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St. Peter's Dome Climb, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Combo Tour

Guided Tour

Traditional anitpasti and aperitivos 

Wine tasting at a local enoteca in Florence

Ponte Vecchio

Try delicious local favorites such as fresh handmade pasta

Florence Evening Food Tour with Florentine Steak and Tuscan Wine  

Trastevere Local Food Tour in Rome

Day Trip

 Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome

See the David!

Giotto's Bell Tower

Accademia Gallery

Baptistry Doors

Climb Brunelleschi's Dome

City of the Italian Renaissance

The Florence Cathedral

Skip-the-line David & Florence Duomo Guided Tour

Borghese Gallery Skip the Line

David with the Head of Goliath

Apollo and Daphne

Boy with a basket of fruit​ 

Rape of Proserpina​ 

Paolina Borghese sculpture

St. Jerome by Caravaggio

Skip-the-Line Borghese Gallery Tour

VIP Access to Priscilla Catacombs

After Hours Rome Catacombs and Capuchin Crypts Tour with Transport

The Vatican's Pinacoteca is home to an impressive collection spread across 18 rooms, making it easy to get lost in the vast array of masterpieces. Our passionate and engaging guides will help you navigate through the most significant works, from Caravaggio to Raphael. Whether you're entering with general tickets for a quick tour or taking a more detailed adventure with a private guide, we offer options that bring the gallery’s treasures to life, ensuring you have an exciting and memorable experience!

The Vatican’s a maze of masterpieces, not a place to wander clueless with a guidebook. Our long-standing partnerships get you inside faster and smarter, bringing you straight to the good stuff—think Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s, Papal Crypts. Because “eh, we’ll wing it” is not a Vatican strategy. 

Our Italy tours cover five cities. Rome carries the most: the Colosseum arena floor, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the catacombs, and a Trastevere food walk. The Vatican runs from a 1-hour ticket up to a dome climb with the Sistine Chapel. Venice adds St. Mark's Basilica with a gondola and a 9.5-hour lagoon day. Florence and Milan hand you the David, the Uffizi, and the Last Supper in half a day each.

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If you're looking to immerse yourself in the art world, our Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets offer a fantastic entry into the Vatican’s art collection, allowing you to skip the line and get quicker access to the treasures inside. As one customer shared, "Skipping the line made the experience so much smoother, and the artworks were beyond amazing!" This option provides a well-rounded tour of the Vatican, highlighting its most famous pieces.
 
For those seeking a deeper dive, the Vatican Uncovered: A Private, Detailed Tour offers an exclusive experience with a more in-depth exploration of the Pinacoteca and the Vatican’s incredible art history. "The private tour was absolutely worth it. Our guide was so knowledgeable and gave us a detailed look at everything," a customer raved. This tour allows you to explore each room at your own pace, with a focus on the masterpieces that define this iconic collection.
 
If you're looking for something truly special, the Vatican After Hours Tour allows you to experience the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums after the crowds have gone home. Customers love this exclusive, peaceful experience, saying, "It was incredible to see the Sistine Chapel in the quiet of the evening with almost no one else around." This is the ultimate way to see the Vatican’s art in an intimate setting, away from the usual hustle.
 
No matter which tour you choose, we offer a variety of experiences to suit your interests, ensuring a memorable visit to the Vatican's remarkable art collection.

See Raphael's Transfiguration up close with skip-the-line entry to the picture gallery and museums

Vatican Pinacoteca Tours

Vatican Pinacoteca Tours | Raphael's Transfiguration & Papal Art

Book Vatican Pinacoteca tours to see Raphael's Transfiguration with skip-the-line access and expert guides. Book today, pay later!

Reserve timed entry tickets & gain quicker access to the Vatican, so you can explore at your leisure

Entry Ticket

The Vatican Museums, at your pace, on your time

Guided tour

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets

Get an up close experience tailored to your interests, with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's entry

Inspect every artistic detail

Guide tips

Vatican Uncovered: A Private, Detailed Tour

Experience the Sistine Chapel and famous galleries completely empty on a once in a lifetime tour

Absorb masterpieces in absolute silence

Alone at the Vatican: Private After Hours Tour

Enjoy timed entry to the Vatican Museums and experience the exclusive Scala Regia passageway

Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

See the Areas You Want to See

See the Raphael Rooms, Gallery of Maps, and Scala Regia, an exclusive passageway into the basilica 

Semi Private Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica 

Vatican Tours

Travel by train, enjoy timed entry and a guided tour of the palace, then roam the gardens

Skip the line

Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour with Transport from Paris

Keep it simple and personable with timed entry, train transport, and an ultra-small group

Semi-Private Palace of Versailles and Gardens Tour from Paris

Meet at the Chateau entrance for a guided tour of the interior, then roam the Gardens independently

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles Tour with Timed Entry Tickets and Expert Guide

Relax on this Tuscan day trip with a 3-course lunch and 6 wine tastings

From Florence: Tuscany Day Trip with Siena, San Gimignano & Winery Lunch

Explore 2 hilltop villages, cross Italy’s most dramatic footbridge & dine at a family-run vineyard

New Tour

Guided visit of Montepulciano​ 

San Biagio Church and complex​ 

A Tuscan jewel​ 

Local vineyard visit​ 

Tuscan wine experience​ 

Free time in Pienza​ 

Tuscany from Rome: Civita di Bagnoregio, Pienza, Vineyard Lunch & Wine

Skip the driving and savor 10 different wines at 2 family run vineyards in Chianti

Vatican Pinacoteca Tours

3 Pinacoteca Tours

St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter's Dome Climb, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Combo Tour

Private Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica Tour

From Civitavecchia: Private Rome Shore Excursion with Colosseum & Vatican

Private Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Dome Climb Complete Tour

Private Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum & Vatican Museums

Vatican at Closing Time Private Evening Tour with Sistine Chapel

Rome Golf Cart and Food Tour: Explore the City's Iconic Sites and Cuisine

Ultimate St. Peter's Basilica Dome Climb and Tour

Vatican Uncovered: A Private, Detailed Tour

The Quickest Direct Access Private Vatican Tour

Private Tours

Private Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica Tour

From Civitavecchia: Private Rome Shore Excursion with Colosseum & Vatican

Private Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Dome Climb Complete Tour

Private Rome in a Day Tour with Colosseum & Vatican Museums

Vatican at Closing Time Private Evening Tour with Sistine Chapel

Private Family-Friendly Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour

Vatican Uncovered: A Private, Detailed Tour

The Quickest Direct Access Private Vatican Tour

Alone at the Vatican: Private After Hours Tour

Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia

Private Early Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel

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