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Skip-the-Line Vatican Museum Tour
4.2
583 Ratings
Roma
Save time and skip the line at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with this easy access ticket. Book now and enjoy fast-track entrance every 30 minutes from 8:30 AM.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vatican Museums - With 20,000 works on display, the Vatican Museums showcase pieces from the vast collection gathered by the Catholic Church and the papacy over the centuries, including some of the most famous Roman sculptures and key masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
- Museo Pio Clementino - Established in 1771 by Clement XIV and expanded by his successor Pius VI, the Pio-Clementino Museum features Greek and Roman sculptures.
- Gallery of Maps - Commissioned in 1580 by Pope Gregory XIII, the Gallery of Maps contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
- Sistine Chapel - Constructed between 1473 and 1481, the Sistine Chapel is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is chosen. The Sistine Chapel is renowned for its interior frescoes, especially the ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.
- St. Peter’s Basilica - Conceived in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and later by Pope Julius II, and primarily designed by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s is one of the most celebrated works of Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture and the largest church in the world by interior measurement. Please note that access to the Basilica is subject to availability.
What's Included
- Skip-the-Line Entrance of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
- Use of headsets
- Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
- Access to the St. Peter’s Basilica
What's Not Included
- Guided Tour of the St. Peter’s Basilica
- Access to the St. Peter’s Basilica is excluded from Afternoon Option
Additional Information
Join a small group for a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Take advantage of skip-the-line entry to explore the extensive collections of the Museums and marvel at Michelangelo’s magnificent murals in the Sistine Chapel.
Meet your tour guide and bypass the long ticket lines at the Vatican Museums. Discover the highlights of the expansive museum interior, including the Pine Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Gallery of the Maps, Candelabra Gallery, Pio Clementino’s Rooms, and the Tapestry Gallery.
Gain insights into the fascinating artifacts and stunning artwork on display with your guide. Proceed to the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes that adorn its walls and ceiling.
End the tour with priority and line-free access to St. Peter’s Basilica, which you can explore at your leisure.
- Dress Code; knees and shoulders must be covered
- Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document
- Due to the Pope’s audience access to the St. peter’s square in excluded from Wednesday morning tours
Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15
Via Sebastiano Veniero
The meeting point is Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15, Vatican Hill travel agency. Once at the meeting point, please come inside the office and simply check-in, thank you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Fridrikhelgi_2021
Oct 9, 2024
Experienced guide - The guide was experienced and knowledgeable. As promised we skipped the lines and everything went smoothly. Good experienced
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Kalie_h
Oct 5, 2024
Solo traveller - Going in the evening allowed for more time in the galleries, if you are set on seeing St. Peter's Basilica go for a morning tour as the church is closed in evening
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Kitty_s
Oct 4, 2024
Best experience of the Vatican - A very informative tour with a guide that explained everything in clear manor. We did not have to wait in the line it was an easy entrance and well worth the money. It was easy to meet our guide at the meeting point before the tour
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William_r
Oct 4, 2024
Great tour and tour guide. - The group was small, 7 of us, and the tour leader, Silvio, was wonderful...knowledgeable, friendly, and showed us things about this area we had never know existed. Great map of the Sistine Chapel was distributed, as the tour guide is not allowed to talk in the chapel.
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William_w
Oct 4, 2024
Knowledgeable, quick perfect - If you are an early person you will feel like you got scammed because the place does not open till 07:30 but everyone once open was friendly. The tour guide was very very good. He had a great personality, knowledgeable and moved the tour along at a speed that was perfect for us. Some tours drag on or feel to rushed. This was a nice balance.
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Mick_j
Oct 4, 2024
Fantastic Experience Well Recommended - This was an amazing experience! We met our guide at their office which is very close to the Vatican Museums. Silvio was excellent, very knowledgable and informative. The museum and the Sistine Chapel were breathtaking and made so much better with Silvio to guide us around. Would definitely recommend booking this tour as you avoid the queues and learn a lot more from it than if you go around on your own!
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Marsha_s
Oct 3, 2024
Highly recommended - Guide was great, tour length was perfect. I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to Rome. Skip the line is awesome.
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Curry_w
Oct 2, 2024
Excellent! - Laura did an amazing job facilitating our tour - highly recommend as you can skip the line and receive a private tour.
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Matthew_z
Oct 8, 2024
Not so great - I know the guide was trying, but it was challenging to understand her because of her accent and because of the poor quality of the amplification in the ear piece. I probably only understood about half of what was said. We were the first tour of the day at 8 AM so we did have to wait in line a bit which I understand.
At $135, the experience was not cheap. I know that getting into the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel in a way that makes the experience special is almost impossible so perhaps I should have known better but it was still disappointing
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Angela_r
Oct 3, 2024
Poor experience - The English quality of the guide speech was not very good. Presentation of material was monotonic and hard to relate to. The content of information was shallow. Skip the line was the only value but 118 just for line is way overpriced.
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