Enter a world of Renaissance art and intrigue on a 2 hour tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Using a skip-the-line ticket, you’ll avoid the long general entrance line to discover the art and architecture straight away. See works by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; admire the artwork of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Enter a world of Renaissance art and intrigue on a 2 hour tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Using a skip-the-line ticket, you’ll avoid the long general entrance line to discover the art and architecture straight away. See works by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; admire the artwork of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Sistine Chapel - Choose from one of several start times, then head tour our office on Via Santamaura 21 close the Vatican Museums entrance. After meeting your guide, you’ll bypass the main entrance line with your skip-the-line ticket. Start exploring the collections of the Vatican Museums, hearing the history that dates back to the 16th-century…
- Sistine Chapel - Choose from one of several start times, then head tour our office on Via Santamaura 21 close the Vatican Museums entrance.
After meeting your guide, you’ll bypass the main entrance line with your skip-the-line ticket.
Start exploring the collections of the Vatican Museums, hearing the history that dates back to the 16th-century days of Pope Giulio II. Subsequent popes added to the museums’ collection an impressive portfolio of art that weaves some 4.35 miles (7km) around the complex. Discover masterpieces of Greek Classical art and Renaissance wonders by the likes of Michelangelo and Raphael.
Highlights include the ancient statue of Laocoön and His Sons, and the Transfiguration, Raphael’s last painting. Wonder among the works of Italian masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Perugino, and Fra Angelico.
Along your way, you’ll hear little-known tales about the Catholic church,.
Finish your tour of the Vatican Museums with a visit to the Sistine Chapel, home of Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement, then step inside St. Peter’s Basilica to gaze at La Pietà among baroque and Renaissance architecture. Before you leave, you can also visit the papal crypt, where Pope John Paul II and others were laid to rest.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Strict dress code at the Vatican is applicable . Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. - Children discount is applied from 13 up to 18 years old with a valid ID card to be shown on site - Infants up to 5 years old are free. - Not wheelchair accessible due to some difficulties in Sistine Chapel (if you need an accessible tour…
- Strict dress code at the Vatican is applicable . Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women.
- Children discount is applied from 13 up to 18 years old with a valid ID card to be shown on site
- Infants up to 5 years old are free.
- Not wheelchair accessible due to some difficulties in Sistine Chapel (if you need an accessible tour please ask for our private tour.
- Note: tour will not operate on religious holidays WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BASILICA DURING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES (Audiences, Beatifications, Masses of the POPE). The Basilica is often subject to sudden closures. In these cases it is not possible to guarantee access to the Basilica. Estimated time entrance in the museum is 45 minutes after tour departure, because you will have to pass the security check.
- Group size 12 people excluding free children.
- You need to arrive to meetingpoint at least 15 minutes before tourstart
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
