Private Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

    English
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
  • calendar-salary_14227546 Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Explore the Vatican Museums with a professional guide
  • Enjoy a relaxed tour with personal headsets for your comfort
  • Discover the main palaces and galleries of the Vatican Museums
  • Benefit from priority access to the Vatican Museums

Your experience

Take a relaxed visit with a friendly and smart guide.

Individual headsets will be there for you.

Meet your guide and go straight inside the Vatican Museums with your skip-the-line ticket.

With priority entry, you will jump the line and get in right away, having more time to enjoy the art and building.

See the highlights of the Vatican Museums while appreciating so many works of art and artifacts that are contained therein.

Walk into the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's frescoes.

Let your guide explain to you their history and importance-these remarkable works of art.

What's Included
  • Skip the line Tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Access to the Sistine Chapel
  • All reservation fees
  • Guided tour
  • Audio headsets
What's Excluded
  • St. Peter's Basilica visit is optional
  • Food & Beverage
  • Transfers to and from the Meeting Point
  • Gratitudes

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Germanico, 36

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Vatican Museums

Break time (5 minutes)

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Courtyard of the Pigna

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Museo Pio Clementino

Guided tour (25 minutes)

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Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour (15 minutes)

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Raphael Rooms

Guided tour (20 minutes)

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Borgia Apartment

Pass by (10 minutes)

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Sistine Chapel

Guided tour (20 minutes)

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St. Peter's Basilica

Visit (30 minutes)

Bramante Staircase

Visit (15 minutes)

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Water

Not allowed

  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Drinks
  • Tripods
  • Umbrellas

Know before you go

  • Dress code: Shoulders, backs, and knees must be covered.
  • Only small umbrellas are allowed.
  • This activity is not suitable for Wheelchair users. Please let us know in advance any special needs.
  • Please note that in case of unexpected closures of some of the areas inside the Museums, the guide may be forced to modify the tour route.
  • The Vatican Administration may decide to close the Sistine Chapel or Saint Peter's Basilica on short notice due to official events or religious ceremonies. This rarely happens, but in that case your ticket will still guarantee you full access to the Vatican Museums.
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users