Rome: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Guided Tour

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable

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 head into the Vatican Museums; you will pass a quick security check and enter through the reserved entrance.

Once inside, follow your guide to see the massive collection within these walls.

Walk through the Gallery of Maps with its magnificent golden vaulted ceiling, and take a moment to admire Raphael's Rooms displaying masterpieces of this famous painter.

As you wander, your guide will share with you many details about the artifacts and works of art; be sure to get a headset so you can fully absorb their commentary.

After visiting these museums, step into the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel.

Look up at Michelangelo's iconic works, including the Creation of Adam and Last Judgement.

Ending your tour in the Sistine Chapel gives you time to walk leisurely through the galleries for stunning photographs that will help preserve your 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

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Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

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Gallery of Tapestries

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Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

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Cortile del Belvedere

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Gallery of the Candelabra

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Museo Pio Clementino

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

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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