Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Skip-the-Line Tour

Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Skip-the-Line Tour

Join a small group tour that’s packed with all the key highlights of the Vatican Museums. Experience: The Raphael’s Rooms, The Pine Courtyard, The Gallery of the Maps, and of course, The Sistine Chapel.

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 - 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

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Highlights

  • Explore the Pio Clementine Museum and see the Pinecone Courtyard
  • Admire the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and more
  • See the Raphael's Rooms and their famous frescoes
  • Visit the Sistine Chapel and see Michelangelo’s Last Judgement

Your experience

See the wonders held among the great works at the Vatican Museums on a walk led by a guide with no more than 18 people.

Make your time in Rome better by using skip-the-line tickets for getting into one of the city's top spots.

Arrive at the Vatican Museum and be welcomed by your guide to start discovering this astonishing compound that keeps in its heart a series of galleries, paintings, sculptures, frescoes, tapestries, and classical antiquities from Roman, Greek and Egyptian legacies.

Move toward the main highlights of the museum where you will be able to witness works by a great Renaissance artist within the Raphael Rooms.

Stroll through Pine Courtyard; see how perceptions of the world have mapped over time in the Gallery of the Maps.

View the beautiful weaving skills shown in the Tapestry Gallery.

Walk through the Pio Clementine Museum and the Candelabra Gallery.

Go into the Sistine Chapel, where you can see Michelangelo's famous paintings on the ceiling: The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Skip-the-line entry
  • Ticket entry to Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (Sistine Chapel closed from April 28, 2025)
  • Headsets when needed
  • Children 5 and under join free of charge
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Starting location:

Viale Giulio Cesare, 243

2
Vatican Museums

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

3
Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour, Walk

4
Gallery of Tapestries

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

5
Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

6
Museo Pio Clementino

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

7
Raphael Rooms

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

8
Sistine Chapel

Visit, Guided tour, Walk

9
St. Peter's Basilica

Visit, Walk

Finish at:

Sistine Chapel

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

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

Know before you go

  • The Sistine Chapel closed on April 28 and will remain closed until a new pope is elected, which is expected to happen by mid-May
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • All visitors must pass through airport-style security
  • Knees and shoulders must be covered
  • There are no fees for children aged 5 and younger
Not Suitable for
  • Wheelchair users
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