Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

This sh_ADV group tour is best for folks wanting a full look at the Vatican Museums. Learn from a pro guide who knows a lot about this amazing place, rich in art and history.

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

  • face-thermometer_10416024 Covid-19 precautions

  • user-pilot-tie_9585954 Driver

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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  • lesson-class_15399107 Instructor

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Optional audio guide

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup included

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup optional

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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Enjoy a fast track entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • Marvel at the centuries-old frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
  • Learn the complex history
  • View perfectly preserved frescoes from the Renaissance period

Your experience

Begin your personalized exploration of the Vatican by meeting the official guide at a prearranged location.

Proceed with special group access as marvels unfold inside the Vatican Museums͏.

There will be no wait prep a personal encounter on a small scale where one can soak up deep history and artistry without typical crowds pushing in.

See treasures at the Vatican.

At one location, view extraordinarily beautiful tapestries presented in the Gallery of Tapestries while near maps and other beautiful presentations in the Gallery of Maps and Gallery of the Candelabra.

It's a place where each has its own story to tell about artistic achievement and history.

The visit saves its most dramatic for last with the Sistine Chapel presenting what are considered among the greatest frescoes anywhere including Michelangelo's celebrated Creation of Adam.

With an expert guide, you'll learn all about the deep symbolism in these masterpieces plus hear lots of entertaining anecdotes about Michelangelo and stories relating to this Chapel.

Feel something of that cultural high with just a small select group giving you an experience tailored so you can relate it fully to this art and its history, spirituality.

What's Included
  • Fast track entrance to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Headsets
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Glass objects

Know before you go

  • All visitors must pass through the monument/attraction security check, please allow at least 20 minutes to clear security.
  • Unfortunately this tour is not wheelchair accessible
  • The tour guide cannot give share information concerning the chapel once already in. For this reason, the explanation takes place before and after visiting the chapel.
  • It is not possible to access the Basilica after 2:30 PM on Wednesdays and the days of closure established by the Vatican
  • The Sistine Chapel can be subject to unforeseen closure for religious or political events
  • The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and can be visited only when St. Peter’s Basilica remains closed to the public or if the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users
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