Vatican: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Small Group Tour

Vatican: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums Small Group Tour

Quick access to Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel without standing in line. See-it-all with a knowledgeable Vatican pro in ultra-intimate groups of 10 people or fewer.

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€ 89.00

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

  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

  • Skip the lines waiting to enter the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Hear fascinating stories about the Vatican Museums from an insider guide
  • Enjoy intimate groups of 10 people tops
  • Contemplate the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Skip the lines and see the Vatican Museums on this small group tour with an expert guide.

Get detailed information about the Sistine Chapel and its beauty; you will see it for yourself.

Learn about important places like Pinecone Courtyard, Hall of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, Pinacoteca, Round Room, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of Muses, and Candelabra Gallery.

Your guide will tell you important things before you enter the chapel because inside talking is not allowed.

Let yourself be amazed by the glory of Michelangelo's greatest work.

Go on this experience with small groups of no more than 10 people and a five-star guide.

If you want an even more private experience choose First Access Small Group tour to be one of the first people in the Vatican Museums each day.

• Note: After Pope Francis passes, closed April 28 till conclave ends.

Tours go on as planned, will just not include Sistine Chapel during this time.

What's Included
  • Fastest-possible access to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms
  • English-speaking Vatican insider guide
  • Vatican Museums admission ticket
  • Small groups of 10 people tops
What's Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Tunisi, 4

2
Vatican City

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (10 minutes)

3
Vatican Museums

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (30 minutes)

4
Courtyard of the Pigna

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (15 minutes)

5
Cortile del Belvedere

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (20 minutes)

6
Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (30 minutes)

7
Gallery of Tapestries

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (10 minutes)

8
Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (10 minutes)

9
Raphael Rooms

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (10 minutes)

10
Sistine Chapel

Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Walk (15 minutes)

St. Peter's Basilica

Photo stop, Visit, Self-guided tour (15 minutes)

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Professional cameras
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Large bags and backpacks are not permitted on this tour
  • To enter the Vatican Museums, shoulders and knees must be covered
  • In order to join this tour you must be able to climb and descend stairs on your own
  • Photos are permitted in almost all rooms of the Vatican Museums, except for the Sistine Chapel. No bulky or clearly professional photographic or video equipment (especially tripods or large videocameras, equipment backpacks) will be permitted inside the museum
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