Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel + Basilica Option

Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel + Basilica Option

Join a guided tour to admire the artworks and artifacts in the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Choose a tour that includes a visit to the basilica to skip the queues at the museum.

About this activity

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  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

  • face-thermometer_10416024 Covid-19 precautions

  • user-pilot-tie_9585954 Driver

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • face-smiling-hands_10416003 Host or greeter

  • lesson-class_15399107 Instructor

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Optional audio guide

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup included

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup optional

  • calendar-salary_14227546 Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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  • time-forward_15911935 Starting Time

  • duration-alt_14246718 Ticket confirmation within 48 hours

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Highlights

  • Enjoy skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • Benefit from the insight of a local guide
  • See tapestries by Raphael's pupils
  • Contemplate the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Book a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Raphael's Rooms with skip-the-line entry.

Upgrade to a small group tour for no more than 10 people for an even more intimate approach.

Meet your tour near the Vatican Museums with a meeting place.

You also can enter by skipping the regular lines just following your guide inside.

Headset included so you'll hear every word of commentary as you explore.

As you wander through these museums your guide helps bring vividly to life the meaning behind all masterpieces seen.

Breathe in the fresh air of Pinecone Courtyard and Belvedere Courtyard at your leisure upon viewing the Room of the Muses, Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, and Gallery of Maps with a look over into gardens below.

Move on to see Raphael's Rooms painted by this master during exactly the same period as Michelangelo was working over in the Sistine Chapel.

Last but not least, admire one of the true highlights of your visit: Michelangelo's breathtaking ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.

Leave this tour with new respect for artistic treasures found within Vatican walls.

Would you like to go on immediately after this tour to explore St.

Peter's Basilica? In that case, choose one from our alternatives-including going directly and skipping any lines at Vatican Museums.

Access to the Basilica is not necessarily included in all tour selections, and it is not guided.

If you want to get inside the Basilica, make sure you pick a tour that clearly says this feature is included.

What's Included
  • Licensed, English-speaking Vatican Museums guide
  • Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
  • Entrance tickets and pre-booking fee to the Vatican Museums
  • Headsets
What's Excluded
  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Tunisi, 4

2
Vatican City

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (10 minutes)

3
Vatican Museums

Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)

4
Courtyard of the Pigna

Photo stop, Guided tour, Walk, Pass by (15 minutes)

5
Cortile del Belvedere

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Pass by (20 minutes)

6
Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)

7
Gallery of Tapestries

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (10 minutes)

8
Gallery of the Candelabra

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Scenic views on the way (20 minutes)

9
Sistine Chapel

Break time, Photo stop, Visit (15 minutes)

St. Peter's Basilica

Pass by

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

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

Know before you go

  • Shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the Vatican Museums
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs on your own to take part
  • Comfortable for groups of no more than 20 people
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users
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