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You'll want to fill it up, when you learn about our world famous Colosseum Underground Tour!
This is a walking tour and involves occasional walking up&down the stairs.
Our Vatican guide will take your group past the long line waiting outside and straight into the Vatican Museums to start your Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & St Peter's.
Enjoy the amazing views and open space of the Pinecone Courtyard, one of the many open spaces within the Vatican state and museums.
Marvel at one of the largest and most impressive art collections in the world as your expert guide introduces you to these works of art through a series of different important galleries.
The Octagonal Courtyard is home to some incredible sculptures, including the magnificent 'Laocoon and Sons', possibly the first work added to the entire collection!
How big is your bathtub at home? Big enough to swim in? Emperors were known for being extravagant and Nero certainly was that! As you'll see when peering into his monstrous bathtub.
This gallery was originally an open "loggia" but was walled and closed some 200 years ago. The statues and candelabras you will see inside during this Vatican tour date back as far as 3rd Century B.C.
Some of the masterpieces in this gallery were designed after the cartoons drawn by Raphael! Your guide will explain the stories portrayed, and show you a tapestry with a spectacular optical illusion!
The Vatican Museums are overflowing with art, history and beauty. See it for yourself as you stroll through the magnificent Gallery of Maps, decorated in the 16th century with outstanding precision!
Decorated for Pope Julius II by the hand of Raphael, your next stop on your Vatican group tour is to the apartments adorned in Raphael’s priceless frescos, including his glorious "School of Athens”.
You'll visit the rooms that once served as the apartments of Pope Alexander VI. With all the scandal around this Pope and his family, you'll wish the walls could talk.
The pièce de résistance, the bucket list item, what the Italians call a "capolavoro" (masterpiece). You'll now see Michelangelo's Creation of Adam with your own eyes inside the Sistine Chapel.
The most important church in all of Christendom, the home of the papacy, and one of the most remarkable buildings ever built! There’s no better place to wrap up your Vatican tour.
A unique piece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is sitting in the center of the Basilica. It sits under the magnificent dome and marks the spot of the Tomb of St Peter himself!
Probably the main masterpiece in St. Peter's is a statue. This statues ranks among the most famous in the world and also the only work ever signed by Michelangelo!
Your guide will give you insights on the St Peters Square from the basilica balcony. You'll then be free to explore the area as long as you please as The Roman Guy says Arrivederci!
Skip the line Vatican tickets
Passionate English-speaking local guide
Maximum group size of 18
If you’re looking an afternoon Vatican tour, we offer a skip the line tour that offers both a morning and afternoon start time. It would take approximately 12 years to see every item in the the Vatican Museums, and we know you don’t have that much time to spend. With our professional Vatican guide, visit the highlights of the Vatican (and some hidden gems) in approximately 3 hours. If you’d rather wake up early, our Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour and Express Vatican Tour both let you enter a full hour before the general public and experience the Sistine Chapel when it is practically empty.
Led by your expert guide, visit many of the best things to see inside the Vatican Museums that include the following.
Raphael is the epitome of a Renaissance artist. In the period of European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages, a great period of revival in art, literature and thought occurred. Raphael encompassed the ideals of a Renaissance man and designed and frescoed multiple rooms connected to the Vatican Museums. Among other masterpieces, see one of Raphael’s most famous works of art, The School of Athens
Michelangelo dedicated 10 years of his life to the Sistine Chapel. Only when you are inside, is it clear why it is one of the most celebrated works of art in Western civilization. Now restored, every detail and color of the Sistine Chapel is striking to behold. Since the Sistine Chapel is a place of worship, visitors are not permitted to speak inside. Before you enter, your professional Vatican guide will explain the significance of the chapel’s artwork and provide you with a map/handout for reference once you are inside.
Important! If you choose to stay in the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, you are welcome to leave the tour and skip St. Mark’s Basilica. However, if you do this, you cannot use the special entrance and skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica. If you decide to leave the tour, return your headset to your tour guide. Please note, if you do not return them, you will be charged 50€ per headset.
The grand centerpiece of the Vatican is St. Peter’s Basilica. The massive church is filled with artwork from some of the most celebrated artists in history. Enter through a special door and skip the lines to get inside the most opulent church in the world. Once inside, admire masterpieces that include the La Pieta, La Baldacchino, La Pieta, the statue of St. Peter and much more.
Important: Remember that you cannot return to the Vatican Museums from St. Peter’s Basilica. If you want more time inside the museums, forgo the Basilica. Inform your guide at the beginning of the tour. Also, if you would like to stay in St. Peter's Basilica longer, don’t leave with your guide to take photos in the piazza. Re-entry on your own is not recommended due to the long security line. The guide will not explain much of anything from the piazza so we recommend you stay and explore on your own after the tour is over.
If you want to experience some of the best views in Rome, climb St. Peter’s Dome. Before leaving St. Peter’s Basilica, ask our guide how to access St. Peter's Dome. You can either skip over 300 steps by catching an elevator part of the way, or climb the entire way to the top like a champ. Tickets to the dome cost about 5-7 euros, but trust us, the view is definitely worth it.
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** The Vatican is often slow in the late afternoon, but there is a chance the museums may be crowded while we are inside.** Students that book our Vatican tours for a student price MUST bring their student ID. It is required at the start of the tour.** During State visits or special religious events, parts of the Vatican may be closed unexpectedly. If an area normally covered on a tour is closed, our guide will still provide explanations of the closed areas from outside. Plus, we will show you an extra site or gallery to compensate.If you have any doubts about your mobility, we strongly suggest you take a Vatican Private Tour.
Important
In front of Caffé Vaticano on Viale Vaticano, 100. This is across the street from the Vatican Museum Entrance. Your guide will be there holding a sign that says “The Roman Guy.”
Where to Meet
What to Bring
ADULT: €64.00
Adults
€ 64.00
Senior (65+)
€ 61.00
Student (18-25 w/ I.D.)
€ 59.00
Youth (6-17)
€ 55.00
Child (5 & under)
FREE
The Roman Guy offers a full refund on Group Tour cancellations made more than 72 hours prior to your tour taking place. Cancellations made within 72 hours of your tour taking place cannot be refunded but we will do our best to accommodate you on another tour or date, pending availability.
The Roman Guy offers a full refund on Private Tour cancellations made more than 7 days prior to your tour taking place. Cancellations made within 7 days of your tour taking place cannot be refunded but we will do our best to accommodate you on another tour or date, pending availability.
from 34 reviews
5 / 5
Great tour, informative and interesting. It is definitely worth skipping the line! One of the favorite parts of our trip.
Ethan J
4/4/2018
You can wander these sights on your own but it's so much better with a guide, and we ended up with Raffa for both this tour and our tour of the ruins You can wander these sights on your own but it's so much better with a guide, and we ended up with Raffa for both this tour and our tour of the ruins and she was wonderful...more
Bostontraveler92
3/27/2018
Our guide Raffa was very entertaining and knowledgeable. The three hours of the tour whizzed past in a kaleidoscope of superb art and architecture. ToOur guide Raffa was very entertaining and knowledgeable. The three hours of the tour whizzed past in a kaleidoscope of superb art and architecture. To get to The Sistine Chapel before it got crowded was worth the tour price by itself. A word of warning, once you go to St Peter’s Basilica you cannot get back into the Vatican. Not sure if you can still get into the Basilica without your guide...more
FamilyGirlBro
I originally booked onto the early morning express Vatican tour however, the Vatican had a last minute closure due to the pope blessing something. TheI originally booked onto the early morning express Vatican tour however, the Vatican had a last minute closure due to the pope blessing something. The Roman Guy got in touch with me and were very quick to arrange for another tour (or offered refund if not). I booked onto the same tour however it was at 10:15 rather than early entry. The tour meet time was 10:15. This meant we would be waiting near the front of the ridiculous long queues. We got in around 11:00 although that wait did not feel long as our tour guide kept us very entertained teaching us about the history and archaeology of the site we were about to enter. The tour finished at 1:15pm where we were left in the Basilica to check out the tombs below, climb the stairs and/or go on our way. I learnt so much in this tour, and I do not mean from a religious perspective (I am not religious)... the history is quite fascinating. My tour guide was Ferdinando; he is a historian and qualified archeologist. I can absolutely, positively recommend him...more
Charli M