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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Overview
Make the most of your valuable vacation time by skipping the line at the Vatican Museums. You save hours waiting by booking a group tour, and get engaging commentary from your guide as you explore. Admission is included to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica; follow your guide on a carefully-crafted itinerary to ensure you don't miss a thing.
- Guaranteed skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
- Save tons of valuable vacation time
- Guide provides in-depth commentary as you travel
- Admission to all sites visited
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What's Included
An expert tour guide with over 10 years of experience. Excellent story teller.
Guaranteed skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
Admission tickets to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica
Private transportation
Gratuities
Departure & Return
Via Plauto, 17 , Via Plauto, 17, 00193 Roma RM, Italy
St. Peter's Basilica , Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican CityThe meeting point is located in Borgo Pio, near St. Peter's square. The exact address is Via Plauto 17/A. IMPORTANT: Please check your booking for the start time of the Vatican ENGLISH tour. Arrive 20 minutes before at the meeting point ( Via Plauto 17A ) for check-in. Thank you !
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
- OPERATED BY Made in Rome Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica?
A:The policies on social distancing are:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Great tour!
Kevin_M
, Aug 2022
A tour of Vatican City and it’s amenities
Jacob_K
, Aug 2022
The tour took us through the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Our guide was knowledgeable and gave great insightful background information on important sites. If you’re looking at just doing one of the parts of this tour, I would look at a specific ticket option for that; for example, we spent about 2 hours in the museum and saw very little of it compared to what was available because we had to stay to a schedule. A ticket option just for the museums and Sistine Chapel would give you more time (that is of course if it’s not a guided tour). If you’re looking to get a general overview of each section of the Vatican this is the tour for you. I would highly recommend!
Love the guided tour!
barbararedmond62
, Aug 2022
Great tour!
Ronald_M
, Aug 2022
Great experience for the whole family!
Christine_J
, Aug 2022
100% worth paying more to skip the line and get in early, ahead of the crowds. The guide was essential as the Vatican is so large it is overwhelming. If you didn't know where to go you would waste a lot of time, let alone hours waiting in hot lines with no shade. Our guide was very knowledgeable and overall it was a great experience. We travelled with our 4 kids (ages 15, 13, & twins age 12) and it was a great pace for them as well. Highly recommend.
Fun and informative tour
VanessaA_L
, Aug 2022
Recommended
Stewart_M
, Aug 2022
Best travel guide ever!
Yu_W
, Aug 2022
Our travel guide, Marco, is the best agent we ever had. I did same tour two years ago with other tour accompany. There is no comparison. He is very knowledgeable, professional, nice and fun. We definitely will remember him and introduce other friend to him. I hope that we will be able to find him next time we come visit again. Thank you!
Great tour
Soraya_F
, Aug 2022
Vatican tour
Marlene_D
, Aug 2022
Great tour!!! Highlight of our trip. Marco's awesome!
Christiane_M
, Aug 2022
Avoid This Tour, better to purchase at the Vatican.
Jeff_W
, Aug 2022
Although the tour guide...
dgm088yahooca
, Aug 2022
Although the tour guide operator was knowledgeable I found it to be rushed. No time to look around and experience the tour. He didn’t have a flag and often times was easy to lose. In fact at the Sistine chapel I lost him and the group and was left on my own. Not too happy. Would I visit again yes but maybe try a different tour guide.
Great tour as advertised
Wayne_C
, Aug 2022
Tour guide Gabriel was...
Cheryl_H
, Aug 2022
Great tour
Nancy_R
, Aug 2022
Skip the lines YAY!
Anthony_L
, Aug 2022
What a great tour. I am sure that everyone in our group was as satisfied with it, as we were. Do not hesitate to take this informative beautiful tour. It does take a bit of walking (about 10000 steps) but it is good exercise, with plenty of stairs but a very patient guide for us 70 year olds who move slowly. Have a ball!
Enjoyable Vatican tour full of facts and stories
K_M
, Aug 2022
Tour guide was knowledgeable and happy to answer questions from the group. Due to the crowds, standing in line, and stairs, it would have been helpful if mobility requirements would have been posted in advance. Some group members had difficulty keeping up, which slowed down the whole tour.
Excellent tour!
Patrick_O
, Aug 2022
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