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Save 1–2 hours by skipping ticketing lines and explore the Vatican’s treasures on your schedule.
Save 1–2 hours by skipping ticketing lines and explore the Vatican’s treasures on your schedule.
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Antonio was great, with clear and precise explanations of the history of the monuments. Lots of humor, which made the visit very enjoyable!
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It was an exceptional experience! The super friendly and efficient guide at the entrance to the Vatican! He was right at the meeting point and I called him in 2 minutes and he returned my call quickly! I recommend it! We loved the experience!
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Dario the guide who took us inside the Vatican museums was very kind as well as knowledgeable in giving information let's say the Top
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I came in 2017 ans now 2025 but still the same surprise. Everything was so beautiful, museums, paints, monuments... I was with my mother 79 years old and I would to congragulate the Vatican organization, specially for the people with reduce mobility. We appreciate Grazie Mille !!!!
Everything. I didn't believe in the power of culture. I didn't believe in the majesty and depth of the message. Now I am different. Aware and deeply grateful.
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Everything was fantastic, a little less people would have been nicer but I loved it, I don't think I got to see everything but it was incredible.
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The works you can admire are unique in the world. The only thing that can be improved is the management of lines to enter.
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So glad we bought the skip the line tickets! We would have been waiting in line for hours without it! With Headout we were inside and through all the right checks in a few minutes The Vatican Museums are fantastic, with many beautiful paintings and decorative ceilings. The Sistine Chapel is especially impressive. The crowds did not really hold us up while walking around inside. There's so much to see you really need about 3 hours to see it all.
The visit to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel is a must do if you want to visit .... we loved everything wonderful, spectacular !!!!
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Not on time. I thought this was from official web but turns out there's a "host" so they charged extra fee. The vatican itself 10/10 I would recommend to hire a tour guide to explain better about the history behind it
Pleasant visit with a very correct queue and on time thanks to the queue-cutting ticket, the place is magnificent and the visit pleasant despite the crowd, in 1h30 max the circuit is done and the audioguide is very useful.
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This is my second time in the meze, and this time it made a very strong impression on me. Maybe because I looked at everything calmly, without rushing anywhere. A pleasant surprise were the benches for rest. Thank you for your concern! In general, there is not much to say here. Because this is a truly fascinating journey through the world of art.
Despite the line it was all smooth, an unforgettable experience. Buying from the site is all faster and safer.
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I had never entered the Vatican museums before, and I was amazed by the quantity and beauty of the works contained especially the frescoes on the walls or ceilings, it was a beautiful experience, I also loved the marble staircases, everything made me feel the flavor of the greatness of our history and culture.
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I was very happy purchasing my tickets thru headout. My son said it was the only site he trusted. I was under the impression that we would be walked over to the line but we rcvd extremely clear instructions and turned out to be around the block to get in. It made purchasing the tickets and knowing where to go so much easier. We visited the vatican museum and sistine chapel with no headphones guide (we prefered without) and walked along the path and read up on a few items of interest and spent most of the time being wowed and taking photos. Stress free option I will use again! Thank u!
Vatican City is unbelievable ❤️🤗 Its very important to visit Vatican City in the morning 🙏🏻, it's not crowded.
The guide took us to the door, without waiting in line. He showed us how to get in and how to do the tour.
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Awesome visiting this Museum. My dream come true
It was informative and the Sistine Chapel was beautiful.
Liked everything about it but crowds too big
The guide, the no line ups , the secret passage ways
The vibes and the collection are awesome
A must-see place to visit, with its pleasant, giant historical monuments.
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Every single detail was beautiful!
An exceptional place steeped in history
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Explore all three Vatican highlights with skip-the-line access to the Museums and exclusive entry to the basilica via a hidden passage.
Explore all three Vatican highlights with skip-the-line access to the Museums and exclusive entry to the basilica via a hidden passage.
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Our guide, Francesca, was funny and easy to listen to. She brought the history to life with her stories and kept us all interested at what was a very busy time in the Vatican. The Vatican museums and gardens were stunning, the Sistine Chapel was breathtaking and St Peter's Basilicia was beautiful. Francesca's stories about the art in the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's antics were the highlight for me.
Our tour of the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's basilica was amazing. The crowds were crazy but our tour guide kept us together and helped us get where we wanted to go. Her information was great and she was entertaining.
The guide was phenomenal !!! So knowledgeable, so invested in the history, and importing that to the group. Her timing, for ingress and egress to specific areas was so beneficial to the whole experience.
What an amazing tour. Natalia our guide was so well spoken and had such a vast knowledge of so much of the roman history, art ,culture and religion. I had my 85 and 86yr old Aunts with me and she was so considerate and kind to them and didn't rush them. It was a fabulous tour. From the book in to the end it was well run and operated very smoothly. Well worth it . It was longer than we thought and a lot of walking so bring small snacks and water!! Thank you crown tours for a wonderful experience .
The guide revealed a wealth of interesting information about Vatican City, the museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. It was an unforgettable experience.
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I love the entire surreal experience with Vatican Museum,Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica self guided tour. She was an excellent tour guide on everything she talks about. I would highly recommend her and tour company. It was very easy to meet up and how organize it was. Thank you for the wonderful experience. #firsttimeinItaly!!!!
Great visit with guide Paola, we didn't have to hear to get into the museums and we learned so much!
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Excellent tour. Crown tours an excellent company sent me reminders days before to confirm and the same day. This is important if you have different tours or activities. Marco the guide gave us an excellent explanation of everything, which reveals his extensive knowledge of art history. I recommend him 100%.
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Fred was amazing. Our group was small which was even better. He was super informative without being boring or too lengthy. He moved us through swiftly without rushing and was super joyful.
It was a great success to have booked the guided tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica with Headout. I did not know you but I trusted the comments and I was right. Alessandro (our guide) was very experienced in getting around the Vatican and very knowledgeable in explaining each part of the Vatican. It is definitely worth your guided tour and I have to say that it is perfect value for money. Thank you.
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Very beautiful things to see, with a guide speaking our language was essential, we thank Jad, for this pationnante visit as well as for his humor and kindness. It's a good idea to book your tickets before you leave, given the long queues we saw outside.
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The highlight of our visit to th Vatican was going through the holy door, the crowd was not as bad as I thought they would be. Our host was great she took her time explaining and giving us the history behind the painting/structures/rooms. We spent most of our time in St. Peter basilica, we where able to go underground to see the tomb of the pope's. The we did some shopping in the Vatican store, it was a great experience.
The Vatican museums are simply stunning! They are truly worth visiting. We got along very well with Pietro, our guide, who guided us step by step through these wonderful rooms full of masterpieces.
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Fantastic experience, the guide Susanna immersed us in a fascinating journey through works of art and fantastic places , the excellent explanations of the historical periods and the artists who made them, created a wonderful atmosphere of involvement and attention that we can rarely find in other guided tour experiences . We highly recommend a visit to the Vatican museums , Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's if you find yourself passing through Rome with this agency and if you then have the opportunity to have Susanna as your guide you will certainly have a wonderful experience as well .
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Our guide was great! The explanations were very clear, and we appreciated the anecdotes. We'll always remember this visit!
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Loved being moved easily to the front of the line. Loved doing the 8am tour because it leaves the rest of the day to relax and grab food. The tour guide was VERY knowledgable about art history and was easily able to answer all of our questions. A memorable morning!
We had a fabulous guide who was friendly, incredibly knowledgeable and approachable. We were informed in good time regarding a change in start time as the original guide was not available. Meeting point was easy to find and just a short walk from the entrance to the Vatican museum. The most expensive tour we booked but definitely worth the money to get the most out of the visit.
The guide Liliane at the Vatican was great and the Colosseum guide was also very good.
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All beautiful, with the guide Valeria who is uniqa...thank you Valeria , greetings from Slovenia
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Stephanie helped us understand what we were seeing and made the whole tour more enjoyable for us
Fred was very friendly and informative, amazing guide!! The tour was well planned and the sites were so beautiful.
Everything was very well organised. We went through the crowd smoothly and our guide was fantastic.
Very informative! Our guide has guide us through the best of Vatican City.
Magnificent! Extraordinary! Thanks to our guide Maïté.
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Amazing experience and guide led us with a good pace
Gain deeper insight into the museums' treasures and Michelangelo’s frescoes with an expert guide.
Gain deeper insight into the museums' treasures and Michelangelo’s frescoes with an expert guide.
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Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly! She taught us so much about the Vatican and explained the most important aspects of what we were seeing. We were able to skip the long lines. It was easy to find our meeting point. I would highly recommend booking with them. Worth every penny!!
Absolutely amazing seeing all of those incredible works of art. It would take a lifetime to see and hear the history behind all of the priceless works.
The service was exceptional. We arrived late, quite upset as our plans had not worked out as we hoped, expecting to be told that we'd missed our tour. Alex (or Alec?) quickly took us to the Vatican entrance where he was able to locate our guide and your group. We couldn't be more thankful for him for that. Lucia, our guide, was informative and helpful, offering to take photos of group members at different points on the tour. We will use this company again and highly recommend them to other tourists.
Acceptance and entrance to museums very fast,assistants very professional and kind,guide very good and engaging;I highly recommend this experience.
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Carmelo, our guide was exceptional! He explained everything very well and in a very pleasant way! Please note that this tour is only VATICAN MUSEUMS and SIXTINE CHAPEL, it does not include entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. We loved everything we saw and heard!
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Really great guide. We loved the small group, perfect if you're easily overwhelmed in big groups or if you want a more personal experience. Would recommend! Especially if you've never visited rome.
Everything went smoothly. Punctuality and ease. The guide Valentina was great, giving us all the information and answering all our questions and curiosities. The visit is a must for anyone going to the Vatican.
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excellent experience, the people who met us at the meeting point and then escorted us to the museum were very kind and efficient, quick entrance and no lines. The visit, despite a crazy crowd of people, went very well and the guide was very good, I really liked the initial moment where he introduced us via videos placed at the entrance of the museum to the Sistine Chapel, pointing out details that we would not have noticed on our own and then researched during the visit.
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Loved the tour of the Vatican museum. The tour guide was very informative and the museum was amazing. Had a little trouble finding my tickets and the meeting place. Unfortunately the Sistine Chapel was closed due the Popes passing.
The address of the meeting point with the guide was wrong. Although I asked by email a few days before, I was given the wrong address. There were too many people in the Vatican Museums!
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The guide was knowledgeable and personable. I loved it! However, I think it should have been written somewhere anyway since the ticket bought also covered the Sistine Chapel, which would be closed as of April 28.This was not indicated anywhere.
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I didn't expect that the Sistine Chapel wasn't part of the tour. If there has been changes, we could have been informed beforehand for transparency. We were just surprised when the tour guide told us that the Sistine Chapel was closed in preparation for the Conclave and we won't see it. If we were refunded partially for the ticket then we would be pleased. The tour was prolonged in the Vatican Museum to compensate for the booked 2 hour tour guide. We mainly booked the tour because of the Sistine Chapel. Tough the tour guide was very knowlegeable.
We were well looked after and the visit went well. Our guide was superb. Nevertheless, given the price of the tickets, even if the Sistine Chapel is closed for good reasons, a commercial gesture would have been welcome rather than a visit to a museum wing...
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Our guide was super friendly and kind, but because both the sixtine chappel and the St Peter where closed we spend a lot of time in the museum. After 2,5h it's just not that interesting anymore. In the end he was able to get us into the st Peter, but the time was up so inside we did not get any tour/explanation. It's not his fault of course, he made the best of the situation - but for us it was a disapointment
Guide Martin Silva was fantastic, he knows everything and everyone!!! It was an incredible experience where he paid a lot of attention to everyone. Including my 7-year-old daughter. I recommend it!!!
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Excellent tour guide - very knowledgeable , really lovely person - although very busy not too long to wait. Ticket system worked smoothly too
Julia our guide was exceptional. She answered all our questions and was very patient with us since English is not our first language.
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Due to indisposition of the guide for the Vatican Museums, we had our booked visit varied to include the Vatican gardens. Still, it was a good experience, expertly illustrated by the lady who guided us. The presence of a very large audience somewhat marred our expectations so we will repeat the experience in quieter times. Thank you.
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Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. She ensured everyone had a chance to ask questions and was ok during the tour. I'd highly recommend going on a tour. It wouldn't have been the same if we had viewed the Vatican by ourselves because we would miss out on a lot of detail and significance/purpose behind certain artwork.
We loved the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel Unfortunately, our guide was in English we had booked a tour in French. The audio guide does not replace a guide. Especially considering the pay /5*89 € price. that's not honest!
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I think we used a lot of time standing in one place and the guide talked a lot about the same things. We got tired I would loved to have seen more, it is a very interesting place that we have to visit again
Good our guide and sufficient time devoted (So many things to see, it would take a day ....) Useful service to avoid queues although I think the price paid of 95 euros per person on a day when admission would have been free anyway ( April 25) is excessive
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Excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant, making a very stressful and congested experience into an unforgettable one. Thank you.
It was a pity that you couldn't see the petradome as quoted and paid for. You should actually get a refund
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Sarah was amazing...made a very crowded and stressful tour very manageable and interesting in a personal way - so glad we booked this!
Witness Pope Leo XIV’s first public audiences with exclusive, reserved seating in St. Peter’s Square.
Witness Pope Leo XIV’s first public audiences with exclusive, reserved seating in St. Peter’s Square.
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Highly recommended! We booked online from Mexico and had a great experience. The guide in Spanish made us vibrate with her way of telling the story. The only thing I would suggest is to put a little flag or some sign at the meeting point because when you arrive there are so many people that it is a little confusing with other tours.
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Our tour guide to get us in was fabulous with fantastic historical knowledge of the Vatican and surrounding areas. very well done.
The guide Bridgette was excellent in her tour of St Peter's basilica, she was very knowledgeable and attentive of her group The papal audience was made very easy to access for us
Great experience to see the Pope. However, the audience appears to be free. Not entirely clear why this then has to be via Headout. The tour of St. Peter's Basilica was great, impressive and with a guide who was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and knew how to engage the participants.
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Seeing the pope without the stress of getting in long line.
The English-speaking tour of St. Peter's Basilica was very good. However, you suggest an included papal audience, which is not carried out by you. This borders on fraud and made some fellow visitors very angry. Never again with you !!!
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They did not wait for us at the meeting point and called support and told us it was incorrect. I had found it by clicking the link. Fortunately we explained it to the gendarmes at the entrance and they let us through. We were able to attend the hearing which was our great desire. The stress was very high and we did not take advantage of the promised services. We would have been much better off booking ourselves for free at St. Peter's itself. Where do you buy or tickets to go up to the dome.
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We never got our"yellow tickets", the lady in charge told us we didn't need them and we were stopped and asked for the tickets 3 times from the security officers. We were held by security for some minutes and at the end they allowed us to enter, but they told us we MUST HAVE a yellow ticket. The person in charge from Headout was very rude and with a very bad attitude. She was late and we had to wait for her even though she wasn't going to give us the tickets, at the end she told us we had to make the security queu, which was chaotic since we were almost the last ones, even though we arrived there since 7:30am. We didn't get anything that we paid for: tickets and fast entrance and had to deal with a person with the worst attitude and customer service. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone!
It was a robbery to have paid for nothing the guide never arrived with my tickets
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Enter before opening hours for a quieter, crowd-free Vatican experience.
Enter before opening hours for a quieter, crowd-free Vatican experience.
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Our small group tour of the Vatican was fabulous from the start to the finish. Our Tour Guide, Marina, was exceptional, very knowledgeable and informative, very pleasant and friendly and made the tour very enjoyable. We saw all the major
Elenora was an amazing tour guide with so much knowledge. We loved our experience and would highly recommend. It was the highlight of our stay in Rome.
The whole experience was great, it makes such a difference to have some education about the history of the Vatican and the chapel. Rita is an amazing tour guide and wholeheartedly recommend the experience.
The highlight of my visit was St Peter Dome. Our guide took pride in her job to explain & cover every aspect of the tour. We are blessed to be at Vertican City during this Jubilee year. It was very crowded It took us from 7.15am till 2pm to cover the highlights of Vertican City
We had a great day. Our guide was amazing. She really knew her stuff. She was good at giving lots of info and answering questions. Very fun places to visit.
We had an amazing morning with our guide, Simona. From our ascent up the 330 steps to the dome of St Peter's Basilica to the amazing trip through the Vatican museum, our 5-hour tour was fantastic. Simona shared facts and stories that I had never heard before, and we thoroughly enjoyed her guidance. The Sistine Chapel was closed due to Pope Leo celebrating his first Mass, but we saw other precious historic artifacts and works of art instead. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a guided tour.
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about both the history of all sites but also about how to effectively navigate the journey through the spaces during such an extremely crowded time. Due to the jubilee crowds we had some delays, and our tour ran long. She did not rush through the museums, nd gave us the complete tour anyway. Seeing that some on the group were getting tired, she sought out places to sit and rest, and was more concerned with everyone's health and happiness than ending on time. A native Roman, the depth of her knowledge, her personal perspectives, and her passion were amazing! Since the sistene chapel was closed, she spent 20 minutes using picture handouts to talk through the meaning of the art inside. The climb to the dome was my favorite part - to be inside seeing the mosaics and the perspective of such a grand church from above were incredible!
The guide and the crew from Tour Guy had everything planned and were diligent to provide the best experince. It was an awsome and very especial tour!
Yamuna was well prepared with all the interesting facts, lovely personality, easy to chat with, answerting questions. She prepared us all very well for the climb up the Basilica tower. The information aboit the Cistine Chapel was fantastic and respecting the rules of the chapel even though nobody else was observing them.
Getting there early was key. Our tour guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about what she showed us and how to budget time to maximize our experience..
Our guide seemed to navigate our group through the crowds with a minimum of queueing; great! We did the dome climb, bit scary but worth it. Lots of facts and info from our guide, easy to hear via the earpieces Expensive tour but memorable.
Special and Quick entrance to all locations with the help of Guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Tour guide was very informative. Gave good descriptions and was clear.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaged.
Very good except that the weather did not coincide with what was agreed upon
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Very well organized. Sandra was a great guide.
Our guide Marianna was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Gain insights into the art, history, and spiritual legacy of St. Peter’s with a licensed guide—and climb the Dome for stunning views over Vatican City.
Gain insights into the art, history, and spiritual legacy of St. Peter’s with a licensed guide—and climb the Dome for stunning views over Vatican City.
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Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. What I didn't like was that it said it was a 2 hour tour and it was to start at 8:25 which it did however one of the most things I was looking forward to was the dome climb. Since the description said 2 hours I felt comfortable scheduling another tour at noon. We were still in line at 11:15 for the climb and we had to miss what I was really looking forward to to make sure we made our next tour. I would suggest in your description that the dome climb isn't until the end of the tour and that your tour can last upwards of 3-4 hours long. Since that was one of my highlights of your tour description we then went back after our other tour and then had to pay more to do the dome climb.
Good, a little disorganized and a lot of wasted time. But it was good. I went off on my own to explore, because the history can be googled or read in the library, most people already read and heard, then come to SEE it . Tour guide needs to focus on getting people inside, taking them to various biblical status, and areas, for pictures. This is not a history class, we only had 1-2hrs , but our tour guide spent 40 mins telling us stories and history outside and on the door way, While I applaud her of her knowledge, however this is not a history class, 6 of us had other tours scheduled right afterwards, so we left the tour midway to explore the Basilica on our own, including the Tomb areas underneath.
We had an unforgettable tour. Even though we thought we had booked an audio tour, we absolutely did not regret the guided tour. Alexandra is a very enthusiastic guide with extensive knowledge about St. Peter's and the Vatican. Her English is very good! Also highly recommended for visitors who have been to St. Peter's before!
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I had an incredible experience on the St. Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour. Our guide was absolutely amazing and extremely knowledgeable about the rich history and architecture of the basilica. I walked away with a much deeper appreciation and understanding of this iconic site. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Vatican!
This was my first Headout experience and it was A+! First of all, our guide, Brigitta, was wonderful! So many informations and fun facts, she was also full of humor and funny comments, it was so nice! She really made us feel close to Rome, Vatican and their history. She eas really easy to talk to and that means a lot! The climb wasn't hard, whole 551 steps. The crowd on top was big, but that is what happens with big turistic places. Our trip was so much better because we had this day in the Vatican!
Brigida was a fabulous guide, we learnt such a lot & loved the whole experience. I highly recommend this tour and this company.
We had a wonderful tour with a very engaging guide who gave a lovely balance of facts and information with regard to art, construction, architecture and religion. She also catered to the needs of younger kids in the group as well as adults from different backgrounds.
Our guide was super knowledgeable really enjoyed the whole experience only downside people from group go missing and then we have to wait as guide tries phoning Why are people so selfish
We had a great guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica with Michaela. You can tell that she has a lot of heart, wit and a wealth of knowledge. You should plan at least 4 hours for the tour of this wonderful St. Peter's Basilica if you also want to go up to the dome. It was a very special moment for me when I came out of the grottoes and up into St. Peter's Basilica. It was an absolute WOW moment that overwhelmed me. After the tour, you still have time to climb the dome and go through the Holy Door (only in 2025 and then again in 25 years), past Michelangelo's Pietá. On Michaela's recommendation, we took a short break in a side chapel where neither cell phones nor talking are allowed. A guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica is an absolute must, because otherwise you never get to know all the background information. A big thank you to the organizer and to Michaela.
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The punctuality of the group, the dynamism, the documentation and anecdotes of the guide, her ease in finding her way to the best views. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it in a heartbeat.
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I've been to tours all over the world from Mexico to Uganda but but ANN is the best bar non. I can't wait to book more of her tours SHE IS A STAR!
Our guide Frerico was very pleasant and knowledgeable. We really appreciated his comments The Basilica is really impressive.
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The guide was kind and patient. He gave so much useful information and his explanation was very engaging
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Valentina es una excelente guía! Nos encanto el conocimiento que tiene, el trato hacia el grupo y la forma de hacerlo interactivo. Nos encantó!!!
Entertaining tour, with lots of anecdotes. We had a lot of fun.
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Received a lot of information about the paintings and the architecture.
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Excellent guide and tour , and the Holy door was open
Alexandra, our guide, was great. Friendly, fun and knowledgeable.
It was very informative, all questions were answered by the guide. Everything was fine. We would be happy to do it again.
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We particularly enjoyed the very good and lively tour with Michaela. It was very informative and entertaining.
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I liked that the tour guide was knowledgeable however, they were not engaging at all. No "energy", no communicating with the group. After half an hour, it became very boring. Also the whole tour felt really rushed.
We loved the overall experience and our tour guide was awesome and very knowledgeable. She explained everything patiently and thoroughly. We highly recommend this tour.
Mariana was one of the best guide I have ever met. She was very profesional, she managed with calm diffrent situation and helped us too realy feel the history of Saint Peter basilica. Congratulation Headout!
- Small group and therefore clearly structured - Very personal and detailed - Very good personal contact - Questions answered very well
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Ticketing experience really easy. Good instructions on meeting place. Great welcome from guide. Amazing information and spectacular sights to see
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One ticket, two icons—skip the hassle of multiple bookings and experience the best of Ancient Rome and the Vatican with expert guides.
One ticket, two icons—skip the hassle of multiple bookings and experience the best of Ancient Rome and the Vatican with expert guides.
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Our guide, Francesca, was funny and easy to listen to. She brought the history to life with her stories and kept us all interested at what was a very busy time in the Vatican. The Vatican museums and gardens were stunning, the Sistine Chapel was breathtaking and St Peter's Basilicia was beautiful. Francesca's stories about the art in the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's antics were the highlight for me.
Our tour of the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's basilica was amazing. The crowds were crazy but our tour guide kept us together and helped us get where we wanted to go. Her information was great and she was entertaining.
The guide was phenomenal !!! So knowledgeable, so invested in the history, and importing that to the group. Her timing, for ingress and egress to specific areas was so beneficial to the whole experience.
We had a fantastic guided tour with Diego! Such a great guide, he was excellent and knew so much about both the Colosseum and Rome in general. I was a bit sceptical about taking a tour that is not from the official site, but it was honestly great! The queues were short, so we even got extra guidance through the Roman forum.
The visit was exceptional, not least because of our guide Gil, a passionate and fascinating archaeologist! We learned so much and saw the beauty of ancient Rome.
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I love the entire surreal experience with Vatican Museum,Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica self guided tour. She was an excellent tour guide on everything she talks about. I would highly recommend her and tour company. It was very easy to meet up and how organize it was. Thank you for the wonderful experience. #firsttimeinItaly!!!!
Great visit with guide Paola, we didn't have to hear to get into the museums and we learned so much!
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Knowledgeable and personable guide, who made the tour an enjoyable experience. Slight difficulty initially in finding our group, but no major problems.
Fred was amazing. Our group was small which was even better. He was super informative without being boring or too lengthy. He moved us through swiftly without rushing and was super joyful.
It was a great success to have booked the guided tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica with Headout. I did not know you but I trusted the comments and I was right. Alessandro (our guide) was very experienced in getting around the Vatican and very knowledgeable in explaining each part of the Vatican. It is definitely worth your guided tour and I have to say that it is perfect value for money. Thank you.
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Very beautiful things to see, with a guide speaking our language was essential, we thank Jad, for this pationnante visit as well as for his humor and kindness. It's a good idea to book your tickets before you leave, given the long queues we saw outside.
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The highlight of our visit to th Vatican was going through the holy door, the crowd was not as bad as I thought they would be. Our host was great she took her time explaining and giving us the history behind the painting/structures/rooms. We spent most of our time in St. Peter basilica, we where able to go underground to see the tomb of the pope's. The we did some shopping in the Vatican store, it was a great experience.
Fantastic experience, the guide Susanna immersed us in a fascinating journey through works of art and fantastic places , the excellent explanations of the historical periods and the artists who made them, created a wonderful atmosphere of involvement and attention that we can rarely find in other guided tour experiences . We highly recommend a visit to the Vatican museums , Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's if you find yourself passing through Rome with this agency and if you then have the opportunity to have Susanna as your guide you will certainly have a wonderful experience as well .
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The guide María Ángela is very sensible and professional. She has led the group with a lot of tranquility and patience. I really enjoyed the walk through the forum and the Palatine Hill. Thank you!
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Loved being moved easily to the front of the line. Loved doing the 8am tour because it leaves the rest of the day to relax and grab food. The tour guide was VERY knowledgable about art history and was easily able to answer all of our questions. A memorable morning!
We had a fabulous guide who was friendly, incredibly knowledgeable and approachable. We were informed in good time regarding a change in start time as the original guide was not available. Meeting point was easy to find and just a short walk from the entrance to the Vatican museum. The most expensive tour we booked but definitely worth the money to get the most out of the visit.
The guide Liliane at the Vatican was great and the Colosseum guide was also very good.
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All beautiful, with the guide Valeria who is uniqa...thank you Valeria , greetings from Slovenia
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Stephanie helped us understand what we were seeing and made the whole tour more enjoyable for us
Fred was very friendly and informative, amazing guide!! The tour was well planned and the sites were so beautiful.
Everything was very well organised. We went through the crowd smoothly and our guide was fantastic.
Very good tour! Interesting and full of history.
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Very informative! Our guide has guide us through the best of Vatican City.
Magnificent! Extraordinary! Thanks to our guide Maïté.
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Amazing experience and guide led us with a good pace
Tour at a relaxed pace with fewer than 15 guests—for more personal guidance and deeper engagement.
Tour at a relaxed pace with fewer than 15 guests—for more personal guidance and deeper engagement.
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Really great guide. We loved the small group, perfect if you're easily overwhelmed in big groups or if you want a more personal experience. Would recommend! Especially if you've never visited rome.
Paula was an excellent guide through the Vatican - there were extremely many visitors and she made the best of it, told us lots of interesting things and didn't dwell on the little things (e.g. vases). We knew that the Sistine Chapel was closed, but it would have been good to have been informed in advance that St. Peter's Basilica was also only partially open to visitors!
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Our guide was super friendly and kind, but because both the sixtine chappel and the St Peter where closed we spend a lot of time in the museum. After 2,5h it's just not that interesting anymore. In the end he was able to get us into the st Peter, but the time was up so inside we did not get any tour/explanation. It's not his fault of course, he made the best of the situation - but for us it was a disapointment
Julia our guide was exceptional. She answered all our questions and was very patient with us since English is not our first language.
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Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. She ensured everyone had a chance to ask questions and was ok during the tour. I'd highly recommend going on a tour. It wouldn't have been the same if we had viewed the Vatican by ourselves because we would miss out on a lot of detail and significance/purpose behind certain artwork.
Excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant, making a very stressful and congested experience into an unforgettable one. Thank you.
Sarah was amazing...made a very crowded and stressful tour very manageable and interesting in a personal way - so glad we booked this!
We managed to get in without queues, and the guide was very attentive to the group, which was not that big. We received explanations of the Vatican museums all the time.
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Despite the large number of guests, everything was well organized. Our tour guide was very friendly and knew a lot, but her English was sometimes difficult to understand.
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Sylvia was such a delightful tour guide. Her pleasant personality and vivaciousness kept us interested in her presentation. She's very knowledgeable and really took great care of us. We had our 10 year-old granddaughter with us and she took special moments to include her and make sure that she was happy as well.
A really interesting and comprehensive tour. Our guide, Marc, had a perfect command of French and an encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.
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The tour was great. Our guide Christina was amazing, so knowledgable and engaging, and helped us to make the most out of our visit. The pace of the tour was great as well, and the group a good size.
We had a very nice Roman lady Paula as a guide, was great, very lively, just far too many people😇grazie
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That was a very intensive and eventful tour with a very committed and wonderful tour guide 🤩🌈🤩
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It was a magical experience. We were with our 11-year-old child, and he loved it. Marc, our guide, did a superb job of explaining the history of the chapel and the link between the frescoes and the museum. The highlight was the Basilica of Saint Peter. A memory we'll never forget. Many thanks to your guide.
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Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable, friendly and open to questions. Added so much to our experience.
well informed guide lots of interesting exhibits in the museum
Very good guide, very interesting and very nice. Of course, it was beautiful, fantastic.
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Very informative and the small group size was perfect. Our guide Koen was the best!
The guide, Maggie. Very knowledgeable and engaging.
Great knowledge from Paula! It was very exciting and impressive
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We really enjoyed our tour. Our guide, Fabiona, was excellent! Thank you so much!
Crowds were bad but Maya was great. She is a walking encyclopedia.
Tour the Vatican on your terms with a private, customizable experience and exclusive Basilica access.
Tour the Vatican on your terms with a private, customizable experience and exclusive Basilica access.
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This experience is perfect for our guide Laura was knowledgeable and pleasant.. She made the tour so interesting. We are so grateful for Laura!!
Nunzia had incredible knowledge and an extremely pleasant feeling for us. In addition to the tour, she gave us lots of tips for the days and evenings. We would be happy to book with you again; I can only recommend you.
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AnnaMaria was an absolutely brilliant tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a true Roman. Thank you for the great experience
Valentina is fantastic! Reccomend 100%
Great Italian guide who speaks French fluently and knows all the guards. We passed through Vatican security in few minutes and the tour was really interesting. We have a great memory of this morning. Thank you very much.
Noelle Exceptional, very happy with our guide and the knowledge she has of all the details during the tour, very attentive and respectful with all my family. Visit, very attentive and respectful with all my family, super recommended!
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Our guide Alexandra led us through the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel with such naturalness that we felt like we were in Roman times and enjoyed our visit ! Grazzie mile
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Very knowledgeable and very accommodation to my husnads use of a cane. We had a great time
There was FAR too many people - you should reduce the number of people entering. The greatness dissapear I was there 40 years ago with a totally different experience
The café I was supposed to go to was close, and my tour guide never showed up. When I called the number on my confirmation, it was for a agency that was not assigned this tour. They knew nothing about it. And so I didn't have a tour so I was just out $600 so it was a complete scam and a rip off.
A scenic Vatican Gardens tour by open bus, followed by fast-track access to the museums.
A scenic Vatican Gardens tour by open bus, followed by fast-track access to the museums.
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Magnificent experience. Visit to the sublime gardens. The museum is a sight to behold, paintings, sculptures waoooo. And the Sistine Chapel 🤩😍 What happiness. ROME IS A MAGNIFICENT CITY 🌟💖
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Everything was fantastic, a little less people would have been nicer but I loved it, I don't think I got to see everything but it was incredible.
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Everything went smoothly, as per directions received we arrived over 30 minutes early because we feared bedlam, once inside we went to the Vatican gardens desk, at the appointed time we were escorted to the bus then museums and finally Sistine chapel. Everything was perfect
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We were queuing like everyone else,got to the end & was told to go somewhere else pointing with her finger. Ran around like stupid people trying to find where to go. Eventually after asking at least 5 people a lovely lady showed us where we should of been with about 1 min to spare before the guide left! Phew never ever again!!
An excellent and unforgettable experience was the visit to the Vatican Gardens. Beautiful. VERY COMFORTABLE VISIT IN AN OPEN BUS AND EVERYTHING VERY WELL EXPLAINED. WITH THE TICKETS FROM THE HEADOUT WEBSITE WE SKIPPED THE LONG QUEUES. THE SISTINE CHAPEL WAS ALSO BEAUTIFUL.
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Impossible, rainy day. Too many people inside. They sent me to 3 different entrances, I walked back and forth. I managed to get in, thanks to the lady at the reception who took me to the group.
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It was a spectacular experience, the tour of the Vatican gardens was a great addition to the museums. Highly recommended!
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General lack of directions on where to go next. The guide on the bus ride said nothing. Well he talked to the bus driver the entire time.
The perfect welcome from the person at the guided tour reception who was able to direct us to the next bus, as the meeting point was almost inaccessible, with a 30-minute delay to get there in view of the crowds and unclear information. Many thanks to her. Then a superb walk in the gardens with a good audio guide. For the visit to the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, in book mode, very nice but the groups go past, not paying attention to the people taking pictures. The restaurant is rather expensive, considering the items on offer.
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Some of the exhibition rooms were very crowded. A very fine array of works of art from all civilizations.
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Visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel was my favourite part of our holiday to Rome, it was a must see and so much to look around. Doing the bus tour around the gardens was a perfect relaxed way to see the area.
Excellent organization. Trained , friendly and helpful staff. Good organization of exhibition spaces.
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Crowds manageable. Really liked the bus tour of the gardens
Visit to the gardens and direct entrance to the museum
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Very beautiful gardens, but wonderful museums. It would take more time to see everything.
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We loved the organization and order, the tour of the Vatican gardens was very nice.
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Good tour. Open garden bus tour really takes you to every corner of Vatican.
I like the your, everything organised well 😁
Explore the chapels, altars, and crypts of St. Peter's Basilica with an expert guide.
Explore the chapels, altars, and crypts of St. Peter's Basilica with an expert guide.
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Good, a little disorganized and a lot of wasted time. But it was good. I went off on my own to explore, because the history can be googled or read in the library, most people already read and heard, then come to SEE it . Tour guide needs to focus on getting people inside, taking them to various biblical status, and areas, for pictures. This is not a history class, we only had 1-2hrs , but our tour guide spent 40 mins telling us stories and history outside and on the door way, While I applaud her of her knowledge, however this is not a history class, 6 of us had other tours scheduled right afterwards, so we left the tour midway to explore the Basilica on our own, including the Tomb areas underneath.
I had an incredible experience on the St. Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour. Our guide was absolutely amazing and extremely knowledgeable about the rich history and architecture of the basilica. I walked away with a much deeper appreciation and understanding of this iconic site. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Vatican!
Brigida was a fabulous guide, we learnt such a lot & loved the whole experience. I highly recommend this tour and this company.
I liked that the tour guide was knowledgeable however, they were not engaging at all. No "energy", no communicating with the group. After half an hour, it became very boring. Also the whole tour felt really rushed.
Mariana was one of the best guide I have ever met. She was very profesional, she managed with calm diffrent situation and helped us too realy feel the history of Saint Peter basilica. Congratulation Headout!
- Small group and therefore clearly structured - Very personal and detailed - Very good personal contact - Questions answered very well
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Ticketing experience really easy. Good instructions on meeting place. Great welcome from guide. Amazing information and spectacular sights to see
The guide on our tour was WONDERFUL and this review has nothing to do with him. Our tour was supposed to include breakfast (I spoke to an agent on support who confirmed this) There was no mention made of this when we got there, tour was at 8:00 and was moved to 8:15. We got there super early, there was no one to even talk too before the ticketing booth was open and at that point we were hearded out like cattle and the tour started at least 30 minutes late. Naturally we were hungry assuming they'd stop at some point, but no. Never happened. We asked the tour guide about it but unfortunately he knew nothing of it. It wasn't his fault at all and I don't blame him I blame the company. It was supposed to be an hour tour that turned into 2 1/2 hours. Tour was great but we were definitely hungry the whole time. I don't think breakfast should be advertised with the tour if you're not going to offer it. I also believe the length of the tour should be as advertised and that the tour should not start late if you're going to be so adamant in your emails that the tourist not be late.
Although there were so many people oir guide told us stories about the basilica especially my kids liked. We will be back in autum. Hopefully the basilica wont be so crowded
We had the tour in english and the guy was really nice. I think his name was Eduardo ( sorry if im wrong ) The whole tour was interresting and time was flying.
St. Peter's Basilica is really beautiful and should be part of every visit to Rome. The tour guide was very nice and knew the answer to every question, made the tour exciting and often asked guessing questions. Thumbs up 😄
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Everything was very well organized. We went with a small group and our guide Lily knew a lot. The hours flew by! I recommend it 100%. Thank you very much!
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Very good! The guide adapted to the crowds on these rather special days. We were only able to enter the basilica at noon, and the guide kept us there until 1pm. Very interesting tour, with much appreciated commentary.
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The experience ..awesome! But I had to pay twice as I missed the morning slot!! I contacted Jo who found me a place in the afternoon but I had to pay an extra 25 euros. As I had already paid for the morning I thought that this was unfair. 😞🤔
Very friendly guide and group and it did what it said on the tin. Good value, excellent service with serveral phone calls to ensure everything was going as it should. Highly recommended.
Our guide Valentina, was great, polite, knowledgeable. She kept our interest throughout the tour, making it a great experience. Thank you Valentina!
When we got there the venue was temporarily closed due to the amunt of visitors, this meant that once we got inside I just felt like the tour was very rushed, so that the tour guides could get onto the next group and catch up. This also meant that I missed my next tour and I wasn't able to get a refund on that because they said it was my fault still, even though the venue was closed.
Virginia (Ginny) gave us a wonderful tour of St, Peter's! She was an excellent guide and very personable and knowledgeable! Great experience! Thank you!
The guide Mariana was excellent, very well prepared, with very precise and pertinent information about the Basilica and its history. I recommend it.
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Our knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the information Eduardo (?) Imparted which made us understand the meaning behind many of the artwork gracing the Basilica and St. Peter's square.
We did the tour with James, all excellent, there were many people, however we entered without queuing, he explained many details not only of St. Peter's Basilica, but also of St. Peter's Square and surrounding buildings! It was a 2 hour tour with lots of information? 100% recommendable!
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The guide was knowledgeable but it was out as a 1 hour tour which started on time but we didn't even enter the basilica until over an hour after the tour start time and due to schedule had to leave the tour early when he was 2.5 hours into the time from the tour start. While he did great with what he did show it was frustrating when we were looking for a quicker tour in the time we had available.
It would have been helpful to know who we were looking for. 'The tour guy' not Headout. Si we were wandering around amidst the crowds until a security guard pointed us to The Tour Guy.
The waiting time was fine. Waiting for the tickets in the blazing sun for the guide, who still had to buy the dome tickets, could be improved. Guide had a lot of knowledge, but it was too opinionated for me.
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It was very thorough. Our great guide did a good job trying to avoid the crowd and giving us the best experience possible!!
Reserved entry to the Colosseum at your selected time with the flexibility to explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill within 24 hours.
Reserved entry to the Colosseum at your selected time with the flexibility to explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill within 24 hours.
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Everything worked really well, the audio guide was also very informative and the children enjoyed it too. Unfortunately, everything was completely overcrowded, but you have to live with that
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Strolling through the land of Marcus Aurelius and the great artists of the millennial and eternal city is indeskriptible ouuu yeahhh!!!🤘🏿🕺🏻💚⚔️🔥🏟
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I bought the tickets for the Colosseum which included a visit to the Palatine and the Roman Forum, everything was great, I bought two tickets on different days and the first one arrived immediately but the second one arrived 1 hour later, I had to wait but it was worth it.
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It was great, incredible and impressive.
Everything was awesome
Very impressive, well organized with all the people who had to go in.
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It is impressive. Highly recommended.
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All, magnific, unic.
one of the must see places
The overwhelming sense of scale; it is a miracle that such a building still exists after more than 2000 years. I was impressed not only by the design, but also by the skill and execution of the architecture.
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Everything was great, the ticket purchase process was very fast. I would repeat for sure
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It's historic and is must as a checklist item in rome
Because is one of the new 7 wonders of the world!
All was good. A bit windy in those passages, but very impressive!
It's amazing, loved the atmosphere and it have incredible history. Definitely a must if you're in Rome.
A quick and efficient entry. Not too crowded this time of year... great 🇮🇹
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Just seeing it with the naked eye. Mind blowing Your guide bought it all to life
The tour of the Colissé is superb, and the audio guide very comprehensive. The commentary is a little fast. The Palatine Hill has many places and monuments to see. We'll have to go back again. The audio-guide is a great switch, even if you sometimes lose track of whether you're in the right place or not. All in all, a very nice, essential visit to Rome. With Headout everything worked well. Thank you very much.
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Practical, reliable, easy to use But you could improve it by adding a geolocation feature to the audioguide. Indeed, especially at the palace, it's hard to find your way around, especially at the beginning... too bad!
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The best thing is the time available for the visit, although the audio guide was not useful, it did not have a logical order, it was difficult to discriminate where you were physically versus the app but at least you had time to discover it.
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We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day !
Simple and easy to use. I missed a more in-depth / detailed explanation of the points I visited in the colosseum and on the palatine hill, I found it rather superficial.
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Everything was magnificent however we didn't realise that the tickets for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are only for one entry only, cannot go back to it after you enter it.
It was not easy to follow the different points of visit along the tour. It would be appreciated to receive more indications of the location of each visit point described in the audio guide.
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The architecture and engineering of the Colosseum is amazing! Getting up close and seeing that this was completed centuries ago just blows your mind.
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Elevate your Colosseum visit with an expert-led tour and exclusive Arena Floor access—walk where gladiators fought.
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Our tour guide Paulo was amazing. His knowledge about everything Roman, Rome and Italy was simply astounding. He made the tour enjoyable as well as informative. We came away knowing more than we ever thought we would! I would thoroughly recommend!
Superb tour, interesting and fun. Great guide! Beautiful landscapes, lots of memories! The only downside was that the meeting place was very poorly signposted, so it was a difficult moment.
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The best part of our tour of the Colosseum, the Forum, and Palatine Hill was definitely our tour guide. She was knowledgeable and had a great way of delivering her message, even a little joke now and then. The sites are awesome inspiring given their age, construction, and purposes.
I went on a very cozy, private tour with Marle Robinson, with three other tourists. Marle was amazingly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating stories from history throughout the experience. She's very sharp and witty, with a lot of funny jokes to keep us engaged. At the same time, she was very attentive to our needs, making sure we remained hydrated, never strayed too far from each other and had ample time to snap a couple of photos. The tour gave us fast track entry to the venues and we were able to coast through the sites swiftly due to the sheer size of the company. It's very clear that our guide is passionate about the topics covered during the tour, being a practising scholar herself. This tour is highly recommended!
Just seeing if in person was awesome.
Beautiful everything, the guide was very nice and explained everything with luxury and detail is worth it.
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Genna from Barcelona was amazing! She really made the tour interesting and fun!
Superb morning with a guide Francesca who was very willing to answer all our questions.
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Imagining ancient Rome. I liked the very friendly and explanatory guide.
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Exceptional guide. Very impressive monument
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The professionalism of the guide. Prepared, thorough and willing to answer any questions. Careful to keep the group together and in control. Adherence to timelines. Very good.
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Our guide was excellent, very informative and answered all questions. She definitely made it a worthwhile experience. Highly recommended.
The tour is superb, the guide Paolo knows all the history of Rome of course but also France . The tour lasts 3 hours, but you can't see the time go by. Just great.
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Great group of around 10 people the colosseum was amazing and our guide was great with all the facts every step of the way but in a light and humorous way made it very entertaining
We came to Rome for the first time at the end of April and this visit to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum was a must. The tour was incredible from start to finish. It was a first for us to hire a guide, and we have no regrets! Simone is a very interesting guide, with a great sense of humor. We loved it and highly recommend this tour and this guide. Many thanks to her!
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The tour was very interesting and well organized. A 2.5-hour guided tour of the Forum, Mount Palatine and the Colosseum - a great, informative experience!
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The tour guide Saed was excellent, personable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The visit was very memorable and enjoyable.
Fabulous tour full of information, the tour guide Diego was so friendly & helpful he made the whole experience superb !!! Excellent !!
The guide was very clear and we went with a child under 2 years old in a car and we were given time without having to run around, very good visit.
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VERY INTERESTING VISIT TO THE COLOSSEUM. THE GUIDE, ELEONORA, WAS WONDERFUL. SHE EXPLAINED IT AS IF SHE WAS LIVING IT. SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
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The experience and the detailed explanation of our guide made the visit even better. She was able to explain every corner and make us travel back in time.
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Our guide Gilberta was very interesting and gave us lots of details . She made the visit very pleasant in front of an absolutely marvellous site that is a must-see when you come to Rome.
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Our guide knew a lot and was good at informing, when we could hear what she said. The quality of the sound in the er plugs was poor
Had an absolutely amazing day. Made so by the knowledge and enthusiasm of our guide. It was fantastic to see it but more fantastic to know it.
The tour was Awesome! We had Eliane, a Brazilian historian, she was Pationate and very knowledgeable about history and the details. I was impressed with her knowledge and enthusiasm. You can tell when someone loves what they do and she definitely is a person that loves what she does. Take a hat with you, it was very sunny and we walk a lot during this tour.
Step into this fortress-turned-museum—no queues, just you and an audio guide to bring history to life.
Step into this fortress-turned-museum—no queues, just you and an audio guide to bring history to life.
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Our favorite visit to Castel Sant'Angelo "**. We loved this iconic monument, which is both beautiful, well-maintained and super-convenient for visitors. Here's why we recommend it: **The big pluses:** - A **magnificent** site with a **passionate** tour - Super-practical audio-guide application** (with our own headphones) - Ticket cutting** which saved us a long wait **Conveniences that change everything :** ☕ **A nice café** with tables to sit and eat 🚻 **2 well-placed restrooms** along the tour route - super convenient! 🌇 **A breathtaking view** of Rome from the terraces **Our experience:** We spent 2 hours there, and no time went by! Between the cultural visit, the coffee break and the photos on the terraces, everything was perfect. Having accessible toilets and a place to rest really made the experience more enjoyable. *Little tip:* - Visit at the end of the day for the sunset. - Allow at least 2h30 to fully enjoy the site. - Don't hesitate to use the audio-guide (really well done) A must-see in Rome, perfectly laid out for visitors. We loved it! ★★★★★
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It was a really neat building with a lot of history. I loved walking across the bridge with the Berninis sculpture, I loved seeing the museum portion that showed the different phases of how the building progressed over time. The statue of St. Angelo and the terrace were beautiful and the cafe with spritzers overlooking St. Peter's Basilica was fantastic.
The ticket purchase was very fast , very convenient from home, I wanted to print it out but didn't make it in time, I left it electronically on my phone. We arrived ahead of time , as we had been requested and have no line at the entrance, the stuart read us the electronic ticket with the portable scanner and we entered. We are from Rome, but it had been years and years since we entered Castel Sant'Angelo!!! It is a wonderful, wonderful place!!! You can palpate history with your hands! We had the audio guide who told us all the history in the various centuries and vicissitudes. It is spectacular!!! Reminiscing to the wars it went through, to the Passetto of the Popes of the Renaissance, of the rooms with the fireplaces of the Middle Ages , and then , the view of Imperial Rome from the terrace : a magnificent thing is unparalleled!!! One could see the monuments to the Unknown Soldier, the Tiber flowing under the road the majestic Bridges , the Vatican Basilicas !!! And what about the view seen from the refreshment point, from the bar: we sat down to eat something, and continued to observe Rome from above !!! Outstanding !!! Now I understand why tourists come in droves to Rome !!! These places are present are in Rome !!!
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The château is magnificent 😍 Many beautiful discoveries inside And the surprise of the visit A breathtaking view of Rome with the beautiful angel statue A must-see
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Everything, its history, the state of the castle. Going up to the terrace is highly recommended, the views of Rome and in front of the Vatican is beautiful. I recommend the digital guide because you listen to the whole story is very entertaining and very interesting.
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It was great to get an actual ticket rather than a voucher needing to be exchanged. We were unsure about getting the audio file to work on our phone before our trip but there was no problem at all. Skipped the line with our tickets and followed the audio story around the castle which was very informative. Beautiful views of the river from the top of the castle. Well worth a visit.
Convenient and fast. Good value for money
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Ticket experience was good. We went through direct with no wait.
Amazing visit! The tour is well organized. The audio guide on your on mobile is a great idea.
Castel Sant'Angelo was a great experience, the process with Headout was very quick and easy. Any time again!
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Such a lovely place to visit and the scenery at the top was amazing. There is an added bonus as there is a cafe.
Everyone at the ticket counter was extremely help!
No queues, very interesting tour
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The views, the space, the history. Too bad we couldn't have had a drink in the cafeteria because of the rain.
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Beautiful, easy to book and with a great view! Super recommended experience :)
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Convenient and quick purchase to go with the audio guide
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We loved it. Great wiev to St Peter's Cathedral and to the city.
Very nice. No line. Convenient
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Fast track saved us a huge line. Really recommend! Place was beautiful! Lots of stairs, but plenty of places to sit, if needed!
The building itself is colossal!!! Its historical significance!!! The location on the Tiber, the view!!! If I may be honest, the ticket provider is not the deciding factor 😉 The fast track entry was of course pleasant👍 Nevertheless, thank you very much for the opportunity of your review. I wish the team all the best. Kind regards M. Pasker
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I think the entrance to the Passeto was not clearly marked...so we were late for our appointment, but thanks to the kindness of the guide we were able to join the next group! Thank you!
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We have passed the Castel Sant’Angelo on previous visits but were really pleased that we arranged entry tickets this time. The Passetto di Borgo has good views but was itself a little uninspiring. The Castel Sant’Angelo has a fascinating history and the one-way system allowed a good overview of the events through time. Great views of the Vatican and the river from the top of the Castel. This ticket just allows access to the Castel, we wished we had arranged an audio guide
A very interesting building and history, but this was a missed opportunity as the audio did not match the marked tour at all.
The visit went all in all well, as far as the audio guide was concerned, we had some difficulty following the route because of the way it was set up in it.
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The audio guide wasn't provided nor did the app download work to gain access to the audio guide. We took it upon ourselves to read and figure out the details of the Castel Sant'Angelo. Would have been amazing if we were able to access the audio guides which were promised by Headout. All in all, a good experience! Amazing place to visit.
Skip the wait and save upwards of 30 minutes with priority entry to the Pantheon.
Skip the wait and save upwards of 30 minutes with priority entry to the Pantheon.
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Tickets felt a bit sketchy because we arrived before they were open, but as soon as they showed up everything was great and didn't feel sketchy at all! Took us right to the front of the line! Awesome. Would recommend them to anyone.
Once inside the Pantheon is a marvellous site with glorious artwork. Our only difficulty was tracking down our host. Their street address did not appear on Googke Maps. Thankfully they were a very obliging team, when we found them.
I wanted to go in to the Pantheon at 5:15pm on 9th of April. I did not have ticket and the Line was very long. I bought the ticket in your Site and I had to go to the office to the next Street to get my entrance ticket. It was very easy and fast to buy. At 17:45 I went in to the Pantheon. I skipped the Line and stayed in more than 50 minutes. Thank you. Pölcz Ildikó from Hungary
Very timely to have paid these fast track tickets without queue because the line was endless and slow. So it is very good option; once inside you can buy the audio guide (10 euros x 1 person or 15 euros for 2 people); so you make an exceptional experience. The pantheon is spectacular!
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Walked up with our tickets and walked in. No problems or delays. The Pantheon is awesome. Roof is amazing as so old and yet so complete. Hard to imagine just how old it is. Decorations within the building impressive too. Spare a moment to admire the entrance doors too! People within were quiet and respectful which was helpful in maintaining a sense of atmosphere and purpose.
We really liked that we skipped the line. We quickly found where they give out headphones for the audio guide. Very interesting and useful text, we listened to it several times. The Pantheon is amazing. We didn't like that we had to go to the office for a voucher, which we found out about at the last minute. We ran to look for the office along the tangled streets. If we had realized this when we bought the ticket, we would have come for the voucher the day before.
Perfect. Immediate acces and no waiting line (which was extremely long). Scan and go.
The price... no waiting... magnificent
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Received tickets via email, downloaded and used without any problems. 👍
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We collected the tickets easy and went our way to the Pantheon by ourselves. There was a long queue. As we had skip the line tickets we went to the front and they let us in. the Pantheon was very impressive, larger than I expected. A great visit.
Even though there were some issues with receiving the tickets I felt like I was being looked after and my anxiousness was not ignored. And the Pantheon was amazing!!!
Purchasing the online ticket was very easy and uncomplicated. Admission took place without a long wait The sight was very impressive and should be seen from the inside at least once
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Wow, this was so easy to get tickets, download the app for the audio tour, share the app with my ticketed partner, and get into the Parthnon at the allotted time. The audio tour was clear and informative. Definitely worth the price.
I never went to the Pantheon. My trip in Rome is'nt till May 28, the tickets should have been for May 29th not April. I booked two trips together. One on the 29th and one on May 0th, 2025. I don't know what happened!
We have visited the Pantheon many times over the years, it's still one of the most impressive buildings of the ancient world. The crowds were huge but we were able to enter with no queue at our allotted time.
Our guide Ivan made this experience very good, despite being a large group, he showed a lot of knowledge and explained very well at each stop, even though it was raining that day, it was not an impediment to have had the best tour in the city! Congratulations to Ivan
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The Collosseum itself was spectacular as well as the Roman forum and Palatine Hill. The guide was excellent in her knowledge and presentation in such an easy to understand way and covered everything whole keeping her group entertained
Very little waiting time with the tickets bought through Headout. No waiting in the huge line, show up at the scheduled time and go in.
The girl who was waiting for us was on time and in 2 seconds she took us to the door of the Pantheon without queues or waiting. Super friendly and efficient. We will repeat another time for sure. Thank you for everything
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It was so easy to book and skipping the line gave fast access to the Pantheon. The lady who escorted me through was very helpful. The Pantheon is stunning. Despite the moderately high number of people there was still a genuine air of reverence, something profoundly missing at the Sistine Chapel. The frescoes,statues and especially the ceiling are amazing and the information boards describing each piece most informative.
At first it wasn't entirely clear which of the rows was the right one. Make sure you ask, otherwise you will be sent away. The fast-track queue was the longest, running right across the square. However, when it opened, it actually moved relatively quickly.
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Bus tour was great. We hopped off to get to the Pantheon and discovered Piazza Novano. It's a great way to around the city. If you book the Pantheon tickets remember to go to the Tourist office to claim the actual ticket.
Our host was easy to find and helpful loading the app. The line was intimidating, but moved very quickly. Once inside we were on our own. The audio guide offered a lot of great information. The Pantheon was incredible. It's a must see and this tour was a great way to do it!
The Pantheon is one of Rome's must-see sites. The entrance ticket worked very well, but the hostess from whom we picked up our tickets hadn't given us an audioguide, and once past the entrance to the site we realized that it wasn't after the entrance that we were supposed to pick it up. The tour lacked explanation.
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It was very useful to have the tickets in advance and not have to wait in line to buy them. The only thing I didn't like was that I had a little trouble knowing where the meeting point was, and I really wouldn't have needed to because the guy at the meeting point told me that what I had on my cell phone were the tickets.
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Skip the ticketing lines and enter the world's oldest museum at a time slot chosen by you.
Everything you get: Gain access to Rome’s rich history and art through a collection of paintings and sculptures, including masterpieces like the Capitoline Wolf and the Dying Gaul. Whenever a temporary exhibition is on display, you can explore the rotating exhibits as well.
Why choose this: Get guaranteed entry to the Musei Capitolini, allowing you to explore at your own pace for a flexible and stress-free visit.
Upgrades: Upgrade for a smoother entry with a host to escort you in. Watch a 25-minute multimedia show that brings ancient Rome to life, then top it off with an aperitif at Terrazza Caffarelli, soaking in stunning city views.
Skip the ticketing lines and enter the world's oldest museum at a time slot chosen by you.
Everything you get: Gain access to Rome’s rich history and art through a collection of paintings and sculptures, including masterpieces like the Capitoline Wolf and the Dying Gaul. Whenever a temporary exhibition is on display, you can explore the rotating exhibits as well.
Why choose this: Get guaranteed entry to the Musei Capitolini, allowing you to explore at your own pace for a flexible and stress-free visit.
Upgrades: Upgrade for a smoother entry with a host to escort you in. Watch a 25-minute multimedia show that brings ancient Rome to life, then top it off with an aperitif at Terrazza Caffarelli, soaking in stunning city views.
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The museum has some of the best art and sculptures of western civilization and art history. This is a MUST visit place for any Roman history buff. Seeing the pieces in a book is ok but seeing them in person up close is a different experience!
The Capitoline Museum well worth a visit. I would mention that the reserved entry tickets need to be collected offsite at location specified in your confirmation. It's is important to note this as we went directly to the museum and then had to backtrack. Once I found the ticketing location, the service was excellent.
Our guide was excellent. She covered a lot of information, was patient and answered all of our questions, and made sure we saw the historically important and popular sites. Her command of English was excellent and communication was never an issue.
The spaces are extremely impressive for their spaciousness, brightness and richness of content. The compositional scheme and arrangement of the art treasures that make up the museum's holdings are optimal. The museum's exhibition holdings are marvelous for their contents of extraordinary historical-artistic-cultural value, which I did not expect...The venues are well cared for, protected and not crowded (during my experience of visiting on peak tourist days in Rome). I used an audio guide whose texts in Italian are clear and comprehensive and not at all boring. Only a few custodians were unjustifiably abrupt and rude.
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The Capitoline Museums should be your first stop when visiting Rome. The exhibits put every other Roman attraction into o perspective. Make sure you see both museums. There's an underground corridor that connects them, on the bottom floor.
I thought the exhibition was excellent. I had no problems with the queue, partly because we were practically the first to enter, having been on time at the scheduled time
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My friends and family loved the museum visit r, we had a great time.
The experience is absolutely amazing and well worth the price.
The exhibition is exceptional. All very interesting.
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Experience the museum on a guided visit packed with expert insights—and no waiting in ticket queues.
Experience the museum on a guided visit packed with expert insights—and no waiting in ticket queues.
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The guide was friendly and gave the facts in a friendly, fun manner.
The incredible talent, knowledge and enthusiasm of the guide, Agnese Angelichi, that gave life to these rooms and peoples and the moments when we felt that Castel.
Our tour guide was wonderful. Seamless and no wait time for entry.
We had a great guide!!!
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Great knowledgeable and fun guide. All was on time and ran very smoothly.
Sabrina was fantastic. Great energy and very informative.
Our guide was literally "know it all" and molto simpatico! Will recommend this tour !
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The lemurs, because they are my favorite animals and I love to watch them in the wild and in their own environment.
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Everything. From 'organizing the tickets to visiting the uncle. Only flaw: some animals are enclosed behind glass windows and I didn't like that. I remember when I went as a little girl, it wasn't like that.
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The happiness of the girls 🤗all well organized
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Easy and fast passing the entrance very useful
The most serious thing is that the audioguide no starts even with autoplay in the vicinity of the marked places so totally useless. Money wasted.
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Stuff is friendly. The expo was interesting
Real tips from real people who’ve been there, done that!
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We liked that we were able to skip the line and get into the museum faster. Because the museum was so crowded, it was nice to have a guide.
Gerlinde Lauff
Apr 2025
Our guide Susanne did a great job keeping our group well informed of procedures, the history of the Vatican and its amazing artwork.
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We liked that we were able to skip the line and get into the museum faster. Because the museum was so crowded, it was nice to have a guide.
Gerlinde Lauff
Apr 2025
Our guide Susanne did a great job keeping our group well informed of procedures, the history of the Vatican and its amazing artwork.
Garry Mark Southway
Apr 2025
Chiara IS the difference. As someone who is neither Catholic nor a regular at church so brought everything to life
Lynn Findlay
Apr 2025
The guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She helped us learn more about the Vatican then I thought.
Erin Erickson
Apr 2025
Skipping the lines to enter quickly made the experience so much better. We got entertaining information without being bogged down.
Michael H. Babicz
Apr 2025
Took the time to answer questions and make sure everyone was taken care of regarding finding out what they wanted to know. Made us all feel special and especially that day.
Harry Waugh Jones
Apr 2025
Well arranged, an amazing, amazing guide who lived and breathed the history that she was sharing with us !
Ronit ammar
Apr 2025
He was kind, he New lot of story archaeologic one he was very interesting. It was worth it because of him.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Patrick Ortiz
Apr 2025
Our guide was humorous and spoke better English than all the other guides in Venice, Rome and Lisbon.
Paul J Marcotte
Apr 2025
The professional tour guide is a must. So informative otherwise you don't know the history behind what you are looking at.
Catherine Gregory
Apr 2025
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable. He was a lovely man who welcomed questions and had a great sense of humour.
Sebastian Alteryd
Apr 2025
Great tour, so much knowledge that we wouldn't have known from just the signs. Diego was also very funny and nice!
Méhes Mandula Hajna
Apr 2025
It was great to hear all the things from an italian person who grew up there. The whole tour was very informative but not too much
Tara Todd
Apr 2025
Our guide shared really cool facts and details about the art. You could tell she was very passionate about it l.
Judith Gent
Mar 2025
Great to have the skip-the-queue option. There were thousands of people there on a drizzly, cold day in low season.
Esam Sharaf
Mar 2025
He is knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all question from the group. It very awesome experience with Fred!
Heather Osborne
Mar 2025
Christina our guide was amazing. We really benefitted from her knowledge and guidance, and felt we were better able to appreciate and experience the art and history of the Vatican
Kari bourke
Mar 2025
It was exactly what I thought it would be. So much to see and our guide gave us very interesting information about the art of that time.
Deborah C Decker
Mar 2025
Well organized. We saw all I wanted to see at Vatican City. Pace was perfect. Lots of time for pictures. Detailed history and description of all the sights.
Fainareti Archimandriti
Mar 2025
She was very helpful, full of knowledge and helped us with the Basilica of st Peter. The only thing I would change is that she didn't guided us in chapel sistina, but she explained us before entering the room.Also we were in a hurry to reach the Basilica.
Megan Tobeck
Feb 2025
The guide was super knowledgable, and open to answering questions no matter how unrelated to what we had in front of us
Ivanna Openko
Feb 2025
He was very organised, modern and gave just enough info about everything what we seen. It could be another boring hystorical excursion with list of dates and unknown name, while Jade made it a great hysterical and art experience .
John Rae
Feb 2025
The guide's knowledge and experience. He had an easy style of talking and made links to modern day to the Roman times
Mark Hanley
Feb 2025
The tour itself was conducted by Alexandra. The relaxed pace coupled with Alexandra's informative guidance enhanced the experience enormously.
George Knowles
Feb 2025
Our guide Teresa was amazing! She was great at explaining as we went along, and made us laugh along the way. We were pleased to be part of "her family" (as she says) for the duration of the tour. Would highly recommend.
Emma Warrington
Feb 2025
A fantastic way to see and experience the sights. Our guide George was so knowledgeable and told us so many interesting and amazing facts. He was also very funny and made it entertaining. Also a great way to skip the queues.
Suzie Long
Jan 2025
Easy entrance, was able to get through Vatican Museums in 2 hours. We skipped St Peter's Basilixa tour as we had seen it earlier in the week.
Gemma Adams
Jan 2025
The guide had great knowledge and was happy to answer any questions no matter how silly they appeared
Rebecca Cotter
Jan 2025
You meet at a local cafe and someone walks you through the queues then you join a tour. Guide was knowledgeable and interesting.
Patrick Mullen
Jan 2025
Our tour guide Rita was the best! She clearly has a lot of experience and knows how to navigate the crowds at the Vatican. Would highly recommend this particular tour guide!
Shireen Majdneya
Jan 2025
We enjoyed learning about the history of the Vatican by an expert and appreciated being shown the main places.
Nora Murphy
Jan 2025
So much information and we saw so much beautiful art. Without such a wonderful guide we would not have had such an experience
Maximo Jr Padre
Jan 2025
The guide was very lively and interesting, shared a lot of things about everything inside the vatican
Virginie Lykins
Dec 2024
The guide interacted well with all of us, engaging us in conversation and pointing out points of interests and details relating to our different countries. Going on your own has its advantages, but wth a guided tour, you are sure to see and experience he most important and significant items in the museum.
Bruno Filipe Marques Fragoso
Dec 2024
The right speed in most of the moments. There is however the feeling that you could spend days looking at everything.
Lawrence Dabeck
Dec 2024
Rita knew everything about the Basilica and the museum. She also seemed to know everybody on the tour who was official. She knew everybody.
Brenda Koerber
Dec 2024
We experienced more with a guided tour than if we did it on our own. There were many details that you would not know just from reading the signs. Definitely suggest booking a private tour to enhance your experience.
Christos Rafail Pechlivanis
Dec 2024
All the information and details that the guide provides. If you go by yourself you will just look at rocks and monuments without learning anything about them.
Carlen McGoldrick
Dec 2024
It was nice skipping the lines. Having a tour guide tell us the information we would've missed how we walk through our own was well worth it.
Ruth Lindley Coker Lees
Dec 2024
Number one advice is to find the right tour company that employs knowledgeable and experienced tour guides! Headout was great to work with!
Shona Margaret Goldsbury
Nov 2024
The guide Rita was very good. The ability to 'skip the line' in both the Vatican & St Peters was awesome. What we didnt like was not being able to go back into the Vatican to explore more of it after the tour as there was more to see. Also I think the tour should finish in St Peters so we could see more of it in our own time. I felt the limited time in each place meant we didnt get great value for the money we spent.
Melanie Hanlon
Nov 2024
I got to see so much and Eliza made sure we could see everything possible and told us where and when we could take the best pictures and what was the most important things (which felt like everything).
LOCK KUAN HUAT
Nov 2024
Patricia was friendly and polite. She explained with interesting details to make the tour lively. The palace is fantastic!
Magali Hernande
Nov 2024
Our tour guide was amazing. She knew so much about the history of the Vatican. She was also very considerate of us, she made sure she stopped at many stops with shade when we were outside. I took this tour during the summer, and breaks with shade were essential.
William Paul Stearns
Nov 2024
The guide was very informative and managed the tour time schedule that allowed for us to get the most out of the tour.
Barbara Naylor
Nov 2024
The interesting facts about about the Sistine Chapel and the Badillica, it brought the highlights to life.
IOANNIS ZAGKANIKAS
Nov 2024
Our guide was excellent and his description was very interesting. He passed on to us the passion he had for art and Michel Angelo.
Samuel Mark Hallam
Nov 2024
Julia was a lovely guide and led us efficiently through the Vatican full of info and pointing out the highlights. It was good and she did a great job.
Christopher Cole
Nov 2024
Rita our tour guide was fantastic. Great value in helping navigate and skip the lines, but also really knowledgeable.
Arvid Gustav Sanglert
Nov 2024
Fully recommend guided tour of the Colosseum and the Foro Romano. Our guide Max was very friendly and knowledgeable!
Charles Smalley
Nov 2024
Without the guide we would have no idea what we were looking at. Julia kept us moving and was extremely knowledgable and I learned things I never knew. She also had a good sense of humour
Doris Retfalvi
Oct 2024
Our tour guide Rudi was very friendly, funny and well organised and made sure we visited and learned about the most important parts of the museum, grounds and basilica within our 3h timeslot
Caroline D King
Oct 2024
Our tour guide did a great job keeping the group together at all times. He gave great instructions and information!
David Carrick
Oct 2024
No queuing, great knowledge of the are vy the guide. Easy walking very relaxed. Plenty of time for photos.
Matt Campbell
Oct 2024
Didn't do the guided tour as we made an error on the timing of the tour. Just did the sites ourselves which worked well for our timing.
Valerie Case
Oct 2024
Having a guide is essential to getting through the crowds and seeing the places you most want to see.
Raquel Diaz
Oct 2024
There's so much to see and having a tour guide really makes a big difference and allows you to understand much of the chronology, meaning behind much of the pieces and artwork.
Leonardo Paladino
Oct 2024
The explanation of detail of everything. The Vatican itself is beautiful, however, the tour made it that much better.
David Steffen
Oct 2024
Elle, our guide, took her time with us and ensured we could see and hear despite the crowds. She was excellent! She used humor, stories, and history to teach us about the Vatican museum contents, the Sistine Chapel, and even just before we entered St. Peter's.
Kimberly Susan Alexander
Oct 2024
Vincenzo made sure we knew exactly where we were going, clearly told us what we needed to do at each step, and what to notice. We knew we were well taken care of, and in very capable hands.
Kathleen Clare Winser
Oct 2024
Perfect amount of information. There is so much to see it would be easy to be overloaded with info but Massimo gave enough to keep you interest but not so much as to become boring.
Lotte Rauschenberg
Oct 2024
She was very good, but in too much of a hurry. It was a 3 hour trip and we were through after 2,5 hours. She was rushing too much
Catherine Roche
Oct 2024
It was timed to perfection. Julia was the best tour guide.A vast amount of information to learn from the experience
Brendan Peter Carroll
Oct 2024
The only way to ensure you're utilizing your precious time in the Vatican is to ensure you book your tour well in advance of your travels and to book it via headout.
Michelle Fiorino-Ragni
Oct 2024
The guided tour was excellent. We skipped the line which saved us a great deal of time. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Was skeptical but very glad we made reservations with them. Highly recommend.
Pamela Marie Paradisis
Oct 2024
Our tour guides knowledge her name was Sylvia was exceptional and really made the experience more enjoyable. She was also very easy going and accomodating.
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Angel Joel Sepulveda
May 2025
Yes I do recommend a guided tour. This experince has to much history and the place is huge. It has security check point. The guided tour have all covered.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
Definitely , but I would highly recommend to visit the Basilica prior to the tour, it's free, and you het to write down your questions, there is a moment where there is a lot, a lot of people!
Angel Joel Sepulveda
May 2025
Yes I do recommend a guided tour. This experince has to much history and the place is huge. It has security check point. The guided tour have all covered.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
Definitely , but I would highly recommend to visit the Basilica prior to the tour, it's free, and you het to write down your questions, there is a moment where there is a lot, a lot of people!
Sally Turnbull
Jan 2025
I would highly recommend a guided tour over just an entry ticket or an audioguide based on my experience because a knowledgeable guide, like Christian Ventura, truly enhances the entire visit. While an entry ticket or an audioguide can provide basic information, a guided tour offers a deeper, more personalized experience. Our guide was able to share fascinating stories, historical context, and artistic insights that brought the art and architecture to life in ways an audio recording simply can’t. Additionally, having an expert on hand to answer questions in real-time makes the experience much more interactive and rewarding. The pace of the tour was also perfectly balanced, ensuring we had enough time to enjoy the highlights while avoiding the crowds. For anyone wanting to truly understand the history and significance of the Vatican, a guided tour is invaluable.
Patricia Mae Retuya
Dec 2024
Yes, the guided tour was so worth it! I usually prefer doing my own thing, but my tour guide was so helpful and I definitely could not have navigated all the unforeseen circumstances of technical difficulties and impromptu scheduling clashes of the Basilica by myself.
Andrea Kimber
Nov 2024
We had previously done an audio tour and a guided tour beats it hands down, Getting the history and background from an accredited guide was fantastic
Kwala-ah Runsfiercely
Oct 2024
Guided tour is definitely the way to go to get the most out of your experience! The guides are well educated and have a license to be a tour guide.
Evelyn Murphy
Oct 2024
The guided tour offered quicker entry to The Vatican and we were able to avoid long queues. It was also a great way to to get an overview of The Vatican, The Sistine Chapel and St Peter's. So much to see in such little time!
José Francisco Pouso Cabanelas
Oct 2024
It is the best option to know a little bit more about the history and some fun facts about what you are seeing
Andrea Louise Reid
Oct 2024
We wanted to know more about the Sistene Chapel, Vatican museums and Vatican city generally as a 1st time visitor to Rome.
Susan Havens
Oct 2024
Paula was a pleasant, effective and extremely knowledgeable tour guide. She added humor into her discussion which was welcome. Paula was very respectful of the rules in the Basicillica unlike most other tourguides, many of which totally ignorned the request for silence.
Robert Woods
Oct 2024
In the past we have always done our own thing , but the guided tour option was a good choice that enabled quicker access to the colosseum, but more impotantly gave us so much information on the tour from an expert (Maria) than you couldn't possibly have gleened any other way.
Melinda Blakley
Oct 2024
We liked the overall plan on what we could see in one visit. The guide was also a great feature to have.
Jaroslaw Gruszecki
Oct 2024
We were lucky that the tour guided by Marco C.. Marco took care about whole group, counted us frequently, so noone was lost. We hear very interesting stories about creation of the artworks and different theories, which kept all time our interest and made a tour very individual and not as you can expect from academic explanation. @Marco thank you very much, you made extraordinarry job.
Mr Peter Mark Roberts
Oct 2024
The guide was very knowledgeable of the beautiful art and surroundings of the Vatican museums very nice.. but we didn't get to see St.Peters cathedral because of work being done for the jubilee 2025 no fault of the guide of course.. my wife and self did enjoy the tour thank you ����
Nesreen Innabi
Oct 2024
Ease to get into the Vatican and other associated places. Get the history behind the art secrets etc. from a knowledgeable tour guide.
NICOLAS CHRISTIAN FERNAND DAUDET
Oct 2024
Glad we booked the tour. It made the whole thing so much easier and reduced the queuing time by about 80%. The tour is much simpler than to get different tickets for each thing.
Maren Toomsalu
Oct 2024
We appreciated the skip-the-line enterance to the Vatican museums. Also, our tour guide was awesome. The tour was quite long but very interesting.
Angela Sue Maloney
Oct 2024
Help with guiding around the Vatican as it is a big place. Also information about the paintings was helpful.
Dale Adams Flowers
Oct 2024
We wanted descriptions of all the beautiful paintings and art objects that we were seeing as well as the historical context.
Sidharth Gupta
Oct 2024
Because of the historic significance of the place it would be interesting to have a deeper understanding via a guided tour.
Mark Schambra
Oct 2024
We booked a tour for the experience of listening to a seasoned guide during our visit. Our guides name was Maggie, and she was exceptional! Her English was perfect, her knowledge of the Vatican and St Peters was profound, and she imparted a sense of energy and excitement into the entire tour which was remarkable considering that she gives the identical tours to many tourists multiple times per week.
Deborah Myers
Oct 2024
It was the only way I could get a ticket within the time frame I had. I'm glad I did. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and that made the experience riveting, despite the crowds.
Gilles MALKA
Oct 2024
The guide (Claudia ??..) was amazing, she is knowledgeable, and making the info easy going and entertaining. She is a great guide !!
Lawrence John Humphries
Oct 2024
It seemed to be comprehensive and whilst not the cheapest it was offering what we were looking for without lots of ambiguity.
Tracy Ann Baines
Oct 2024
The detailed history given by our guide throughout the tour. He was very knowledgeable and had a sense of humour too!
Maureen Campbell
Oct 2024
Being such a historic site I thought that we would get much more out of our visit to the Colosseum etc with a tour.
Paula Wallwork
Sep 2024
I wanted to learn more about the history of the Colosseum and the Forum Our guide was very knowledgeable, entertaining and absolutely brilliant
Nickolas P Silvestri
Sep 2024
We were looking forward to a more detailed account of the items on exhibit in the museum. We were also interested in a full explanantion of the Sistine Chapel.
Cameron Paul Rossiter
Sep 2024
To learn about the hidden stories that we would have missed if we self toured. Benjamin our guide was whitty, informative, answered all our questions and even dealt with poorly behaved people on the tour well when they abused him for their mistake.
Rachel New
Sep 2024
We would have missed a lot of small points of interest without a guide. Francesca was knowledgeable and friendly and being with her meant we got through the entrance very quickly.
SUE TOMPSETT
Sep 2024
We loved all the history and wanted to have a tour guide that could tell us all the facts and stories. Stephanie did not disappoint.
Julie Canavan
Sep 2024
Eugene shared his opinion on the genius of Michaelangelo and his work in the sistine chapel. Art history was very comprehensive and interesting! We would definitely request a tour again with him
Edward Clement Harry Woodmore
Sep 2024
We wanted some guidance on a tour and wanting to skip the queues. Julia, the guide was outstanding. She knew so much about the Vatican, its history , about the Popes and the artworks. She was interesting, had a good sense of humour and kept tabs on her group.. Her presentation was flawless.
Alexandru-Florin Stanescu
Sep 2024
The guided tour experience and the opportunity to find out info in an interactove way from a face to face interaction
Christine Flanagan
Sep 2024
Silvie was our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and made sure I was taken care of as I had my hip replaced. Easy to meet up and skipping the line by buying tickets ahead of time is the only way to go. Learned so much more by having guide explain things.
David Oberholtzer
Sep 2024
To skip the line by getting tickets ahead of time. Our guide (Paola) did a great job in explaining what we were seeing.
Athula Abeyratne
Sep 2024
We wanted to hear and learn about everything in Vatican City from an expert in an orderly manner. The guide was very knowledge about everything and explained in detail.
Tanja Bosnjak
Sep 2024
This booking had the best reviews online and the cost was affordable given that it was a three hour tour.
Janine Lorna Foulkes-Williams
Sep 2024
I prefer to hear from an expert guide. Much quicker than reading guide books as they choose the best things to draw your attention to
Leanne Maria Gardner
Sep 2024
The tour of the Vatican was fantastic. Nothing could have prepared me for the history, the grandeur and draw dropping experience. I highly recommend everyone to do this tour. I pre booked which I did as glad I did as the entrance lines were huge...walking directly to the entrance with out guide was a relief to not have to stand in the heat. Our tour guide was so informative and friendly, again, I highly recommend guided tours. What an amazing experience that I'll never forget!
Raffaella Owens
Sep 2024
It actually was the only option left for the day we were in Rome. It turned out to be amazing. Our guide was fantastic, and the tour was well worth it.
Katherine Hendry
Sep 2024
We booked last minute and this was the only option available. It was a bit more expensive than other tours but we were pleased we booked it as we skipped the very long queues and we were limited time so wouldn't have been able to wait in the queues .
Aiesha Morrison
Sep 2024
We wanted to get the best out of our short stay and really dive in to the history of Vatican city and Rome.
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
Maghda, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, about The Colosseum and Surrounding sites. We wanted to find out the history.we
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
We booked through internet as we live in Ireland. It was so easy . We wanted to get some of the history of Rome.
Mair Jenkins
Sep 2024
Really friendly and patient guide who took care of our needs - one in our party was a little slow. Our guide was Zara
Sayeh Mostame
Sep 2024
Our guide was patient and pretty nice. She explained everything in detail. She did not mind answering more questions.
Joanne Maria Page
Sep 2024
To make the most of a vast place and our guide Debora was magnificent giving us key points to understand the artwork and especially Michelangelo. Thus tour was everything I wanted and more . I cannot recommend Debora enough
Melissa Berry
Sep 2024
You could skip the line. The crowds were horrible, so it was nice to get out of the rain quickly and into the facilities.
William Keeling
Sep 2024
My wife and myself took a taxi to the Vatican and found ourselves overwhelmed and not sure where to start, I got on line and found your company, purchased two tickets, walked a few blocks to your office and within 45 minutes we where immersed in the most amazing experience of our trip to Roma. Thank you for the amazing customer service B.J. Keeling
Ayad Ghali
Sep 2024
The tour was good up to the Sistine chapel where we had a brake and to resume to a meeting point, once we got there we could not locate our tour guide and had to continue on our own which was a bit inconvenient ☹️
Jean Bertrand
Sep 2024
We just happened to pick this tour and we're very happy. We have nothing but praise for Marta, our tour guide. She was knowledgeable, interesting, patient with those who lagged behind and also a funny story teller. Highly recommend Marta.
Renae Gapes
Sep 2024
The tour appeared to include everyting that I wanted when I was booking it. It seemed a fair price for everything that was included and the time slots were convenient. The site was easy to navigate.
YEŞİM GÜROL
Sep 2024
The guided tour was a must to do in Vatican because it was so crowded and cannot know what to do as a tourist.
Carole Anne Davies
Sep 2024
We wanted to hear the hsitory of the places, rather than just look at them. A digital guide would have been much cheaper but there is no comparison with and actual person.
Liz Sandra Barragan
Sep 2024
Me and my group always dreamed of comming to Europe and learn more about it, Mariam (like Virgin Mary ) was really helpful
Paul Chesek
Sep 2024
Ability to skip long lines and access all 3 Vatican mist important sights: Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica.
Joseph Godfried Leonard Selen
Sep 2024
We wished to avoid long lines and were also completely unfamiliar with the Vatican, so a guided tour seemed the best option to get access to all the areas we wanted to visit, while also getting some background information.
Ezequiel Medeiros
Sep 2024
Great tour, right from reception to Paula our guide who was amazing. Visited on September 9th, the Vatican was very busy. The skip the line and guidance from Paula was definitely worth it.
Lilian Wyngaards
Sep 2024
Just to help negotiate the crowd whilst gaining some knowledge about the Vatican, Vatican City, The Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica.
Mary Lanae Hooper
Sep 2024
I liked what they described on the tour. I May have had. Recommendation from a friend who used this service earlier in the summer.
Horváth Hanna
Sep 2024
It contained the most experiences. We got to visit the Vatikan Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica by one go.
Claudia Ann Filiatrault-Dort
Sep 2024
We wanted to know more about the history of Vatican City. Jaber was very knowledgeable. He kept the guided tour going at a good pace & did not overwhelm us with to much information. He was very respectful of the surroundings ( Sistine Chapel, the Basilica) & made sure we were too!
Jan Arnold
Sep 2024
Desire to make the most of our short time in Rome. Considered getting a knowledgeable guide would be best way to achieve that aim!
Hamza Baleed
Sep 2024
Amazing tour guide. Clearly explained the history and significance of the monuments with passion, detail and humour.
Petroșan Ana-Adina
Sep 2024
I chose to book a guided tour beacause I wanted to find out more than I would have found if I went on my own.
Rachel Tennant
Sep 2024
This tour included the Ancient Rome highlights we most wanted to see with a guide, so we could get more out of what we were seeing.
elizabeth fulton
Sep 2024
Our tour guide Laura_S had incredible knowledge of the Vatican Museum artifacts and told us other interesting that captured our attention. She was very careful not to lose us in such a crowded space. She was humorous and always had an answer for anyone who asked a question. This was not a boring guided tour Bbecause Laura was passionate about Vatican hisory . 10/10 Laura thank you Elizabeth ( scotland)
Blanca Teresa Camacho Chiquin
Sep 2024
I wanted to learn and experience the Vatican from a tour guide. The history, details and quirky facts made it entertaining and memorable.
Emma Watson-Field
Sep 2024
To a full and efficient experience of the colosseum. Information is easier to digest when heard than read.
Henry Anaya
Sep 2024
Tour guide was exceptional! She helped us through the Vatican and explained what everything was in detail
Gillian Coleman
Sep 2024
Availability as we booked the day before , price snd we wanted a shorter tour. We booked the diode for the museums and Sistine chapel but we're self guided for St Peter's.
Elizabeth Whitmer
Sep 2024
We wanted to learn about the history of the Vatican and the art work contained in this historic place.
Anastasiia Markova
Sep 2024
Diana was a great tour guide. We enjoyed the full tour. Very informative but also not too much information to make it boring.
Lindsay Alston
Sep 2024
We heard the museums can be overwhelming, so we wanted a guide to help us see the best things and give us some additional information.
Andrew Allan Cupit
Sep 2024
Wanted to have some detailed information on the Vatican, skip the lines and small tour group. Madia was an excellent guide and had an encyclopaedic knowledge of St Peter's and the Vatican museum.
Kathryn Boast
Sep 2024
I think you always get a much better experience and learn a lot when you have a guide. Our guide for this tour was amazing and really brought the place to life. Highly recommended.
Sally Richardson
Sep 2024
We wanted a knowledgeable guide to get the most out of the visit and our guide very much delivered! It was an excellent tour - thank you
Sheila Lacsamana
Aug 2024
I want to lean a little bit more history about the Vatican and learned a lot about Sistine Chapel and was amazed by the Pope tombs underneath
Noam Wagenstein
Aug 2024
Susana was great! She was super energetic and so fun to be around. The tour itself was great, very informative and interesting. Recommend!!
Sally Blundell
Aug 2024
We realised there was so much more information we could gain than by walking through by ourselves. We also wanted to beat the queues.
Nicole Look
Aug 2024
They are places that I have grown up hearing about and seeing and I really wanted to see them for myself.
LORI J LUSTER
Aug 2024
Wanted more of a history reflected tour by a guide instead of a self guided tour without the hoisirical information.
Indie Saunders
Aug 2024
The structure of the tour was very helpful due to the immense size of the Vatican Museums - our tour guide Silvia was amazingly helpful, knowledgeable and focused. We managed to see all of the highlights in the most efficient way, without the possibility of getting lost throughout all of the many collections.
Rebecca Ann Rowlinson
Aug 2024
Came up favourably on Google and TripAdvisor. Was withing cost and being able to split the experience over two days was a bonus.
Line Lindgreen Eriksen
Aug 2024
I thought a guide would highlight the most important parts of your huge build and art collections, which she did
Joshua Addison
Aug 2024
The amount and importance of the historical sites. Our tour guide, Diego, was phenomenal and went way out of his way to answer all of my questions and give the absolute best possible tour. As good as it gets.
Jocelyn de castro
Aug 2024
To learn more of the history and our guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything that we need to know. It was a great pleasure to be our tour guide.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We liked that we were able to skip the line and get into the museum faster. Because the museum was so crowded, it was nice to have a guide.
Gerlinde Lauff
Apr 2025
Our guide Susanne did a great job keeping our group well informed of procedures, the history of the Vatican and its amazing artwork.
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We liked that we were able to skip the line and get into the museum faster. Because the museum was so crowded, it was nice to have a guide.
Gerlinde Lauff
Apr 2025
Our guide Susanne did a great job keeping our group well informed of procedures, the history of the Vatican and its amazing artwork.
Garry Mark Southway
Apr 2025
Chiara IS the difference. As someone who is neither Catholic nor a regular at church so brought everything to life
Lynn Findlay
Apr 2025
The guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She helped us learn more about the Vatican then I thought.
Erin Erickson
Apr 2025
Skipping the lines to enter quickly made the experience so much better. We got entertaining information without being bogged down.
Michael H. Babicz
Apr 2025
Took the time to answer questions and make sure everyone was taken care of regarding finding out what they wanted to know. Made us all feel special and especially that day.
Harry Waugh Jones
Apr 2025
Well arranged, an amazing, amazing guide who lived and breathed the history that she was sharing with us !
Ronit ammar
Apr 2025
He was kind, he New lot of story archaeologic one he was very interesting. It was worth it because of him.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Patrick Ortiz
Apr 2025
Our guide was humorous and spoke better English than all the other guides in Venice, Rome and Lisbon.
Paul J Marcotte
Apr 2025
The professional tour guide is a must. So informative otherwise you don't know the history behind what you are looking at.
Catherine Gregory
Apr 2025
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable. He was a lovely man who welcomed questions and had a great sense of humour.
Sebastian Alteryd
Apr 2025
Great tour, so much knowledge that we wouldn't have known from just the signs. Diego was also very funny and nice!
Méhes Mandula Hajna
Apr 2025
It was great to hear all the things from an italian person who grew up there. The whole tour was very informative but not too much
Tara Todd
Apr 2025
Our guide shared really cool facts and details about the art. You could tell she was very passionate about it l.
Judith Gent
Mar 2025
Great to have the skip-the-queue option. There were thousands of people there on a drizzly, cold day in low season.
Esam Sharaf
Mar 2025
He is knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all question from the group. It very awesome experience with Fred!
Heather Osborne
Mar 2025
Christina our guide was amazing. We really benefitted from her knowledge and guidance, and felt we were better able to appreciate and experience the art and history of the Vatican
Kari bourke
Mar 2025
It was exactly what I thought it would be. So much to see and our guide gave us very interesting information about the art of that time.
Deborah C Decker
Mar 2025
Well organized. We saw all I wanted to see at Vatican City. Pace was perfect. Lots of time for pictures. Detailed history and description of all the sights.
Fainareti Archimandriti
Mar 2025
She was very helpful, full of knowledge and helped us with the Basilica of st Peter. The only thing I would change is that she didn't guided us in chapel sistina, but she explained us before entering the room.Also we were in a hurry to reach the Basilica.
Megan Tobeck
Feb 2025
The guide was super knowledgable, and open to answering questions no matter how unrelated to what we had in front of us
Ivanna Openko
Feb 2025
He was very organised, modern and gave just enough info about everything what we seen. It could be another boring hystorical excursion with list of dates and unknown name, while Jade made it a great hysterical and art experience .
John Rae
Feb 2025
The guide's knowledge and experience. He had an easy style of talking and made links to modern day to the Roman times
Mark Hanley
Feb 2025
The tour itself was conducted by Alexandra. The relaxed pace coupled with Alexandra's informative guidance enhanced the experience enormously.
George Knowles
Feb 2025
Our guide Teresa was amazing! She was great at explaining as we went along, and made us laugh along the way. We were pleased to be part of "her family" (as she says) for the duration of the tour. Would highly recommend.
Emma Warrington
Feb 2025
A fantastic way to see and experience the sights. Our guide George was so knowledgeable and told us so many interesting and amazing facts. He was also very funny and made it entertaining. Also a great way to skip the queues.
Suzie Long
Jan 2025
Easy entrance, was able to get through Vatican Museums in 2 hours. We skipped St Peter's Basilixa tour as we had seen it earlier in the week.
Gemma Adams
Jan 2025
The guide had great knowledge and was happy to answer any questions no matter how silly they appeared
Rebecca Cotter
Jan 2025
You meet at a local cafe and someone walks you through the queues then you join a tour. Guide was knowledgeable and interesting.
Patrick Mullen
Jan 2025
Our tour guide Rita was the best! She clearly has a lot of experience and knows how to navigate the crowds at the Vatican. Would highly recommend this particular tour guide!
Shireen Majdneya
Jan 2025
We enjoyed learning about the history of the Vatican by an expert and appreciated being shown the main places.
Nora Murphy
Jan 2025
So much information and we saw so much beautiful art. Without such a wonderful guide we would not have had such an experience
Maximo Jr Padre
Jan 2025
The guide was very lively and interesting, shared a lot of things about everything inside the vatican
Virginie Lykins
Dec 2024
The guide interacted well with all of us, engaging us in conversation and pointing out points of interests and details relating to our different countries. Going on your own has its advantages, but wth a guided tour, you are sure to see and experience he most important and significant items in the museum.
Bruno Filipe Marques Fragoso
Dec 2024
The right speed in most of the moments. There is however the feeling that you could spend days looking at everything.
Lawrence Dabeck
Dec 2024
Rita knew everything about the Basilica and the museum. She also seemed to know everybody on the tour who was official. She knew everybody.
Brenda Koerber
Dec 2024
We experienced more with a guided tour than if we did it on our own. There were many details that you would not know just from reading the signs. Definitely suggest booking a private tour to enhance your experience.
Christos Rafail Pechlivanis
Dec 2024
All the information and details that the guide provides. If you go by yourself you will just look at rocks and monuments without learning anything about them.
Carlen McGoldrick
Dec 2024
It was nice skipping the lines. Having a tour guide tell us the information we would've missed how we walk through our own was well worth it.
Ruth Lindley Coker Lees
Dec 2024
Number one advice is to find the right tour company that employs knowledgeable and experienced tour guides! Headout was great to work with!
Shona Margaret Goldsbury
Nov 2024
The guide Rita was very good. The ability to 'skip the line' in both the Vatican & St Peters was awesome. What we didnt like was not being able to go back into the Vatican to explore more of it after the tour as there was more to see. Also I think the tour should finish in St Peters so we could see more of it in our own time. I felt the limited time in each place meant we didnt get great value for the money we spent.
Melanie Hanlon
Nov 2024
I got to see so much and Eliza made sure we could see everything possible and told us where and when we could take the best pictures and what was the most important things (which felt like everything).
LOCK KUAN HUAT
Nov 2024
Patricia was friendly and polite. She explained with interesting details to make the tour lively. The palace is fantastic!
Magali Hernande
Nov 2024
Our tour guide was amazing. She knew so much about the history of the Vatican. She was also very considerate of us, she made sure she stopped at many stops with shade when we were outside. I took this tour during the summer, and breaks with shade were essential.
William Paul Stearns
Nov 2024
The guide was very informative and managed the tour time schedule that allowed for us to get the most out of the tour.
Barbara Naylor
Nov 2024
The interesting facts about about the Sistine Chapel and the Badillica, it brought the highlights to life.
IOANNIS ZAGKANIKAS
Nov 2024
Our guide was excellent and his description was very interesting. He passed on to us the passion he had for art and Michel Angelo.
Samuel Mark Hallam
Nov 2024
Julia was a lovely guide and led us efficiently through the Vatican full of info and pointing out the highlights. It was good and she did a great job.
Christopher Cole
Nov 2024
Rita our tour guide was fantastic. Great value in helping navigate and skip the lines, but also really knowledgeable.
Arvid Gustav Sanglert
Nov 2024
Fully recommend guided tour of the Colosseum and the Foro Romano. Our guide Max was very friendly and knowledgeable!
Charles Smalley
Nov 2024
Without the guide we would have no idea what we were looking at. Julia kept us moving and was extremely knowledgable and I learned things I never knew. She also had a good sense of humour
Doris Retfalvi
Oct 2024
Our tour guide Rudi was very friendly, funny and well organised and made sure we visited and learned about the most important parts of the museum, grounds and basilica within our 3h timeslot
Caroline D King
Oct 2024
Our tour guide did a great job keeping the group together at all times. He gave great instructions and information!
David Carrick
Oct 2024
No queuing, great knowledge of the are vy the guide. Easy walking very relaxed. Plenty of time for photos.
Matt Campbell
Oct 2024
Didn't do the guided tour as we made an error on the timing of the tour. Just did the sites ourselves which worked well for our timing.
Valerie Case
Oct 2024
Having a guide is essential to getting through the crowds and seeing the places you most want to see.
Raquel Diaz
Oct 2024
There's so much to see and having a tour guide really makes a big difference and allows you to understand much of the chronology, meaning behind much of the pieces and artwork.
Leonardo Paladino
Oct 2024
The explanation of detail of everything. The Vatican itself is beautiful, however, the tour made it that much better.
David Steffen
Oct 2024
Elle, our guide, took her time with us and ensured we could see and hear despite the crowds. She was excellent! She used humor, stories, and history to teach us about the Vatican museum contents, the Sistine Chapel, and even just before we entered St. Peter's.
Kimberly Susan Alexander
Oct 2024
Vincenzo made sure we knew exactly where we were going, clearly told us what we needed to do at each step, and what to notice. We knew we were well taken care of, and in very capable hands.
Kathleen Clare Winser
Oct 2024
Perfect amount of information. There is so much to see it would be easy to be overloaded with info but Massimo gave enough to keep you interest but not so much as to become boring.
Lotte Rauschenberg
Oct 2024
She was very good, but in too much of a hurry. It was a 3 hour trip and we were through after 2,5 hours. She was rushing too much
Catherine Roche
Oct 2024
It was timed to perfection. Julia was the best tour guide.A vast amount of information to learn from the experience
Brendan Peter Carroll
Oct 2024
The only way to ensure you're utilizing your precious time in the Vatican is to ensure you book your tour well in advance of your travels and to book it via headout.
Michelle Fiorino-Ragni
Oct 2024
The guided tour was excellent. We skipped the line which saved us a great deal of time. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Was skeptical but very glad we made reservations with them. Highly recommend.
Pamela Marie Paradisis
Oct 2024
Our tour guides knowledge her name was Sylvia was exceptional and really made the experience more enjoyable. She was also very easy going and accomodating.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Angel Joel Sepulveda
May 2025
Yes I do recommend a guided tour. This experince has to much history and the place is huge. It has security check point. The guided tour have all covered.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
Definitely , but I would highly recommend to visit the Basilica prior to the tour, it's free, and you het to write down your questions, there is a moment where there is a lot, a lot of people!
Angel Joel Sepulveda
May 2025
Yes I do recommend a guided tour. This experince has to much history and the place is huge. It has security check point. The guided tour have all covered.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
Definitely , but I would highly recommend to visit the Basilica prior to the tour, it's free, and you het to write down your questions, there is a moment where there is a lot, a lot of people!
Sally Turnbull
Jan 2025
I would highly recommend a guided tour over just an entry ticket or an audioguide based on my experience because a knowledgeable guide, like Christian Ventura, truly enhances the entire visit. While an entry ticket or an audioguide can provide basic information, a guided tour offers a deeper, more personalized experience. Our guide was able to share fascinating stories, historical context, and artistic insights that brought the art and architecture to life in ways an audio recording simply can’t. Additionally, having an expert on hand to answer questions in real-time makes the experience much more interactive and rewarding. The pace of the tour was also perfectly balanced, ensuring we had enough time to enjoy the highlights while avoiding the crowds. For anyone wanting to truly understand the history and significance of the Vatican, a guided tour is invaluable.
Patricia Mae Retuya
Dec 2024
Yes, the guided tour was so worth it! I usually prefer doing my own thing, but my tour guide was so helpful and I definitely could not have navigated all the unforeseen circumstances of technical difficulties and impromptu scheduling clashes of the Basilica by myself.
Andrea Kimber
Nov 2024
We had previously done an audio tour and a guided tour beats it hands down, Getting the history and background from an accredited guide was fantastic
Kwala-ah Runsfiercely
Oct 2024
Guided tour is definitely the way to go to get the most out of your experience! The guides are well educated and have a license to be a tour guide.
Evelyn Murphy
Oct 2024
The guided tour offered quicker entry to The Vatican and we were able to avoid long queues. It was also a great way to to get an overview of The Vatican, The Sistine Chapel and St Peter's. So much to see in such little time!
José Francisco Pouso Cabanelas
Oct 2024
It is the best option to know a little bit more about the history and some fun facts about what you are seeing
Andrea Louise Reid
Oct 2024
We wanted to know more about the Sistene Chapel, Vatican museums and Vatican city generally as a 1st time visitor to Rome.
Susan Havens
Oct 2024
Paula was a pleasant, effective and extremely knowledgeable tour guide. She added humor into her discussion which was welcome. Paula was very respectful of the rules in the Basicillica unlike most other tourguides, many of which totally ignorned the request for silence.
Robert Woods
Oct 2024
In the past we have always done our own thing , but the guided tour option was a good choice that enabled quicker access to the colosseum, but more impotantly gave us so much information on the tour from an expert (Maria) than you couldn't possibly have gleened any other way.
Melinda Blakley
Oct 2024
We liked the overall plan on what we could see in one visit. The guide was also a great feature to have.
Jaroslaw Gruszecki
Oct 2024
We were lucky that the tour guided by Marco C.. Marco took care about whole group, counted us frequently, so noone was lost. We hear very interesting stories about creation of the artworks and different theories, which kept all time our interest and made a tour very individual and not as you can expect from academic explanation. @Marco thank you very much, you made extraordinarry job.
Mr Peter Mark Roberts
Oct 2024
The guide was very knowledgeable of the beautiful art and surroundings of the Vatican museums very nice.. but we didn't get to see St.Peters cathedral because of work being done for the jubilee 2025 no fault of the guide of course.. my wife and self did enjoy the tour thank you ����
Nesreen Innabi
Oct 2024
Ease to get into the Vatican and other associated places. Get the history behind the art secrets etc. from a knowledgeable tour guide.
NICOLAS CHRISTIAN FERNAND DAUDET
Oct 2024
Glad we booked the tour. It made the whole thing so much easier and reduced the queuing time by about 80%. The tour is much simpler than to get different tickets for each thing.
Maren Toomsalu
Oct 2024
We appreciated the skip-the-line enterance to the Vatican museums. Also, our tour guide was awesome. The tour was quite long but very interesting.
Angela Sue Maloney
Oct 2024
Help with guiding around the Vatican as it is a big place. Also information about the paintings was helpful.
Dale Adams Flowers
Oct 2024
We wanted descriptions of all the beautiful paintings and art objects that we were seeing as well as the historical context.
Sidharth Gupta
Oct 2024
Because of the historic significance of the place it would be interesting to have a deeper understanding via a guided tour.
Mark Schambra
Oct 2024
We booked a tour for the experience of listening to a seasoned guide during our visit. Our guides name was Maggie, and she was exceptional! Her English was perfect, her knowledge of the Vatican and St Peters was profound, and she imparted a sense of energy and excitement into the entire tour which was remarkable considering that she gives the identical tours to many tourists multiple times per week.
Deborah Myers
Oct 2024
It was the only way I could get a ticket within the time frame I had. I'm glad I did. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and that made the experience riveting, despite the crowds.
Gilles MALKA
Oct 2024
The guide (Claudia ??..) was amazing, she is knowledgeable, and making the info easy going and entertaining. She is a great guide !!
Lawrence John Humphries
Oct 2024
It seemed to be comprehensive and whilst not the cheapest it was offering what we were looking for without lots of ambiguity.
Tracy Ann Baines
Oct 2024
The detailed history given by our guide throughout the tour. He was very knowledgeable and had a sense of humour too!
Maureen Campbell
Oct 2024
Being such a historic site I thought that we would get much more out of our visit to the Colosseum etc with a tour.
Paula Wallwork
Sep 2024
I wanted to learn more about the history of the Colosseum and the Forum Our guide was very knowledgeable, entertaining and absolutely brilliant
Nickolas P Silvestri
Sep 2024
We were looking forward to a more detailed account of the items on exhibit in the museum. We were also interested in a full explanantion of the Sistine Chapel.
Cameron Paul Rossiter
Sep 2024
To learn about the hidden stories that we would have missed if we self toured. Benjamin our guide was whitty, informative, answered all our questions and even dealt with poorly behaved people on the tour well when they abused him for their mistake.
Rachel New
Sep 2024
We would have missed a lot of small points of interest without a guide. Francesca was knowledgeable and friendly and being with her meant we got through the entrance very quickly.
SUE TOMPSETT
Sep 2024
We loved all the history and wanted to have a tour guide that could tell us all the facts and stories. Stephanie did not disappoint.
Julie Canavan
Sep 2024
Eugene shared his opinion on the genius of Michaelangelo and his work in the sistine chapel. Art history was very comprehensive and interesting! We would definitely request a tour again with him
Edward Clement Harry Woodmore
Sep 2024
We wanted some guidance on a tour and wanting to skip the queues. Julia, the guide was outstanding. She knew so much about the Vatican, its history , about the Popes and the artworks. She was interesting, had a good sense of humour and kept tabs on her group.. Her presentation was flawless.
Alexandru-Florin Stanescu
Sep 2024
The guided tour experience and the opportunity to find out info in an interactove way from a face to face interaction
Christine Flanagan
Sep 2024
Silvie was our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and made sure I was taken care of as I had my hip replaced. Easy to meet up and skipping the line by buying tickets ahead of time is the only way to go. Learned so much more by having guide explain things.
David Oberholtzer
Sep 2024
To skip the line by getting tickets ahead of time. Our guide (Paola) did a great job in explaining what we were seeing.
Athula Abeyratne
Sep 2024
We wanted to hear and learn about everything in Vatican City from an expert in an orderly manner. The guide was very knowledge about everything and explained in detail.
Tanja Bosnjak
Sep 2024
This booking had the best reviews online and the cost was affordable given that it was a three hour tour.
Janine Lorna Foulkes-Williams
Sep 2024
I prefer to hear from an expert guide. Much quicker than reading guide books as they choose the best things to draw your attention to
Leanne Maria Gardner
Sep 2024
The tour of the Vatican was fantastic. Nothing could have prepared me for the history, the grandeur and draw dropping experience. I highly recommend everyone to do this tour. I pre booked which I did as glad I did as the entrance lines were huge...walking directly to the entrance with out guide was a relief to not have to stand in the heat. Our tour guide was so informative and friendly, again, I highly recommend guided tours. What an amazing experience that I'll never forget!
Raffaella Owens
Sep 2024
It actually was the only option left for the day we were in Rome. It turned out to be amazing. Our guide was fantastic, and the tour was well worth it.
Katherine Hendry
Sep 2024
We booked last minute and this was the only option available. It was a bit more expensive than other tours but we were pleased we booked it as we skipped the very long queues and we were limited time so wouldn't have been able to wait in the queues .
Aiesha Morrison
Sep 2024
We wanted to get the best out of our short stay and really dive in to the history of Vatican city and Rome.
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
Maghda, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, about The Colosseum and Surrounding sites. We wanted to find out the history.we
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
We booked through internet as we live in Ireland. It was so easy . We wanted to get some of the history of Rome.
Mair Jenkins
Sep 2024
Really friendly and patient guide who took care of our needs - one in our party was a little slow. Our guide was Zara
Sayeh Mostame
Sep 2024
Our guide was patient and pretty nice. She explained everything in detail. She did not mind answering more questions.
Joanne Maria Page
Sep 2024
To make the most of a vast place and our guide Debora was magnificent giving us key points to understand the artwork and especially Michelangelo. Thus tour was everything I wanted and more . I cannot recommend Debora enough
Melissa Berry
Sep 2024
You could skip the line. The crowds were horrible, so it was nice to get out of the rain quickly and into the facilities.
William Keeling
Sep 2024
My wife and myself took a taxi to the Vatican and found ourselves overwhelmed and not sure where to start, I got on line and found your company, purchased two tickets, walked a few blocks to your office and within 45 minutes we where immersed in the most amazing experience of our trip to Roma. Thank you for the amazing customer service B.J. Keeling
Ayad Ghali
Sep 2024
The tour was good up to the Sistine chapel where we had a brake and to resume to a meeting point, once we got there we could not locate our tour guide and had to continue on our own which was a bit inconvenient ☹️
Jean Bertrand
Sep 2024
We just happened to pick this tour and we're very happy. We have nothing but praise for Marta, our tour guide. She was knowledgeable, interesting, patient with those who lagged behind and also a funny story teller. Highly recommend Marta.
Renae Gapes
Sep 2024
The tour appeared to include everyting that I wanted when I was booking it. It seemed a fair price for everything that was included and the time slots were convenient. The site was easy to navigate.
YEŞİM GÜROL
Sep 2024
The guided tour was a must to do in Vatican because it was so crowded and cannot know what to do as a tourist.
Carole Anne Davies
Sep 2024
We wanted to hear the hsitory of the places, rather than just look at them. A digital guide would have been much cheaper but there is no comparison with and actual person.
Liz Sandra Barragan
Sep 2024
Me and my group always dreamed of comming to Europe and learn more about it, Mariam (like Virgin Mary ) was really helpful
Paul Chesek
Sep 2024
Ability to skip long lines and access all 3 Vatican mist important sights: Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica.
Joseph Godfried Leonard Selen
Sep 2024
We wished to avoid long lines and were also completely unfamiliar with the Vatican, so a guided tour seemed the best option to get access to all the areas we wanted to visit, while also getting some background information.
Ezequiel Medeiros
Sep 2024
Great tour, right from reception to Paula our guide who was amazing. Visited on September 9th, the Vatican was very busy. The skip the line and guidance from Paula was definitely worth it.
Lilian Wyngaards
Sep 2024
Just to help negotiate the crowd whilst gaining some knowledge about the Vatican, Vatican City, The Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica.
Mary Lanae Hooper
Sep 2024
I liked what they described on the tour. I May have had. Recommendation from a friend who used this service earlier in the summer.
Horváth Hanna
Sep 2024
It contained the most experiences. We got to visit the Vatikan Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica by one go.
Claudia Ann Filiatrault-Dort
Sep 2024
We wanted to know more about the history of Vatican City. Jaber was very knowledgeable. He kept the guided tour going at a good pace & did not overwhelm us with to much information. He was very respectful of the surroundings ( Sistine Chapel, the Basilica) & made sure we were too!
Jan Arnold
Sep 2024
Desire to make the most of our short time in Rome. Considered getting a knowledgeable guide would be best way to achieve that aim!
Hamza Baleed
Sep 2024
Amazing tour guide. Clearly explained the history and significance of the monuments with passion, detail and humour.
Petroșan Ana-Adina
Sep 2024
I chose to book a guided tour beacause I wanted to find out more than I would have found if I went on my own.
Rachel Tennant
Sep 2024
This tour included the Ancient Rome highlights we most wanted to see with a guide, so we could get more out of what we were seeing.
elizabeth fulton
Sep 2024
Our tour guide Laura_S had incredible knowledge of the Vatican Museum artifacts and told us other interesting that captured our attention. She was very careful not to lose us in such a crowded space. She was humorous and always had an answer for anyone who asked a question. This was not a boring guided tour Bbecause Laura was passionate about Vatican hisory . 10/10 Laura thank you Elizabeth ( scotland)
Blanca Teresa Camacho Chiquin
Sep 2024
I wanted to learn and experience the Vatican from a tour guide. The history, details and quirky facts made it entertaining and memorable.
Emma Watson-Field
Sep 2024
To a full and efficient experience of the colosseum. Information is easier to digest when heard than read.
Henry Anaya
Sep 2024
Tour guide was exceptional! She helped us through the Vatican and explained what everything was in detail
Gillian Coleman
Sep 2024
Availability as we booked the day before , price snd we wanted a shorter tour. We booked the diode for the museums and Sistine chapel but we're self guided for St Peter's.
Elizabeth Whitmer
Sep 2024
We wanted to learn about the history of the Vatican and the art work contained in this historic place.
Anastasiia Markova
Sep 2024
Diana was a great tour guide. We enjoyed the full tour. Very informative but also not too much information to make it boring.
Lindsay Alston
Sep 2024
We heard the museums can be overwhelming, so we wanted a guide to help us see the best things and give us some additional information.
Andrew Allan Cupit
Sep 2024
Wanted to have some detailed information on the Vatican, skip the lines and small tour group. Madia was an excellent guide and had an encyclopaedic knowledge of St Peter's and the Vatican museum.
Kathryn Boast
Sep 2024
I think you always get a much better experience and learn a lot when you have a guide. Our guide for this tour was amazing and really brought the place to life. Highly recommended.
Sally Richardson
Sep 2024
We wanted a knowledgeable guide to get the most out of the visit and our guide very much delivered! It was an excellent tour - thank you
Sheila Lacsamana
Aug 2024
I want to lean a little bit more history about the Vatican and learned a lot about Sistine Chapel and was amazed by the Pope tombs underneath
Noam Wagenstein
Aug 2024
Susana was great! She was super energetic and so fun to be around. The tour itself was great, very informative and interesting. Recommend!!
Sally Blundell
Aug 2024
We realised there was so much more information we could gain than by walking through by ourselves. We also wanted to beat the queues.
Nicole Look
Aug 2024
They are places that I have grown up hearing about and seeing and I really wanted to see them for myself.
LORI J LUSTER
Aug 2024
Wanted more of a history reflected tour by a guide instead of a self guided tour without the hoisirical information.
Indie Saunders
Aug 2024
The structure of the tour was very helpful due to the immense size of the Vatican Museums - our tour guide Silvia was amazingly helpful, knowledgeable and focused. We managed to see all of the highlights in the most efficient way, without the possibility of getting lost throughout all of the many collections.
Rebecca Ann Rowlinson
Aug 2024
Came up favourably on Google and TripAdvisor. Was withing cost and being able to split the experience over two days was a bonus.
Line Lindgreen Eriksen
Aug 2024
I thought a guide would highlight the most important parts of your huge build and art collections, which she did
Joshua Addison
Aug 2024
The amount and importance of the historical sites. Our tour guide, Diego, was phenomenal and went way out of his way to answer all of my questions and give the absolute best possible tour. As good as it gets.
Jocelyn de castro
Aug 2024
To learn more of the history and our guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything that we need to know. It was a great pleasure to be our tour guide.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Adina Manoli
Mar 2025
Book everything in advance. Go back to revisit everything whenever you got a chance. Don't rush through exhibitions. It's so much to see and you need time to absorb and enjoy so many beautiful things.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
I would go before the tour to the Basilica, it's free, roam the entire floor, because you get to see everything in detail, and write down all your questions, because with the tour, all your questions will be answered!! And our tour guide was Fabrizio, and he does it because he loves it, that was a huge difference!! Thank you Fabrizio for an amazing experience!
Adina Manoli
Mar 2025
Book everything in advance. Go back to revisit everything whenever you got a chance. Don't rush through exhibitions. It's so much to see and you need time to absorb and enjoy so many beautiful things.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
I would go before the tour to the Basilica, it's free, roam the entire floor, because you get to see everything in detail, and write down all your questions, because with the tour, all your questions will be answered!! And our tour guide was Fabrizio, and he does it because he loves it, that was a huge difference!! Thank you Fabrizio for an amazing experience!
Alicia Portillo
Nov 2024
Be ready for crowds and long lines. Don't go when it is hot. We went in October and it gets a little hot because of the crowds. The dome climb is difficult.
Evelyn Murphy
Oct 2024
Buy your ticket online to skip the queues. Maybe choose a time when the Vatican Museums aren't as busy. We went at 3pm and there were so many people there. Get to your meeting point in plenty of time and use their bathroom before going on the tour. Ask your guide to show you the door into St Peter's at the end of the tour. You can spend plenty of time there. We actually happened on a Mass under the Dome at 6pm, beautiful music, very special.
Susan Havens
Oct 2024
I saw some negative reviews online but l believe these were due to people not following directions properly or showing up late to their appointment time. Everything seemed very organized for our Vatican tour
David Stanbury
Oct 2024
You will have to queue for a while if you want to climb the dome. You can post a card from the Vatican post office while you're there. Apparently the card will be a surprise. Will find out when I get home. Photos of our passports was accepted in the ID check
Jaroslaw Gruszecki
Oct 2024
One thing I was awaiting -reninder mail with instructions 2 days before the tour (if was sent I'm sorry if I missed it).
Mr Peter Mark Roberts
Oct 2024
Be prepared for lots of walking! On hot days make sure you bring water or a cold drink. There are beautiful things to see, take plenty of pictures and finally obey the dress code when visiting out of respect (very important)
Nesreen Innabi
Oct 2024
Get there early and follow and listen to your guide. Recommend getting this tour due to ease of access between venues (museum and churches), no waiting in line or going outside to go thru another entrance, all access from interior.
NICOLAS CHRISTIAN FERNAND DAUDET
Oct 2024
Book a tour for Vatican. Makes the experience so much easier. If possible book an earlier slot. Did the 8:30amandit was already busy but not as much as when we actually got out. Allow enough time to get to your meeting point and even have a coff in the area to limit stress. Prepare for a long day but fantastic day on your feet
Karen Marino
Oct 2024
Get there about 10 minutes earlier than they suggest! There are multiple tours going on, so this was good to keep in mind. I heard going earlier was better, and it was, as it gets VERY hectic later in the day.
CRISTEA GABRIEL
Oct 2024
Never again too soon. The train to Rome doesn't work on the 2nd day of October. Workers from municipal transportation Atac made a strike on the 5th. Too many monuments are in restauration in every important touristic spot. In the basilica of St. Peter also. It rains daily. Maybe they want to visit in the summer of 2026.
Angela Sue Maloney
Oct 2024
If you struggle to understand the tour guide, make sure to stand near then when they are talking its easier to understand accents in person rather than over the headset.
Dale Adams Flowers
Oct 2024
We were able to walk to the tour start which was very convenient. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable but spoke quickly with a strong accent. We were not able to understand all that he was telling us.
Sidharth Gupta
Oct 2024
The main pro of a guided tour is that you are able to skip the long lines but a con is that the experience is not self paced. You will have to be with your guide all the time. Our guide was quite knowledgeable but the whole tour was quited rushed.
Mark Schambra
Oct 2024
Definitely book a Tour with Headout!!!! Our tour started at 2:30 and worked out fine for us because we flew into Rome from New York City the day before and the jet lag made it difficult to start earlier in the day.
Lawrence John Humphries
Oct 2024
Don't take a backpack. Take a plastic water bottle. Photographs are allowed apart from the Scistine Chaple. Dress appropriately (shoulders covered and no shorts or skirts above the knee.
Paul Fuller
Oct 2024
Although there were queues it was never a problem. More of a problem hearing your guide in certain areas or if they walked to fast
Tracy Ann Baines
Oct 2024
Use the metro it's quick and cheap way to travel. Give yourself time to get to meet point as the metro gets very busy particularly to Vatican City.
Katherine Rose
Oct 2024
Take a Vatican and Colosseum tour, you will learn so much without having to read all the informational signs. Plus both are big and a guide will save you from wandering lost. Don't get a tour for the pantheon-there is plenty of info to read beforehand online. Get all tickets for as early as you can as crowds increase as the day goes on.
Glen Meyer
Oct 2024
Buy online Prepare for a great tour Take water and use bathroom before going in Follow the guide closely
Allan Apsouris
Oct 2024
I felt like I never really seen the Museum that I was run through it. Make a longer tour so you have time to see things. I looked at something for 30 seconds turned around and the group was gone. I had no idea where they were other than the receiver worked better when I was close to the guide.
Simone Terp Eriksen
Oct 2024
calculate with +30-60 min more than it says the tour will last cover knees and shoulders bring a small snack and water bottle you will be tired after ;)
Krista Vane-Tempest Stewart
Oct 2024
We caught a taxi and it was easy to get dropped outside the Vatican wall rather than via Tunisi itself. Allow plenty of time for traffic.
Nickolas P Silvestri
Sep 2024
Wear comfortable shoes and cover shoulders and knees. Guide should have some umbrella or other item to find him among the many other guides and visitors. The ear piece and microphone used by the guide were essential. I would always seek out tours which use this technology.
Todd Roadarmel
Sep 2024
Be mindful of the dress code when visiting St. Peter's Basilica. They do have scarves/wraps available for those who need it.
robert barton
Sep 2024
Try to get Carl as a guide. His degree in art/history provide such valuable information and it is obvious he is known and respected by Vatican staff
J'enna Ashby
Sep 2024
Definitely do the visit with a guide, there's so much info that we learned throughout the day. Fabrizio was fantastic.
Simithra Arachchige Don R U Gunawardena
Sep 2024
It's best get there early the better as you get the whole day and if you wanted to do the gardens and the dome
Marc Sanders
Sep 2024
Be prepared for lots of people. It's a zoo. Bring a portable fan, it gets hot. Bathrooms are hard to find.
Rachel New
Sep 2024
The meeting place at Headout offices are a little away from the Vatican Don't sit to have lunch before your tour - eating in Italy is a leisurely experience and we waited ages for our meal then had to run to get to the group
Eileen Yunxiao Ma
Sep 2024
Allow plenty of time. I took the bus there, and it was 20 minutes walk from the bus stop to the meeting point.
Julie Canavan
Sep 2024
Get you tour at the beginning of the day if you can and book weeks ahead. Or, take a tour for the end of the day and plan to attend Mass at a chapel in St. Peters! Walking shoes that are super airy and supportive as there is alot of shuffling, stairs, and standing; bring several one euros for toilets in gift shops
Imogen Perez
Sep 2024
the pic of location meet isnt that clear and the address wasnt 100% accurate. do arrive early as suggested as there were some road closures and it took us a little bit of extra time to find the Maya Tours location. Allow time to explore St Peters and encourage you to go up the Dome - the views are incrediable
Brian Saylor
Sep 2024
Going early in the morning is perfect, crowds not too bad. Went on a Wednesday and didn't get into St Peter's at that time because Pope had an audience, but went later, bonus, got to see the Pope.
Edward Clement Harry Woodmore
Sep 2024
Our commute from Termini Roma was diabolical as we hadn't planned carefully, didn't have the use of WiFi and spent ages queuing for Metro tickets because we couldn't access the information given by Headout on our phone. Useful tips, have a tourist map of Rome , access to WiFi , pre plan carefully and have travel plans and tickets sorted beforehand
Alexander Naumovich Zaretsky
Sep 2024
Please arrive to the meeting place earlyer that meeting time. Also be sure that Vatican Museums will be closed at 5pm. So try to chose your start time about 1pm.
Karen schainberg geronymo
Sep 2024
The directions were excellent to find the meeting point, the guides were knowledgeable and helpful, and they helped us navigate the very large crowds
Frank J. Romano
Sep 2024
The meeting place wasn't easy to find! Most people want the Sistine Chapel, I would start with that!
Steven Warner
Sep 2024
Book a guided tour to avoid any stress on the day, learn from the expert guide in depth knowledge, skip the waiting time in lines, see the most important things
Paula Little
Sep 2024
Despite Vatican guidance to the contrary, small bags are permitted, water is essential and it will still be a bit of a crush to try and stay with your guide.
MA KRISTINA GUERRERO
Sep 2024
Do not book 2 different attractions in one day. Because some tours in Rome move the tour schedule because of ticket issues last minute and won't give refund.( anyway its their karma)
James Lanzetta
Sep 2024
Book early, be on time, be patient because the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel are narrow and crowded
Consuelo Ortiz
Sep 2024
The tickets were very expensive. We booked tickets with the intent of entering the basilica in case our own Trafalgar tour was unable to due to time restrictions by waiting in lines.. As it turns out, we were able to enter the day prior to this guided tour with Trafalgar. The waiting line is not bad at all. We then used these tickets for Vatican museum entry only because the tour lasted more than the 3 hours advertised and we were pressed for time. As a result, we did not make it back to the basics with this guided tour. Too expensive!
Melissa Ann Maruff
Sep 2024
Be prepared for walking and standing for long periods. There is also so many people and this is a bit difficult to get good photos. So much to look at so allow the time to do this.
Athula Abeyratne
Sep 2024
If you can find a place closer to the Metro line A, then you can easily get to the Vatican City by Metro.
Tanja Bosnjak
Sep 2024
- Arrive on time - Check inside before meeting with your guide - Bring a snack and water as there isn't options to purchase when indoors/on the tour - Rest well the night before because you will be in for a good time and you'll need the energy (especially with Deborah - best tour guide I've had by far)
Janine Lorna Foulkes-Williams
Sep 2024
Even though the tour is said to include St Peter's Basilica, if the Pope is there you don't get this part of the visit. It is written in the small print
Leanne Maria Gardner
Sep 2024
Book tours Check the weather Have your phone fully charged Take unplanned turns onto small passages, you never know what you could find
IRMA PATRICIA FRIAS VEGA
Sep 2024
Don't drink water from the fountains. My husband did and got sick. Be punctual. Enjoy every aspect and respect
Katherine Hendry
Sep 2024
Plan ahead and book a tour before you go on holiday to get best price and availability. Definitely book a skip the line tour otherwise you will wait for hours to get into the basilica.
Lawrence Hamberg
Sep 2024
Our tour left the office 40 minutes late. Be prepared for extremely large crowds inside the Vatican Museum. Paulina our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of the art work.
RAMAKRISHNAN NARAYANAN
Sep 2024
1. Good to reach 30minutes prior to scheduled time, rather than being sorry. 2. Carry small bag with water bottle. 3. Audio provided was superb.
Catherine Maggio Howley
Sep 2024
I'd say an earlier time spot or regulating the amount that g people through at once needs to happen. Our tour guide was knowledgeable but the tour was not enjoyable with that many people
Aiesha Morrison
Sep 2024
Make sure to use the app first to purchase your tickets. Plan to get to your meeting spot or destination at least 30 minutes before. So leave early! When we were in Rome we encountered a city bus transit strike. Found out 24 hours in advance and a kind front desk person at the coliseum hotel gave us detailed walking instructions to Vatican city. Even though you may not encounter the same situation, just give yourself enough time for minor delays.
Rachel O'Connell
Sep 2024
Have plenty of water. Bring own headphone for double ear plugs to block out all other noise. Be prepared to stay on the move
Jason Mutch
Sep 2024
Research top art pieces ahead of time because you move through so many pieces fast you might miss great and important works
Julie Burggraf
Sep 2024
Arrive early. Be prepared for crowds and to see more than you thought. We loved our tour guide she was amazing and connected with everyone in the group including my 19 year old daughter. Wonderful!
Joanne Maria Page
Sep 2024
Make sure you're well hydrated and full on energy and don't need the loo as it's non stop for 2.5 hours
Melissa Berry
Sep 2024
We went early and had been told by others. This was the quiet time however, this was not true. There were tons of people there all in tours. This did make it very difficult to keep up with our group. It was very Noisy making it hard to hear the guide over the earphones.
Linda Di Betta
Sep 2024
Our guide was Cinzia...she showed us everything without any long drawn out communications. She was amazing and the best tour guide we had in all of Surope.
Sava Ioana-Corina
Sep 2024
I have nothing to add here. It's very easy. You go to the Maya Tours office 15 mins before the start of your tour and they will take you from there.
Maday Rafuls
Sep 2024
Make sure they bring a picture ID. It was stated but still someone from our group did not have one. Bring comfortable shoes Enjoy
Renae Gapes
Sep 2024
Research the place that you are visiting extensively leading up to your visit. Establish the attractions that you are keen to visit and book your accommodation within close proximity., ie walking distance Be well prepared, ie. maintain fitness levels Have the necessary equipment required for your visit, ie. waterbottle and hat if hot
YEŞİM GÜROL
Sep 2024
You should have a good rest before you make the tour:) Visit the vatican museum website to decide which parts you should spend more time. The Sistina Shapel was so crowded; so do not expect more although you think you will feel awesome there; but St.Peter's basilica was worthy of the tour.
Jure Krnic
Sep 2024
We booked this because we wanted guided tour of Vatican museum and both basilica's, but guid did not enter in St.Petar with us, so it was little disappointing.
Paul Chesek
Sep 2024
You will get an earpiece at the Vatican so will better be able to hear your guide as they talk and detail the many things you will be seeing.
Joseph Godfried Leonard Selen
Sep 2024
1. Determine in advance what it is you wish to see, and what you are willing to skip. 2. Make sure you check if there are special rules for the places you visit. 3. Arrive in advance of the agreed time; this allows for any last-minute issues to be addressed.
Sohail Ahmad Khan
Sep 2024
Always book a tour. Read the guidance instructions carefully. Be punctual. Carry light stuff along . Freshen up before embarking on the tour. Do carry selfie stick as others don't have time to take your pics.
Dimitre Sariev
Sep 2024
You don't have to think twice just go for the guided tour you going to have a lot of fun and you can ask all kind of questions
David Bowers
Sep 2024
Bring water and stay with the guide. We had trouble understanding her but she could get in front of many.
Lilian Wyngaards
Sep 2024
We walked from our hotel. Make sure you download your tickets and have them readily available. You have to go through security first, bags need to be removed.
Tracy Arruda
Sep 2024
If you need a restroom advise your guide early on. We waited on other guests who didn't tell her until we entered the chapel
Horváth Hanna
Sep 2024
Wear clothes that cover your shoulders, or take a lighter scarf with you, otherwise there might be a possibility that you cant go inside the Chapel or Basilica.
Claudia Ann Filiatrault-Dort
Sep 2024
1. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the meeting place for your tour. Be prepared for any unexpected delays. 2. Make sure there is good communication between you & the tour company. ( if changes in the times etc.). 3. Purchase your tickets prior to your trip.
Kevin Smith
Sep 2024
Make sure that the guide has asked if the hearing technology is working satisfactorily. Ours didn't and everyone had scratchy sound. One of our group checked with others and the poor sound was the same for all. When guide was told this as we were just entering she got new devices that worked reasonably well. Guide needed a strong voice to be heard properly
Deborah Saunders
Sep 2024
Always book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Guided tours are well worth the money as you are given so much information by a very experienced guide.
Petroșan Ana-Adina
Sep 2024
I planed only one visit per day, in the morning...because it's too hot in the afternoon (in the summer) and after lunch we would rest to regain strenght for the evening walk trough the streets of Rome.
Delvael Vanessa
Sep 2024
Be on time to avoid any late stress so if you take public transportation like a bus in a big known city take them on time; there is always the possibility of traffic. Read the instructions provided by the company and the guide; they are useful!
Alison Mearns
Sep 2024
Also book a skip the line experience - the cues in the hot sun to the Vatican and St Peters is ridiculous
Lynn Howes
Sep 2024
Wear comfortable shoes. Make sure you note the moving on instructions - especially before the chapel.
Debbie Johnson
Sep 2024
1. Arrive 1/2 early to take into consideration getting lost. 2. Never lose sight of the tour guide. 3. Book tour at least 2-days in advance to lock in your preferred date and time slot.
Suzanne Marie Saxton
Sep 2024
We took a taxi he dropped us off right down the street from the cafe meeting point. It was 3 minute walk and easy to find the tour guide. Bring a water bottle.
Tessa Warmuth
Sep 2024
Find the meeting spot early and enjoy some breakfast from the restaurants close by the meeting point to be on time. Food nearby was great! One of the best tours we've been on so far! Soooo much great information and our tour guide was hilarious and relatable. Couldn't be happier.
Dana Smith
Sep 2024
Arrive in Vatican City early. It's crazy there. Eat prior to arrival. Dress cool enough to handle the heat while still covering shoulders, knees, chest and back. It's hot inside! Practice patience as there is a lot going on and many people.
Blanca Teresa Camacho Chiquin
Sep 2024
Book in advance. Read the cancellation and refund terms and conditions as after a certain time there are no refunds. Be there on time.
Gillian Coleman
Sep 2024
Definitely book a tour. You miss all the queuing and have a lot more fun and it's so informative. Decide if you want to do the St Peter's done tour before paying for it. You have to pay extra - not much - but there were I think 550 steps or 300 if you paid for the elevator part way.
Jarrod McCarroll
Sep 2024
Request Celina. She worked at the Vatican for 2 years and is full of insight. She's a pleasure to spend the time with. Go to the bathroom before you enter. It's a 2.5 hour commitment once inside.
Lindsay Alston
Sep 2024
It is a long tour, and it was still quite hot at the end of August! Bring water, a personal fan, and good shoes.
Wayne Bowie
Sep 2024
Book days early, very few bathrooms, woman must bring clothing to cover shoulders and knees to enter the Vatican. Expect to walk long distances.
Marcel Manzano
Aug 2024
Plan in advance, I do recommend this company, but if you buy in advance, the tickets will be cheaper. They get more expensive the less lead time is provided.
Nicole Look
Aug 2024
Any place you want to see it is best if you stay close to them. I was in walking distance and no more than 30 minutes from everything like the Vatican, Colosseum, Trevi fountain and Pantheon if these are the places you want to visit.
Indie Saunders
Aug 2024
1. read all information available to you, ours was texted via WhatsApp 2. communicate with your tour guide whenever possible, we found Silvia to be very helpful 3. order a taxi in advance if needed as it can be extremely busy around the entrance
Cassidy DeVrieze
Aug 2024
Be prepared to walk, book with a tour that has a smaller group, return to the location if there is ore you want to see that your tour didn't cover, it's worth it!
Guy Salter
Aug 2024
If you are thinking of visiting the Vatican, it's worth booking via a registered tour guide so you are guaranteed entry into your chosen places. Lots of street vendors appear to offer tickets but are just criminals working in groups to scam people. Always have valid photo ID with you to pass security checks similar to airports when entering historic buildings. It's okay to wear shorts & tee shirts into these places even though the dress code stated with tour guides says otherwise. Temperatures during the summer months make for thirsty work getting around so being comfortable matters
Gerard McCarthy
Aug 2024
Book a skip the line tour. Take a hop on hop off bus as u will be tired after your visit DO NOT sit down for coffee in cafe Vaticano. Bring plenty of water during summer months.
Devina Parhar
Aug 2024
If you are visiting in August I recommend you bring some sort of battery powered fan as it gets very hot and the tour is 3 hours long.
Isabelle Zammit
Aug 2024
I highly recommend this tour. We were only 10 people. We could see that the other tours were way bigger groups.
Line Lindgreen Eriksen
Aug 2024
Bring comfortable shoes. Bring a scarf to cover your shoulders in the church. Remember to buy a bus ticket before entering the bus to the Vatican.
David Marabello
Aug 2024
Be sure to get dropped off on the correct side of the vatican. We walked at least 10 minutes from the taxi's drop off point. Be sure to mention the address of the restuarant.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Emma Moore
May 2025
No time to cover anything other than these two didn't even have time to get anything to eat or drink would not advise doing both in the same day
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We only visited the Vatican Museum and the Basilica, but did a lot of walking around the city and enjoyed the ambiance.
Emma Moore
May 2025
No time to cover anything other than these two didn't even have time to get anything to eat or drink would not advise doing both in the same day
Kathryn L VanDyck
May 2025
We only visited the Vatican Museum and the Basilica, but did a lot of walking around the city and enjoyed the ambiance.
Gerlinde Lauff
Apr 2025
We toured the Raphael artwork on our own, post the structured tour, as well as the Sistine Chapel. We stayed and continued thru the long, but well managed visit, to St Peter's Basilica, during the time of Pope Francis' viewing. It was worth the long trip and time to see all of these amazing sights. The Vatican Museum could have someone spend weeks looking through this massive collection of art and artifacts. It was wonderful.
Harriet Litvik
Apr 2025
We dedicated the day to the Vatican and went to a rooftop bar in Vatican City after the tour to see the amazing views of the Vatican
Alyson Cage
Apr 2025
We did the Colosseum and Forum tour in the morning and kept the afternoon free for a leisurely lunch and then mooching
Mark Allen Pladson
Apr 2025
We did the climb to the dome which was great. Not overly strenuous but a little claustrophobic at the last stairway at the top. Well worth cost and effort.
Michael H. Babicz
Apr 2025
After the vatican finding our way to St. Paul beyond the Walls was a little challenging, but worked out great. Much smaller crowds and totally lucky getting a taxi back to hotel.
Harry Waugh Jones
Apr 2025
Time is always your enemy, see too little you are disappointed, see too much you are exhausted. Our guide balanced this so well, showing what she believed was the essence of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel etc. We also were able to go behind closed doors to walk where the Pontiff has walked when travelling to and from his private quarters to services and public appearances.
Sebastian Alteryd
Apr 2025
We did the Colosseum and Roman forum. I recommend visiting the Vatican as well, go up in the dome, it is worth it.
Heather Osborne
Mar 2025
After the tour, we visited St Peter's Basilica, which is free to enter. We barely had to queue at all to get in
Kari bourke
Mar 2025
There are some nice restaurants/coffee shops just across the street for before and after if you wish. After the tour we went out to the garden for some sun and relaxation!
Monica M Madrigal
Mar 2025
I bought a ticket for Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica-guided tour. But did not get to see the basilica.
Caitlin Preusterink
Feb 2025
Rode scooter to company. Waitrd for tourguide. Did the tour. Then did city exploring with scooter tour online (free and lots of fun). Went out for dinner.
Sarah Jayne Webb
Feb 2025
We also did the main Vatican museums which were so interesting and the amount of history was incredible.
Mark Hanley
Feb 2025
After the tour we lingered in St. Peter's Square and then strolled along the Tiber before going for dinner in the evening.
Sally Turnbull
Jan 2025
We browsed around the markets in the surrounding areas of the Vatican. Of course we bought momentos of our visit as gifts for the family.
Patrick Mullen
Jan 2025
Window shopping on the nearby antiques street, Hadrian's Tomb, St. Clemente's with the 2 layers of underneath
Jessica Janet
Dec 2024
after you finish with vatican city, you can go to castel st angelo and have dinner around teraserve area
Carlen McGoldrick
Dec 2024
We saw the Vatican Museum, Saint Peter's Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel, and still had enough time to visit the pantheon and Trevi fountain in the same day. Had we waited in those long lines at the bat again we wouldn't have been able to do anything else .
Shona Margaret Goldsbury
Nov 2024
We went to Museo Leonardo da Vinci, close by. Would have done Castel Sant'Angelo too but day we chose it was closed. Did Travestere areaa in pm with Janiculum Hill for sunset.
Melanie Hanlon
Nov 2024
After some lunch, at a restaurant recomended by Eliza, I went to Castel Sant'Angelo in the afternoon by myself for an audio tour after the Vatican Museums, Basilica and Sistine Chapel tour.
Gian Carlo Musmanni
Nov 2024
We did a short walk to the "Wedding Cake" building and had lunch in Trastevere, which is 20 mins away from the Collosseum
JOHN STEPHENSON
Nov 2024
Breakfast at the cafe where we met. Although very busy, lines moved smoothly. Last stop was St. Peters Basillica. After tour being led we were allowed to go on our own.
Helen Ho
Nov 2024
I went to La Tradizione to buy some cheese then walk back through Via Cola di Rienzo. Did some local shopping on Via del Corso.
Christopher Cole
Nov 2024
Vatican museum, Sistene Chapel, St Peters Basilica, Castel San Angelo, Ara Pacis, Mausoleum Augustus, Spanish Steps
ZANCHETTA JOHN MARTIN
Oct 2024
Don't expect any useful information or help from the idiotic chat app, you might as well just grab a random stranger off the road and ask them. Useless.
David Steffen
Oct 2024
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, & St Peter's Basilica The Aventine Keyhole Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano
Kimberly Susan Alexander
Oct 2024
We also did a colosseum & palatine hill tour on the same day. It was a lot of information to take in in one day, and a lot of walking (we tallied 23000 steps!).
Rosalinda V Cruz
Oct 2024
We visited the sistene chapel, the vatican and the grounds. Including extensive knowledge of the history of the vatican.
Evelyn Murphy
Oct 2024
Not much else, as we devoted our day to getting there and back to our accommodation. We had lunch in Borgo Pio near the Vatican and we had a lovely dinner in RomAntica on Via Emanuelle later that night.
Robert Woods
Oct 2024
The tour included the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. Do all three the history and ruins are staggering.
Melinda Blakley
Oct 2024
We walked out of the palace area , over to the city . We walked to the Spanish steps had gelato. And enjoyed the beautiful day.
Jaroslaw Gruszecki
Oct 2024
Rest of the day we spent on walking on the city, visiting fountain and having good food. Visiting Vatican Museum and Basilica was main point, which in our point of view was best option. The next day we planned to visit Coloseum, so one attraction per day is for us good way to go.
Mr Peter Mark Roberts
Oct 2024
The metro system in Rome is easy to figure out if you can read maps to take you to interesting places. If you are lucky to stay at a hotel that provides information about tourism in the area. Don't hesitate to ask the staff.. we visted a few places after the Vatican tour
Karen Marino
Oct 2024
We did the St. Peter's and Basilicca tour. Our guide Claudia was the best! So knowledgeable about the history and art, it was such an educational and enriching experience! In the Sistine Chapel she found us a quiet corner where we stayed for about 15 minutes to absorb the beauty. Any time we asked a question, she always had a thoughtful answer.
Mark Schambra
Oct 2024
We slept late and had a delicious breakfast at our hotel. Then we had a delicious dinner after our tour. Perfect first day of our trip to Rome!
Maureen Campbell
Oct 2024
We covered the Roman Forum and then went onto the Pantheon, but had not booked this and too big a queue.
Simone Terp Eriksen
Oct 2024
We slept in and after we ate good italian food and took a break. Later on we saw easy sights in the city center
Krista Vane-Tempest Stewart
Oct 2024
After our tour with Stefanie finished inside St Peter's we queued and went up the dome. Afterwards we walked across to the Jewish quarter which had lots of interesting lanes and places to eat.
Bonnie Cole
Sep 2024
We visited all three attractions and then spent time in Saint peters Square having lunch, which was very nice.
Todd Roadarmel
Sep 2024
We did this tour the day we landed in Rome. Our hotel was a 15 minute walk from the Vatican. We did lunch then headed to meet the tour guide. When the tour ended, we were able to see the changing of the Swiss guard outside St. Peter's. We then walked to find Piazza Navona and the Pantheon and found a place for dinner.
Julie Canavan
Sep 2024
The Pantheon, the Trivi fountain, the circus maximus and a nice lunch then the tour in afternoon (2:30)
Alexander Naumovich Zaretsky
Sep 2024
Our tour gude Erturk (sorry if i misspeled his name) was very professional, we got very interesting information about Vatican Museums and their artefacts. Also he gave us extra information and good recommendations how to visit St Peter Cathedral.
Nilanjan Biswas
Sep 2024
After the Colosseum trip we explored teh other places ... Colosseum, Palatine Hill & Roman Forum - actually needs 4-5 hrs
MA KRISTINA GUERRERO
Sep 2024
Explore colosseum on our own because our tour in colosseum was moved in an earlier time because of ticket issues and won't give any refund.
Tanja Bosnjak
Sep 2024
Went for a meal and then an afternoon siesta, and ended up exploring the streets for the rest of the evening such as the travestiere area and went for gelatos in the late evening.
Katherine Hendry
Sep 2024
We walked to the colosseum which took about 45 minutes but was an easy flat walk and got to see Rome city as well.
RAMAKRISHNAN NARAYANAN
Sep 2024
Apart from Covering the guided Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica we covered the Pantheon on our own, which was outstanding. Please download Rick Steves audio for ease of understanding Pantheon
Catherine Maggio Howley
Sep 2024
We toured the Colosseum and Forum later in the day, but the 10am tour and f Vatican started a little late, and finishe much later than expected as a result of the crowds.
Aiesha Morrison
Sep 2024
We saw various other monuments outside of Vatican on our walk to meet a tour guide. Luciana was our tour guide for the day, she did an amazing job of commentating everything step we took the sistine's chapel, Vatican Museum,and basilica. Her altitude for effortless recall of facts was astounding. This was the best experience I had ever had on a guided tour.
Jania Hulse
Sep 2024
Nothing did not want to see anything if involved queue it takes a while to find due to size of area around Vatican
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
We didn't do too much else as the tour was quite long, but most enjoyable, we went to Morrissons bar for vino and food after the 45minute walk home.
Melissa Berry
Sep 2024
We walked around and visited other points of interest and ate lunch and dinner. Many Options in this area to eat.
Renae Gapes
Sep 2024
I don't like to pack in too much on one day so we spent 4-5 hours at Vatican City for the first half of the day. The rest of the day was spent wandering the City of Rome, browsing and dining
Mark Luff
Sep 2024
Walked around Rome just stopping in places as we came across them. Great trip and saw lots of beautiful places and things.
Tiana Pillay
Sep 2024
Claudia was our tour guide and she was really great! She was very friendly and answered all our questions.
Paul Chesek
Sep 2024
This was a 3 hour tour that ended in St Peters Basilica around 5pm. We spent the rest of the time in St Peters until closing around 7p...
Dimitre Sariev
Sep 2024
After the tour we went to see the Spanish Steps which was also amazing scenery of course gelato and very nice dinner and secluded restaurant
Jane Yoxall
Sep 2024
Following the visit the tour guide gave us a really good tip for a restaurant where we went for lunch. The food and service were outstanding.
Lilian Wyngaards
Sep 2024
We only did the Vatican , Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica. It is such a beautiful monument and takes time to appreciate and absorb it.
Julie L Cilenti
Sep 2024
After the Vatican, we walked into the old part of Rome after lunch and walked to the pantheon and the Trevi fountain. Then we took a taxi back to the.
Craig Alan Fellows
Sep 2024
Day 1 - Vatican tour and sistine chapel. Followed by Castel Sant'Angelo queue skip. Day 2 - saw the Trevi fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona on the way to our Colosseum and Palatine hills tour before chilling at the pool at our resort.
Horváth Hanna
Sep 2024
We visited Piazza Popolo, took a walk around Castel Sant Angelo and visited the Trastevere district.
Rachel Tennant
Sep 2024
We grabbed lunch at Mariuccia after, visited the Pantheon (didn't feel we needed a tour for that), took a little break, then saw The Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain
Suzanne Marie Saxton
Sep 2024
We went to the Pantheon before the Vatican. Took a taxi from the Pantheon. Very easy, there are taxis right by the Pantheon
Judith Boten Rabin
Sep 2024
We went to the Jewish ghetto and took a tour of the Jewish Museum and the Great Synagogue. It was a very ecumenical day.
Gillian Coleman
Sep 2024
We bought , write and posted cards from the Vatican and ate at a cafe before leaving to browse shops on our way back
Jonathan Tate
Sep 2024
Hop on hop off bus ... a waste of money our worst purchase in rome Palatine hill excellent an a walk around the coliseum amazing
Andrew Allan Cupit
Sep 2024
St Peters and the Vatican museum tours take nearly all day of you do them properly plus have lunch between tours in the Vatican area. Plenty of choices nearby.
Joshna Gopal-Patel
Sep 2024
The various parts of the Colosseum was visited with the history and culture being described.There are lots of other buildings such as churches, ruins, garden, palaces entrance arches. Marble columns of different colours brought back from different parts of the world.A very interesting tour and definitely worth having a tour guide.
Marcel Manzano
Aug 2024
Outside of this guided tour, which was amazing, we walked the Spanish Steps area after getting on the Hop On/Off bus
LORI J LUSTER
Aug 2024
We arrived at 11 am from our cruise, checked in to our hotel across from the Colosseum and toured the Colosseum, time to shower and have a quick snack then off by taxi to The Vatican City to tour the museum and the Sistine Chapel. Taxied back to the hotel for a nice dinner then got ready for our early am trip to the airport. It was a rushed day but we managed to get in the two most important sites that everyone wanted to see. My suggestion would be to spend two days if you have the extra time after a cruise. Ricardo our tour guide was so passionate about giving us all of the history. You could tell just how much he loves doing what he does. Thank you so much for sharing your passion! Molto bene, Grazie! Ciao.
Indie Saunders
Aug 2024
We accomplished the 2 1/2 hour tour easily, at 2pm to avoid the peak heat hours, as well as a self-guided explore of the Basilica, a few hours downtime in our hotel, and a 3 hour meal/drink in the evening. We opted for a more relaxing day.
Cassidy DeVrieze
Aug 2024
We also went to castel st angelo and enjoyed the views there, we walked across the bridge and saw the staues, we climbed the dome at st.peters
Isabelle Zammit
Aug 2024
Marco is very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. I highly recommend this tour. We were impressed by the information he gave us. My husband wished to visit the collection about the cars but unfortunately it was not included in the tour. My 11 and 9 year old enjoyed the tour too.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Karuppiah Ramasamy
May 2025
The highlight of my visit was St Peter Dome. Our guide took pride in her job to explain & cover every aspect of the tour. We are blessed to be at Vertican City during this Jubilee year. It was very crowded It took us from 7.15am till 2pm to cover the highlights of Vertican City
Cory Thornton
May 2025
We had a great day. Our guide was amazing. She really knew her stuff. She was good at giving lots of info and answering questions. Very fun places to visit.
Karuppiah Ramasamy
May 2025
The highlight of my visit was St Peter Dome. Our guide took pride in her job to explain & cover every aspect of the tour. We are blessed to be at Vertican City during this Jubilee year. It was very crowded It took us from 7.15am till 2pm to cover the highlights of Vertican City
Cory Thornton
May 2025
We had a great day. Our guide was amazing. She really knew her stuff. She was good at giving lots of info and answering questions. Very fun places to visit.
Lori Hurley
May 2025
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about both the history of all sites but also about how to effectively navigate the journey through the spaces during such an extremely crowded time. Due to the jubilee crowds we had some delays, and our tour ran long. She did not rush through the museums, nd gave us the complete tour anyway. Seeing that some on the group were getting tired, she sought out places to sit and rest, and was more concerned with everyone's health and happiness than ending on time. A native Roman, the depth of her knowledge, her personal perspectives, and her passion were amazing! Since the sistene chapel was closed, she spent 20 minutes using picture handouts to talk through the meaning of the art inside. The climb to the dome was my favorite part - to be inside seeing the mosaics and the perspective of such a grand church from above were incredible!
Angel Joel Sepulveda
May 2025
The guide and the crew from Tour Guy had everything planned and were diligent to provide the best experince. It was an awsome and very especial tour!
Paul Joseph Hunton
Apr 2025
Getting there early was key. Our tour guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about what she showed us and how to budget time to maximize our experience..
Keith Boardman
Mar 2025
Our guide seemed to navigate our group through the crowds with a minimum of queueing; great! We did the dome climb, bit scary but worth it. Lots of facts and info from our guide, easy to hear via the earpieces Expensive tour but memorable.
Norma Laura Ronces Espinal
Feb 2025
Our tour guide, Maria Elisa, is just amazing!! So well prepared, nice and patient. This tour is quite intense as there is so much to see and admire, but there is no other way to go deep into the Vatican treasures. Getting in early is the best you can do.
Ronald Quintero
Jan 2025
Visited the basilica dome, the crypts, and the basilica, great experience!! Our tour guide Fabrizio was very friendly, and beyond knowledgeable!
Jennifer A Keeley
Jan 2025
Theresa met us promptly on time at the meeting place. Everything was extremely well organized. She brought our group to the dome of Saint Peter's first and we were there just after sunrise. Then the Crypts, then the Basilica, then the Vatican museums ending with the Sistine Chapel. It all took about 5 1/2 hours. The communications were all excellent and she was good company with lots of info.
Sally Turnbull
Jan 2025
Our experience on the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour, including the St. Peter’s Basilica Dome Climb, was absolutely unforgettable, thanks in large part to our fantastic tour guide, Christiana Ventura. She was incredibly knowledgeable, providing fascinating insights into the art, history, and architecture of the Vatican. Christian's passion for the subject was evident, and her personable nature made the tour feel engaging and enriching. Choosing the early start was a great decision as it allowed us to enjoy the sights without the usual crowds, making for a much more peaceful and immersive experience. The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel were awe-inspiring, and the climb up St. Peter's Basilica Dome offered breathtaking panoramic views of Rome. This tour is a must-do for anyone visiting the Vatican, and with a guide like Christiana, it becomes an experience you won't soon forget. Highly recommended!
Patricia Mae Retuya
Dec 2024
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a hectic day with lots external factors not going to plan (impromptu mass in the Basilica, technical issues with the ticketing officers, etc.) and I am so glad I was with my tour guide to help navigate through that. It could've been a very difficult day, but with our guide we were able to do the whole tour and learn so much. It was an amazing experience.
Ofer Yosi Barsilai Vituli
Nov 2024
The excprince was really graet. The tour guide was very intresting and full of knoledge. The onky dwonside was the crwod at thw vatican museum. It whould have been better to start there before all the people arrive.
Jeff Parr
Nov 2024
Our guide was awesome. However, it was not obvious how to connect with the right guide group in the instructions.
Kwala-ah Runsfiercely
Oct 2024
The directions for meet up were clear and the QR code was provided upon purchase, the guide was very knowledgeable and had a great attitude!! Earlier was better too!
VERMARIE CARRANZA
Oct 2024
The place was very crowded but nevertheless, it was a unique, enlightening, informative experience. Martha our tourguide was amazing.
Mark Molinari
Oct 2024
Maria our guide was wonderful! So knowledgeable, interesting & friendly!! Many thanks for a great tour experience & duomo climb!
Steven M Champa
Oct 2024
We had a 7:15 tour and was informative, interesting and detailed. The entry was a little slower than expected. I would recommend this tour.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Andrea Louise Reid
Oct 2024
None of it was too bad at all with the guided entry. There were slight waits through security but nothing major.
Robert Woods
Oct 2024
The queue for the guided tours was reasonably short compaired to the other queues. It did take possibly 20 mins but that included 3 different security checks.
Andrea Louise Reid
Oct 2024
None of it was too bad at all with the guided entry. There were slight waits through security but nothing major.
Robert Woods
Oct 2024
The queue for the guided tours was reasonably short compaired to the other queues. It did take possibly 20 mins but that included 3 different security checks.
Jaroslaw Gruszecki
Oct 2024
The entry was very well organized. We did not waited on the queue much. It was in fact faster than guided tour booked directly from the Museum, which I visited 6 months ago and met guide inside. One more convenience it was a shortcut from Museum to the Gasilica, we saved much time.
Mr Peter Mark Roberts
Oct 2024
Considering how busy and warm it was that day we were all not waiting long in queues or entering and we were all given a picture of the beautiful art on the Sistine chapel during the tour! Nice touch!
NICOLAS CHRISTIAN FERNAND DAUDET
Oct 2024
By doing the tour and being able to go through the Vatican museum, directly to the Sistine Chapel and then into St Peter Basilica we most certainly saved about 4 hours of queue.
Maren Toomsalu
Oct 2024
It still took almost 30 minutes to get in with all the other tours on the same time slot but it was understandable.
Farm Moua
Oct 2024
We saved tons of time. We waited maybe 20 mins. Well worth the money to get a tour. Especially this one because you don't even have to wait for St. Peter's Bascilia. The line can be ridiculous long. This truly is the best option if you don't wanna waste uour time and energy waiting in line.
Angela Sue Maloney
Oct 2024
The queue on the day we went was about 45 minutes and with the skip the line tickets we got through in 5.
Lawrence John Humphries
Oct 2024
The ticket allowed us quick access along with the tour guide and the queues for security were not long. The back door entrance to the Sistine Chaple was excellent as was the Tour Guide entrance to the Basilica all of which saved much walking and queueing.
Katherine Rose
Oct 2024
With the guide? Never longer than a few minutes. Didn't pay attention to the other lines as we went in-seemed like there were various lines, wasn't sure which was for what. So glad to have a guide. By the time our tour was over, the line was hundreds of people long.
Allan Apsouris
Oct 2024
Purchased the tickets on line a month ago, waiting to into the Museum was about 20 mins, not to bad at all.
Tam Kwai Fan Irene
Oct 2024
The queues were long even though we were there early (8am), which reconfirm my decision to join a guided tour.
Nickolas P Silvestri
Sep 2024
Lines with our guide were very manageable and well worth the price of admission. To see the Basilica would have required a 3-hour wait but with our guided pass, we entered without any wait at all.
Bonnie Cole
Sep 2024
We believe we save lots of time. The tour guide was able to get us right in! We are very happy with our choice! Eugene with Crown Tours was an absolute amazing tour guide!
J'enna Ashby
Sep 2024
No queue to meet our tour guy, but to get into the Vatican itself, quite a bit of a queue but we went through it fairly quickly.
Julie Canavan
Sep 2024
The timing is what was expected: 2:30-5:30 and time to wander St Peters inside and gift shop outside
Karen schainberg geronymo
Sep 2024
We did not have to wait, which was another reason why we purchased the tour. It went very very quick.
Paula Little
Sep 2024
The queue was shorter than standard and quick moving. The whole entry process only took about 7 mins.
James Lanzetta
Sep 2024
Hours upon hours. One thing the tour operator should do...*** upgrade the audio system. Compared to other operators the sets were small and not clear which made it difficult at times to hear the guide
Consuelo Ortiz
Sep 2024
The initial line into the Vatican museums was a little longer than expected. As it turned out, I was unable to visit the basilica (which was the main reason for obtaining this guided tour) because the tour lasted longer than expected.
Raffaella Owens
Sep 2024
The queues were very long. Buying the tickets online and buying the tour tickets saved us hours of waiting in lines and allowed us to skip some lines.
Katherine Hendry
Sep 2024
We didn't have to wait very long at all which was good as the queues without tour were extremely long.
Lawrence Hamberg
Sep 2024
The queues were a bit long because the Vatican Museum is so very crowded. However, it was extremely faster than waiting for a ticket.
Catherine Maggio Howley
Sep 2024
We moved in relatively quickly, but once we were in the museums it was very slow to move through and there were far too many people trying to see the same things at the same time.
Aiesha Morrison
Sep 2024
There wasn't really a wait at all. If we stood in a line it would have taken us at least an hour to get in to buy tickets in person.
Geraldine Conroy
Sep 2024
The queues were very long at the Sisteen Chapel, so it was great we could go straight through. No waiting around. Also the Colosseum had queues, but again we were fast tracked.
Julie Burggraf
Sep 2024
The wait time wasn't bad. The instructions told us to arrive earlier then needed and our guide apologized for that but it was fine. She was so caring and considerate.
Joanne Maria Page
Sep 2024
We didn't have to wait . We followed in the wake of our VIP guide who obviously knew all the right people and places
Renae Gapes
Sep 2024
The queues were very long eventhough it was quite early in the morning. It probably would have taken us a further hour or more to get in if we were not on the tour.
Mark Luff
Sep 2024
Hardly had to queue anywhere with the tour we had, which gave us easy access to Vatican and St. Peter's Basilica
Tiana Pillay
Sep 2024
5-10 minute wait maximum. But our tour guide would chat the whole time which made it really entertaining to wait. She was amazing.
Paul Chesek
Sep 2024
Long but we sailed right past them w our special guide and tour lines! We never waited more than 10 minutes anywhere and regular lines were clearly hours!
Elizabeth Hanson
Sep 2024
We walked right up maybe waited five minutes To 10 minutes in the line. This was probably ultimately a savings of an hour I would think. Maybe an hour and a half was totally worth it.
Ezequiel Medeiros
Sep 2024
Very little wait on the guided tour. The queue for those that did not have the skip the line were huge
Julie L Cilenti
Sep 2024
We started at 8:30 and got into the Vatican about nine so the lines weren't too bad. It's very crowded in the Sistine Chapel, but we expected that and we were able to stay in there and not be moved along so that was good.
Claudia Ann Filiatrault-Dort
Sep 2024
We were very lucky & hardly had to wait at all. Maybe 5mins. We had an afternoon tour. Purchasing our tickets online was the best. Skip the line tickets is the way to go
Delvael Vanessa
Sep 2024
There has been a lot of people and the lines wete long bit as the guide told us it went very smoothly and quiet quickly.
Judith Boten Rabin
Sep 2024
The line did look pretty long compared to ours who just walked right If I had to guess, we saved at least 30-45 minutes.
Tessa Warmuth
Sep 2024
Very short, we were in and out of line within a couple minutes per que. with the amount of other tourists it seemed like a breeze!
Blanca Teresa Camacho Chiquin
Sep 2024
It was expedite. I cannot even think about queuing up in the sun for hours. It was the best investment.
Andrew Allan Cupit
Sep 2024
Not long for both tours. First was early in the morning before the queues developed and the second one was a fast skip the queue ticket.
Joshna Gopal-Patel
Sep 2024
We got in within 10 minutes with security checks and passport checks. It would probably have taken 1 hour or so otherwise
Wayne Bowie
Sep 2024
Arrived 15 minutes before 11:10AM ticket time. No issues. Samantha was on time, professional and very helpful.
Catriona Anne Bridson
Aug 2024
Maybe 20 mins wait thankfully as the general queue was so long probably would have been 2 hour wait.
Indie Saunders
Aug 2024
The wait for the initial gate was maybe 10 minutes maximum, very little after that, it was hugely worth it to book a skip-the-line ticket as we spent minimal time in the hot sun.
Cassidy DeVrieze
Aug 2024
We saved tons of time being able to skip the lines to go into the vatican and taking the tour guide only shortcut to st. peters basilica
David Sibbald
Aug 2024
At 4:30, the lines weren't long to get into museum. Chapel was fairly busy, but no line. The guide took us through a shortcut to see grotto and St Peter's Bassilica.
Donald Jay Walth
Aug 2024
Wee were taken right in with the tour. She was really good and we learned a lot. It was well workth the guide.
Daniela Stefanescu
Aug 2024
It was a long queue but we had tickets and we passed quit easily thanks to the fact that we had thikets in advance and an experienced guide
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
naeem ul hasan
May 2025
Amazing place. You find yourself in the era of gladiators. It was a powerful ticket and we moved everywhere in the clossium. Price was good and experience was great.
Guste Juskeviciute
May 2025
Everything was magnificent however we didn't realise that the tickets for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are only for one entry only, cannot go back to it after you enter it.
naeem ul hasan
May 2025
Amazing place. You find yourself in the era of gladiators. It was a powerful ticket and we moved everywhere in the clossium. Price was good and experience was great.
Guste Juskeviciute
May 2025
Everything was magnificent however we didn't realise that the tickets for Roman Forum and Palatine Hill are only for one entry only, cannot go back to it after you enter it.
Elizabeth Belcher
May 2025
The architecture and engineering of the Colosseum is amazing! Getting up close and seeing that this was completed centuries ago just blows your mind.
Elizabeth Belcher
May 2025
The Colosseum was amazing! You can't truly understand the magnitude of the architecture until you are are actually inside. The layers and varied materials is ubreal.
David Zech
Apr 2025
Our guide Marzy was engaging, informative and funny. The whole tour was made much more worthwhile having someone who was clearly passionate about her subject.
Miss neranya Lee kidd
Apr 2025
The sheer scale and design were just amazing. You could just sense the history and got a feel for what it must have been like in its day.
Taylor Jackson
Apr 2025
Absolutely beautiful. We didn't know if we were supposed to retrieve an audio guide from somewhere. Regardless, we did not have one so we juat used our imagination. It was beautiful.
Emma Faye Laundon
Apr 2025
We loved the tour, our guide Carl was amazing. Carl was so interacted with everyone and told us lots of interesting facts. Highly recommend
Gyarmati Péter Zoltán
Mar 2025
The Colosseum is beautiful from the inside, but the Palantine hill is the most beautiful of the 3 locations. The Forum Romanum is not bad either, but you can see it from this hill. The queue is simple, you have to go through security, we had no problem with it, but as i saw no one else did either. It is visited by a lot of people, you can go in by appointment, but there is basically no point in this, they let in as many people in a batch as possible....
Nadiia Tykhonova
Feb 2025
Это пешая экскурсия по достопримечательности прошла замечательно, не смотря на дождь. Было очень интересно увидеть своими глазами то, что учил в школе и знаешь по учебникам. Во втором ярусе есть экспозиция и очень много интересной информации. Нам очень понравилось!
Celia Molinos Sánchez
Feb 2025
La experiencia fue inmejorable, ya que no tuvimos que hacer colas ni para el coliseo ni para el foro romano lo que te permite optimizar bien el tiempo cuando haces un viaje de pocos días
Fabricio Javier Lopez Barreyro
Dec 2024
It was awesome, the tickets worked perfectly. The colosseum is spectacular and the forum was a very immersive experience totally worth it
Liam Forde
Dec 2024
Everything , just to see what they Romans built 100s of years ago while most of the world was living in caves was truly amazing...
Jennifer Lyrisse Tabios
Nov 2024
It was nice however it is nothing like the gladiator movie. Toilets are just in the entrance with a long line.
Isabel Sargento
Nov 2024
The grandeur of such ancient architecture. I imagined what that place would be like with the people of that time and I also thought about what it would be like if one of those people could travel in time, to our days. What would he/she think...
deepak kumar maroo
Nov 2024
It was Marothon day in Rome and we took a whole round to entered into Colosseum. A note can be add with ticket is that Kids ticket (below 18 years) can be collect by showing valid proof from window# 10 inside colosseum after security check.
Kathryn Mohammed
Oct 2024
Was overwhelmed by the size of the colosseum I knew it was large obviously but to actually see the scale of it was immense.
Deborah Kelly
Oct 2024
All of it! It was amazing to see it and be able to walk inside and take it all in! Just amazing! Palatine Hill was just as amazing. I can highly recommend this ticket.
Daniela Slancova
Oct 2024
The visit was perfect as to the entrance and everything we could see and feel anyway, it started to rain and the rain was quite heavy despite of the fact we were completely wet the experience was unforgettable
Kathryn Mohammed
Oct 2024
Just a perfect day no long waits in queues plenty of time to see everything that we wanted to see a totally great experience
Calvin James Hammer
Oct 2024
The Colosseum was a quick visit around the structure, but the Roman Forum was an all day event! I liked the fact we could go the Forum the next day!
Glenda Savory
Oct 2024
It was an amazing experience to see so much history that has been preserved. Not too crowded. Clean washrooms.
Harkusha Maryna
Oct 2024
Colosseum so huge, I thought it much more smaller. It very intetesting place. Also entrance with the timed tickets quite quick and simple. It's crowded, however the queue gone quickly.
Edward Joseph Phillip Robinson Harvey
Oct 2024
How helpful the staff were especially when it came to helping my wife with a disability and the scale and history if the place incredible
David Huw Davies
Oct 2024
The scale and design of the Colosseum are impressive. Well worth seeing for the second time Excellent
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Graham Wall
May 2025
Book in advance and get there either early as pissible or later in afternoon, check to see which cruise ships are in local ports as when they arrive it's normally mornings
Chris Phillips
Apr 2025
If you use an audio guide try to get a good internet signal for Google Maps (or similar). We had real trouble getting anything. It is hard to track where to are otherwise!
Graham Wall
May 2025
Book in advance and get there either early as pissible or later in afternoon, check to see which cruise ships are in local ports as when they arrive it's normally mornings
Chris Phillips
Apr 2025
If you use an audio guide try to get a good internet signal for Google Maps (or similar). We had real trouble getting anything. It is hard to track where to are otherwise!
Taylor Jackson
Apr 2025
There are two different entrances to the colosseum. One for organized groups, and another for individuals like me and my partner.we accidentally waited in the group line first
Zitta Breemersch
Apr 2025
If you visit the Colosseum first, forget about going to the Forum Romanum afterwards. The lines for ticket holders is incredibly long. You can enter the Forum Romanum the next morning (ticket is valid for 24 hours). We arrived at 9.15 AM and the first half hour we were alone at the Forum Romanum. That was great! Around 10AM the groups arrived and it got extremely crowded. The audio tour in the Colosseum was not that great. We visited the amphitheatre in Nîmes, France last summer. The audiotour there was a lot better.
Tim McCarthy
Apr 2025
For Rome, get started early. Bring a refillable water bottle as water is freely available. Try to eat & drink everything! For Vatican museum entry and tour, pay CLOSE attention to where entrance is located and if you need to pick up actual tickets. Some on-site from tourist locations require you to go their first.
Maria Angeles Gonzalo Estelles
Apr 2025
Llegar con algo de tiempo antes de la hora que tengas reservada . Preguntar nada más entrar a los trabajadores que incluye la entrada y cuál es el mejor recorrido para hacerlo según la hora que llegues
OSAMU AOYAGI
Apr 2025
月曜日午後3時近くの訪問でしたが観光客の列は少なくとも1時間以上連なっていました。世界屈指の観光地だけにどの時間帯でも混雑は変わらないでしょう。私たちのグループは事前に公式サイトから時間指定で購入していたのでストレスなく入場ができました。アゴダ等よりも公式の方安くて購入できます。
Megan Duffy
Mar 2025
* Book tickets in advance. * Carry ID with you. * Wear comfortable shoes. * Research transport options in advance.
Angela Garrett
Mar 2025
Plan to see all three sites, my ticket was good for 24 hours so we went back the next morning for Palestine Hill and the Forum. try to go early but also to see in the evening when lit. It's gorgeous at night!
Lora Yordanova Tsvetanova
Mar 2025
Book earlier visist so you can go to the Palatin and Roman forum after that and to have time to see other see sights like Pantheon and Trevi fountain which are really nearby by walk
Szilágyi-Palkó Csaba
Feb 2025
It's worth going in the morning, there's so much to see and do, the Roman Forum takes a whole day and even then we only walked quickly. There is also a more expensive ticket, but it's not worth buying as there is relatively little to see with this ticket. It's worth following the route you're given. It's good to have water with you (we went in February, it was quite cold, but we were still thirsty from all the walking).
Nadiia Tykhonova
Feb 2025
Мы были в феврале в будний день. Экскурсия занимает несколько часов, лучше прийти утром. С собой зонт на случай дождя.
Celia Molinos Sánchez
Feb 2025
La visita al coliseo y al foro romano requieren de un esfuerzo físico ya que hay muchas escaleras y si el día es bueno puede hacer bastante calor por lo que es recomedable llevar ropa comoda y mucha agua
Pintérné Zámbó Zsanett
Jan 2025
Érdemes vajamelyik látványosság körül szállást foglalni, így egy nagyobb de kényelmes sétával bejárható Róma!
Maria Elena
Nov 2024
Give yourself plenty of time to arrive at the meeting point -getting there can be complicated. When we arrived, the group was not at the address stated as the meeting point (a cafe) but across the street, some meters into an open space. If you see people gathered near the meeting point, ask if they are your group.
Isabel Sargento
Nov 2024
I advise you to go in the morning and as early as possible. Always remember that you have to watch everything carfully, but with respect for other visitors. Finally, if you have the opportunity to read some information in advance, do so, because on site, although there are good explanations, it becomes difficult to read everything and absorb so much information.
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
Get your tickets in time, maybe not at the Colosseum, but rather in the other entry (Roman Forum entry). Keep in mind, that you have to get the free tickets for the children in advance too (different booth, only for the free tickets), so you'll have to wait in 2 queues. The 2nd floor of the Colosseum is often too crowded and a bit chaotic...
SZABÓ ZOLTÁN
Oct 2024
The forum has several entrances, a long row at one entrance, no row at the other. It is worth to walk around.
Calvin James Hammer
Oct 2024
Be careful of pick-pockets. They prey on the weak and elderly. Keep your items well concealed. Don't be afraid to start later in the day. You are on vacation. Book your events for noon...that still gives you several hours. Use your credit cards. The exchange banks charge a 20 percent commission. Location, location, location. Book a hotel in the center or next to your favorite place to visit.
Edward Joseph Phillip Robinson Harvey
Oct 2024
Pre book and turn up on time Wear comfortable footwear Allow for plenty if time to enjoy going around
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Graham Wall
May 2025
The Forum was remarkable and as I read lots about the Roman times it brought it to life understanding the books and place names
Nadiia Tykhonova
Feb 2025
Осмотрев Колизей в первой половине дня, второю половину дня мы потратили на Planting Hills и Римский форум
Graham Wall
May 2025
The Forum was remarkable and as I read lots about the Roman times it brought it to life understanding the books and place names
Nadiia Tykhonova
Feb 2025
Осмотрев Колизей в первой половине дня, второю половину дня мы потратили на Planting Hills и Римский форум
Maria Elena
Nov 2024
The first part of the guided tour was a visit to the imperial forums -very interesting. Our guide, Pedro, was an extremely knowledgeable historian who provided us with lots of really interesting information in a very humorous, entertaining way. He also had the consideration to stop by a bathroom halfway through the visit, knowing there would not be another one conveniently available for the rest of the tour.
Isabel Sargento
Nov 2024
Coliseo/Roman Forum/Palatino Imperial forums (only view from outside) Altare della Patria and Vítor Emanuel Monument (only view from outside) Campo de Fiori/Ponte Sisto/Trastevere (Lunch in Trastevere in Impicientta ristorante - I recomend it, specially for Carbonara) Ponte Fabrício/Pantheon (sold out :( )/ Piazza Navona (with siding :( )/Spanish steps Monte Pinciano Fontana di Trevi (with siding :( )
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
The Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, the monument of Vittorio Emanuelle II and the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo).
Calvin James Hammer
Oct 2024
Over 5 days we visited: St Peter's, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, The Colosseum, The Roman Forum, The Mouth of Truth, The Hop-on, Hop-off bus, and many, many churches.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
Lora Yordanova Tsvetanova
Mar 2025
We ate at restaurant Martini next to the Colosseum it had a view and really nice margarita it's a little big pricey but in that area I guess it's normal.
Debbie Ann Butler
Feb 2025
We had our pit stop at a cafe opposite Colosseum called Martini and Rossi ☕️ Staff were so lovely we went back there for pizza after our day ��
Lora Yordanova Tsvetanova
Mar 2025
We ate at restaurant Martini next to the Colosseum it had a view and really nice margarita it's a little big pricey but in that area I guess it's normal.
Debbie Ann Butler
Feb 2025
We had our pit stop at a cafe opposite Colosseum called Martini and Rossi ☕️ Staff were so lovely we went back there for pizza after our day ��
Nadiia Tykhonova
Feb 2025
Гуляя от Колизея по улицам Рима, мы посетили ресторан Pizzeria Ristoro Est! Est! Est! Вкусная паста, пицца и пиво. Рекомендуем.
Suzanne Gai McGee
Dec 2024
We went back to our accommodation area as it was my husband's birthday and had a lovely early dinner
Jennifer Lyrisse Tabios
Nov 2024
Yes! We had our dinner at Pasqualino Al Colosseo dal 1956- Trattoria Romana. Dinner was superb! Rabbit & seafood pasta
Isabel Sargento
Nov 2024
Yes, I had lunch in Trastevere in Impicientta Ristorante - I recomend it, specially for carbonara, but all the dishes that I tried were very good and the staff were very attentive and friendly. I would like to do also a recomendation of another restaurant that I went to and that I repeated, as I really liked all the dishes that I tasted and also the service. It is Sampietrino - l'osteria di San Giovanni. Lastly, I can't help but mention the pizzeria 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo. The pizzas are very good. The difficulty is to book a table. You need to go there, give your name to a list and wait at the door until they call you. It took me about half an hour to get in, but it was worth it.
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
The Falo Bistrot was a delightful suprise with its authentic food and nice and helpful staff. It is by the Circus Maximus, not far from the Colosseum.
Edward Joseph Phillip Robinson Harvey
Oct 2024
Recommend going to the eateries near the ruins of the gladiator school as they are reasonably priced and great selection
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day !
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day !
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day !
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day !
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day ! I can only recommend Headout for the tickets and the Audio guide. So much amazing history.
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day ! I can only recommend Headout for the tickets and the Audio guide. So much amazing history.
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day ! I can only recommend Headout for the tickets and the Audio guide. So much amazing history.
Ute Susanne Lark
May 2025
We arrived a bit earlier at the Colloseum and there was no big queue at the entrance. We needed to wait for 5 more minutes and we then went in straightaway. No hassle, the security was fast and we could enjoy the arena and other levels of the Colloseum. It was amazing and we could take our time to take many pictures. Then We went over to the Palatine Hill and Forum Romanum, There was no one there and we headed straight in. All the tickets we purchase were perfect on the phone and we had no problems going in. The whole area is amazing and being where thousands of years Romans roamed we could walk in their footsteps. We loved the whole day ! I can only recommend Headout for the tickets and the Audio guide. So much amazing history.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Apr 2025
You cannot go to Rome and ignore the Colosseum. It stands big and proud and the history in there just demands to be explored. Yes it can be very busy but there's no pressure to rush round it and there are helpful lifts for people who need assistance.
Chris Phillips
Apr 2025
Amazing technological achievement on an awesome scale. The Colliseum stands out as the must see site of Rome. You need time to view the information cases and experience to arena too.
Christopher Catchpole
Apr 2025
Just crazy how this place was built, what went on in the name of entertainment, history to be viewed for sure.
simon reeves
Mar 2025
Was easy to get in with booked tickets and so much to see, spent a good 7 hours all together, it was amazing to stand in the history of this incredible place
Angela Garrett
Mar 2025
History, awe-inspiring, see it during the daytime and lit up in the evening esp. is a must, go early, see all of it for a stir Ty of interesting views, picture and learning opportunities, and to move in and out of the crowds.
Zapryan Popov
Mar 2025
Very interesting experience. You must see it at least once in your life. Historic place. Very easy entry too!
Lora Yordanova Tsvetanova
Mar 2025
It's amazing, loved the atmosphere and it have incredible history. Definitely a must if you're in Rome.
Maria Elena
Nov 2024
The Colosseum is a unique monument. It was a feat of engineering, but more importantly it helps one experience how brutally different humanity was before Christianity gave us the values we cherish today.
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
The Colosseum is one of the most famous landmarks in Rome and a spectacular monument form the era of the Roman Empire.
Gemma Monoogian
Oct 2024
Amazing! So much to see. Best to get the full experience tickets to allow you into all (most) of the additional rooms/areas dotted around palatine hill and the forum. Great day out!
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Shelley Patricia Lohues
May 2025
Getting tickets through Headout made the entrance very easy. Once inside though the crowds were more of course and so many tours. In 2019 we went in April and I think I would avoid coming again between May and September. It's too crowded.
Jennifer Letran Yuro
May 2025
We did not line up at all! If you have a paid ticket you dont need to line up! Only took less than 5mins
Shelley Patricia Lohues
May 2025
Getting tickets through Headout made the entrance very easy. Once inside though the crowds were more of course and so many tours. In 2019 we went in April and I think I would avoid coming again between May and September. It's too crowded.
Jennifer Letran Yuro
May 2025
We did not line up at all! If you have a paid ticket you dont need to line up! Only took less than 5mins
Christine Worthington
Apr 2025
We waited for around minutes in a shaded street for the host to arrive; the queue for security was less than 5 minutes
Douglas Owyang
Apr 2025
We spent a short amount of time in line to enter the museums and once inside, we were able to move about quite easily. We entered at 9:30.
Tetiana Andrushko
Mar 2025
I think online booking is a great option for those who value time and don't like standing in lines. I had a booked appointment for 12:00, I didn't stand in line for a minute.
Zoi Markozanis
Mar 2025
Waited about 5-10min? It wasn't just saving time on the line, but actually knowing where to go to get online because it is very overwhelming and confusing. Purchasing the tickets through here made it so much easier and less stressful. We received very clear instructions from the start via email to When. We went to the location to pick up the tickets. It was flawless, and I am very appreciative of that.
Fiona Tredinnick
Mar 2025
45 minutes waiting. The queue was well organised for each ticket timing. It's good to check at the front of the queue for your ticket time then join the end of the line.
Annette Rivlin-Gutman
Mar 2025
45 minutes or so. There were so many people, it felt like herds of cattle. We wanted to go back and see some of the art and were unable to do so because after seeing the chapel, it lead us out to the exit.
Shelly Bell
Feb 2025
The line was long but we bought tickets online and came back with a specific time that we choose when buying the tickets.
Yoko Suitoh
Feb 2025
I arrived at the museum about thirty minutes before the assigned time and I could enter into it almost on time.
Veronique Rochelle Veillet
Feb 2025
We queued for about 30 mins prior to our entry time. Definitely worth pre-booking as the queue waiting to buy tickets was massive and didn't seem to move at all.
Angelina Allen
Feb 2025
I only waited 30 minutes because I came 30 min ahead of my time. If you are on time, queue is about 5 minutes
Ágostonné Nagy Erzsébet
Feb 2025
Online belépővel viszonylag gyorsan ment, de pontosan a belépőn szereplő időpontban történt a beengedés.
Helga Gūtšmite
Jan 2025
No waiting in the line, but even in the early morning there were lots of people that we just passed by
Kathleen Allen Thornton
Dec 2024
We didn't have to wait too long because we went to the meeting point and we skipped the waiting line with a guide who took us directly through the doors into museum. We had to go through the security check then we went through the museum on our own.
CHRYSANTHI BOURAZA
Dec 2024
Νο queues at alla at 4+30 for vatican musem. But there was a small que for the entrance in Snt Peter's Cathedral
Donald Tobin
Dec 2024
Because we had pre-purchased our tickets. The queue wasn't very long however being the first time to the Vatican and having our tickets sent to us digitally on our iPhones, it was difficult to read all the information and we ended up in the wrong Q line.. We tried to enter through the number one entry point and we were redirected back to the number three entry point when we were glad that the line was not too long because that was a quick correction. Your guides at the beginning of the line were very clear in regards to pre-purchase or non-pre-purchase ticket lines and that made us go, especially past hundreds of people who had not yet purchased their tickets.
DENNIS BREMNER
Dec 2024
We were visiting in November in the low tourist season. With the timed entry tickets, we did not wait at all.
Molly Wenger
Dec 2024
Things seemed to move pretty fast. Thought I didn't know where to go once I entered I quickly figured it out
Derya Akbulut
Nov 2024
Gitmeden bilet alın yoksa çok sıra beklersiniz. Biletinizden 30 dk önce orada olursanız oluşturulacak sıranın önlerşnde olup hızlı girersiniz. Bilet olsa bile toplu içeri alıyorlar yani aslında yine bi sıra oluyor.
Peter Byrne
Nov 2024
Although we arrived as indicated at 4.15, we had to wait in a separate queue until the actual admission time of 4.30
Trevor John Smallwood
Nov 2024
We got there 30 minutes early and were near the front of the queue. I'm not sure how long full queues were as they disappeareda around a bend, but they didn't look to be anything like 2 hours as we had reported.
ELEFTHERIOS KOUVARITAKIS
Nov 2024
The help of the host essential. No delays, skipping the queue. Ushering directly to the museum, rapidly, smoothly.
Jason Stavely
Nov 2024
The queue was no more than about 10 minutes, which was unbelievable considering the number of people there.
Mark Perry
Oct 2024
Well you pay 55 Euros not to wait in the queue only to wait in another queue! Seems a little oxymoronic!
kevin wynn
Oct 2024
Disgusting.. no organisation outside .. people were pushing in . Times were not being adhered too :. Got moved 3 times into various queues.. ended up in among Japanese students ...
Seda YILDIZ
Oct 2024
I was late for the tour due to public transportation at Rome. But fortunately, The Crown team helped me a lot during my entrance into Vatican. They were very kind and helpful. They made my Vatican trip effortless. And I had great 3 hours in the best museom of the world.
Alice Bourke
Oct 2024
We waited in line for about 15 minutes before getting to security. Much quicker than turning up with no ticket. We went at 8am and there were still large crowds waiting.
Gordon Allan
Oct 2024
As I had booked in advance queuing was not an issue but for those who had not booked I guess they were waiting an hour to get in
Lindsay Huard
Oct 2024
Had to purchase tickets online, almost didn't get in, which was surprising. Queues, we had to wait 15 minutes or so.
Neacsu Marius Adrian
Oct 2024
The queues were huge, starting from entrance to Vatican and then through all the rooms and corridors. The overall experience was heavily affected because of the crowd.
Célia GABRIEL
Oct 2024
We already had tickets. I bought them online few days before we leave for Rome. So, we didn't wait at the entrance of museum.
Eugene Malcolm Wilson
Oct 2024
Didn't have to wait long. Had Skip to the line tickets ��. We also rented Audio Guides. Audio Guides were really nice.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Ioanna Zachou
May 2025
I think i spent around three to four hours in the museum I'd recommend visiting half of it, taking a break so as not to get overwhelmed from the crowds and standing for so long Also definitely take water with
Hayley Joanne Trotman
May 2025
3-4 hours. We could gave stayed longer-tgere's a nice courtyard cafe and big food hall near the exit.
Ioanna Zachou
May 2025
I think i spent around three to four hours in the museum I'd recommend visiting half of it, taking a break so as not to get overwhelmed from the crowds and standing for so long Also definitely take water with
Hayley Joanne Trotman
May 2025
3-4 hours. We could gave stayed longer-tgere's a nice courtyard cafe and big food hall near the exit.
Ivalina Slavcheva Salabasheva
May 2025
We spent approximately 3 hours as the kids got impatient, however it was a slow walk through some of the rooms due to the crowded walking lanes.
Wiebke Miara
May 2025
We didn't spend about 1,5 hrs in the Vatican ( without sixteens chapel as it was closed). It was so crowded which was tiring.
Christine Worthington
Apr 2025
We went between 5pm and 8pm which worked well for us. We queued for less than 5 minutes to get in and could walk freely inside .
Yury Malinouski
Apr 2025
I spent 2 hours at the Vatican Museums. It's not enough to visit all points there. I recommend 3-4 hours
Margaret Fischer Byrne
Apr 2025
2 hours, but could spend the entire day. Book your tours early in the morning so you have time to see more than just the guided tour.
Sydney Henderson
Mar 2025
We spent about 1.5/2 hours. We woke up early every day to get early booking times. There's so much to explore and we try to fit lots of attractions in each day. Also, the earlier you book, the less people!
Robin Karlsson
Mar 2025
About 2-3hours. If you want to go directly to sistine chapple you can do so by using short cuts but not advisable due to you miss out.
Stela Avramidou
Mar 2025
2 ώρες κάναμε κ πιστεύω ήταν αρκετές να δούνε τα σημαντικότερα και σχεδόν όλα τα ενδιαφέροντα σημεία.
Tetiana Andrushko
Mar 2025
I spent about 3 hours in the museum. Just enough to enjoy it, but not overeat)... in my opinion it's better to go in the morning or at noon, there are fewer people, and accordingly the perception is better)
Zoi Markozanis
Mar 2025
We spent about 2 1/2 to 3 hours between the Vatican museum and the Sistine chapel. I would break it up over 2 days and do not the church on its own because the line for the church is very long depending on time of day
Renate Reisinger
Mar 2025
I didn't spend too much time at the museum and went to the Sistine Chapel where I had great views of everything because the crowds were still in the museum. My main interest was the chapel.
Annette Rivlin-Gutman
Mar 2025
We got tickets to the Sistine Chapel at 4:30pm and didn't get in to the museum until 4:45pm, and the place closes at 6:30pm, so we did not see much more.
Carl Modupeh Fyle
Mar 2025
90mins, For me, you can't see everything without being there for 2-3hrs before you reach the Sistene Chapel, and you may be too tired by then.
Ann Christopherson
Mar 2025
5 hours Plan to explore at ease. It was better to go on our own than in a group. Audio guides were wonderful and could be shared.
Yoko Suitoh
Feb 2025
I spent nearly six hours in the museum. I think it takes you several days if you try to see every work carefully.
Jan Odendaal
Feb 2025
2hrs. this was enough for us. We didn't rush but it is a lot to take in. We arrived at 4pm which was less crowded.
Garry Wilkinson
Jan 2025
2/3 hours but was mind drenched could have spent a week in museum and still not see and listen to everything
maria chalkia
Jan 2025
I spend 4 hours in Vatican museums only. I would recommend you to do one thing at a time in order to have fun and be OK.
LUIZ CESAR VIANNA MARQUES
Jan 2025
We spended about 03 hours in the visite, includin de Sistina Chapel. I sugest discard the contempory exibition.
Szabo Peter
Jan 2025
We spent there 2,5 hours, we were the last ones to enter so that we could enjoy it after the crowd. Best time to explore if you choose the last entering window, because the visitors are less and less.
Donald Tobin
Dec 2024
We were in the Vatican Museum for about 3 1/2 hours, including the Sistine Chapel. We stayed as long as our bodies would allow us to and we found the experience to be quite eventful. Made us realize that we Or just a link in the chain of life and that and really made us understand the depth of faith and religion that has existed for thousands of years.
Anamaria Anton
Dec 2024
I visited the museum at the end of November and it was crowded, I think in the warm season it is even more crowded.
Hilda Ostby
Nov 2024
We spent about an hour and a half, but realized we could spend days exploring! People just need to know how long they can be there.
Trevor John Smallwood
Nov 2024
We spent about 2 hours at the Vatican. We didn't line up to see the Pope. Our start time was 1:00pm, we we could plan an easy walk to and from the Vatican museum. Basically it is a file through visit so there are not many alternate options. Probably the main one was whether to take the fastrack to the Sistine Chapel or not. We didn't and we still had plenty of time to see it. We possibly would have missed a lot if we had shorttracked it.
Marilee Kaduk
Nov 2024
5.5 hours to visit. Take a taxi from down the street not the taxis right out the door are double the price.
ELEFTHERIOS KOUVARITAKIS
Nov 2024
Plan for at least two and half hours nonstop. Don't miss the papal vehicles at the end of the visit.
Hoskuldur Frimannsson
Nov 2024
Each part of the museums was a whole museum all by itself. I would like to have the option to visit only one part one day and then visit another part another day. I am certain that I would be able to take more in and understand better what is being presented.
Ian Haig Spanton
Nov 2024
Visited in October at 2pm on a Wednesday and were in there for almost 4 hours. You don't have much choice about where you go as you follow the visit route but you can miss out rooms or go through them swiftly. Take the time in the chapel to wait for a seat on the side benches and do both sides for the best views. It saves your neck as well as you can lean your head back while you gaze upwards
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
If you have time, you could spend a whole day in the museum, half day, if you want to see and explore the main attractions, and 2-3 hours, if you only want to see the "must-see" ones...
Andreea Baciu
Oct 2024
Three hours and a half we spent inside.We didn't spend so much time outside, we ate outside only .For those who realy like to see everything maybe 5 hours will do.Bring water and bring your own headphones if you don't want to pay for the whole set in Vatican.We payed 8 euro per person only for the phone.Is ok like that also..Is not suitable for Kinderwagen.There are some steps.
Remus Tudor Socianu
Oct 2024
We spend around 2 hours. I advise to buy tickets in the morning, 10 am so you have all the time to explore all the museums.
John Miller
Oct 2024
We spent 2 hours there... You could spend a good half day possible longer. Depends how much detail you like.
Ghazaleh Sadat Hashemi fesharaki
Oct 2024
I think it takes around 4-5 hours, and it could take even longer if you want to see everything in more detail.
Alice Bourke
Oct 2024
We spent 2.5 hours. I would suggest going early as there is lots of walking, and almost no opportunities to sit and have a break.
Gordon Allan
Oct 2024
I was in the museums for over 3 hours. If I was going back I would focus on maybe 3 or 4 hours rather than try and get to every room.
Célia GABRIEL
Oct 2024
We spent one day at the Vatican. At 12:30 we had our reservation for the Vatican Museums. We stayed inside more than 3.30 hours. After we went at the Saint-Pierre Basilic and we left a 6.00 pm.
SMART TRAVEL TIPS
Ioanna Zachou
May 2025
Be there early, up to one hour earlier Book tickets online in advance, even better if you get skip the line ones
Wiebke Miara
May 2025
public transport ai recommend pay as you go. Just pay with your credit card in bus or tube. Book tickets far in advance
Ioanna Zachou
May 2025
Be there early, up to one hour earlier Book tickets online in advance, even better if you get skip the line ones
Wiebke Miara
May 2025
public transport ai recommend pay as you go. Just pay with your credit card in bus or tube. Book tickets far in advance
Jennifer Letran Yuro
May 2025
1. Buy a ticket in advance 2. Dont book another museum on the day itself 3. Explore at your own pace
ELENA KOTIDOU
Apr 2025
Visit Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Cathedral, Colosseum, Pantheon, Fontana Di Trevi, Villa Porgesse, domus Auera
Christine Worthington
Apr 2025
skip the queue tickets were definetly helpful to get in quickly - would recommend there is a lot to see - allow at least 3 hours you can take a small bag in with you- I had my charger and sweater in mine
Margaret Fischer Byrne
Apr 2025
Definitely book ahead, you won't regret it. Lines were enormously long and if it's raining, you will be outside.
Kathleen Abate
Apr 2025
We had gone to the Vatican on a small guided tour two days earlier. We wanted to return to spend time at certain exhibits. The restaurant in the courtyard for a late morning coffee and snack was great. We were there before. 10 and there were few people at that time.
Birgitte Folkmann
Apr 2025
It was not clear for us we had to be at the Sixten Chanel with our channel meeting point or why we have 3 cupons to our booking
Sydney Henderson
Mar 2025
Definitely book tickets in advance to museums and attractions, they book up fast! Wear comfortable walking shoes, your feet will thank you later! Understand that visiting churches/chapels on Sundays sometimes means you won't have full access. With mass being held, sometimes certain parts of the churches/chapels are closed for private services.
Robin Karlsson
Mar 2025
Plan your visit and what you want to see use comfortable footwear. Go in low season not during peak season
Stela Avramidou
Mar 2025
Καλύτερα να πάτε το πρωί κι οχι μεσημέρι ή αργότερα. Ο,τι ωρα κ να πάτε θα έχει κόσμο σίγουρα. Απλώς το πρωί εσείς θα είστε πιο ξεκούραστοι.
Zoe Lam
Mar 2025
If you can visit (Rome in general) during March, it is not too crowded but also not too cold so it is nice to go to attractions. If not, during the afternoon or late morning seems like a great time for the Vatican.
Zoi Markozanis
Mar 2025
1. Be prepared with a list of what you want to see. 2. actually map it out if you're going to be walking and doing multiple monuments. 3. Don't overload yourself on sightseeing, do maybe half your day sightseeing and the other half just really enjoying the culture and food. Around 5 o'clock they usually do like appetizers and 9:30 PM. Seems to be the time to eat dinner.
Jazmin Lizeth Longoria
Mar 2025
If you want to do more than one tour, book one per day. If not enough time then make sure you have enough time in between to eat and continue going. Try to eat near the location of the next tour unless you really want otherwise.
ARISTEO LEONARDO
Mar 2025
1. Plan ahead; write down everything you want to visit and organize it. 2. Book your tickets ahead of time so that you are ready and it is easier for you once you get there. 3 Wear a comfortable shoes..
Carl Modupeh Fyle
Mar 2025
Do Vatican and Galleria together (start with the galleria and get the earliest ticket (need to prebook) so you can have sufficient time to go to the Vatican and queue. Pre book colosseum but on a different day. Do that with the Galleria Borghese
Karl Head
Mar 2025
Book in advance. Take plenty of water. Plan ahead because there is so much to see. You could easily miss something.
Darian Rodriguez Verdugo
Feb 2025
- Bring energy drinks because you will walk a lot - don't stop to take pictures if there's people behind you - buy in the big souvenir shop
Yoko Suitoh
Feb 2025
If you are a tourist I recommend you stay in a hotel that is close to the museum in order to save the time before entering into it.
Veronique Rochelle Veillet
Feb 2025
Very easy to get to from Trastevere and the city centre - walkable if you enjoy walking. Definitely follow the instructions on the email to find the entrance - it's about a 5 min walk from St Peter's Square.
Helga Gūtšmite
Jan 2025
Just start your day pretty early and the most popular tourist places book in advance, because in the last moment it cna be all booked.
maria chalkia
Jan 2025
The Vatican sightseeing is divided in three different parts and you need three different entries and tickets too.
Hau Hoang
Jan 2025
Do one attraction a day if you have small children. Then walk around in the evening to little attractions (shopping) around the area you stay
Yun-Hsin Tsai
Jan 2025
Taking the metro is easy to get to meet up office. Aim to spend at least 2-3 hours to see everything. If you are in a rush do not see everything in the museum.
GUALTIERI STEFANY
Jan 2025
Il faut prévoir au moins 3h30 voir 4h si vous prenez l'audio-guide : il y a beaucoup d'explications intéressentes
Kathleen Allen Thornton
Dec 2024
You can download the Museum Buddy Vatican App from play store. You can play the audio tour and get general knowledge from it. Whatever bookings you have, leave for your destination early to allow yourself less stress in case of complications.
Vanessa Cristina Clementino Felix
Dec 2024
Go with time to spend, conformable clothes and shoes, save some energy for the walk. Bring water with you.
Ester malka
Dec 2024
You can buy any ticket in the location almost try to use local transportation. The bus are working really good and cheap taxes are expensive and anyhow, you want to say most of the location in the same area.
Donald Tobin
Dec 2024
Number one Buy your tickets ahead of time Number two take a taxi to the museum and Sistine Chapel as it's a long walk from the Anand off bus. Number three your tickets even though they're very small on the digital format so you understand where you're going to and what line you need to get into and make sure to wear comfortable shoes and don't be surprised if people cut in front of you and are disrespectful inside the museum because some people do so because they're so fascinated with the museum and others do so because they feel Privileged .
Anamaria Anton
Dec 2024
Take comfortable shoes, Rome is a walking city, it's well worth it. Buy tickets online and you won't stand in line. Take a water bottle, refill it at the taps in town.
Derya Akbulut
Nov 2024
Turistik konumlar arası yürünebiliyor. Etrafı izleyerek yürürüm derseniz toplu taşımaya ihtiyaç bile yok. Oturup bi şeyler yemek için ara sokakları turistik noktadan uzakları seçin çok daha uygun.
Trevor John Smallwood
Nov 2024
1. Plan to walk. its great exercise and you will stumble across worthwhile places to visit 2. Plan your toilet stops and have the necessary coins. 3. Go a different way each time. 4. Food is very much the same everywhere. Don't accept invitations by the spruikers before checking the menu and the reviews. 5. We had no problem with pickpockets and little from husslers. We did come across a pile of discarded wallets and purses, some with id cards scattered around so have a strategy to keep your phone and wallet safe. We both use small one shoulder carry packs that could be worn easily on the front or side. I also had a thin wallet tied to my belt and kept in a front trouser pocket. 6. Don't shake anyone's had or high five them. (I suggest practise avoiding it because it can be natural to shake an offered hand.) 6. Get to your location early and ask staff for confirmation of location, entrances and times. It is easy to go to the wrong place.
ELEFTHERIOS KOUVARITAKIS
Nov 2024
Metro transport quick and convenient though much crowd that calls for attention to avoid bad encounters aboard the train.
Michael Tittensor
Nov 2024
1. We stayed in the Tmark hotel which is literally across the road from the entrance. Clean rooms, smart staff, rooftop bar. 2. Take advantage of the cafe in the VM. The seats are not comfortable but you get to stay hydrated. 3. Try to plan what you want to see. Oddly, the guidebooks appear to be sold only at the exit (which seems an oddly Italian thing).
Lorraine hardy
Nov 2024
Allow 2-3 hours for the Vatican alone - and going as late as possible means the crowds are starting to thin out
Ian Haig Spanton
Nov 2024
Give yourself time to find an eatery away from the attraction. Buy skip the queue tickets - they're worth it Expect to do a lot of walking
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
Be there at the office in time, they will escort/guide you to the museum and through the entry/gates/securuty check. If you have any problems with walking and using the steps, ask for help and use the elavators instead.
Andreea Baciu
Oct 2024
We walked from our hotel to Vatican like 17 min. The best way to see the city. Morning hours are better for visiting Vatican. Inside Sixtine Chapel is not allowed to take pictures and it requires a decend dress code because is considered a sacred place. There are 3 stores with souvenirs.
John Miller
Oct 2024
St Peters Basilica opens at 7am, get there before 8 to avoid big big queues which takes 75mins if like us you get there 9:30 on a Saturday
Marta Cmrlec
Oct 2024
Book tickets in advance on the official page. Even though this was convenient and simple, the headout tickets are rather pricey and we could've spent much less if we pland a month in advance
Ghazaleh Sadat Hashemi fesharaki
Oct 2024
Buy your ticket online with skip-the-line access, and avoid buying mineral water at the Vatican—it’s really expensive.
Alice Bourke
Oct 2024
Didn't realise that the audio guide wasn't included and we needed to pay extra. They were worthwhile - particularly in the costume chapel so I would recommend getting them. The kids maps wasn't very clear so was difficult to always work out where their audio aligned. Lots of areas to see before the cistine chapel and that's almost the only place that you can sit. We ended up rushing through some rooms as there was simply too much to see and we got fatigued.
Gordon Allan
Oct 2024
My hotel was near Termini Railway station so I used the metro to get to the Vatican. It is very cheap and quick.
Célia GABRIEL
Oct 2024
To avoid the queues take your tickets before you arrive in Rome. On the afternoon, the queues are less important for the Saint-Pierre Basilic. We only waited 25 min at 5.00 pm.
Dominick John Ranieri
Oct 2024
If you need a wheelchair get it prior to tour and go to Greentours near the north old City wall. They were very helpful and accomadating to get me a chair to that location within 20 mins of requesting it.
Eugene Malcolm Wilson
Oct 2024
https://www.google.com/ac Hotel Gregoriana was a great place to stay Room was nice , front Desk Service Great, Breakfast was 10 Plus. Breakfast Team was Excellent. Really was impressed We used �� �� Taxis. Safe Had multiple things booked through Viator and Gel Your Guide.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Douglas Owyang
Apr 2025
After the museum, we walked around the corner to St Peters Basilica, a less than 10 min walk, literally, right around the corner.
Sydney Henderson
Mar 2025
St. Peter's Basilica! All of the steps and walking were brutal, but the views were beyond worth it! We were able to see a live mass and worship during our visit as well.
Douglas Owyang
Apr 2025
After the museum, we walked around the corner to St Peters Basilica, a less than 10 min walk, literally, right around the corner.
Sydney Henderson
Mar 2025
St. Peter's Basilica! All of the steps and walking were brutal, but the views were beyond worth it! We were able to see a live mass and worship during our visit as well.
Zoi Markozanis
Mar 2025
We started late in the day around 3 o'clock and the Vatican museum and sistine chapel took about 2 and 1/2-3 hours and we were exhausted so wrapped it up and went to eat.
Shelly Bell
Feb 2025
I wish the signage would have been more clear within the museum and guiding us towards the Sistine Chapel...I feel like we were mostly 'lost' once inside the museum.
Ágostonné Nagy Erzsébet
Feb 2025
Sikerült bejutni a Szent Péter -bazilikába, mivel 9:00 óra előtt érkeztünk. Később már olyan tömeg volt, hogy órákat kellett volna sorban állni.
Helga Gūtšmite
Jan 2025
Saw the St. Peter's Basilica - walk around the museum, go through the safety check un you can visit it for free.
Donald Tobin
Dec 2024
That morning, we saw the Colosseum and spent three hours there prior to getting to the Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel. We found that to be very interesting unfortunately, the experienced a very rude host who felt the need to let us know that we were visitors in his country and that we should behave our self accordingly. We were told to walk around railings until we saw the people checking tickets and then to enter at that point. We did so then we saw two people scanning tickets rather than walk an extra hundred yards to the end of the railing. We clicked and opened a door on the railing and stepped back into line, not cutting off anyone and started walking back towards the people, checking tickets and at that point, somebody very aggressively approached us and chastised us significantly for entering an extra hundred yards to the end of the line, even though there was nobody in line.. I had significant damage to both knees and it's very difficult for me to walk long distances so any opportunity I can't to cut the steps down I do because it results in me being able to go longer during the day. I sincerely apologize to the gentleman, but he felt the need to make sure I knew that, visiting Rome and being in his city was a privilege and that I should not abuse that privilege . I think most people in the world and we would never do anything to be rude or take advantage of others by cutting in line.
DENNIS BREMNER
Dec 2024
Next time, I would visit the Sistine Chapel first and then Vatican City. There is so much to see near the Sistine Chapel. Many parts of the museum.
Anamaria Anton
Dec 2024
It was a day full of activities: We visited the castle of San Angelo, the Vatican, we walked in Piazza Navona and on the way to the accommodation we stopped at the Coloseum, where in the evening there was a fascinating light show.
Derya Akbulut
Nov 2024
Roma merkeze inmek biraz yorucu olabilir. Müze çıkışı trastevere tarafına girip 1 gün boyunca oralarda dolaşmak daha mantıklı.
Trevor John Smallwood
Nov 2024
We called into every church we came across and there was usually one or two every walk. We walked along the Tiber river on the day we went to the Vatican. On other days in Rome we did the Colesseum, Roman Forum, Palantine Hill, Imperial Forum, Italian Memorial, walked the Appian Way and came across a large 2nd century Roman Wall with free museum. We were walking to St Sebastians's Catacombs. Also a recommended viisit. We came across a number of lesser monuments, needles, columns and arches including those of Constantine the Great, Marcus Aurelius, Hadrian. Also Acquaduct of Claudius, the Circus Maxmimus, the Parthenon . To me the highlightes were the Colesseum, Roman Walls, Catacombs and the various churches, many with 16th c and earlier artwork
Ian Haig Spanton
Nov 2024
St Peter's Square and the Basilica. We went into the Basilica at 6pm as the queues earlier in the day were horrendous - several hours long. If you go later you get in very quickly and don't have to wait.
Marta Cmrlec
Oct 2024
We just went for a walk around Vatican, as the museums are huge I recommend not doing much more exploring in the same day
Eugene Malcolm Wilson
Oct 2024
We toured Caracalla Bath and Circus Maximus. Those were awesome. We went to the Colosseum, but didn't go inside. We toured Palatine Hill and Roman Forum on our own without a tour guide.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
Shelley Patricia Lohues
May 2025
We stopped to have gelato and a refreshing fruit cup for my non-dairy eating husband because we were famished after finishing.
Ivalina Slavcheva Salabasheva
May 2025
We had lunch at a restaurant nearby the security line in front of Saint Peter's Basilica. Food was delicious and we found a free table right away.
Shelley Patricia Lohues
May 2025
We stopped to have gelato and a refreshing fruit cup for my non-dairy eating husband because we were famished after finishing.
Ivalina Slavcheva Salabasheva
May 2025
We had lunch at a restaurant nearby the security line in front of Saint Peter's Basilica. Food was delicious and we found a free table right away.
Steven Hipkiss
Apr 2025
Il Sorpasso for trapizzino. This was recommended in the UK Metro newspaper and was a 5 minute walk away.
Margaret Fischer Byrne
Apr 2025
Unfortunately it was so crowded and raining we were thirsty, tired and needed space, so no we didn't.
Hardeep Chahal
Apr 2025
- we did visit the front part of the Vatican. You cannot get into the Vatican front entrance unless you are going for prayer. You have walk around and report to the staff members for the museum first and then sistine chapel. Pilgrims and tourists are separated for this
Robin Karlsson
Mar 2025
Café vaticano had tiramisu and a local beer and afterwards antica Domus had a big local beer and non alcoholic pinacolada.
Martin Schnabl
Mar 2025
navstivili sme Caffe Vaticano - jedli sme cestoviny. spokojnost s jedlom, obsluhou. je to naproti cez cestu
Darian Rodriguez Verdugo
Feb 2025
Yeah, we ate at the local cafeteria and it was really nice. I bought the energy juice there and an espresso.
maria chalkia
Jan 2025
Yes, there was a coffe kiosk, but there wasn't many information about the food that was serving.
jilong wang
Jan 2025
1. Peter church, and original sculpture "mary holding Jesus " 2. Vatican postal office in Peter church square
Kirsten Tølbøll
Dec 2024
Nej det gjorde vi ikke. Vi købte en sandwich ved den vogn, der stod lige udenfor mens vi ventede på at det blev vores tur, da vi kom i god tid. Det var fint.
Donald Tobin
Dec 2024
We actually ate at the restaurant that was in the courtyard of the museum and we found the food to be very good and the service was excellent. We were very surprised and it gave us an opportunity to sit down and rest.
Peter Byrne
Nov 2024
We are afterwards at La Lupa restaurant near Termini station as we found that it was the restaurant with the best food on our trip
Trevor John Smallwood
Nov 2024
We didn't eat near the Vatican. Overall the food scene is very samish everywhere. It is definitely worth checking the reviews.
Ian Haig Spanton
Nov 2024
Because of time we grabbed a ciabatta sandwich in the cafe just along from the meeting point, which was as mistake as it cost us almost as much as some evening meals we had during our stay! Give yourself time to go one or two streets across so you don't get ripped off. £31 for two sandwiches and two soft drinks was an ouch moment but that was our fault really!
Gábor Antal dr. Hetényi
Oct 2024
We had had lunch in the Food Court of the Museum, it was veryy good and tasty (pastas, sandwiches, pastries).
John Miller
Oct 2024
Watch out there are a few cafes out to get you (€70+ for three coffees and 2 bits of cake) with hidden pricing, so be careful where you go. The cafes in the museum were really good and better prices than outside.
Joana Luisa Krupp
Oct 2024
I had lunch at Pastaciutta. It was fast to order and to get my food. I ate standing up in the sidewalk but it was something I was expecting.
Seda YILDIZ
Oct 2024
I went to Muse bar&restaurant after Vatican tour. The pizza (Bufalo e Pacino) served there was delicious.
Pavla Baumgartnerová
Oct 2024
I went to Clementina restaurant. It was great and not filled with tourists. Also the prices were fair. I had cacio e pepe, really good.
Célia GABRIEL
Oct 2024
We brunched in a little restaurant near the Vatican museums and ate an ice-cream. I don't remember their name.
Eugene Malcolm Wilson
Oct 2024
.y wife a door I liked Trapizzino | Trastevere 4.6 Great and economical. Meat ball choice and others were delicious ��. Wife found this on a food tour in Trastevere. Gelato was great everywhere.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Abhishek Pattnaik
May 2025
Avoiding this he crowd and the your instructor was very helpful(Tatiana I think l. She was very cute too :)
Anne Whelan
May 2025
It was great to get in fairly quickly and explore at our own speed. We found the group tour guides annoying as they kept stopping g in the middle of the passage ways blocking everyone else!!
Abhishek Pattnaik
May 2025
Avoiding this he crowd and the your instructor was very helpful(Tatiana I think l. She was very cute too :)
Anne Whelan
May 2025
It was great to get in fairly quickly and explore at our own speed. We found the group tour guides annoying as they kept stopping g in the middle of the passage ways blocking everyone else!!
Stella Zorpa
May 2025
Visiting the Vatican felt like stepping into another era. Every detail—from the materials and colors to the atmosphere—was breathtaking. The artistry and history in every corner made a deep impression on me. It was more than a visit; it was an experience that stirred my soul. I loved every single moment of it. Truly unforgettable.
Stella Zorpa
May 2025
I was impressed with the master pieces of art I saw. Each detail mattered. It travelled me to another era.
Ahmed AL-Beheary
May 2025
It was a good experience. They meet you at a breakfast joint and walk you over to the Vatican entrance. Nothing else. Once you enter, you're on your own. They did exactly what they promised.
Ahmed AL-Beheary
May 2025
Hi Folks: The people here did what they said they would. They met you at a breakfast joint, took your name, and then started marching you to the main entrance. They did absolutely nothing else. I gave them five stars due to their honesty in delivery. Next time, though, I'd hire a full guided tour to explain more.
Mehmet Korkmaz
May 2025
Visiting Vatikan Museums was one of best my experiences. I expected more crowds . But Maybe it was about time . I visited there at 4 pm and when I was out, it was 8 pm. I had researched paintings, fresks, statues in museum. So I got happy when I saw them. Best museum in the World!
Adolph De La Cerda
May 2025
The museum was awesome. All the artifacts were amazing. Our highlight was of course this is Sistine Chapel.
Lori Lynn Butterfield
May 2025
The experience of getting into the museum could not have gone more smoothly. Absolutely five stars!
Lori Lynn Butterfield
May 2025
The process of getting our tickets and into the museum could not have gone more smoothly. I recieved a text message the day before confirming the address for getting the tickets. The morning of, the guide was waiting outside for us with the tickets. She took us directly to the location where we could get in to the museum and skip all the long lines. Getting in was seamless and easy. Absoulutely 5 stars!! As to the museum, after awhile I felt as if I'd descended into the 8th or 9th circle of hell. We didn't take a guided tour once inside the museum because we are long time history (art and otherwise) geeks, and wanted the freedom to go at our own pace. Like all the other museums in Italy, they don't give you any kind of map of a floor plan. And the way the museum was doing crowd control was essentially to put you on a one-way path. The only toilets are at the beginning as you enter the museum (better use them; there's no other opportunity until you're leaving). No place for a drink of water (better bring your own), and very few places to sit down. We extended our stay in Rome specifically to see the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum. While I was happy we were able to get into the Sistine (it had been closed due to the Papal Conclave), it was not the experience I'd hoped for. As you enter the Chapel there is a sign indicating that it is a holy place and to be quiet, etc. Well, however many hundreds of people there was stuffed in there all being "quiet" was pretty much a dull roar. There were people literally covering every available square inch of floor space in there, with museum personnel yelling at people trying to take pictures (NO photos allowed). I'm not a claustrophobic person, but I kept thinking all someone would need to do was yell "fire" and folks were going to be hurt. There was one little trickle of people moving towards a door in the back half of the chapel. When I finally got up- there I discovered an employee was standing in the doorway only allowing one person out at a time. There was then a queue three rows deep curving around that back section of the chapel. I didn't realize until we tried to get ahead of a couple different tour groups that we were apparently in line to get OUT, and they were only letting people out two at a time. If that was the case, why did they allow three lines of people in that area? While I'm grateful I was allowed to be in the same room as Michelangelo's amazing art, it wasn't the experience I'd hoped it would be. I didn't expect to have the place to myself, but I had hoped for at least enough room to shuffle around a little bit and LOOK. There is a lot of beautiful works of art in there, but after a certain point we were just running our eyes over the stuff and trying to get out (again, a one-way line through the entire place with sections closed off for no apparent reason and no obvious way out except forward). While I'm not sorry we went, be prepared for an exhausting excursion with, litterally, thousands of other people trying to shuffle along too. 5 Stars for getting into the mueum; 5 stars for the magnificent works of art; 2 stars for crowd control and route planning.
Lori Lynn Butterfield
May 2025
The process of getting our tickets and into the museum could not have gone more smoothly. I recieved a text message the day before confirming the address for getting the tickets. The morning of, the guide was waiting outside for us with the tickets. She took us directly to the location where we could get in to the museum and skip all the long lines. Getting in was seamless and easy. Absoulutely 5 stars!! As to the museum, after awhile I felt as if I'd descended into the 8th or 9th circle of hell. We didn't take a guided tour once inside the museum because we are long time history (art and otherwise) geeks, and wanted the freedom to go at our own pace. Like all the other museums in Italy, they don't give you any kind of map of a floor plan. And the way the museum was doing crowd control was essentially to put you on a one-way path. The only toilets are at the beginning as you enter the museum (better use them; there's no other opportunity until you're leaving). No place for a drink of water (better bring your own), and very few places to sit down. We extended our stay in Rome specifically to see the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum. While I was happy we were able to get into the Sistine (it had been closed due to the Papal Conclave), it was not the experience I'd hoped for. As you enter the Chapel there is a sign indicating that it is a holy place and to be quiet, etc. Well, however many hundreds of people there was stuffed in there all being "quiet" was pretty much a dull roar. There were people literally covering every available square inch of floor space in there, with museum personnel yelling at people trying to take pictures (NO photos allowed). I'm not a claustrophobic person, but I kept thinking all someone would need to do was yell "fire" and folks were going to be hurt. There was one little trickle of people moving towards a door in the back half of the chapel. When I finally got up- there I discovered an employee was standing in the doorway only allowing one person out at a time. There was then a queue three rows deep curving around that back section of the chapel. I didn't realize until we tried to get ahead of a couple different tour groups that we were apparently in line to get OUT, and they were only letting people out two at a time. If that was the case, why did they allow three lines of people in that area? While I'm grateful I was allowed to be in the same room as Michelangelo's amazing art, it wasn't the experience I'd hoped it would be. I didn't expect to have the place to myself, but I had hoped for at least enough room to shuffle around a little bit and LOOK. There is a lot of beautiful works of art in there, but after a certain point we were just running our eyes over the stuff and trying to get out (again, a one-way line through the entire place with sections closed off for no apparent reason and no obvious way out except forward). While I'm not sorry we went, be prepared for an exhausting excursion with, litterally, thousands of other people trying to shuffle along too. 5 Stars for getting into the mueum; 5 stars for the magnificent works of art; 2 stars for crowd control and route planning.
Lori Lynn Butterfield
May 2025
The process of getting our tickets and into the museum could not have gone more smoothly. I recieved a text message the day before confirming the address for getting the tickets. The morning of, the guide was waiting outside for us with the tickets. She took us directly to the location where we could get in to the museum and skip all the long lines. Getting in was seamless and easy. Absoulutely 5 stars!! As to the museum, after awhile I felt as if I'd descended into the 8th or 9th circle of hell. We didn't take a guided tour once inside the museum because we are long time history (art and otherwise) geeks, and wanted the freedom to go at our own pace. Like all the other museums in Italy, they don't give you any kind of map of a floor plan. And the way the museum was doing crowd control was essentially to put you on a one-way path. The only toilets are at the beginning as you enter the museum (better use them; there's no other opportunity until you're leaving). No place for a drink of water (better bring your own), and very few places to sit down. We extended our stay in Rome specifically to see the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum. While I was happy we were able to get into the Sistine (it had been closed due to the Papal Conclave), it was not the experience I'd hoped for. As you enter the Chapel there is a sign indicating that it is a holy place and to be quiet, etc. Well, however many hundreds of people there was stuffed in there all being "quiet" was pretty much a dull roar. There were people literally covering every available square inch of floor space in there, with museum personnel yelling at people trying to take pictures (NO photos allowed). I'm not a claustrophobic person, but I kept thinking all someone would need to do was yell "fire" and folks were going to be hurt. There was one little trickle of people moving towards a door in the back half of the chapel. When I finally got up- there I discovered an employee was standing in the doorway only allowing one person out at a time. There was then a queue three rows deep curving around that back section of the chapel. I didn't realize until we tried to get ahead of a couple different tour groups that we were apparently in line to get OUT, and they were only letting people out two at a time. If that was the case, why did they allow three lines of people in that area? While I'm grateful I was allowed to be in the same room as Michelangelo's amazing art, it wasn't the experience I'd hoped it would be. I didn't expect to have the place to myself, but I had hoped for at least enough room to shuffle around a little bit and LOOK. There is a lot of beautiful works of art in there, but after a certain point we were just running our eyes over the stuff and trying to get out (again, a one-way line through the entire place with sections closed off for no apparent reason and no obvious way out except forward). While I'm not sorry we went, be prepared for an exhausting excursion with, litterally, thousands of other people trying to shuffle along too. 5 Stars for getting into the mueum; 5 stars for the magnificent works of art; 2 stars for crowd control and route planning.
Chris Andreone
May 2025
Skipped the line after waiting until the last minute for tickets. It's kind of like buying tickets from a scalper but it wasn't ridiculous
Randolph Joseph frank Smith
May 2025
The Vatican museum is worth looking at. There are so many articles of artifacts and art work, you can't help but be in awe! What I loved most of all was that the museum itself is work of art that houses the art.
Randolph Joseph frank Smith
May 2025
The Vatican Museum is worth taking a look at it. The artifacts and art work were phenomenal and beautiful. Chock full of information and very educational. The highlight is the fact that the museum itself is a work of art that houses the art!
Hayley Joanne Trotman
May 2025
Skip the line tickets were worth their weight in hold. Massive queues and we skipped straight to the front. We bought audio guides once we were through security, so we could understand what we were looking at at our own pace.
Tamra Lee Bowman
May 2025
I just liked being able to go to one place to meet with the guy who knew where to take us to lineup for the tickets and got us through the line quickly. It was so convenient that way, and saved us a lot of time and walking.
Shelley Patricia Lohues
May 2025
We toured the museum 6 years ago and this time they had more rooms open so it was nice to see something extra.
Rik Louman
May 2025
Skip the line, Pantheon tickets included, nice staff at the office. Flexibility to rebook to different time.
Nutsa Darchia
May 2025
We were about 15 minutes late at the meeting point, cause the taxi dropped us off early and far away, but they waited for us. We don't want to encourage tardiness, but it was really much appreciated! And the museum itself of course is a must see, no need to comment anything further there. The entrance was indeed without the line and very painless.
Leonard Joseph Dibble
May 2025
The Headout experience was wonderful. Our very pleasant guide walked us through the entry orocess at the museum without any problems and we got a great recommendation for a restaurant for lunch The bad part was that the museum was so crowded that it was impossible to appreciate the experience. Yogurts group after tour group being herded around.
Ivalina Slavcheva Salabasheva
May 2025
The agency was punctual, the instructions to the meeting point were accurate, the visit was on time. We were accompanied all the way through the first security line, up to the second one at the entrance of the museums. The lady was kind and attentive.
Wiebke Miara
May 2025
. With our lovely guide, who assisted us with entrance, we skipped the line. This was great. If you don't want to queue for hours book the assistance.
Ivalina Slavcheva Salabasheva
May 2025
It was well-timed and the instructions for the meeting point were accurate. We were accompanied all the way through the first security line up to the second one. The lady was extremely polite and attentive.
Raymond Cavendish
May 2025
So much to see, countless paintings, ceilings art work..... priceless, could of easily spent a couple more hours.
Jennifer Letran Yuro
May 2025
Everything! It is a must! Vatican Museum is incredible and it will show you a lot of things and you will learn a lot of things as well
Robert Clare
Apr 2025
Well, it was already pretty crowded, but considering it was holy week, I don't think I was surprised. It is a lot of walking, a lot of steps, so you need to be able to do that.
Aleksei Beliaev
Apr 2025
The exciting sightseeing. So many beautiful works of art. If you are interested in the history of Rome, this trip tells you something new or explain you something what you knew before.
Pavel Tselishchev
Apr 2025
It was hard to go to sistine cappella with a baby trolley. No lifts in some places and guards told us that we can take it only by stairs.
Nicholas Hann
Apr 2025
It was a little crowded but we had the evening tickets so it wasn't to bad, and we skipped the big lineups, the are work in there is a 11/10 a must see! We had no trouble with our tickets would recommend any day
Karen Brett
Apr 2025
This was an amazing experience which allowed us to take in the splendor, history and beauty of the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel without the crowds. So Amazing! The early morning was a grwat way to start the day on a positive note. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience entertaining, We highly recommend!
JOSE ROBERTO BERGANZA GUZMAN
Apr 2025
I read bad messages from this page, but I booked two tours the same day and everything was perfect! No problems and the visit to Vatican Museums was nice, the staff helped you in everything!
ELENA KOTIDOU
Apr 2025
Sistine Chapel was just magnificent to see...all the paintings in Raffaele room and the geography room awesome.
Tanyss Prunty
Apr 2025
The Vatican is certainly impressive, mostly the museum really and the buildings. The Sistine Chapel honestly was a let down, because everyone was shuffled through so quickly we really didn't get to see it. If I had known I would have just gone to the museum and basilica. Even so it was all worth seeing and we enjoyed it.
Nichole Sylvester
Apr 2025
Vatican was more beautiful than I expected. I enjoyed it so much! Must visit. Was especially magical feeling during Easter weekend.
Wells Jones
Apr 2025
It was great to be offered the opportunity to go on the prior tour. Fernando was a excellent guide, adding greatly to the tour.
Christine Worthington
Apr 2025
Museum is fairly extensive and there is a lot to see. We wanted to know what we were looking at but go at our own pace so we hired the audio guide inside the Museum the entrance. It came with a paper map. The map was not a plan of the museum rather just a numbered line route to the audio reference points. The audio guide was incredibly generic and lacked any specifity to teach us about actual objects or paintings we saw. This was disappointing given there was so much to see and it was so beautifully presented.
Nimisha Daya
Apr 2025
I loved the tour, there was so much to see. It would have been nice to have a hand book with details on the exhibitions which I could keep as the audio recording was for hire only.
Steven Hipkiss
Apr 2025
The ticket we bought got us into the Vatican with only 10 minutes queue time, so that was impressive when you saw the length of the other queues to get in or buy tickets. Got very crowded in places, especially with the number of guided tours taking place. Took 3 hours to complete it all, taking our time.
Vikram Singh Chandel
Apr 2025
Entry was very smooth and quick much better as compared to standing in long queues and waiting for your turn. Highly recommended if you want to gain relatively quick entry to the museums.
Jonathan Lorenzi
Apr 2025
Quick entry and easy to follow instructions for access. Meeting place instructions were very clear and overall it was really well done. Would recommend to others
richard javier
Apr 2025
Flavio's journey was great. When they mentioned "seamless entry". It's better than seamless. Thank you very much Flavio!!!!
Harold T. Wright
Apr 2025
Our tur experience was very very good. Our guide was knowledgeable about the facts as well as passionate in his delivery The 'Skip the line' ticket was worth every penny.
Margaret Fischer Byrne
Apr 2025
It was super crowded being Holy week. The head out lady wS awesome. She even came back when they said we didn't have the right receipt. In the pouring rain, mind you! Skip the line is a must, especially this time of the year
Ana Melissa Huelvas Tellez
Apr 2025
I love the museums and the Sistine chapel. The people that helps you get your tickets and get in line were super nice and helpful throughout the whole ordeal.
Dr. Szili Balazs
Apr 2025
Extraordinary collecton of ancient Rome, Greek and medieval paintings. The Chapel Sissine was also beautiful.
Douglas Owyang
Apr 2025
We were able to secure tickets at the last minute for a self guided tour. We were able to easily meet the guide to help navigate the entrance lines and he helped get us entry into the museum.
TATJANA LIJIĆ
Apr 2025
I had some trust issues as I read bad rewievs but Flavio was always ready to respond at messages and took us in museum really fast. It was rather crowded but still manageable .
Liritsu suchman
Apr 2025
הגיוון, העושר שיש בכל חדר - פסלים, ציורים, מפות, שטיחים, הפסיפס על הרצפה, הממצאים הרבים- מרחיבים את הדעת
Janette Kadriu
Apr 2025
Having a hosted tour helped- although under hosted I imagined having a tour guide- something I'll bear in mind for the next time but the museum was itself was amazing- wast and beautiful
Charlie Peters
Apr 2025
The skipping of the line was great, and while the Museum was busy it was not so bad as to be unenjoyable.
Marija Suleic
Apr 2025
I loved the fact how pleasant and proffesional everything was regarding getting in. Once we were in Vatican museum there was sooooo much to see that I can't even describe the experience
Nadezhda Georgieva Gancheva
Apr 2025
I highly recommend LITIBERI TRAVEL | DMC & TO as a trusted provider of tourist services in Rome. We used their services to visit the Vatican Museums, and we are extremely pleased. Gaia, the lady who met us and accompanied us, was kind, attentive, and incredibly supportive, ensuring every aspect of our entrance went smoothlyfrom efficiently navigating security to escorting us into the museums. We will definitely use LITIBERI TRAVEL’s services again and wholeheartedly recommend them to others!
Kathleen Abate
Apr 2025
Although we were a little late getting started and ended up in the wrong line for a very short time., we found the service very helpful. Saved us a lot of stress, uncertainty and confusion.The guide was pleasant and personable.
Hanis Kakaba Habila
Apr 2025
I loved the fact that I didn't stand in line for only God knows how long. Most of all is the museum. Loved the museum. And the Sistine Chapel
Arlinda Toci
Mar 2025
I liked the the Sistine chapel and the Raphael galleries the most . What I didnt like was how the itinerary was designed, you had to go through a 5 km walk into galleries of greek and egiptian heritage whic I really didnt expect or want to see. The crownds were as expected, many many people but that s understable
Rhonda Dawn Thomas
Mar 2025
So glad we bought the skip the line tickets! We would have been waiting in line for hours without it! With Headout we were inside and through all the right checks in a few minutes The Vatican Museums are fantastic, with many beautiful paintings and decorative ceilings. The Sistine Chapel is especially impressive. The crowds did not really hold us up while walking around inside. There's so much to see you really need about 3 hours to see it all.
Milena Bogdanova
Mar 2025
Имаше много хора, но ние влязохме без да чакаме. От headout бяха много коректни.... а Ватикана е преживяване, всеки трябва да го изживее поне веднъж.
Sydney Henderson
Mar 2025
Seeing the Sistene Chapel in person was absolutely indescribable. All of the artwork in the Vatican Museuum was absolutely gorgeous. The ability to send postcards to family overseas was also so cool!
Robin Karlsson
Mar 2025
So much to see and experience about the history of religion. Did not do guided tour. But very interesting.
Zlatica Danisova
Mar 2025
The waiting tíme for entry was ok, we had a ticket for 3pm and 15 minutes later we where in. The museum was crowded, but I was expecting worse scenario
CHEN LING CHERLY
Mar 2025
Not on time. I thought this was from official web but turns out there's a "host" so they charged extra fee. The vatican itself 10/10 I would recommend to hire a tour guide to explain better about the history behind it
Zoe Lam
Mar 2025
It was my second time there and somehow felt like the first. So many things to see and so beautiful! Also, I am in a wheelchair and the staff are all so accommodating and helpful. We were able to get it for free right after we scanned our tickets and gave it back at the end. The ramps and elevators were easy to access, and there was a lift to get down to the Sistine Chapel where multiple guards also assisted us. I was so grateful and they made my experience amazing because we were worried about pushing the wheelchair to all of the rooms. Definitely plan on going back because there is always something new to see!
Amber Howard
Mar 2025
Buying tickets through Headout was great idea!! Tour guide was amazing and navigated our group to our drop off area. I would highly recommend to anyone and will definitely buy tickets from Headout again!!!
Katherine Thompson
Mar 2025
Our guided entry was awesome - we skipped a huge line and were escorted through security. We didn't want a tour, so this was perfect for us. The Vatican Museum is an incredible trove of amazing art, sculpture, tapestries, architecture, and history.
Sinead Galligan
Mar 2025
I was a bit nervous as I haven't heard of this company etc, I arrived really early as I was concerned I wouldn't find office meeting point, I needed have worried,from start to finish it was easy yo navigate, the start are fantastic, we were booked on at 11.30 am, it took about 3 mins in total to walk from meeting point right through security with our guide,no queuing whatsoever,tickets had to be scanned twice at 2 security areas ,our guide showed us in and the route to follow, completely hassle free ,we had a 9yr old with us,so for us it made our visit so much easier,
Zoi Markozanis
Mar 2025
I was very happy purchasing my tickets thru headout. My son said it was the only site he trusted. I was under the impression that we would be walked over to the line but we rcvd extremely clear instructions and turned out to be around the block to get in. It made purchasing the tickets and knowing where to go so much easier. We visited the vatican museum and sistine chapel with no headphones guide (we prefered without) and walked along the path and read up on a few items of interest and spent most of the time being wowed and taking photos. Stress free option I will use again! Thank u!
Natia Javakhi
Mar 2025
Vatican City is unbelievable ❤️�� Its very important to visit Vatican City in the morning ����, it's not crowded.
Alessandra Gabriel
Mar 2025
Headout skip the line tickets were really worth it. The weather was bad and instead of waiting a long time in the rain we got in in 15 mins.
Darian Rodriguez Verdugo
Feb 2025
I liked that it was clean, the weather was so nice, the staff was really kind and there was a lot of order with security and lines
Angela Cox
Feb 2025
From the booking of the ticket to the fast track check in the experience was fantastic. Thank you very much
Karen Taylor
Feb 2025
The Vatican tour was really good, the crowds were not too bad but it was easier with a guide. One day is not long enough to see it all.
Mohammad miradi
Jan 2025
È stata una giornata fantastica. La folla era molto numerosa, ma non siamo riusciti a vedere tutte le opere del museo per mancanza di tempo.
Helga Gūtšmite
Jan 2025
Great experience. Easy to find meeting point. A tourguide took us to the Vatican Museums with no waiting in line. Just the safety check and you are off to go to one of the most beautiful Museums in the world.
Salma Ahmed gaballa
Jan 2025
The art was amazing. It was orangized; however, there were so many people which made it hard to enjoy the art.
Jônatas de Souza Cardoso
Jan 2025
I loved Vatican because I visited the city with the one of the most beautiful woman in history of mankind
Edgardo José Hidalgo Hidalgo
Jan 2025
Todo funcionó perfectamente, nos dieron acceso prioritario sobre la larga fila de personas que había para ingresar. Súper recomendado!
Yun-Hsin Tsai
Jan 2025
Easy to find meet up point. Our guide took us in the tour group entrance without problem and let us in after short line with other tour groups.
Rei Tsuchiya
Jan 2025
We really appreciated the Headout help to skip a queue. Booking online and skipping a line- could not be better!
Samer Hanna
Jan 2025
It was very organized, lots of cool stuff from all around the world. They were very respectful and accommodating to everyone. It is sooo much better than the Louvre.
Hrushchynska Anna
Jan 2025
Mit einem Ticket für 50 Euro haben Sie die Möglichkeit, sich in die Warteschlange einzureihen, die sehr schnell ist. Sie erhalten Zugang zu allen Vatikanischen Museen, einschließlich der Sixtinischen Kapelle. Der Eintritt in die Peterskirche ist frei.
GUALTIERI STEFANY
Jan 2025
Tout est très beau. Mais 3h cela ne suffit pas si on veut vraiment profiter de toutes les pièces visiter. Le plus beau est la chapelle Sixtine.
Alison Denton
Jan 2025
The queues on the day were really long. We had already purchased our ticket and was on the fast track - even so. so many people waiting to get in. The museum is amazing. It was a shame that due to the amount of people we got rushed through the sistene chapel.
Gong Weifan
Dec 2024
It was a great experience! We actually arrived 40min earlier but the lady still assisted us and put us on the spot. The instructions were clear that we entered the museum smoothly.
Nina Granatelli
Dec 2024
It was a bit crowded but honestly less than expected, although I did get there early. The skip the line part of the ticket was fantastic, and the host was wonderful and friendly and easy to follow. He talked to us in both Italian and English and made sure to outline each step of the process getting in to the museums. He also recommended spending the little bit extra on the audio guides, which were completely instrumental in creating a fantastic experience. The information provided for each item was very insightful. I'm sure visiting the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel without the guide would have been great but the audio experience multiplied that experience ten-fold - so great recommendation.
Dennisse Alejandra Muñoz Parada
Dec 2024
The host was very helpful for the arrival and the entry to the vatican. I found the package totally worth the price.
Sofia kapetanaki
Dec 2024
καταπληκτιό μουσείο, μοναδικό!!! κρίμα ωστόσο που δεν διαθέτει στην ελληνική γλώσσα τα ηχογραφημένα αρχεία ξενάγησης παρόλο που καθημερινά οι έλληνες επισκέπτονται το μουσείο!!!
Ignacio E Comparan Rodriguez
Nov 2024
Our gide was extremely knowledgeable and very nice. We love that it wasn't as crowded as we heard it usually is. We wish that we didn't have to rush throughout the museum but totally understand that there is no enough time.
Ramon Rodriguez Lopez
Nov 2024
It was a nice experience. However, the provided map was not the best. I saw the material provided by other agencies and they were better. In addition, they recieved extra information and tips. For instance, suggestions like visiting other exhibitions like the Vatican's car hall could be useful. I mean, a little more of interaction with the costumers will help a lot.
Emily LaPraim
Nov 2024
The art and history in the Vatican museum was well worth the visit! The crowds weren't as bad as I had expected.
Ginger Sumner
Nov 2024
I'm an artist, so visiting the impressive Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel was "a must!" It was a beautiful experience, and the Headout people were very helpful, friendly, and informative, about meeting location and time. I didn't have to wait in long lines. But be prepared to walk LONG distances, within the path of halls and galleries, with lots of other visitors, and without options to shorten your visit, if you become very tired. This was the Museum's method of "crowd control" and not Headout's.
Ann Firth
Nov 2024
Skip the line tickets guarantee entry at a specific time only. Museums have so many beautiful artefacts that it's quite overwhelming. Museums were very busy... can't imagine what it must be like in summer
Marilee Kaduk
Nov 2024
The artwork was amazing. A bit crowded. Two in our party are now sick. There needs to be seats to rest in the main hall. A few directional arrows would be nice.
ELEFTHERIOS KOUVARITAKIS
Nov 2024
The exhibition in the museum is superb. Definitely worth visiting. Well arranged well organized. Not to miss. Essential once in Rome.
Natalie Croft
Nov 2024
The visit was good but I would say the time that Headout suggestedb it should take to get round the Vatican was not nearly long enough. We didnt get to see everything and didnt make it to st peters
Hoskuldur Frimannsson
Nov 2024
Finally after 70 years I got to see the Masterpieces of the Sistine Chapel. I also loved seeing the different forms of art through the millenia. The most overwhelming part of the visit was the great crowd that filled the hallways and rooms of the museum.
Vivek Venugopal
Nov 2024
Guide was very good and explained many historical marking very well. Good cheerful energy from the guide.
Ulrich Westerfrölke
Nov 2024
the organisation was perfect. We scipped the line and there was nearly nothing to wait, standing in a row. But I can not recommend to visit the museum - on the way to the the sixtinische Kappelle (s. photo) we were treated to move on - avanti, avanti... not really the way to look at art. There are too many people who wants to see the exponates. If you just want to have been there, it´s ok - if you expect to get touched by the pieces of art, then you will be dissapointed
Jeffrey Karpen
Nov 2024
An experienced, knowledgable, and enthusiastic guide at a world-class site. What more could a person want?
Gerrit Lubnow
Nov 2024
Treffpunkt war einfach zu finden und Schnelleinlass hat gut funktioniert. Haben im Museum noch Audioguide geliehen. Den Audioguide für Kinder (5 €) fanden wir empfehlenswert, war lebendig beschrieben, weckte Interesse an Kunst. Den Audioguide für Erwachsene (8 €) hingegen fanden wir wenig lebendig, war eher reine Wissensübermittlung. Für unseren 17-jährigen nicht anmutend. Konnten wir nachvollziehen. Kurz vor der Sixtinischen Kapelle gibt es noch die Möglichkeit in eine Cafeteria zu gehen. Das haben wir genutzt, da der Gang durch die Museen lange und eindrücklich war. Wir mussten mal unsere Füße ausruhen. Als wir nach ca. 5 Stunden wieder draußen waren, war es bereits dunkel. Wir hatten gar nicht bemerkt, wie viel Zeit wir in den Museen verbracht haben. Es gibt unheimlich viel zu sehen, letztlich läuft man nur mit dem Strom der Besucher mit. Es ist ein Ort, wo man mit Sicherheit viele Male hingehen kann, da es so viel Kunst zu bewundern gibt.
Duration: Flexible (self-paced)
Vatican Museum access: Yes
Sistine Chapel access: Yes
St. Peter's Basilica access: No
Guide: No
Why go for it?
Recommended tickets:
Duration: 2-3 hrs.
Vatican Museum access: Yes, with skip-the-line entry
Sistine Chapel access: Yes
St. Peter's Basilica access: Optional
Guide: Yes
Why go for it?
Recommended tickets:
Duration: 3 hrs.
Vatican Museum access: Yes, with skip-the-line entry
Sistine Chapel access: Yes
St. Peter's Basilica access: Optional
Guide: Yes
Why go for it?
Recommended tickets:
Duration: Full day (approx.)
Vatican Museum access: Yes
Sistine Chapel access: Yes
St. Peter's Basilica access: No
Guide: Yes
Why go for it?
Recommended tickets:
Visitors between the age of 18-25 enjoy reduced pricing on their tickets.
Most Vatican tickets can be canceled 24-72 hours before the experience begins. However, some tickets cannot be canceled or rescheduled. Please check your ticket for details at the time of booking.
A complex of art and historical museums situated within Vatican City, established by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. The museums house an immense collection of art and artifacts amassed by the Roman Catholic Church over centuries.
Access included: Yes
Highlights & history of Vatican MuseumCommissioned by Pope Sixtus IV and consecrated in 1483, the chapel is renowned for its Renaissance art, most notably the ceiling painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 depicting scenes from the Book of Genesis, including the famous Creation of Adam.
Access included: Yes
Book Tickets to Sistine ChapelOne of the most significant and revered sites in Christianity, St. Peter's Basilica stands on the traditional site where Peter, the apostle who is considered the first pope, was crucified and buried. The basilica was consecrated in 1626, replacing an earlier church that stood on the same site.
Access included: Free entry, but guided tours and dome access require separate tickets.
Book St. Peter's Basilica ToursThe official residence of the Pope, the Apostolic Palace is a complex of buildings including the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
Access: Yes, the rooms of the Apostolic Palace that visitors are allowed to view are a part of the Vatican Museums tour.
What's the Apostolic Palace?Beautifully landscaped gardens and green spaces that cover approximately half of Vatican City's 44 hectares. Established during the Renaissance and Baroque eras, the gardens are designed with a mix of traditional Italian, French, and English styles, and feature a variety of fountains, sculptures, and grottoes set amidst lush lawns, flower beds, and tree-lined paths.
Access included: You will have to book tickets that specifically include entry into the Vatican Gardens.
Vatican Gardens Tour OptionsThe Apostolic Palace, also known as the Papal Palace, is the official residence of the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It is thus, a symbol of symbol of the papacy and the Catholic Church and serves as the venue for many official ceremonies, gatherings, and decisions related to the governance of the Church.
Access included: Not all Vatican tickets include access to the Vatican Necropolis. You will have to book tickets that specifically include entry into the Vatican Necropolis.
The Vatican Grottoes are a series of underground chapels and tombs located beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. They serve as the final resting place for many popes and other significant figures associated with the Catholic Church.
Access included: You can plan your visit to the Vatican Grottoes as part of your visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. Once you enter St. Peter’s Basilica, you can make your way below towards the grottoes.
From Monday to Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Friday: 9 AM to 10:30 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 8 PM
Last Sunday of the month: 9 AM to 2 PM
Last admission: 2 hours before closing
Closed: Sundays (except the last Sunday of each month), 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 10 April, 1 May, 29 June, 15 and 16 August, 1 November,
8, 25, 26, and 31 December.
Best time to visit: The ideal period to visit the Vatican Museums is between November to March due to fewer crowds. However, the peak season, which sees the highest number of visitors, is from April to September.
Detailed Vatican Museum TimingsAddress: Città del Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City
There are two entrances to the Vatican City:
The Vatican has a dress code, as it is a religious state and is quite stringent about it. Failure to adhere to the dress code can lead to you being denied entry. Clothes that expose your knees, including shorts, skirts, and dresses, are not allowed, as are offensive tattoos.
Celebrating Christmas at Vatican is a magical affair. The city decks itself in pretty lights, a Christmas tree, and a Nativity scene. However, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel is closed on December 25 and 26.
The Mass
The mass at St. Peter's Basilica, which takes place on December 24, at 9.30 PM, is one of the most viewed masses around the world. To book the Papal Audience tickets, you have to fill out a form and fax it to +39 06 698 85863 at least 2 months in advance. You’ll receive a letter that confirms that the church has received your request. However, this is not a ticket confirmation. You will have to go to the Preffetura Office 4-5 days before the mass, between 8 AM to 6 PM, to get the ticket.
The Vatican doesn't have its own airport, so tourists arrive or depart from the Rome airports. Book Rome airport transfer services for a smooth connection from and to Rome's city center, the Vatican, and the airport.
International airports near the Vatican:
Some popular operators like SIT Shuttle Bus provide airport transfer services directly to and from Vatican and Rome Airports. Check out Rome Fiumicino Airport to the Vatican for more information.
Rome Airport TransfersBuilt of concrete and stone, it is the largest amphitheater ever built. It was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian in 70-72 AD and completed in 80 AD.
Colosseum TicketsAn ancient villa set amidst lush gardens, that dates back to the seventeenth century. It offers visitors an opportunity to experience life in this historic region and explore the beauty of its architecture and art.
Visit Villa BarberiniThe historic summer residence of the Pope, nestled in Castel Gandolfo, was built in 1596 and is home to several historical artifacts from its past use as a papal retreat. The palace gardens are also open to visitors, filled with sculptures and fountains.
Explore Apostolic Palace of Castel GandolfoThe starting price for Vatican Museums tickets is €29. This typically includes skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Prices may vary based on additional features like guided tours or access to special areas.
You can purchase tickets to the Vatican Museums online or at the venue. Online purchasing allows you to avoid the long queues at the ticket office. Additionally, some tickets offer combined access to St. Peter’s Basilica, providing a more comprehensive experience.
Booking Vatican Museums tickets online offers several advantages:
- Skip the lines: The Vatican Museums are a major tourist attraction, and the lines can be extensive, especially during peak seasons. By purchasing tickets in advance online, you can bypass the ticket lines and save valuable time.
- Guaranteed entry: Especially during peak seasons, walk-in tickets might be sold out. By booking in advance, you ensure your entry.
- Variety of options: Plan your experience by choosing from various options, such as guided tours or evening tours. Combo tours to visit other attractions in Rome are also available.
- Discounts & offers: Online bookings often come with special discounts and offers not available at the ticket office.
- Customer service: Benefit from 24/7 customer service via phone, email, or chat.
A standard Vatican Museums ticket includes skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Depending on the experience you choose, you may also get guided tours or special access to areas like the Raphael Rooms.
Yes, EU citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 can avail of reduced pricing on their tickets with a valid ID. EU and non-EU citizens under 18, as well as teaching staff, can enjoy free or reduced entry into the Vatican Museums.
Absolutely! You can purchase Vatican Museums skip-the-line tickets, allowing you to bypass the long queues and enter with priority access. Some popular options include:
- Tickets to Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Escorted Entrance
- Early Morning or After-Hours Skip-the-Line Tour of Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Standard Vatican Museums tickets grant access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. For entry into St. Peter’s Basilica, you'll need to opt for specific combo tickets.
The cancellation policy varies based on the ticket type. Some tickets offer a full refund upon cancellation up to 48-72 hours in advance, while others might be non-refundable. Always check the specific terms before booking.