be covered for both women and men
On the days immediately surrounding religious holidays at the Vatican, alterations to tours may be necessary due to partial closings of areas normally included in this tour. In the event the Papal Tombs underneath Saint Peter's Basilica should be closed, the tour of the Basilica itself is extended

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 233 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Value for money
4.7/5

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After being separated into groups, we took off for St Peters Basilica. We learned about different symbols that we would see around the the Vatican. We went up in an elevator, and got to see St Peter’s from above in the dome. There was then a possibility to climb up to the top of the Dome. After a break, we met back up with the same group to explore the Vatican Museum. We saw a lot of the art work that was acquired or commissioned by various popes.

June 20, 2022

Wow wow wow! I’ve never seen anything like the Vatican city. St Peter’s Square and the Basilica.. so much to see!! The dome climb is not the easiest climb, many stairs and small spaces. The view is cool. I guess once you’re there, why not huh? The Vatican Museum was also very amazing. So much art! Our guide Sandra is passionate, knowledgeable and just great! Love love her! Better to go with a guide to explain the history rather than on your own for sure!

June 17, 2022

Overall it was really great. The tour guide was really great, very good English and very informative. I think our only complaint was that for the Sistine chapel part of the trip, the tour was going so long that we were still not at the Sistine chapel when we only had 20 min left of the tour so we just left the tour and walked to it ourselves. We just hadn’t blocked more than 5 hours for this and time was running out. But the St. Peter’s basilica was amazing and overall it was great.

June 11, 2022

Rome: Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter's Dome Climb

Rome: Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter's Dome Climb

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