We booked a tour with Italy Pass tour office (would not recommend). We got there about 5pm in October. The tour was good in that it meant we didn’t have to queue in the hot sun but lots of waiting around. But the Vatican itself… Book weeks in advance! Take decent walking shoes, wee before you go in and take plenty of water with you! Make sure you see what you want, you cannot go backwards. I regret not going round the gardens. So much to see, you could spend a day there! great if you love Art, but for us the novelty so wore off as you went through gallery after gallery after gallery. I’d say do you research, pick what you want to see and enjoy the experience. We’re animal lovers so we enjoyed the animal sculpture gallery. No photo in the chapel itself are allowed. Great views of the city through the window at sunset if your a photographer. Open until late when we were there.

Visiting this museum takes planning, courage, and patience. 1) Go very early before the museum is so full that you can barely move. 2) Once you go through an area you must continue in the same direction. There is a constant flow of people. 3) Buy the skip the line ticket without a guide so you have freedom to spend time on your interests. 4) Use the bathroom and eat before you arrive. There are not enough bathrooms along the route of the tour and the food is terrible, overpriced, and there is not enough seating. 5) The Sistene Chapel is at the end of the tour. You will be herded in, told to remain silent, and cannot take photos. 6) Consider bringing a postcard to mail from the Vatican post office. It’s a fun souvenir that you can send to yourself!

The Vatican Museums are really amazing! I didn't expect that tickets would be so difficult to buy before coming here. When I arrived in the morning, I found a lot of people queuing up. Fortunately, I bought skip the line tickets, which saved a lot of time. I really recommend it! Very highly recommended! What a great experience!

I think the pope owns most of eygpt and greeces antiquities!! What wealth the church has. A must see,to be honest I could have spent a day here. Sldid the self audio your for 8 euros which was very informative. The best part was the Michael angelo mural. It's very special and I did stay for a while in the room listening to the audio which is very informative.

Please note these tours do not include the Vatican City and St. Peter's Square. The Sistine Chapel is absolutely awesome. It is quite a long tour through the museum's. Only issue is that it is far too crowded

The only reason I did not rate this excellent was the hordes of people -there are so many people in the museum that you can’t just stop and look; you are being pushed along by the crowd. It is essential that you go with a tour group - the museum favors groups over individuals and makes it easier for tour guides to pass through. The Vatican Museums website sells out almost immediately and you almost have to buy tickets from a scalper or through a group tour. Be prepared to go through a metal detector. The Sistine Chapel is awesome.

Had a guided night tour, which was great because the attendance is half what it is during the day. Sadly, you cannot tour St. Peter’s square and St. Peter’s Basilica at night. Very disappointed about that. Tour guide was great.

The museums in the Vatican are huge and it's easily a full day (or multiple days) to see everything. The exit out of the Sistine Chapel into the Basilica actually limits how much you can see of the actual Vatican Museums because there are a lot of things to see after you exit the Sistine Chapel. Don't try to cram everything into one visit and just explore the entirety of the Vatican Museums. A highlight for us was the early Christian exhibit art, sculptures, and artifacts in a huge wing that nearly no one was in. The museums also included an ancient Egyptian collection, modern art (even a Dali), and even a museum dedicated to the South Pacific. The Raphael Rooms are another highlight and far better than I expected.

This is a must if you’re in Rome, but be prepared for long queues and crowds. Remember to visit the museums, as well as the Sistine Chapel. They are fascinating in their own right. Two things stop me giving this 5 stars: (A) the crowds. At times it is hard to move. (B) the noise in the Sistine Chapel. Visitors are asked to be quiet, but the place was anything but. The place is so noise and crowded it is difficult to fully appreciate the chapel.

A unique museum with lots (too much?) To see. We booked in advance which was worth it to skip the queues. Audio guides were worth it. Cafeteria at the end was better value than expected.b