Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Semi-Private Morning Tour

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    1
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Priority Access at the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Take a look at the highlights of the Vatican Museums.
  • Explore the Museums with a knowledgeable guide
  • Admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

The crown jewel referred to the Vatican – the heart of the Christian world, is also the world’s smallest country.

The museum complex consists of 11 separate museums that are actually made up of almost 7 kilometers of galleries, chapels, and rooms connected with each other, including such renowned places as St.

Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

In the stunning rooms of this museum, it contains masterpieces from great artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Michelangelo – amongst them they’ve painted 2;000 works.

This tour is ‘perfect’ since all lines are ‘skipped’ and one will pass without a hitch through Vatican Museums, St Peter’s Basilica & Sistine Chapel and enjoy every room and piece.

Ht: Papal Conclave means that access into Sistine Chapel will be prohibited from the 28th day of April until new Pope is elected which will probably be by mid May in year five twenty five.

What's Included
  • Priority Access to the Vatican Museums
  • A local professional English-speaking guide
  • Headphones to hear the guide clearly
What's Excluded
  • Transportation to / from attractions
  • Food and beverages
  • Tips
  • Access to Sistine Chapel (Due to the Papal Conclave The Sistine Chapel will remain closed until a new pope is elected, which is expected to happen by mid-May 2025.)

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The experience includes monument tickets.
  • Avoid carrying large bags or backpacks.
  • Moderate fitness level required.
  • We will meet at the meeting point 30 minutes BEFORE the scheduled departure time, for management and organizational reasons.
  • All customers will be asked to show a photo ID, you must bring a photo ID in order to access the monument.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Pets are not allowed inside the museum
  • We skip the long ticket lines, but have to go through security, generally a 5–10-minute wait.
  • Please provide an active phone number during the booking process to be contacted regarding the last-minute change.
  • Important Note: Due to the Papal Conclave 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 2025.