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Vatican: Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums Tour with Breakfast

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Vatican: Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums Tour with Breakfast

Activity provider:Walks of Italy
4.4  / 5
131 reviews
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Beat the crowds and explore the treasures of the Vatican Museums, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica on a skip-the-line tour. Enjoy a buffet breakfast in a peaceful courtyard.

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Duration 4 hours
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Skip the ticket line
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English

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the Vatican Museums before the crowds arrive
  • Gaze at the paintings adorning the famous Sistine Chapel
  • Enjoy a relaxing breakfast in a gorgeous courtyard
  • Take a fully guided tour of the Vatican Museums
  • Enjoy special skip-the-line access into St. Peter's Basilica
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Immerse yourself in the Vatican Museums on a guided walking tour with a buffet breakfast in a Vatican courtyard. See the Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapter, St. Peter's Basilica, Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of the Candelabra, and more. Avoid the crowds with skip-the-line entry privileges.

Start your day at the Vatican early and skip the notoriously long ticket lines. Continue on to one of the Vatican's tranquil courtyards and sit down to enjoy a large buffet breakfast including hot and cold dishes, fruit juice, tea, and coffee. Once you’ve eaten your fill, head into the museums for a tour of the most famous artifacts, including the Belvedere Torso, the Apollo Belvedere, the Laocoön Group, and the Raphael Rooms, widely considered to be among the most beautifully-frescoed interiors in the world.

Visit the Gallery of the Candelabra with ancient Greek and Roman artworks. Learn about Raphael Sanzio at the Gallery of Tapestries, one of the most spectacular rooms in the museums. Admire the Belvedere Courtyard and

Pinecone Courtyard. Next. enter the Sistine Chapel before most of the crowd does and spend 30 minutes soaking up Michelangelo’s masterpiece and frescoes by other important Renaissance artists.

To complete your experience, head into St. Peter's Basilica via a special access tunnel straight from the Vatican Museums. There's no better place to cap off your morning than this sacred space.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Walking tour
  • Skip the line ticket for Vatican Museums
  • Buffet breakfast in a Vatican courtyard
  • Headset
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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  • Wheelchair users

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Meet at Antico Café Candia, Via Candia, 153, 00192 Roma RM. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Baby strollers
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  • Please wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders and knees for the Sistine Chapel visit
  • Storage for your belongings is available. Please note you must return (about a 20 minutes walk) to the entrance to pick up your items at the end of the tour
  • You will need to pass through security
  • If the door leading to St. Peter's Basilica is not open and it is not possible to access the Basilica from the Museums, you will instead continue the tour to the Pinacoteca
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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 131 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
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Our guy did an excellent job of detailing the information that we were able to see. He was knowledgeable and his English is good. The location and information provided during the tour was exceptional. It’s a once in a lifetime experience! I wish there was a way to accomplish the same thing under less rushed circumstances. There’s so much to see, and they’re just simply isn’t enough time! The only negative, and I have was about the breakfast. The breakfast was very enjoyable. The people serving were not pleasant or polite, the food was cold and stale, and generally not a good value for the money. We did a similar tour in Edinburgh at the castle, and it was excellent and amazing. The food was provided on time, warm, with pleasant individuals, who were willing and able to participate in the experience! It made all the difference in the world.

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August 31, 2023

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Christina – United StatesVerified booking

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The breakfast was disappointing. You don't get the breakfast in the picture and we were told the plate of meat and sausages were to be shared for 2 people. I enjoyed the coffee and the yogurt. The tour was good - concise, informative and not cheek and jowl crowded but at 8am there were still A LOT of people in the museums.

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August 22, 2023

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barb – United StatesVerified booking

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We arrived as schedule only to find out we were not on the list for this tour. my wife and I were upset!!! apparently we were on another list which did not include the breakfast portion. we have been told we will get a partial refund. I would greatly appreciate if tha can be followed up.

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May 20, 2023

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