St. Peter's Dome Climb and Sistine Chapel Combo Tour

Amazing tour!

I would highly recommend this tour - it was phenomenal! Our guide, Maria, was really knowledgeable and friendly and made a 5 hour tour whizz by. Without her guidance it could have been quite overwhelming, especially in the Vatican Museums as they were so busy, but she made it interesting and a great experience and highlighted the key areas for us. If you can do the 300 steps up the Basilica, do it! It is totally worth it!

Rosi was very knowledgeable and very patient. Highly appreciated her and would recommend to all

accurate description, great guide

First off, the tour is exactly as described--meet early, climb the dome, tour st. peters, then Vatican Museums and Sistene Chapel. Raffa our guide was great from the start--funny, personable, knowledgable, and professional. A group showed up late and she caught them up to speed without missing a beat. Raffa used the times in security lines to provide background on the Vatican complex and prepare us for what we were about to see--which made this time useful, since knowing what you are going to see is quite helpful. Sometimes, a larger group feels like a hindrance, but that was not the case with this tour/this group. We had 20 people and it still had a small group feel, and Raffa was part of that. The dome climb and St. Peters part of the tour was absolutely fabulous--if you want to see these things, absolutely either come early on your own or book a tour like this. The Vatican museums portion, as others have mentioned, was a bit rushed and the crowds were overwhelming, and yet it was still clear that Raffa knew about everything we were seeing and she was able to offer insightful commentary despite the chaos. I guess the ideal might be to split these into two days and come early for both, but that's not feasible for everyone. Anyhow, Raffa was still great, and by the time we reached the Sistene Chapel at the end we were ready to explore it. What was nice about the time here was that Raffa left us before we entered, and we had as long as we we wanted to look around armed with our new knowledge. Overall, the 5 hour time was actually better than 3 hours--there was time to stop for photos at several points in St. Peters and at the dome, and there was a coffee/bathroom break in the middle. We could have stayed longer in the Vatican museums after the Sistene Chapel and explored more, but to be honest the crowds were so heavy that we just wanted to leave. But the option is there for you if you want it, which could be important for those who have particular items of interest that they'd like to see that aren't covered on the specific tour itinerary through the museums. Overall, as tours go, this one was great. Pros: great guide, thoughtful itinerary, time to breathe. Cons: vatican museums get chaotic, but you can fill that in yourself if you like. For the price, it's an outstanding value.

Maria was awesome!

We had a great tour. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about her home and making sure we received accurate information about it. It was a perfect tour, we learned so much, that was well worth every euro spent. I would recommend this company to everyone.

Experience with The Tour Guy is absolutely great.

Being part of this group tour has been a great experience. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about all areas of the Vatican and provided excellent explanations throughout.

Personable Guide Crowd Horrendous

The tour went smoothly and as described. The guide led us through the Vatican complex as well as she could considering the large number of visitors to the Vatican on a Saturday in October. The tour went longer than expected mainly because we had to slow down because of the crowds. The guide did an amazing of keeping track of our group throughout the tour. She gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions. This was my first trip to Rome and I wanted to see everything I could in the Vatican. But in a way I saw nothing except other people.

Highly recommend!

Our tour guide, Kate, was amazing. She was knowledgeable, funny and kept us entertained and engaged the whole time. She got us through all the tours and pointed out all the interesting details. Highly recommend this tour!

excellent guide

Guide was very knowledgeable and led a great tour. Could be improved by managing time better to allow more time in museum and sistine chapel which were at the end of the tour and somewhat rushed.

St Peters Dome Climb

Our tour guide, Katie, was wonderful, extremely knowledgeable, efficient, and very easy to understand. My husband and I were very happy with the tour. So glad to have chosen this tour. Bonjourno! Glenn & Carmen

Kate was the best

Kate was amazing. The best guide we had on our trip.

Tour of St. Peters

Tour guide was excellent!

St Peter's Dome Climb and Sistine Chapel Tour

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Loved that the tour began early to try to avoid some of the crowds. Our guide was great. Gave enough information to keep our attention without overwhelming us. She offered the opportunity to reenter St Peter's Cathedral after the tour in case we wanted to explore more on our own without going back through the security checkpoint.