Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour

Guide was excellent and very knowledgeable, radios worked ok, the only thing I would say that would have been helpful to have a quick stop for the toilet before the Sistine Chapel as there were loos there as it was quite a fast moving tour and therefore was worried about losing the group, needed the toilet and not able to go until by the basilica,

It was an excellent tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us extensive background on what we were looking at. She did a great job with condensing the tour to 2.5 hours and showing us a good selection of highlights in different areas. She is continuing to study for advanced certifications in different art ages. This is her profession and she loves it. Her group was recommended on the Les Frenchies YouTube channel.

This was easily one of the best tours I’ve ever taken in all my travels, if not the best overall. Please forgive if I get the name of my guide wrong: I think it was Dario (I never remember names). His passion, patience, knowledge of the subject matter and charm made what could have been a very tiring tour the most memorable experience. Loved every minute of it. If you’re into art and history, this is the tour for you.

Our guide did a great job of shepherding us through the crowds, all the while pointing out interesting pieces and providing a knowledgeable and interesting commentary. We even took a quick detour into the crypt of the basilica that was not a planned stop of the tour. Headsets worked without any issues and I would recommend a small group tour with headsets to anyone, as that makes the visit so much less stressful.

Overall a nice man who clearly knows a lot about the Vatican and its collection. However, he went through it really fast (especially the Vatican Museum) and didn't really give us time to enjoy the art which was such a shame as the paintings are magnificent. Sometimes I barely even had time to take a picture. I often had to choose between listening to his explanation or just trying to enjoy the artwork and really take it all in. I would recommend this tour if you have already been there, just to get a bit of extra information.