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Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
Skip the line and gain direct access to the Raphael Rooms, Creation of Man & Scala Regia passageway
Most visitors miss the Vatican’s best shortcut. With our expert guide, you’ll explore the Vatican Museums, including the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel, then descend the Scala Regia (Bernini’s regal staircase) into St. Peter’s Basilica through an entrance reserved only for guided groups. This is the Vatican experience you didn’t know you needed.
Expert, English-speaking guide
Skip-the-line entry to Vatican Museums
Entry to the Sistine Chapel
Privileged access to Scala Regia
Entry to St. Peter’s Basilica
Guide tips
Your tour begins near the Vatican Museums entrance
Meet your guide near the Vatican Museums entrance. Look for the exact location on your booking voucher.
Vatican Museums
With your privileged, skip-the-line entry, you'll glide past the main crowds and head directly inside to begin exploring the Vatican's magnificent art collection. Your guide will lead the way, ensuring you hit all the must-see masterpieces and avoid getting lost in the maze of galleries.
Pinecone Courtyard
Pause briefly in the serene Pinecone Courtyard, a beloved open-air space within the Vatican Museums. Here, art and nature blend seamlessly around the massive bronze pinecone that gives the courtyard its name, offering a moment of tranquility before the main artistic explorations.
Pio-Clementino Museum
Next, explore the halls filled with some of the world’s most important classical sculptures. You’ll stop to admire masterpieces like the dramatic Laocoön and His Sons and the serene Apollo Belvedere, learning about the myths and legends associated with these iconic works.
Gallery of Maps
Follow your guide into the astonishing 120-meter (400 ft) long Gallery of Maps. This iconic hall reveals Italy’s intricate terrain through the meticulous cartography of the 16th century, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII. You’ll hear the stories behind these detailed, topographical depictions of the Italian peninsula.
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Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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Deny is great !
Joel P.
January 21, 2026
Deny is the best guide !
Maria was awesome
Hikaru S.
January 20, 2026
Learned a tremendous amount of the Vatican through Maria. She knew the place inside out. Grazie
Great tour
Charles F.
January 19, 2026
The magnitude of the Vatican makes it difficult to rate the tour. It was informative and educational to say the least but overwhelmingly impossible to rate. Guide was remarkable and knowledgeable.
Amazing experience!
Michelle W.
January 18, 2026
Eleonora was our amazing tour guide! It helps that she has a background in archeology, so she had extensive knowledge of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. She was very informative and answered all of our questions. She didn't rush us through the tour but took the time to show and explain some of the beautiful artwork and history. She made the tour really fun and exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with Eleonora; she made my trip very memorable. Grazie!
Sara S.
January 18, 2026
Amazing
martha P.
January 18, 2026
Our guide Fulvia was wonderful and excellent. On time. Our tour became a private one since it’s only me and my husband on this 0815 scheduled time. We were not rushed . She point out some spot that’s extra not done on the big group. So much to see and process but she guided us on the most important ones we won’t know if on our own. The privilege passage to St. Peter’s basilica was heaven . I have a slight knee problem and the 4 hrs of walking was tough especially with up and down stairs in the apartments. Swift pass through St. Peter’s. She was very knowledgeable, patient. We were tired but loved the experience. Highly recommended.
Great guide, VERY BUSY place!
Peter P.
January 17, 2026
Our guide was fantastic! Lovely person, very knowledgeable and got us to all the highlights on an insanely busy day! They seem to let in far too many people at one time and they can randomly close the Sistine Chapel at any time, as they did to us. You need a guide that can move quickly to the most important items on the tour and insist that you get to see it all!
Highly recommend!!!
Kristen G.
January 17, 2026
Bogdon was our tour guide and he was amazing. Really interesting amd knowledgeable about history along with a fantastic sense of humor making it fun. Highly enjoyed it. Definitely recommend. The Vatican tour with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Bascillica is one not to miss if in Rome. Amazing!!
Russ B.
January 16, 2026
Fabulous Faby
Annette A.
January 16, 2026
What a wonderful experience to be led through the Vatican by Faby. Faby made the tour so very enjoyable for me AND all my four sons. Her immense knowledge and sense of fun was a winning combination. She even managed to keep my sons’ attention for the whole 3 hours! I thoroughly recommend this tour and Faby.
Celine B.
January 16, 2026
The guide was very knowledgeable and kept us on time for our basilica entry. It was nice to be able to go straight from the museums to the basilica.
Small group experience
Allison T.
January 16, 2026
Our group was small and intimate. The knowledge of our tour guide was exceptional and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Karen S.
January 14, 2026
Great tour experience
Eka J.
January 14, 2026
Tour was great and informative. It was a busy day when we visited the vatican but everything went smoothly.
We loved this tour!
Sarah L.
January 13, 2026
Bogden was our tour guide and we loved him! He was so knowledgable and also made the tour very fun. The Vatican is overwhelmingly large with so many important things. It was great to have a guide to tell us what to focus on and make sure we don't miss any big things.
Tour guide Raffa was excellent
Melody E.
January 13, 2026
Tour guide Raffa was excellent
Deborah Y.
January 12, 2026
Sistine Chapel,/ Saint Peter’s Basilica
Brent K.
January 12, 2026
Didn’t care for what felt like being herded through. I guess that’s how it goes when the place gets 20k visitors a day. Our guide, Raffa, was excellent however. Appreciated her vast knowledge of the sites and Rome in general.
Delightful day at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Lorraine W.
January 10, 2026
This was the first of our three tours with The Roman Guy. Eleanora was a delightful and enthusiastic guide. Her art background was so helpful, and she was full of fun and energy. Due to an unforseen change at the Vatican due to the Jubilee, we weren't able to visit inside the Basilica (we booked another tour for different day), but instead were able to spend extended time in the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Loved all of our The Roman Guy Tours and will definitely recommend to those visiting Rome!
Not so privileged tour
Thuy N.
January 10, 2026
Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's -Sent email about father in wheelchair, never received a response -show up and receive a rude response about wheelchairs are not accommodating and they gave zero solutions -said I can enter the Vatican with them but break away from the group early. Why would I pay $690 for 5 adults to leave the group early? What am I paying for? -Waited in line outside the Vatican from 09:40-10:40 -Finally entered and we were herded like cattle and rushed through the beginning til the end at St Peter’s entrance. -They gave us 5 mins at the Sistine Chapel. -the tour guides were rude and seem bothered when asking questions about the art. Wow. I will never do this tour and will always tell family and friends to avoid this company and tour package.
Mary L.
January 09, 2026
Kevin M.
January 09, 2026
Barbara G.
January 08, 2026
Bodgan was a great excellent guide
Excellent Tour
Jamison W.
January 08, 2026
I highly recommend a tour with The Tour Guy! Our guide was very knowledgeable about Vatican City and was excited to share with us. She gave us insight that we otherwise wouldn't have received from another tour guide or visiting by ourselves. Logistically, the directions for how to find the tour were easy to understand and overall made for an excellent adventure.
On Wednesday the tour does not goes to the Basilica
matias G.
January 07, 2026
They should advertise this and make it cheaper. These guys are so scammers. I had issues with the coliseum tour as well and they dont want to refund me. This 4 stars is ONLY for the Tour guide at Vatican, SHE WAS AMAZING!