Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Tour, & Entry to St. Peter's

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    1
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable

Highlights

  • Explore the grand halls of the Vatican Museums and marvel at the artwork
  • Learn about the history of the Vatican and the art within it from your guide
  • Skip the long lines with fast-track entrance tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • See the Sistine Chapel and admire some of Michelangelo's famous frescoes
  • Visit St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at Michelangelo's famous Pieta sculpture

Your experience

Meet your guide and enter the Vatican Museums after a quick security check at the entrance reserved for your use.

Inside, follow your guide as you tour the vast collection housed within these walls.

Pass through the Gallery of Maps with its beautifully crafted golden vaulted ceiling and see the best works found in Raphael's Rooms.

As you wander, listens to details about the artifacts and artworks; be sure to use a headset so you can fully hear their commentary.

After touring this museum with us, step into the beautiful Sistine Chapel and view Michelangelo's masterworks: The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgement.

End your tour by visiting St.

Peter's Basilica, the biggest church ever built and one of the most honored and important places in Christianity.

Your guide will give a summary of its long history, and you will get a chance to see closely one of Michelangelo's first sculptures, the Pieta.

What's Included
  • Tour Guide
  • Skip-the-line entrance tickets
  • Headsets
What's Excluded
  • Tips

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Student card
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Sandals or flip flops
  • Shorts
  • Oversize luggage
  • Smoking
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Backpacks
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Glass objects
  • Open-toed shoes
  • Electric wheelchairs
  • Ripped clothing

Know before you go

  • Shoulders and knees need to be covered for entry to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica
  • The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica might close without any prior warning. Refunds are not possible in this case