Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
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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

Your private adventure in the Vatican begins with our officially licensed guide greeting you at the agreed meeting point.

Start to explore the wonders of the Vatican with group entrance to the Vatican Museums.

This arrangement will assure you a fast and friendly experience in a small group so that you can learn to appreciate intimately, without interference from large crowds, rich history, and artistry.

Treasures of the Vatican including tapestries of the Gallery of Tapestries enchanting maps in Gallery of Maps; and Gallery of Candelabra each tell its own story of artistic excellence and historical importance will be disclosed to you.

The breathtaking Sistine Chapel, embellished with some of the most extraordinary frescoes in by world fame Michelangelo will form another high point of your tour.

A guide who knows these things will show you the great meaning hidden in these works while telling interesting stories about Michelangelo and the Chapel's past.

See the Vatican's cultural riches with a small, chosen group; this means a personal trip that lets you dive deep into the art, history, and feelings of this amazing place.

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.