Vatican Gems: Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Climb Tour

Highlights

• Skip-the-Line Access
• Vatican Masterpieces
• Panoramic Views

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Vatican Museums

   1h 40min

   Explore the Vatican Museums with a licensed guide, focusing on the must-see highlights you will actually visit. Walk through the Pio Clementino Museum and its classical masterpieces, then continue to the Gallery of Tapestries and the Gallery of Maps, where your guide brings the art, symbols, and history to life. End in the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s ceiling and The Last Judgment.

2. 2

   Sistine Chapel

   20min

   Enter the Sistine Chapel and take time to admire one of the most extraordinary artistic achievements in history. Look up at Michelangelo’s ceiling and The Last Judgment as you absorb the scale, detail, and meaning of this remarkable space.

3. 3

   St. Peter's Basilica

   1h

   Explore St. Peter’s Basilica with a licensed guide, then continue to the Dome on a self-led route. Take the elevator to the rooftop terrace to admire the Dome up close and look down into the Basilica, then you have the option to climb the final 320 steps to the top, using an audioguide for added context along the way.

Before you go

Location