vatican tours

Explore the never-ending treasures of the Vatican in Rome.

Maximize your time with our essential skip-the-line Vatican tour, designed to bypass the legendary queues. Led by an expert professional guide, you will journey through one of the world’s most vast art collections, featuring masterpieces by Raphael, Bernini, and Botticelli. The highlight is an immersive visit to the Sistine Chapel, where your guide will reveal the hidden symbols behind Michelangelo’s frescoes, transforming a simple visit into a deep cultural experience within this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Avoid the massive crowds outside the main gates with our exclusive guided access to St. Peter’s Basilica. As the largest church in the world, its scale is breathtaking, but its true beauty lies in the details. Your professional guide will lead you directly to Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s monumental Baldachin, sharing the history and secrets of these treasures that most visitors miss when exploring on their own.

This curated combo tour is the ultimate way to discover the treasures of Vatican City in a single, seamless journey. By combining the artistic wonders of the Museums with the spiritual grandeur of the Basilica, you gain a comprehensive understanding of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. With guaranteed fast-track entry and expert storytelling, you won't just see the Vatican—you will truly understand its legacy.

Maximize your trip to the Vatican. With these fast-track Vatican Museums tickets, you’ll have more time to see one of the most popular destinations in Rome and Italy– the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Escape the long lines and waiting times so you can explore Vatican City to the fullest.

Your skip-the-line Vatican tickets includes fast-track Vatican Museum admission and a visit to the Sistine Chapel so you will have more time to discover the countless treasures of the Vatican like Caravaggio, the Carriage Pavilion, and Raphael’s Rooms.

This exclusive private Vatican tour is the best way to see the most popular destinations in Italy – the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. You will have your very own private guide all to yourself and at your disposal, ready to answer your questions.

Your special skip-the-line Vatican Museum private tour includes all the main highlights and then some.

Journey through the most famous works of art at your own pace with your personal tour guide such as the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel ceiling and Michelangelo’s Pieta.

In a carefully planned itinerary, your dedicated expert guide will take you to the most important rooms and artworks explaining to you each piece with great detail and passion - even customizing your itinerary based on your particular interests and curiosities. This private Vatican tour is one of the most memorable and personal experiences you can have in Rome.

More than just tickets to the papal audience, this guided tour will teach you everything you need to know about the history of the popes of the Vatican.

The Udienza Papale, also known as the General Audience, is a weekly occurrence at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome where the Pope addresses a live and devout audience.

This special experience where the Holy Father, Pope Francis addresses the masses gathered outside St. Peter’s Square is one of the most popular things to do in Rome. So much so that tickets are extremely valuable and even harder to obtain. But this Papal Audience guided tour includes it all - guaranteed tickets and a reservation to witness the Pope at the Vatican as well as a comprehensive tour prior.

Religious or not, the papal audience at the Vatican is a moving, memorable, and once-in-a-lifetime experience to be had in Italy.

Not your typical Vatican tour. Yes, you will still discover the amazing papal collections that can be found inside the Vatican Museums, but this Vatican tour goes a bit deeper, underground St. Peter’s Basilica where you’ll find another hidden treasure – the Papal Tombs.

First witness Michelangelo’s Pieta - the breathtaking sculpture inside St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. This moving image of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion is one of the most famous statues of the Renaissance period. You’ll also see St. Peter’s Baldachin by Bernini, an elaborate Baroque-style bronze sculpted canopy which decorates the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Now it’s time to explore underground St. Peter’s Basilica. Along with the ancient Roman catacombs, the papal tombs of St. Peter’s in the Vatican are some of the most intriguing sites of Rome. Also referred to as the Vatican Grottoes or the Crypt beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, your guide will reveal the histories and mysteries behind this important burial site. Religious or not, the sacred relics, art and history that can be found within the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica is a must-see when in Rome.

ADD ON OPTION: St. Peter’s Dome Climb:
And if you wish to explore more (this time to the top) you can add on the option to climb the glorious St. Peter’s Basilica Dome.

The most beloved place to visit in Rome, this unique Vatican tour includes the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. All must-see destinations when visiting Vatican City - now beautifully illuminated by night and without the crowds. 

This fabulous tour is specially designed with wheelchair users in mind. Our guide takes you through the most important parts of the Vatican Museums that have wheelchair accessibility - the Pinacoteca Gallery, the Chiaramonti Museum and the Sistine Chapel. This private tour is a truly unique experience, as you explore the amazing sights with a small group. And you can skip the line, allowing you more time to enjoy your Vatican visit. 

Discover the wonders of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Of all the Vatican tours to choose from, this 2.5-hour visit is a great option when in Rome - especially when you are pressed for time. With a vast collection containing thousands of artworks, tours of the Vatican can seem almost overwhelming. But your expert guide will take you through select rooms, galleries and works of art so you will see the top sights and main highlights of the Vatican.

This skip-the-line Vatican tour not only saves you precious time so you don’t have to wait in long lines – it’s the perfect introduction to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.

Thanks to our long-standing prestige in the industry and strong relationship with the Vatican executive, Enjoy Rome is able to offer a sublime collection of VIP Vatican tours beyond the reach of most other operators.

This unique Enjoy Rome experience takes in the off-limits areas of the Vatican that you can usually only read about in books or online; beginning with the Hall of the Muses, which features nine statues representing personifications of the arts; and the Round Room, where we’ll see 1st century (CE) statues surrounding the magnificent central red porphyry basin.

The Niccoline Chapel is devoted to two of Christianity’s earliest martyrs—St Stephen and St Lawrence—while later on we’ll be dazzled by the double helix-shaped Bramante staircase, named after its architect, which was built to accommodate mules for transport to the pope’s private quarters!