Skip-the-Line Private Tour of Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel with a PhD Guide

Greet your guide and group outside the Vatican Museums and hand over your entrance fees: the tour cost only covers guiding. Clear security and don your headset.

View the ancient Roman collection, with its masterly sculptures, the Gallery of the Tapestries, which includes work designed by Raphael’s studio, and the Gallery of Geographical Maps. Enter the Sistine Chapel to admire the world-famous frescoes painted by the master Michelangelo—and learn about the frescoes Botticelli and other Renaissance painters crafted before Michelangelo started work.

If St. Peter’s Basilica is open, enjoy time in the Basilica along the way. Your tour ends either there or on Viale Vaticano.

• Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
• See masterpieces by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, and more
• Learn about art and architecture from an art historian or archaeologist
• Visit the famous Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica

If you’re serious about the history of art and architecture, you want a tour that goes beyond the surface of the Vatican Museums, one of the world’s greatest art collections. Benefit from the insights, wisdom, and experience of an academic expert with a doctorate in archaeology or art history—and gain skip-the-line access, too.

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers