St. Peter's Basilica

Immerse yourself in one of the most famous areas in the world during this comprehensive 2.5-hour tour of the Vatican. Explore the various museums including the Raphael Rooms, the Belvedere Courtyard with ‘Apollo Belvedere’ and ‘Laocoön and Sons’, and more. Then head to the Sistine Chapel just before closing time to admire the iconic frescoes when it is less crowded. Your tour will end at St. Peter’s Basilica. A guide will provide eye-opening insight and context for the many historical and cultural points along the tour.

As the spiritual home to over 1.6 billion Catholic’s worldwide, the Vatican City can be something of a nightmare get into - with queues lasting for hours on end. But our Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica tour utilises premium skip-the-line tickets - allowing us to breeze past the crowds and dig right in. Those visiting the Vatican unguided often find themselves dazzled by the plethora of works on display here - which can make it somewhat difficult to navigate. But our guides have curated a bespoke route through the Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica that packs in all the best bits - without leaving you lost for hours in its maze-like corridors.

The Vatican has stood as the center of the Catholic Church since the early decades of Christianity when it was a place of martyrdom and the place where St Peter is believed to have been crucified upside down. So much history sits inside the Vatican museum complex that no time should be spent waiting outside.As the most visited place in Rome, the Vatican serves 4.2 million people a year. The lines, as you can imagine, can be long, sometimes hours long, and exhausting for anyone who has to wait in them. Keep your energy for the good parts, the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter’s Basilica. With a Vatican Skip-The-Lines Tour, you get to go in a small group through a special museum entrance. Once inside your guide will take you a journey of the best known and some of the obscure parts of a place that contains some of the world’s most important historical treasures.This is the perfect small group tour for those who want to see the major highlights of the Vatican City.

Visit all the highlights of the Vatican Museums and have the evening free to experience the rest of Rome! In this, our best-selling, Vatican tour, immerse yourself in the history of the Church. Our Vatican Highlights tours runs every day bar Sunday and public holidays.While in Rome, experience the Vatican City with an expert, local guide!