The Vatican City State, a foreign state in the heart of Rome

The Vatican City State, a foreign state in the heart of Rome

Did you know that even though you are right in the heart of Rome, you cross the border of a foreign state when visiting Saint Peter’s Square or entering the Vatican Museums?

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    Highlights and what's included


    • An experience away from standard ‘ordinary’ tours.
    • Only licensed guides, both fun and experienced.
    • Skip the line tickets are included in the tour price.
    • Sights visited: Saint Peter's Square, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.
    • Meeting point: a location in the area of Saint Peter's Square.

    Note Well


    • The tour starts at 13.30.
    • Are you a family travelling with children? Contact us for a family quote.
  • Did you know that even though you are right in the heart of Rome, you cross the border of a foreign state when visiting Saint Peter’s Square or entering the Vatican Museums? The Vatican City State was founded after the signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy in 1929 and is universally recognized under international law. It is the smallest state in the world (with a surface area of around 0,44 ha) with its own coins, stamps, daily newspaper, railway station, telecommunications, army, and police. The state includes Saint Peter’s Square, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Palazzi Vaticani with the Vatican Museums, the Vatican Gardens and other buildings inside the Vatican walls.

    During the tour

    Visit Saint Peter’s Square, a masterpiece of theatrical architecture created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. An impressive ellipse 320m deep, 240m wide, surrounded by 284 columns and 88 pilasters. Witness 140 statues of saints, 3.20m high, looking down at you from above, and then admire the imposing Saint Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world able to host 20,000 people.

    Follow your guide inside the basilica, the first temple of Christianity, and prepare to be even more amazed. The basilica is a treasure chest of art, an expression of papal patronage that seems to have no limits, retaining its ability to charm both believers and non-believers.

    Take a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, one of the most famous museum complexes in the world, a unique collection of works by Caravaggio, Giotto, Leonardo, and Raphael. Be enchanted by beautiful frescoes in the sacred Sistine Chapel, an antique jewel of the Palazzi Vaticani, where “the truths of our faith speak to us from all sides.”

    Discover the meaning of the word “conclave” and where the term “Jubilee” derives from. Learn who really designed the uniforms of the Swiss Guards, as well as facts such as the population of the smallest state and if it’s true that the next pope will be Greek and will have the letter “r” in his surname .

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    • In the event of cancellation, the value of the entrance tickets, if any, booked for your party will not be refunded.
    • If you cancel with less than 24 hours before your tour, 100% of the amount will be charged.
    • In case of no-show, 100% of the amount will be charged.
    • The tour must be booked at least 48 hours prior to the tour date. For last minute bookings, please, contact us first!
    • We set minimum numbers for the tour based on logistics. If the minimum group size has not been met, you can choose from booking another activity with us or receiving a full refund of all the money paid by you to us.

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