The Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Basilica Excursion

• Priority entrance tickets 
• An expert guide to take you around the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
• Morning tour includes Raphael’s Rooms

Take the tour of the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel and jump the queue! You’ll have an expert guide lead you around the museums where you’ll visit one of the most important art collections of the world. Admire the beautiful spiral stairway, the gallery of tapestries and geographical maps, before arriving at the Sistine Chapel where you’ll see Michelangelo’s famous frescos. 
After exploring the Sistine Chapel you’ll be able to skip the lines in order to gain entry to the unforgettable Basilica. You’ll be inside one of the largest Basilicas in the world, be blown away by the opulent detail and see Bernini’s Baldacchino.

The tour ends at the Vatican museums, therefore you are at leisure to make your own way back to your hotel. There is the option to take part in a morning or afternoon tour, the morning tour also includes Raphael's Rooms.

We say: "A tour around the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica is an unforgettable experience. Seeing Michelangelo’s Pieta was my personal highlight." Zoe Turner, Product Assistant

Prices: From £58 per person (for afternoon tour), From £69 per person (for morning tour) 

Operates: Every day except Sundays and religious holidays from April – October. Fridays and Saturdays from November to March. Please note: on Wednesdays you will not be able to enter St. Peter’s Basilica (due to Papal audience).

Duration: 3 hours approx.

Start time:  8:30am approx. (for morning excursion), 2:30pm  approx. (for afternoon excursion). (Please be aware that hotel pick-up will be earlier than the start times listed)

Included: Hotel pick up (from central locations), entrance ticket with no line, professional guide, headsets (for large groups).

Not included: Hotel drop off.

To book this excursion, please call one of our Italy Experts. Please note that excursions operate from April - October, are subject to availability and minimum numbers. Start times and departure points shall be reconfirmed once in resort.