My Prestigious Masterpieces of Vatican City Tour

This My Prestigious Rome tour provides a wonderful opportunity to experience the Vatican Museum and St. Peters. The Vatican is one of the world’s greatest museums. It holds within its walls and halls the greatest homage to Western Civilization in a single complex- as well as pre dating most contemporary museums by centuries it houses some of the world’s finest examples of  art and architecture. Be warned the Vatican collection is vast and overwhelming -a good guide is essential to navigate the over four miles of treasures displayed.

This entertaining tour focuses on the absolute must-sees and famous masterpieces including the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo and the Raphael rooms. We will then experience the most magnificent church on earth -St Peters before ending in superb square designed by Bernini.

Highlights: Michelangelo’s Dome, Belvedere Courtyard (Cortile della Pigna), Chiaramonti  Collection, Pio-Clementino Collection, Stanza Rotonda, Stanza della Croce Greca,  Bramante’s Triple Gallery, Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Peter’s Square

Small Group Guarantee

The Original Masterpieces of Vatican City Tour

When: 1.45 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Available from April 12th to July 31st and from August 30th to October 30th.  This group tour is not available in the month of August.

Museum entry and reservation fees included. Children 3 and under free

Length: 3 hours

Meeting Point: In front of the Caffè Vaticano which is across the road from the Vatican Museum Entry Door, Viale Vaticano n° 100. Guide will be holding an Artviva The Original & Best Walking Tours Sign.

Includes: Prestigious small group guarantee of maximum 18 persons, a great guide, audio headsets to better hear your guide, reservation and entry fees for the Vatican Museums.

Excludes: Optional gratuities.

Weather: This tour runs rain or shine

Notes: Please note that because of Vatican rules, the guide may not be able to speak loudly in St. Peter's Basilica after 4:00pm, and may explain St. Peter's Basilica from outside before the group enters.

Although we pre-reserve your Vatican Museum tickets, there may be a short wait before museum entry while your guide picks up your tickets and audiosets when the museum is crowded.  

Certain rooms or courtyards may be closed without warning by the Vatican Museum administration.  If this happens during your tour, some sites may be substituted.

*** At St. Peter's women must have their knees and shoulders covered and men must wear full length pants***

Please note that it can cause a long delay to check large backpacks and umbrellas before entering the museum so please do not bring any with you.

Private tours are available all year round exclusively for you. Please see our Private Rome Tours for more information.

This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs-please book a private tour with us if you need to use a wheelchair.

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Minimum Numbers Guarantee

On rare occasions, our tours do not meet their minimums.  If this happens, we would be happy to run the tour just for you at our cost price to ensure that you do not miss it.  You can simply pay the difference between what you have paid and our cost for running the tour, which you see below.  We will contact you the evening before your tour if your tour has not met the minimum number of participants, so please remember to include your hotel or cell phone contact information if you will not have email access in your booking notes and let us know if you are interested in this option.  This option is valid only for tours booked at least 7 days in advance.

Cost to run the tour just for you:    200.00 Euro       Guide cost minimum excluding museum tickets