saint peter and the vatican museums
Ready for a unique five-star experience? With the St. Peter’s & Vatican Museums tour by My Roman Way you will admire the wonders of the third most visited museum in the world and the largest Christian church ever built!
You will have the opportunity to enjoy the best of the statuary collection of the Pio Clementino museum where there are works such as the Laocoon and the Belvedere Torso that have inspired great artists of the caliber of Michelangelo. Following a pre-established path, we will stop to admire the enchanting beauties of the Candelabra, Tapestry and Maps Galleries.
We will then continue our visit to the papal apartments with the majestic Raphael’s Rooms and we will culminate with the famous Sistine Chapel, which will send you into ecstasy!
The third gem of the tour will be the St. Peter’s Basilica. Thanks to a special entrance reserved only for official tourist guides, we will directly access the Church which, still today, preserves the tomb of the first Pope in history!
The stately immensity of this place permeated with history and religion will wrap you! Together we will see Michelangelo’s Pietà, the Bernini’s famous canopy, and many other works!
At the end, if you still feel like it, there is the possibility to climb the Dome.
Therefore, we invite you to take a look at tour St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome tour. Finally, if you are interested in a more in-depth visit of St. Peter’s Basilica, My Roman Way also offers the Tour of the Four Main Basilicas, where you will visit the churches of San Paolo, San Giovanni in Laterano and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Details of the tour
- Every Friday and Saturday the Vatican Museums are open until 10pm with last admission at 8pm. For those who prefer to be surrounded by a different atmosphere, the same three-hour itinerary can be done in the evening. The Basilica will not be open to the public as it is closed at night
- The duration of the tour is approximately 3.5 hours
- The Papal Audience is held on Wednesday morning in St. Peter's Square. Access to the Basilica is forbidden until 13:00; in case of booking in this period of time we will carry out an extended visit inside the Vatican Museums
- St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums require a dresscode. For more information see the official website of the Vatican Museums.
- The tour does not include entrance to the sites. These must be purchased in advance. For info please look at the official website of the Vatican Museums.
- Please note that the Basilica and the Museums are religious places and may be subject to unexpected closures due to religious ceremonies. If this happens My Roman Way will provide an appropriate alternative for the situation
