Sistine Chapel & Vatican Tour with Pre-Opening Access

About this activity

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • calendar-salary_14227546 Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    3 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    1
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Experience the beauty of Raphael’s ‘The School of Athens’
  • Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with very few people around you
  • Let your guide tell you the story behind the Sistine Chapel
  • Save time with early morning tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Stroll through the cultural, artistic, and religious wealth of the Vatican

Your experience

Get the most out of your Rome visit as you will have early morning access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.

Well before other tourists come, read very interesting exhibitions like Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of Maps, and Gallery of the Tapestries.

Let your tour guide be your way through this great treasure-trove of arts and histories.

Giving you the whole day to give all collections your undivided attention, walk around sculptures and paintings from the Renaissance period, your guide will take you through Candelabra Gallery – with artifacts of the Roman Empire, and Raffaello c tapestries in the Gallery of the Tapestries.

Map room in the Gallery of Maps, gems on map-works wrought by Roman surveyors thousands of years ago.

Your climax will come at last with a visit to Michelangelo’s creation-last judgment in the Sistine Chapel; learn all about the story behind the great picture from your guide.

What's Included
  • Guide
  • Headsets to hear the tour guide
  • Tickets
  • Sistine Chapel map
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. On such occasions, no refund is guaranteed to customers.
  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • All visitors must pass through airport-style security