Vatican
- Address: Viale Vaticano, Vatican City
- Hours: Open Mon - Sat 9am - 6pm (last entry 4pm)
- Admission: €12-18
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Must-Do Experience,
Museum,
Palace
Vatican Reviews
We've found 33 Vatican reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by David R, March 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's
Our tour guide was Tatiana, a very knowledgeable, helpful, clear and enthusiastic.
Regrettably the tour was most disappointing. We understood that it was not possible to view the Sistine Chapel but we were not guided through St Peter's either. I am not sure which part of the Vatican was on extension of the original tour but to us it was certainly disappointing and more expensive than even the offers made by local tour operators in Rome.
Review by Diane, February 2013
I would like you to know that your employee, Fracisco Silvestra, made our trip to Rome so very special. After a wonderful visit to the Vatican, the Pantheon we were on our way to the Colosseum when my legs gave out and I could not do that tour. Mr Silvestra was so kind to me and we communicated as best we could while we waited for our group. He is not only an excellent driver but was caring and very thoughtful. What a wonderful example of Italian hospitality.
Please give Mr. Silvestra my fondest regards.
Diane DallaMura
Review by kara b, February 2013
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's
I have booked this tour about 4 years ago when i visited Rome, with my family. However this time i visited with my boyfriend who had always wanted to visit Rome. The tour is very informative, walking the museums on your own could get very overwhelming so i find it much easier to have a guide who can walk you through the history behind the vatican. Having done the tour before i thoroughly enjoyed this one also, our guide was Laura there were just 6 people in our group and lucky it was fairly quiet on the day we visited so you dont feel like you are being bustled along. I would reccommend the tour to first time visitors as you can miss so much not knowing what you should be looking out for. We also ventured upto the Dome of the bascilica, which was worth the excercise ( note not for the faint hearted), 520 steps ( an extra 2 euros to miss out the first 200) still leaving 320 to climb and in a small space spiralling upwards. The views from the top are spectacular and the weather was gorgeous the day we visited, it was a perfect end to the mornings tour.
Review by Stewart E, October 2012
We had catherine as our tour guide and she was fantastic. She told the stories and history with such passion that made the tour truly fascinating! Well done to Catherine!
Review by Katie N M, September 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's
our guide was franchesca (so sorry if that is spelled wrong). she was great. we went on a not so busy day. so we didnt have to stand in a horrible long line like many have posted in reviews, i was also warned about an additional fee? we never paid for anything extra. so im not sure what that was about in previous reviews. i really enjoyed the tour it was amazing to see the history behind each art piece. though i was extremely upset about idiotic people taking pictures and talking and taking pics with flash in the sistine chapel. it saddened me because it clearly states no photos and to be silent. and flashes from cameras ruin the old paint. some people just have no respect. other then that our tour was amazing and so was our guide. i highly recommend going and taking this tour! the meeting place was easy to find and is if you know how to read road signs and a map. we walked to everything in rome including our visit to the vatican.
Review by Jean-Guy, July 2012
Stella our tour guide was amazing. Patient and knowledgable ...and very entertaining. We enjoyed the tour very much. We took the skip the line Vatican and opted for the early 8.15 departure. Though there were crowds it was well worth it as the early start meant the groups were small and spread out. By the time our tour was over the crowds were wall to wall and this would have made for a less intimate and more frustrating experience. Thumbs up for the early bird tour!
Review by Julie J, July 2012
An absolute must in Roma - the small group was great, Laura our guide was passionate about the art and history which brought it to life, she was well organised so felt it flowed without any major delays. Certainly need good walking shoes and water as is exhausting for the less fit!
Review by Julie J, July 2012
An absolute must in Roma - the small group was great, Laura our guide was passionate about the art and history which brought it to life, she was well organised so felt it flowed without any major delays. Certainly need good walking shoes and water as is exhausting for the less fit!
Review by Julie J, July 2012
An absolute must in Roma - the small group was great, Laura our guide was passionate about the art and history which brought it to life, she was well organised so felt it flowed without any major delays. Certainly need good walking shoes and water as is exhausting for the less fit!
Review by blare246, July 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican in One Day
Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and get a good night's sleep the night before because this tour makes for a long day. However, it was fantastic! We started the day in the Vatican and St. Peter's Basillica. The highlight, of course, was the Sistine Chapel. Our guide, David, prepared us before we entered so we'd understand symbolism. We were allowed about 25 minutes in the chapel to view the frescoes on our own. I could have stayed for the whole day.
The afternoon was spent touring the other basillicas in Rome. An exhausting day, but so worthwhile!
Review by Roy C, July 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Half-Day Walking Tour
Uncomfortably hot and crowded. Unless you want to see he 'big' items visit Rome's smaller less visited churches. They contain many treasures and are tranquil and peaceful. However, if you must, this tour was excellent, if only for the guide who was interesting, informative and enthusiastic about her subject, about Rome and its history. She coped admirably with the crowds and kept tour together well. Organisation at the tour office was good. The microphone and earphone system, essential in the packed museum, could be a bit difficult when dozens of other tour groups around use the same system. Best bits: sitting in the shade on the steps in the Vatican museum garden listening to our guide give a first class overview of the Michelangelo's Cistine Chapel ceiling fescos, the Laocoon and the awesome interior of St Peter's. Terrible shame the stunning Pieta has to be viewed behind glass from about 30ft away.
Review by marie m, May 2012
a brilliant tour,Fredericka was amazing !! she made it interesting,funny and exciting.Didnt want to leave her at the end of it.Ac credit to your company..a wonderfull ,well educated girl who adores her job. thankux
Review by Bryan C, May 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's
Our guide was on time, gave each of our party of 10 headsets where we each can listen as we walk to our guide who was a Rome native. Great personality, engaging and very informative. We did not have to wait in any lines to view the Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica or the Vatican as we toured as a comfortable pace. Would not hesitate to use their services again on future visits.
Review by Dawn Robertshaw, United Kingdom, April 2012
We were very impressed with our guides’ immense knowledge of the art and buildings. The 3 hour visit went very quickly. It was well worth the money and we tipped him generously for making it a special tour. Just a note: if you travel to the Vatican by taxi, make sure the taxi driver doesn't try to drop you off outside. The police were there and they tried to bundle us back in the taxi!
Review by Susan T, March 2012
Doing what: Skip the Line: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Half-Day Walking Tour
Excellent value for money. Our guide led us through the different venues highlighting historic artifacts; explaining the history of the buildings, artwork, statues and other items of beauty. She was extremely knowledgeable and delivered a very articulate tour. The pace was perfect allowing everyone time to absorb the information and reflect on item(s) being reviewed. Without our guide we would have spent a great deal of wasted time trying to understand what the Sistine Chapel scenes depicted and would certainly have run out of time- possibly not getting to St Peter's Basilica which was outstanding. I would highly rate our guide and recommend that any visitor to Rome who wants to visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica within half a day, should definitely book a tour guide through Viator. Many thanks.
