Rome: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Guided Tour

Rome: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Guided Tour

Take a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel to cut through to the best stuff. Quick access, information on lots of artifacts and masterpieces, and the history of the Vatican all in under two hours.

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Explore the grand halls of the Vatican Museums and marvel at the artwork
  • Learn about the history of the Vatican and the art within it from your guide
  • Skip the long lines with fast-track entrance tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • See the Sistine Chapel and admire some of Michelangelo's famous frescoes

Your experience

Meet your guide and begin your tour of the Vatican Museums.

A short security check will be done at the reserved entrance.After you have entered, join your guide for a walk through some parts of this enormous collection.

The Gallery of Maps is notable for its gilded vaulted ceiling.

Take time to enjoy Raphael's Rooms where masterpieces by this great artist are found.

Begin your tour, learn a lot about the pieces and paintings from your guide.

Put on earphones to hear their talk so you don't miss anything.

After seeing the museum, go to the stunning Sistine Chapel.

Look up at Michelangelo's Creation of Adam and the Last Judgement.

End your visit at the Sistine Chapel, walking around the galleries as much time as you want to take great pictures and keep your own memories.

What's Included
  • Guide
  • Skip-the-line entrance tickets
  • Headsets
What's Excluded
  • Tips
  • Access to St Peter's Basilica

Itinerary

Starting location:

Viale Vaticano

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour (1.5 hours)

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Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

Guided tour

4
Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour

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Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

Guided tour

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Cortile del Belvedere

Guided tour

7
Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour

8
Museo Pio Clementino

Guided tour

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour

Finish at:

Sistine Chapel

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Passport or ID card for children
  • Passport, copy accepted
  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Oversize luggage
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Backpacks
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Bags

Know before you go

  • Shoulders and knees need to be covered for entry to the Sistine Chapel
  • The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel might close without any prior warning. Refunds are not possible in this case
Not Suitable for
  • Wheelchair users
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