Vatican City: Papal Audience, Sistine Chapel, & Vatican Tour

About this activity

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    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    6.5 - 7 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

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  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English Spanish

Highlights

  • Listen to Pope Francis speech
  • Skip the line at the Vatican museum entrance
  • Marvel at the incredible work of arts in the Vatican Museums
  • Admire the frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Go on a no-wait tour that has entry tickets for the Papal Audience, Sistine Chapel, and Vatican Museums.

Dive into the Renaissance time as you see old frescoes and paintings.

Make the most of your visit with a licensed guide who will lead the tour.

After you first meet the guide, join Pope Francis' audience which happens every Wednesday in either St.

Peter's Square or Nervi Hall inside the Vatican State.

Next, cross the borders of Vatican City, which is the tiniest independent country in the world, and understand the story of St.

Peter's Square and what it means for Catholics everywhere.

With your skip-the-line tickets, walk right into the Vatican Museum, a place packed with uncommon and outstanding riches.

Admire the great works made by famous Renaissance artists like Raphael, Leonardo, Botticelli, and Michelangelo.

Besides the wonderful Renaissance art, your guide will take you to Pigna gardens and the octagonal courtyards.

There, you will see an old Roman sculpture of Laocoon.

At the end of your tour, you will get a chance to visit the Sistine Chapel.

You can choose to leave with your guide or stay longer in the Museums.

NOTE: It sometimes happens that at the very last moment the Vatican staff cancels the papal audience, in which case this tour of Vatican museums goes on and a 10% refund is provided to you .

NOTE: It is necessary to stand for the Papal Audience line 15 to 20 minutes before.

The Papal Audience is between 10:00 and 10:30 AM; entry to the Vatican Museums will be from the desk around 12:00 PM (Basilica of San Pietro reopens to the public at 12:30 PM), after which you cannot commence your tour of the Vatican.

What's Included
  • Tickets for the Papal Audience
  • Headsets to hear the tour guide (if more than 4 people)
  • Skip-the-line Vatican Museums Entrance Tickets
  • Licensed Tour Guide with badge
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via dei Gracchi, 17

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Saint Peter's Square

Photo stop, Visit (1.5 hours)

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Saint Peter's Square

Visit, Free time (45 minutes)

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Vatican Museums

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (2 hours)

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Sistine Chapel

Visit (20 minutes)

St. Peter's Basilica

Visit (30 minutes)

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • You shall bring a vaccination Card (for Covid 19)
  • Knees and shoulders need to be covered when entering the Vatican