Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided 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

  • Avoid the queue with Skip-the-line tickets
  • Discover the history with an expert and passionate guide
  • Admire the extensive collection of art gathered by the popes through the years
  • Explore the Galleries with masterpiece paintings and different frescoes
  • Admire the famous Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Achieve a deep sense of peace by joining the skip-the-line guided tour, enabling you to walk through the stunning beauty and great history of the Vatican.

This is an chance to see mostly huge collections of Renaissance art put together by the Catholic Church which has formed much historical and artistic value over many years.

Walk through the Vatican Museum seeing some of its best rooms and fine galleries and walk across beautiful works of art in the Gallery of Maps.

Be taken in by the beauty of the Sistine Chapel where one will see the famous ceiling done by Michelangelo featuring his amazing masterpieces.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-line ticket
  • Vatican Museums Tour
  • Sistine Chapel Tour
  • Live Guide
  • Headsets if needed
What's Excluded
  • St. Peter’s Basilica Access
  • St. Peter's Dome Access
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Tunisi, 4

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Walk

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Cortile del Belvedere

Guided tour, Walk

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Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour

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Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Walk

Sistine Chapel

Guided tour, Walk

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Food and drinks
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Tripods
  • Backpacks
  • Umbrellas
  • Skirts

Know before you go

  • - St. Peter’s Basilica tour and access are not included unless the option is selected.
  • - As per the attraction's regulations, please provide each participant's full name, ideally as on their passport, during booking.
  • - Some parts might not be accessible and are subject to unexpected closures until further notice due site’s restrictions
  • - Wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders & knees. If your clothing does not comply with the rules, you may be denied entry
  • - All guests must undergo airport-style security. During high season the wait may be up to 2 hours.
  • - Queues are expected during the Jubilee due to the high number of visitors.
  • - A number of services are suspended during the Jubilee: there is no cloakroom, only a place to leave pushchairs.
  • - Power bank are not permitted inside the Museums