Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: Tour Majestic Art Collection in Vatican City

Embark on a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to explore a majestic art collection. Skip the queues and immerse yourself in a whirlwind of colors and unique representations by Raphael and Michelangelo.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - You will visit the Tapestry Gallery, the sumptuous Gallery of Geographical Maps, the Borgia Apartments up to the marvelous Raphael’s Rooms, frescoed by the painter Rapahel and his pupils; you will admire the “School of Athens”, one of the best known paintings by him.
  • Sistine Chapel - Finally, you will reach the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
What's Included
  • Priority entrance ticket
  • Expert professional guide
  • Audio device from 11 participants
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Tips and gratuities
Additional Information

Pamper yourself with a stress-free and queue-less accompanied visitation to experience an astonishing collection of Roman Catholic Church art!

Upon entering the Museums, our delightful expedition commences with the Tapestry Gallery, proceeds to the extravagant Gallery of Geographical Maps, the Borgia Apartments and culminates at the awe-inspiring Raphael’s Rooms, adorned with frescoes by Raphael and his apprentices, including the legendary ‘School of Athens’ painting.

Eventually, you approach the Sistine Chapel, a testament to Michelangelo’s genius: an absolute artistic marvel globally recognized. It serves as the Conclave’s setting and maintains stringent rules against speaking. All necessary details to maximize your appreciation of this sacred space would have been delivered by your Guide.

As you raise your eyes, you’ll feel enveloped in a vibrant array of colors and singular spectacle, which you can behold stress-free.
Your visitation concludes as you traverse the renowned Spiral Staircase - modeled after the Scala del Bramante - escorting you to the exit.

  • By purchasing this tour, the customer agrees to follow only the guide assigned to him/her. It is not permitted to add external guides to the group after the tour has been purchased. We inform our customers that, in such circumstances, access to the Vatican Museums will be granted only if escorted by the assigned guide and respective group. If one chooses to opt out, they will forfeit all rights to the tour and ticket, with no possibility of a refund.
  • For the issuance of Vatican Museums tickets, providing a first name and surname is mandatory. Without this information, the ticket cannot be issued. Once the Vatican Museums ticket is issued, it is non-refundable. It is also mandatory to bring your passport on the day of the tour.
  • Please note that the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica are active places of worship. Therefore, some areas may be subject to sudden closures without prior notice. We will not be held responsible for such closures.
Location
Bar L'Ottagona
Piazza del Risorgimento
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour. The meeting point is in Piazza del Risorgimento, in front of L'Ottagono Bar. Contact our staff recognizable by our logo (pink colour).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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163alainaq
Aug 14, 2024
Terrific tour at the Vatican! - We had a terrific guided tour of Vatican sites. Rita was knowledgeable and engaging. It was also nice to skip the line. We highly recommend this tour!
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535melodys
Jul 15, 2024
Memorable few hours in Vatican City - Fabio, our tour guide, was informative, funny, and considerate of us given the heat. He made a point of learning the names of all ten in his group, and engaged us with his highlights and stories. His tour of the basilica was especially informative. Great way to see the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, especially skipping the lines!
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Gisellb2017
Jul 9, 2024
Thank you Gray-line I Love Rome and Gate 1 Travel - We had the pleasure of walking with and being toured by Roberta at the Vatican using Gate 1, Gray line- I Love Rome. From the beginning she was courteous, informative, and knowledgeable. She was conscientious of all of us and our abilities to walk the long distances or up stairs. She accommodated some people when needed. We were able to exit through areas the public could not. This was definitely worth the walk, the listening, and the money. I would do this again for sure.
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Debbiesp9532uf
Jul 9, 2024
The best tour guide in Rome - Rita - Rita was a fabulous guide, very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly. Rita ensured we followed guidance regarding pictures and clothing. She made jokes, encouraged us to ask questions (even if they seemed silly) and allowed time for pictures. Rita gave perspective when discussing the size of St Peter’s or time reference. I would definitely recommend Rita as a guide for any tour.
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Pavelds3928wh
Jul 8, 2024
Excelent - Laura was our guide and she was Outstanding, she know a lot about everything about this tour. 30+ years doing this tour and she was so knowledgeable about it. 1000% recomended
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660el
Jun 22, 2024
Mara the tour guide is great. - Mara was a great tour guide! Excellent commentary. Being able to skip the line is worth the extra fee unless waiting in line for an hour or more in the hot sun is your thing. I’d highly recommend this tour. Be forewarned that it will be very crowded and you may not be able to linger as long as you would like. Also guys will be asked to remove hats and women may need cover up as well out of respect.
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Sandycay_moonbay
Jun 22, 2024
Nice overview! Skip the line and efficient way to see the Vatican in 3 hours! - Great tour, our guide was very informative and the headphone/speaker system worked well. It is a very efficient way to see the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and Basilica in 3 hours. She also left us in the Basilica so we could explore on our own and exit at our leisure which was nice. I would recommend this tour.
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Nicole_g
Jun 16, 2024
In and out , no experience . - The crowd was large and the tour was completed but it was rushed and didn’t get to really enjoy the visits at all
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Rebecca_m
Jun 13, 2024
A big price for skip the line. - The best part of this tour was that it helps you skip the line for the Vatican and Sistine chapel. But we listened to our guide go on and on and on in a not very interesting way about the Sistine chapel before beginning the tour (guides not allowed to talk in the Sistine chapel at all). The Vatican museums are so overcrowded tag it really took away from my enjoyment of the amazing art they have there. But a more interesting guide would’ve helped too. Considering the price for this tour, I was underwhelmed.
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Dorothy_v
Jun 21, 2024
Not what I thought it was - This tour is very very long and exhausting. Many many rooms and floors of sculptures and relics with the guide who is probably a historian talking about the ones that are interesting to her. I didn’t really get anything out of it and it was quite boring. If I had done my research I should have booked the St Peters Basilica. I didn’t realize there was a difference. But the only way to see Sistine Chapel is through the museum.
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