Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour with Ticket

Activity Information

  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable

Your experience

Highlights

  • Marvel at the Sistine Chapel and be awestruck by Michelangelo's frescoes.
  • Skip the lines at the Vatican Museums.
  • Learn more about other interesting works with a guide.

Full description

Are you tired of waiting in long lines to get into one of the best art collections in the world? When you enter the Vatican Museums, you will be led through centuries worth of magnificent art. Take a moment to admire Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling— it is sure to take your breath away. The fresco brings scenes from Genesis to life with vibrant details; stand at "The Last Judgment" and let its dramatic portrayal capture Jesus' final days unfold before your eyes. Move on to the Raphael Rooms, where every inch of space on walls and ceilings tell stories thanks to Raphael's masterpieces. Your next stop is the Gallery of Maps which showcases frescoes detailing Italy’s geography with stunning accuracy — a mesmerizing sight to behold. You will also come across antique sculptures, tapestries woven with intricate patterns, valuable artifacts that have been preserved over time… all waiting for you to discover their rich histories spanning millennia! Let your guide shed light on stories behind these masterpieces so that by end of this tour not only would it have been an educational experience but also deeply rewarding personally.

Includes

  • Get ahead of the line when visiting the Vatican Museums.
  • Want to see the Sistine Chapel?

Not includes

  • Transportation
  • Tips

What to bring

  • Student card
  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Weapons, sharp objects, and short skirts — typical items banned by airlines.
  • But what else makes the list? Luggage, mobility scooters, and non-folding wheelchairs: a few more common restrictions.
  • Even odder inclusions are food (and perhaps the more expected electric wheelchairs).

Know before you go

  • Ensure punctuality. In case the guests are late, then there will not be any waiting for them to accommodate.
  • The site fees are very low.
  • Make sure that you give the tour operator your complete name as it is written in your ID that you'll bring along
  • Ensure punctuality; no late guest will be entertained.