Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica - Where to Meet and How the Tour Starts

1.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour with Optional Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 67,413 reviews · from $79Our pick

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line entry and a guided route, plus optional St. Peter's Basilica for La Pietà.

“I would not have wanted to try to see the museum or the Basilica without skip the line tickets. Well worth the money! You’d be in line for HOURS in the hot sun if you didn’t have them. In this tour, the guide did not go with us to the Basilica. We were able to view it at our own pace. Unfortunately, we were unable to see the Sistine Chapel since it was closed at the time due to preparation for conclave, but we were able to see everything else!”

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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour - The Vatican Museums route: what you actually see in 75 minutes

2.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39,149 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

Skip long queues in Vatican Museums, then Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica on a small English guided tour, about 3 hours.

“Our guide, Sophia, not only had exceptional knowledge but also infectious enthusiasm and passion, and went over and above to ensure we got the most from her vast experience. Booking this tour was well worth the fee for the excellent personal experience and the tour areas covered.”

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour

Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour - Pre-purchased named tickets and headsets: where this tour earns its price

Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

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4.Guided Tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27,897 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $55

Guided Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour with pre-booked entry, expert storytelling, headsets, and top photo spots for $55.

“Our guide, Alessandra, was WONDERFUL. She went at a beautiful pace- not too fast or slow. She was easy to understand, funny, and charming. I went with my group of 18 university students and they were engaged, which is a feat! Thank you!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour - Meeting at Colosseo Metro Station, finding the Tours of Rome guide

5.Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23,903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

A guided 3-hour Rome classic covering the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum with licensed experts, timed entry, and headsets.

“Absolutely loved seeing the colosseum and it lived up to our expectations. Our guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting an informative colosseum, roman forum and palatine hill tour. If there is any downside it would be with amount of people that were there. it made it hard to keep up at times weaving through the crowd of multiple thousands of people, as well as see the many views and hear the guide at times but that is out of the control of the tour guide and whomever runs the colosseum should cut ticket sales off at some point. I personally still would…”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour - Before You Go: IDs, Dress Code, and the Strict Entrance Clock

Rome: Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

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7.Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill Tour & Optional Arena

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,839 reviews · from $58

Priority-access Colosseum and Arena floor tour with live guide, headsets, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, skip-the-line entry.

“Excellent tour and our guide was incredible. She offered us so many details and info, explaining a lot of historical stuff into simple and accesible terms. The pacing was great, we had time to take photos without feeling rushed or without being in a hurry. The Arena is worth visiting, as well! Definitely recommend this tour!”

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Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour - Before You Go: IDs, Dress Code, and the Strict Entrance Clock

8.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13,217 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $72

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with expert guidance, optional Dome views, plus smart crowd navigation.

“Our guide Henry was fantastic, his enthusiasm and passion to show us as much as he could with his degree knowledge of art history made the tour and made my trip. Excellent 12 out of 10!!”

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Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica

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Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

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10.Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12,703 reviews · from $51

Skip-the-line guided tour covering the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, with first and second levels and expert storytelling.

“We were so fortunate to have Magda as our guide around the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum. Magda is an archeologist and added many interesting tidbits to our tour. Her passion for the history of Rome was evident. It was a great tour.”

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Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

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11.Colosseum: Underground and Ancient Rome Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,691 reviews · 3 hours · from $160

3-hour guided Colosseum tour with Forum, Palatine Hill, Underground access, and arena floor. Hear stories with headsets.

“Loved learning about the history of the Roman Forum, Palentine Hill and the Colleseum. An amazing job has been done restoring the Collaseum to compliment the explanations being given by the hide allowing an immersive experience of what it would have been like in the times of the arena shows. Excellent knowledge and explanations by local guides.”

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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour


Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour

Rome: Colosseum Arena, Palatine Hill & Forum Guided Tour - Fast-track entry and the Gladiator’s Gate shortcut

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour - Small Group Size, Live Guide, and Headsets You Can Trust

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Tour

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Basilica Tour - Skip-the-line entrance, then security: the part to expect