Visit the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line entrance and a licensed Vatican guide. Explore the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, ancient sculptures, Renaissance art and highlights of the papal collections before reaching the Sistine Chapel

Visit the Pinecone Courtyard inside the Vatican Museums, famous for its monumental bronze pinecone and striking architecture. Discover the history and symbolism of this impressive Vatican courtyard with your guide.

Explore the Pio Clementino Museum, home to some of the Vatican Museums’ most important Greek and Roman sculptures. See celebrated classical masterpieces and learn about their history and influence on Renaissance art.

Walk through the Gallery of the Candelabra, one of the Vatican Museums’ elegant galleries. Admire ancient Roman sculptures, monumental marble candelabra, frescoes, and richly decorated interiors as your guide reveals their history.

Discover the Vatican’s Gallery of Tapestries and admire magnificent Renaissance tapestries created from designs by leading artists of the period. Your guide will reveal the details, stories, and artistic techniques behind these remarkable works.

Explore the Gallery of Maps, one of the most spectacular highlights of the Vatican Museums. Admire detailed 16th-century maps of Italy and the gallery’s richly decorated ceiling while learning about Renaissance art, geography, and history.

Enter the Sistine Chapel during your Vatican Museums tour and admire Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and The Last Judgment. Learn about the chapel’s history, symbolism and role in Vatican City before your visit.

Reach St. Peter’s Square, the monumental heart of Vatican City designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Admire its sweeping colonnades, ancient Egyptian obelisk, and views of St. Peter’s Basilica while discovering the history of this iconic Vatican landmark.

IF ST. PETER’S BASILICA OPTION IS SELECTED: continue to St. Peter’s Basilica after the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour. Visit one of Rome’s most important churches and admire its sacred art, architecture and history. Access may vary due to religious events or Vatican restrictions.