Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    3 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    1
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Skip the long lines to access the Vatican Museums and save time
  • Gaze in awe at Michelangelo's marvellous Sistine Chapel
  • Admire Bernini's colonnades in St. Peter's Square
  • Discover the incredibles Raphael' s Rooms
  • Make the most of your experience thanks to a professional local guide

Your experience

Embark on an Exclusive Skip-the-Line Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel! Get the most out of your limited time in Rome with this fast-track guided access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel that will help you skip that long line outside.

Don’t waste a second within a small, limited group of 20 maximum, all under professional licensed guidance.

Jump deep into the art collections of the Vatican, which represent any kind of history, culture, and creativity for centuries.

Get fast track access to the Vatican Museums and start your exploration of one of the world’s generally great art collections.

This guided walking tour supplies Renaissance masterpieces, ancient Roman sculptures, religious artifacts, and global treasures.

An erudite guide will present absorbing stories, little-known details, and historical background on each work to make you come closer to the art and its meaning.

Walk through the Gallery of Tapestries and the Gallery of Maps, world-famous for their minute details, bright colors, and excellent preservation.

Look at those beautiful cartographic frescoes in the16th century that show Italy's geography before today's maps which looks like a world.

Enter the Raphael Rooms to see this famous fresco called The School of Athens where all famous philosophers are painted in perfect perspective.

Rooms of the Fire in the Borgo and additional frescoes next to Raphael impotent artistry and rich symbolism.

While you’re there check out the incredible classical sculptures – you have Laocoön and His Sons, which is all struggle and divine retribution, and Belvedere Torso, a fragmented figure that screws up Michelangelo’s future creations.

To end, the tour’s final destination is one of Italy’s most iconic artistic and spiritual venues.

First look-up at the incredible ceiling frescoes of Michelangelo-there is that image of The Creation of Adam that is seared into your consciousness as one of the most respected images in Western art.

Witness the dignity and grandeur of The Last Judgment which covers the whole end wall behind the altar.

The peace of the Chapel is such as to draw one into self-contemplation, in real awe.

Maybe few people know but it is the best option for first-time visitors as well as art and history lovers and simply anyone who wants to see the important things in the Vatican in a more relaxed way.

Traveling in a small group with a professional leader will make your experience much more personal and educational without the problems of huge crowds and long waiting lines.

Renaissance Rome awaits you so take an unforgettable cultural pilgrimage through one of the globe’s most frequented locations by reserving your place on the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour today.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-line ticket to the Vatican Museums
  • Access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Guide
  • Earphones
  • Helpline and assistance
What's Excluded
  • Tips
  • Transfers
  • Access to St.Peter Basilica

Itinerary

Starting location:

Viale Giulio Cesare, 229

2
Cortile del Belvedere

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Vatican Museums

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

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Gallery of Tapestries

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Finish at:

Piazza Pio Xii, 1, 00193 Roma RM, Italia

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • To access places of worship, please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees
  • To enjoy your tour wear comfortable shoes as you will walk and stand for a while
  • The group tour is not suitable for those with mobility issues, wheelchair users and strollers
  • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
  • Access to the monuments on this tour is not possible with large backpacks. Please bring a small backpack or bag
  • In the event of extraordinary closures or restrictions imposed by the Museums, no refund will be provided. The tour's itinerary may change, but it will have the same duration