Definitely worth paying extra to skip the que and our guide Angelo was great. He was very knowledgable and interactered with the whole group. There is so much to see you really do need a guide. you do also have time to stop at look, we did not feel rushed

Excellent value to skip the queue, saves you hours. Plan to hang around inside the Vatican after your tour as it's on the move much of the time and you're already inside once the tour is complete so you can go around and explore more on your own if you want. SO much to see. You can also then go up into the dome for an extra 10 Euro without having to go back outside to the queues. Our guide was amazing with so much knowledge on the history of everything. For me it's better than just an audio tour as you can ask questions and have a person show you around. Excellent value, worth every cent.

Our guide was wonderful - extremely knowledgeable and personable. It was a very stress free way to visit one of the busiest tourist destinations on the planet. I feel bad that I can't remember his name -senior moment. He was an archeologist and a wealth of information. I don't think I could even have begun to appreciate what I was looking at without his insight. The tour is worth the money just to avoid the massive lines. As we passed the first line at the entrance and walked right in, I was already satisfied.