Rome: Sistine Chapel & Vatican Tour with Early Access

Rome: Sistine Chapel & Vatican Tour with Early Access

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • 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.

  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes

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

Take advantage of early morning access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel as part of your Roman holiday, making use of exquisite Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of Maps, and Gallery of Tapestries—let a guide bring order to this vast storehouse of art and history.

An early start means more time to gaze upon and take in masterpieces of sculpture and painting from the Renaissance period.

Walk with your guide as you look at things from the Roman Empire in the Candelabra Gallery, and see Raffaello's cloth art in the Gallery of the Tapestries.

In the Gallery of Maps, find maps made by Roman mapmakers long ago.

See Michelangelo's great work in the Sistine Chapel.

Learn about the story behind this art success with your local 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
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